Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 16:18:33 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
Dave Hinz wrote: > > On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:30:52 +0100, MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > > In article <MPG.19c536b23f35b117989dc4nopsam.sonic.net>, milt73nopsamc.net > > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > >> For instance: Everybody in this newsgroup now knows that B&B > >> Saab in San Jose, California charged me $275 and took two days to > >> replace an OEM Michelin tire worth maybe $75. > > > > See there we have your problem. Not necessarily that Saab are negligent, > > or criminal, or ripping you of, but that B&B Saab, a dealer is. > > It is? He had a chance to find out how much they were going to charge, > yet he apparently didn't. I don't know how much Michelin tires cost, but > I bet it's more than $75. The value _to him_, vs. the value to the > rest of the free market, may be two different things. Personally, > I go to a tire guy for tires, rather than the dealer...since the dealer > buys from my tire guy and all... I thought so too, but then found that the usual tire guy was more expensive than the dealer. The tire guy may have loss leaders, but when you ask for a specific tire, the price magically goes up. The dealer has to sell his stuff and has offers from time to time. That was the way I got my set of 16" Aero wheels plus 205/55/16 Gislaved tires. Anyway, I look forward to the coming series in Car Mechanics where they will also look at independents in the UK.
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