| The dealership where you purchased your vehicle is | | | | parent corporation. Also many of these increased |
| no longer your only option for service and repair. In | | | | costs dissuaded customers from buying parts and |
| fact, it is a myth that a dealership can offer the best | | | | requesting car services. |
| service. The recent recession in the United States has | | | | As many dealerships either became unavailable or |
| adversely affected the automotive industry. In many | | | | became more costly, customers began to seek |
| cases that has resulted in fewer services being | | | | alternatives, and one of these was to support |
| offered by car dealerships. | | | | independent shops. This increased level of trust in local |
| As a result of tough economic times, car | | | | shops to provide automotive services improved the |
| manufacturers and dealerships have had to increase | | | | quality of these small businesses, stimulating innovative |
| their costs to stay in business. One reason many were | | | | ways to satisfy customer demand. |
| closed down was to conserve overall costs for the | | | | |