Now, of course, I don’t intend to depreciate the value of this beautiful community ( CarTalk). I just felt like bringing a smile to the community’s faces.
These two characters shown in the video are amazing couples 
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You are becoming a Troll .
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And you, are a first class schmuck.
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“Don’t rotate the tires”
I have seen many instances where a customer bought new tires from a tire store on Saturday, then a trip to the service department on Wednesday for a complete service. A complete maintenance service, or “10K” includes a tire rotation, just get the oil changed.
The service writer doesn’t know the car has new tires, the customer doesn’t know which services are due and the technician must perform all requested maintenance services or be treated as a criminal.
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Good info, Nevada. You have taught me a lot.
Exactly. The video (and many other discussions) is based on the premise that the customer has some idea of what condition their own car is in. I think many people on this forum overestimate the involvement that the general motoring public has with their cars.
I’ve recommended wipers because the rubber is torn and hanging from the blade, only to be told they’re fine. I’ve recommended a new clutch because it was slipping and was told that I was just accelerating too fast. I’ve recommended check engine light diagnosis and was told it can’t be fixed on this car. Sometimes we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t.
Some people don’t even know what kind of car they drive. A customer once asked me if I had the right oil for her car. I asked her what kind of car she drove? She said it was a Ford Integra. It was an Oldsmobile.
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