So it was about time to get my oil changed in my car. As with most people, I hate shelling out money towards my car because cars are expensive and a necessary evil where I live. BUT I told myself I would keep better care of my new car which helps save money in the long run. Anyway, I searched the internet for deals to find the cheapest oil change around because you can't really screw that up.
I decided upon Meineke which had a great deal for an oil change and tire rotation for $29.99. I was going to go on Friday, which is my day off, and since it was Valentine's day, I figured it wasn't very busy so I put it off until later on in the day to do wedding stuff on the internet. Time flew away and it was getting close to 5:00, oh no! But I checked and they closed at 6:00. Good, that should be fine, an oil change doesn't take long.
I get there and it's packed. The manager behind the desk asked if he could help me. I said I wanted an oil change but it looked like they were a little busy. He said, "Yes we're busy and we're about to close." I asked about the other location and he called and said the same for them.
"Okay," I said as I was about to leave. Oh well I'll try and go somewhere else or do it another day, my fault for waiting until the end of the day. But before I could leave he said, "I'll tell you what I'll do." He took out his card, flipped it over and started writing something. "Give me a call tomorrow and we'll fit you in."
I figured he just wrote his name and number on it but when I checked as I was leaving, it said Free Basic Oil Change. Wow. He gave me a free oil change just because they were busy? All right, I'll take it.
So a couple days later, I go in to redeem the coupon. I said I also wanted my tires rotated and the clerk said that would be complementary too. Okay fine, don't take my business. I don't care. I also asked if they could replace my right headlight bulb, I had tried myself but it was too difficult. He said it was no problem.
A minute or two later he came back and said, "The technician says that Beetles' headlights are complicated in it will take a half hour of labor. That's $70." Yikes! (At least I no longer felt like an idiot for not being able to replace it myself when the instructions seemed very simple) Ugh I need it though. "Alright."
"So that will be two hours then." What?! How would an extra half hour make the whole thing two hours? Mind you I had an appointment but they were already behind.
"I can't do that," I said. "I have to leave for work in an hour. Just do the oil change."
As they were changing the oil, I called my normal mechanics. I asked about the headlight and they said to drop by anytime. "Does it take a while?" I asked. "Nah just 10 to 15 minutes." (They specialize in German cars.)
So the next day I dropped in to my mechanics to get the headlight replaced. They did it quickly and I asked if they wanted anything for it and they said no.
HAH! Oil change, tire rotation, and headlight bulb replacement (that was going to be $70) all for free! And why? No reason except I am a procrastinator. Boom.