What does it cost?

When I go out with friends, people ask me about pricing for some of the services we provide.

“How much is an oil change?”

“How much does a Wheel Alignment cost?”

Sometimes people are surprised either positively or negatively.

“Why so much?”

“That’s crazy, how can you charge so much?”

“That’s less than I thought it would be!”

All these reactions are pretty normal for whatever industry a person may be involved with. It made me think. What do other industries charge for their services?

Well, if you have someone look after your lawn or live in a place that it snows and need snow removal, you pay about $150.00 per month. That’s about $1800 dollars per year

If you wash your car at a “Quick detail” place three times a month you would spend about $112.50 per month or $1350 per year

Even if you wash your own car a coin operated self serve car wash you spend about $65.00 per hour............. to wash your own car!!

If you eat out for lunch every day you work, most people work about 22 days per month, and spend $13.00 per day. That’s $286 per month. $3432 per year. Just for Lunch! That doesn’t include stopping for coffee in the morning.

When I look at this, it reminds me how affordable vehicle service really is.

 We don’t expect our lawns to start in the winter but we do expect our vehicles to start every time. We count on our vehicle to get our kids safely to sports, and go on holidays. We rely on our vehicles for our income whether we are driving to work or using it at work.

So I think it’s important to budget for vehicle maintenance every month. It’ll cost you less than you think.

If you have any questions or comments cthimer@mapleridgechrysler.com