My hubby took my car to the dealership for my yearly service inspection.
I don’t mind taking the car to the dealership when needed, but I try to avoid it as much as possible.
I dread listening to the employees speak about upgrades & maintenance packages. It’s never straight-forward. I wish I could pull in my car, rest in the waiting room quietly until my car was serviced, & then leave! However, I find myself spending at least 40 minutes listening to someone go on & on about everything that’s wrong with my car & why it needs more servicing; My hubby doesn’t mind listening to the lectures & he’s consistently patient & kind, and while he was there last time, the serviceman told him that the air filter needed replaced, but the filter was covered in black dust & they couldn’t tell how long it had been installed. My hubby asked them how much it would cost to replace the air filter & they told him $90. When he asked how much it would cost to simply purchase the air filter, they said $30! Upon hearing this, my hubby purchased 2 brand new air filters & brought them home, however for $60, he replaced the air filters in both of our cars. He was able to detach the old air filters really & have the new air filters installed within an minute. He was able to save us $120 by doing the labor himself. I’m so cheerful my hubby took my car to be serviced instead of me!