Submitted by Sandstorm400 t3_1243qvq in UpliftingNews
Trendelthegreat t1_jdxuzx9 wrote
Is it normal to interchange “dealership” and “auto shop”?
I was confused why an auto shop would just give a car away
gellenburg t1_jdy2zg0 wrote
I bet the story was written by an AI.
SadisticChipmunk t1_jdy3u1o wrote
I bet this response was written by an AI
gellenburg t1_jdy5mlj wrote
As a language model I'm afraid I can neither confirm or deny whether or not I am artificial. However, I can confirm for you that this response is real.
dancingmeadow t1_jdyetim wrote
Virtually, anyway.
Sandstorm400 OP t1_jdxw9fo wrote
I don't think so. Where I am from "auto shop" means a vehicle repair facility.
Rush_Is_Right t1_jdy1tw9 wrote
Some auto shops start off as just that, but when they repair a vehicle and the customer refuses to pay they take possession of the vehicle and try to sell it. They also can get good deals (for them) on something they can fix at cost and then flip if the customer would have just scrapped the vehicle. The small auto shop in my hometown would have like 6-8 vehicles for sale at a time for the previous reasons mentioned or just found decent deals on things like craigslist. It could be as simple as a longtime customer just chatting them up and saying I need a $xx vehicle for my kid, can you help out.
nospamkhanman t1_jdytj4l wrote
The auto-shop I used to always tell me the value of my car with an offer to buy it.
So at the time I had a car worth 8,000 and it needed it 2,000 repair.
They gave me the option to pay the 2k or take a check for 6,000 to
imsurethisoneistaken t1_jdxy6op wrote
Most dealerships contain an auto shop where they charge you like 20% more than anywhere else.
behv t1_jdxzzkq wrote
Oddly enough for me the Mazda dealership where I live is much cheaper than a jiffy lube or comparable auto repair shop plus they do online appointment booking but I'm not gonna say this extends to anyone else
Cash907 t1_jdy1cah wrote
Yeah I’m with behv: my local ford dealer has much better prices on oil changes and tire rotations than jiffy/speedy/quickie etc.
crappy80srobot t1_jdyzhpw wrote
Our luxury dealership is usually even or cheaper on most repairs. In many cases customers come back to us because most places misdiagnose or make the car worse than it started. We also stick to factory recommended maintenance so even that is usually on par with most mom and pops or jiffy lube because those places thrive on up selling useless snake oil products. I can think of hundreds of customers who bragged about saving so much going the a lube shop for oil and filter only to realize they have been getting fucked because said shop convinced them synthetic is 5k and not 10k 1 year. So they get shocked realizing they have been overpaying with oil and now have a leaky housing and paper in the pickup because a fleece filter was never used. We really should cost more considering the metric shit ton of money we sink in tech training and special tools. I'm not saying all dealerships are legit but an honest and fair one even at a higher price is where you should take your car.
waterloograd t1_jdzsukk wrote
My BMW dealership is cheaper, faster, and better than the independent shops I tried. And I get a loaner car for the longer services.
TheyCallMeMrMaybe t1_jdyinlb wrote
Some shops have a dealer license. Some used car dealerships have a small shop.
It's give-or-take on if and how the term can be interchangeable. This feels like the former.
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