Me too. I get around this when buying cars, for example
by saying "I'll pay full asking price if you get this, this and that fixed." etc.

Since they can usually get stuff fixed at trade prices and since you probably won't be able to haggle enough off in order to get stuff repaired at retail rates.
( Kroney, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 11:00, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Those 3 year servicing plans are a fucking rip off though
as they always manage to find something that isn't covered
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 11:01, Reply)

Yeah, servicing means just that, consumable items you'd replace in a service.
stuff that breaks generally isn't one of those.
( Kroney, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 11:04, Reply)

Amazing how they manage to "find" the problems though eh?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 11:07, Reply)

And that's precisely why I started learning how to spot and fix problems myself.
Garages don't get away with it anymore.
( Kroney, Tue 2 Aug 2011, 11:12, Reply)