$144.75

5/23/2012: 3:30pm Hello my dear and faithful reader. I guess you are wondering what the heck does Jeff mean by posting the subject name as $144.75. I'll start off by saying my car has NOT been serviced in over 6 months. Oh, I check the oil, transmission, tire pressure, etc, look for leaks but that saying, my sweetheart has been neglected. I had a doctor appointment in Bessemer at 8:30am today and my dealer is about 2 miles away, so i said "what the heck!"....Larry the service guy meets me in the service lane and when I tell him it's been over 6 months since servicing, I see $$$$ marks in his eyes. Oh, I go for broke..Yes, I buy the dealer special with free alignment check with rotation and if I do this, they will put nitrogen gas in my tires rather than air for on $20.00 bucks. Are you with me so far. About an hour later Larry the service guy comes and shows me a print out where my front end is 'out of specs'! Oh yeah? We have another special only $69.95 with the free alignment check and rotation and if I do the nitro gas thing.... Yep! I get my car back with my wallet $144.75 lighter. I guess I cannot complain because everything ELSE checked out OK...The AC is cold, the sparkplugs are sparking and the battery, well, it is doing what ever it does besides running my radio, cd player and lights and starts every morning... Yes, it does ride better, and seems to take bumps more evenly and without any or with less vibration....If I see Larry again, I'll tell him you said HELLO! Jeff, $144.75 poorer!