On Tue, 26 May 2015 20:09:25 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-05-26 18:55, wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 May 2015 14:28:00 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>
>>> 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.
>>
>That is so true. I take vehicles to dealers only when they are under
>warranty and only for things covered by the warranty. Even those trips
>can involved rude surprises, which is why I don't buy any of the Big 3
>NA car products. They treat their dealership as a license to steal.

From what I understand, dealerships these days make their money from
parts and servicing - not the actual car, due to strong competition.

So they gouge the living hell out of any sucker who takes their car
there for service or repairs.

I remember a few years ago when the timing belt was due on my Subaru
Forester, I did some research to find out what else I should replace
whilst I was at it. The local Subaru dealership wanted $1300 for the
parts, I bought the exact same parts online for $500 delivered.