Quote Originally Posted by Phil99gp View Post
More people need to understand that the dealerships don't exist to help them. They exist to milk as much money out of them as possible, at any cost.
Which was the point of this thread

Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
I like to support the smaller owner operator shops. It may not be as convinient as a dealer and the coffee may taste like a hint of 10w-30, but I know who is doing the work. I also feel a little more assured when the person doing the work takes the repair bill and calls me when it is done, and takes the payment.
i do too, but the 4 local shops i called to have it done, 2 couldn't do it, 1 advertised they could do it but would never call me back, and the 4th wanted 100$. Dealer said free so which would you choose, haha.