The Great Car Maintenance Upsell

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in Financial Advicer

Got a tale of an overzealous repairman? You’re not alone. With the recession crimping profits, repair shops are under growing pressure to sell extra services that critics say probably aren’t necessary—everything from “decarbonization” to transmission fluid “flushes” that, at the end of the day, can inflate your bill by hundreds of dollars.

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2010-07-29 16:03