And This is Why I Lease
I'm burning off some of my vacation time by taking Wednesday afternoons off (it helps reduce some of my wife's stress because I can get our oldest daughter after school). I had a "check engine" light on in my 2017 Chevy Cruze and decided to make an appointment to get that checked out right after work yesterday.
I figured the appointment would take, at most, an hour, with them diagnosing the problem and, if they couldn't fix it easily, having me make another appointment. I was definitely wrong about that one. I was there 3 1/2 hours as they took half the engine apart trying to figure out what was causing that light to come on only to have them not really knowing what the problem was but essentially making an educated guess and suggesting I change where I get my gas.
My biggest concern, of course, was I wasn't going to be able to get my daughter. Fortunately, I did get out of there just in time. But, I'm still a bit irritated considering I have only had the car about 15 months and have already had to take it into the dealer for three separate "check engine" lights and a recall. People wonder why I choose to lease rather than buy. This is why. Considering they don't seem to make cars that are as reliable as they used to be, I would much rather have something that is under warranty and doesn't cost me anything for the repairs.
I figured the appointment would take, at most, an hour, with them diagnosing the problem and, if they couldn't fix it easily, having me make another appointment. I was definitely wrong about that one. I was there 3 1/2 hours as they took half the engine apart trying to figure out what was causing that light to come on only to have them not really knowing what the problem was but essentially making an educated guess and suggesting I change where I get my gas.
My biggest concern, of course, was I wasn't going to be able to get my daughter. Fortunately, I did get out of there just in time. But, I'm still a bit irritated considering I have only had the car about 15 months and have already had to take it into the dealer for three separate "check engine" lights and a recall. People wonder why I choose to lease rather than buy. This is why. Considering they don't seem to make cars that are as reliable as they used to be, I would much rather have something that is under warranty and doesn't cost me anything for the repairs.
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