For some reason our pickup has started making terrible shrieking noises behind the glovebox somewhere. It happens if the fans are running.
I scheduled the earliest appointment available and got up at the crack of dawn.
I waited while they found the problem.
The motor that runs the air systems is broken.
Because the noise is intolerable for all of us except my husband who's hearing is too impaired to hear it we will spring for the repair.
Summer gave me this look when I told her that this, probably the largest car dealership in these parts, wouldn't take a personal check, will not give change if you pay cash and will charge a 4% surcharge if you use a card.
I swear paying for anything is getting dicey.
I made them take a check because we have bought all of our cars there since 1968 and had a personal account until they stopped doing that too.
I am starting to feel like customers are an inconvenience for businesses anymore.
Summer has the best eye roll.
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@NorcalGma2 it’s truly awful.

I’ve noticed a lot of places switching over to “cash only” which is perplexing as we don’t have an actual bank in town anymore. The last one closed a couple months ago, and even they didn’t have cash on hand, just an ATM (with limits on withdrawals)

other places are slipping in a surcharge for credit transactions without saying anything, and of course now there are “convenience fees” everywhere too.

I hope the repair solves the problem!

@grammasaurus @NorcalGma2 My last car repair I got a large discount by paying cash. They offered me the discount.

If they are charging fees for credit cards (probably not for debit with PIN?) then I'd make eye contact and asked pointedly, "ok what is the CASH PRICE for this repair?"

Is the USA going to "over the table/under the table" economy like a lot of countries have? That would explain it.

My dad's truck has a little bit of blower noise with the A/C on. Hopefully doesn't get that bad.

@mike805 @grammasaurus
If it was a repair shop I likely could get a cash discount but this is a dealership. I will try my debit card next time.