Re: Sparkies

[James Bratek <james_bratek@mac.com>]

I'm not defending dealer service department's padded prices, but neglecting
proper service is a lose-lose situation. Your car will be less reliable in
the long run and therefore less valuable on resale, and the next owner
suffers from your neglect, and even the model line's reputation can suffer
(ever wonder why used Porsche 928s and BMW 850s aren't well recommended?
because owners tended to neglect proper service ... so that $9,000 928 is
really a sink hole for money.)

Anyway, I sincerely hope you all who decide to short-cut the dealer service
program will perform the additional service items yourself or via friend or
mechanic.

Ideally, a trusted professional mechanic who is familiar with your model car
is the ideal situation for regular maintenance.


Jim