re
"the money
you'd earn by investing that $1k)"

where ?
where is a safe bet to make much of a return on $ 1K these days ?

whoops ..probably too political for some , even for a fridae.

I find it all quite fascinating myself.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: fryday ..be glad you dont rely on lifetime service from dealer
...

> At 06:39 PM 10/8/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote...
>>Per the article, the dealership knew it would shut down in October,
>
> No, it didn't say that, although it might be a good assumption.
>
> "This summer, some of the dealerships settled out of court and were
> allowed to stay open, while others were given compensation but had to
> close by October 2010...Mifsud never said which deal Island Chevrolet
> Cadillac took."
>
> But, it's hard to feel sorry for someone who pays $1000 for lifetime
> oil changes. They run, what, $30 each? That's over 30 oil changes. Even
> if you do them every 3K (most manufacturers spec 7.5 or 10K these
> days), that still gets you to 90K. How many people (who buy new cars)
> keep their cars that long?
>
> "$1,000 extra for the plan that would cover oil and filter changes and
> inspections for the lifetime of the vehicle..."
>
> Of course, the "inspection" part is just another dealer moneymaker -
> just about any service place gives free inspections, and will be glad
> to tell you that you need a $500 brake job.
>
> And none of that is even considering the cost of money (i.e. the money
> you'd earn by investing that $1k).