"Natman" <nat_mann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:33:49 -0500, "BK" <miatabill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>At the last holiday party, I won a free oil/filter change from my local
>>Mazda dealership. Since I change my own oil, I went in to see if they
>>would
>>just 'trade' me the certificate for a couple of filters. The day I went
>>in,
>>the 'service manager' was on vacation, and he was the only one that
could
>>make such a decision. I went back today, and he was at lunch. I waited
for
>>a
>>few minutes and the guy I had been talking to (service writer) said he
had
>>talked to 'Ron', and they couldn't do it. They'd give me the free oil
>>change, or $20 off 'some service', but they couldn't/wouldn't just give
me
>>a
>>couple of filters. Interestingly, not even the ONE they would have used
>>for
>>the oil change. Maybe there's a reason, but no one offered one. I guess
>>I'll
>>order some off the internet. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying them from
>>that dealership.
>>__________________
>>
> Probably the books are kept separately for the parts and service
> departments.
More likely, it's a ploy to get your car into the shop where they can farm
it for additional work.
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