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      11-24-2007, 11:48 AM   #12
larryn
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Originally Posted by cncmastr View Post
Because they charge you $200 for an oil change. Because they want to charge people $200+ to install a shift knob.
I'd blame the idiot who brought a car to a dealership to have a shift knob installed. They are probably (rightfully so) penalizing for sheer stupidity, which I'm all for. Might as well go to a brain surgeon for a haircut.

Oil services at my dealership are not $200. They are $110. Remember, these are trained BMW technicians you're asking to change your oil. You are taking them away from diagnosing very technical things, which is why there's a 90$/hr fee for these guys, no matter if they are fitting floor mats or diagnosing and iDrive issue. Again, I blame the idiot for bringing their car to a dealership for something they can easily do themselves.
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