Mike Stafford
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It was time for an oil change and I also needed to renew my vehicle inspection.
When I was checking in I asked how much the oil change would be? $89.95 the service manager replied!!! I nearly fell flat on my face. It was bad enough the last time I was in about 6 months ago when it was $57.99 which included the outrageous price of $5.97 for each quart of oil. The oil is now $7.99 per quart.
Folks that is $32 per gallon! That makes the gasoline I bought today at $3.17/gallon a downright bargain. How in the heck can oil be so expensive. I'm not talking about synthetic oil I am talking about regular old oil.
WTH! is going on? I'm sure the government doesn't mind since they are tacking on an additional 6.75% and the more expensive things are the more money flows into the state coffers.
This is absolute insanity. They are breaking the bank...everyone's bank. A bunch of us old codgers were sitting in the waiting area and we discussed the state of affairs and it looks like everyone is taking advantage of the situation and just gouging the you know what out of everyone for everything they are buying.
Something is going on and I don't like it.
When I was checking in I asked how much the oil change would be? $89.95 the service manager replied!!! I nearly fell flat on my face. It was bad enough the last time I was in about 6 months ago when it was $57.99 which included the outrageous price of $5.97 for each quart of oil. The oil is now $7.99 per quart.
Folks that is $32 per gallon! That makes the gasoline I bought today at $3.17/gallon a downright bargain. How in the heck can oil be so expensive. I'm not talking about synthetic oil I am talking about regular old oil.
WTH! is going on? I'm sure the government doesn't mind since they are tacking on an additional 6.75% and the more expensive things are the more money flows into the state coffers.
This is absolute insanity. They are breaking the bank...everyone's bank. A bunch of us old codgers were sitting in the waiting area and we discussed the state of affairs and it looks like everyone is taking advantage of the situation and just gouging the you know what out of everyone for everything they are buying.
Something is going on and I don't like it.
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