MazdaTom wrote:
You know, I bet if a local dealership made a commercial for the local market addressing the "stealership" nickname and asking for people to give them a second chance- assuming of course that their prices aren't totally out of whack and they don't try to upsale people things they really don't need, they might get some business back.
In this economy people seem to be holding onto their cars more (aside from this "my tax money for your not-so-clunker" program that is more of a waste than a benefit- but that's beside the point) and are looking to repair their cars. Repair shops were not really hurt by the economic downturn at all because everyone was fixing their cars instead of trading them for new.
Lol, nice Tom...well said.
It's funny you mention the "dealerships trying to get business back comment". I recently got a flyer in the mail from McDonald Audi (who totally butt-raped me in the past on repairs). They listed some common problems with Audis (which I'm surprised they could fit them all on one flyer, haha) such as timing belts, synthetic oil changes, suspension stuff, etc....AND listed a handful of independent Euro shops, along with a comparison of their charges (for that service) along with McDonald's. It was kind of cool to see a refreshing attempt at marketing, but you could still tell they were full of it. Dealerships (or at least this one) is known for "finding" 'x' many other "issues" that need immediate $attention$