Oil Change Leads to New Car Purchase

@Bonnie - unscrupuolous mechanics do that to everyone, especially if they can tell that the person (a) has money and/or (b) knows absolutely nothing about cars.

I fall in between the two, so will take my car for "second opinions" and (now) hit the Internet and find a car club for my car and ask questions there.

I call the engine light on my car the "buy new car light," because of the pressure they try to put on me at the dealership. I stopped getting the free oilchanges there because I had some service done at another place for less money.

Sure, the guy who sold her the new car got the sale, but what damage has been done to their reputation?

Sheep WILL get sheared, but All sales people are soulless monsters a jackel wouldn't eat.

Have a nice day...

More than 20 years ago, I was a young 21 (but looked 15; yes, sometimes it's a curse) the first time I took my car to a dealership for an oil change. Not knowing that my dad was on his way to pick me up and take me to work, the guy at the dealership rubbed his chin and explained "you know that'll be about $400?" I didn't, but said ok. I left to go wait for my dad. As we were driving out of the lot, I told him the guy said it would be about $400. I nearly went through the windshield when he slammed on the brakes, threw the car in reverse and said, "come show me who told you that." People will take advantage of whoever they think they can. Needless to say I've grown up a lot since then, and now embarrass my parents with my ability to eventually be rude when harrassed by salespeople.

I am 40 now and i have been dealing with this selfish generation who are now our elderly for a good couple decades.

Considering how the selfish generation treated my generation 20 years ago I have no sympathy at how those in the Selfish generation are being victimized now that they are beyond Middle Age and are Elderly.

I saw how this generation treated their parents 20 years ago too.

Remember, this is the generation that invented the idea of locking their elders in a home and not visiting.

When ever I hear an old person complain about being targeted i always wonder what what in the wide world of selfish they were doing 30 years ago when the elderly were being targeted.

Oh that's right, this generation was voting for Reagan and all his cuts to protection for the elderly, children, homeless, mentally ill, and others.

You reap what you sow.