Reason #54 from our Why Should I Choose Lowell’s? series.
Since the economy slowed a few years ago, it seems that a lot of businesses have found some ‘creative’ ways to inflate their prices with unexplained (and inexplicable) charges.
These silly fees have found their way into the auto repair industry, too. Some places tack on up to 15% more to your invoice with them.
Here’s a screwball example from a local dealer:
This invoice describes a fairly standard brake job for $252.88. But then the dealer goes on to add $18.89 in “miscellaneous” charges:
In this case, the miscellaneous charges magically add another 7.5% to the bill!
Document Retention Fees. Shop Supplies Charges. Environmental Disposal Fees. Fuel Surcharges. What the heck are these things, anyway?
This dealer is basically making customers pay its bills. Next thing you know, they’ll just forward their electrical bill to you. Or tack on a “staff training charge” or a “we-just-bought-new-equipment fee”. Just kidding. Hopefully.
We think the whole idea is just silly.
We don’t like it when our suppliers apply stupid fees to us. And we bet you don’t like it either.
So we don’t do it at Lowell’s.
Instead, we figure out a fair price for our service, and quote that to you. Then – and this is the key – we deliver our work for that price.
That’s it. Pretty simple, huh?
At Lowell’s, the price we quote is the price you pay. No silly games. No hidden fees. No unpleasant surprises when you pick up your car.
We think that’s a smarter way to run a business. We hope you do, too.