On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 5:55:31 PM UTC-5, Je�us wrote:
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> On Tue, 26 May 2015 14:28:00 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
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> >On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 4:16:24 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> You can always drop it off for repairs and go home until it is ready.
> >>
> >>
> >That's true at most dealerships but a neighborhood garage doesn't provide transportation to and from your house. At least few I've dealt with
> >don't.
> >
> >Taxis ain't cheap. :-(
>
> On the other hand, the money you would save by taking your car to a
> neighbourhood garage instead of a dealership would probably compensate
> for the cost of a taxi.
>
>
Yes, it was a SUBSTANTIAL savings for work to
be done at a neighborhood shop. But to go a mile
and one half was $6.50 and the return trip was
another $6.50.

I thought to myself I need to be running a
taxi service at those prices!