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Yashin M

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

01 Feb 2019, 12:00

False advertsiing by Mazda SA for Andorid Auto Retrofit

I have been waiting for a long time for Mazda to introduce the Android Auto retrofit in South Africa. Mazda finally started advertising on social media.

And I quote from Mazda SA's page on Facebook "Please note that this Apple Carplay™ and Android Auto™ feature is an accessory kit which consists of a hardware and software upgrade, at a recommended retail price of R2,785 (Incl. VAT). This cost includes a recommended labour rate."

However, I contacted Mazda Fury Midrand and was quoted R4,600 over the phone by the Service Manager. I was told that the parts are R2,785, but this does NOT include labour. So, Mazda SA has been falsely advertising the price on Twitter/Facebook by saying that R2,785 includes the recommended labour rate.

This is extremely poor from Mazda SA, and what makes this worse is that I just purchased my Mazda CX5 in 2018, and now, I have to fork out almost R5k for something that is pretty much standard in their competitor's vehicles. I regret ever buying my Mazda and should have probably stuck with Honda.

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