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6. My Toyota has its oil change reminder on

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 12:26 PM

Aug 2020

Now that I'm working from home I drive it maybe 10 miles a week and per my employer will be through at least the end of the year. It may not be optimal, but I figure my car will be fine if it doesn't get changed until Q1 2021.

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I Took the 2020 KIA Soul in for its second service this morning. COVID Report. [View all] MineralMan Aug 2020 OP

I had the same experience at Honda Saturday. ananda Aug 2020 #1

That's good to hear. MineralMan Aug 2020 #2

Same experience at my Toyota dealership luvtheGWN Aug 2020 #20

Excellent. Apparently some businesses are doing it right. MineralMan Aug 2020 #36

Chevrolet all the way! DownriverDem Aug 2020 #23

Domestics are best, Ford guy here Tiger8 Aug 2020 #25

Maybe it's DownriverDem Aug 2020 #28

3 Fords in our family over the years and all were BuddhaGirl Aug 2020 #29

I had a Ford escape and had nothing but problems. After being stranded on the side of the Luciferous Aug 2020 #43

Seriously? Tiger8 Aug 2020 #50

You know, this thread is not about car brands or car origins. MineralMan Aug 2020 #54

Nor is it about supporting the UAW LanternWaste Aug 2020 #57

No, it's not about that either. MineralMan Aug 2020 #60

It damn sure is when people brag about the brand of car they drive Tiger8 Aug 2020 #62

.. MineralMan Aug 2020 #64

No, those three Fords - all sedans BuddhaGirl Aug 2020 #67

+1 BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #59

It's not a fetish. It's about buying a vehicle that meets your needs MineralMan Aug 2020 #41

It depends on the model. Some KIAs are made in the USA. MineralMan Aug 2020 #37

Depends on the Kia. mwooldri Aug 2020 #40

I wish Chevy would redo their sedans. Initech Aug 2020 #55

American made sedans are going extinct. MineralMan Aug 2020 #58

Yeah that kind of sucks. Initech Aug 2020 #61

Yup. MineralMan Aug 2020 #65

West Point, GA liberaltrucker Aug 2020 #56

It is exhausting but worth it. louis-t Aug 2020 #3

That varies from place to place, I think. MineralMan Aug 2020 #4

I think it was Taco Bell I was talking about. louis-t Aug 2020 #8

Just about every Taco Bell is a franchise store. MineralMan Aug 2020 #31

They probably get directives from corporate louis-t Aug 2020 #39

Makes me want to buy a Kia. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #5

It seems like most car dealers are doing similar things. MineralMan Aug 2020 #9

My Toyota has its oil change reminder on Massacure Aug 2020 #6

I wouldn't have taken it in, except for the warranty requirement. MineralMan Aug 2020 #14

I'm looking at a 2013 w 10k miles mahina Aug 2020 #16

I rented one and it was a great car. Went back to rent one, had a Mercedes C300 & GLA what POS cars! TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #7

I'm on my second KIA Soul. MineralMan Aug 2020 #11

I love mine. Scruffy1 Aug 2020 #22

I bought a Kia Soul cagefreesoylentgreen Aug 2020 #10

I'm glad you like it. MineralMan Aug 2020 #12

My wife has a 2018 Kia Soul Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #13

Cool! A lot of us are putting fewer miles on our vehicles MineralMan Aug 2020 #15

Florida here! Had the opposite experience, & to top it all off, they lied Native Aug 2020 #17

Every dealership is different. Each dealership is owned by a different MineralMan Aug 2020 #32

Yep, I know that. This wasn't a KIA dealership. It was a Honda dealership. Native Aug 2020 #49

Yup, love my Kia dealership even more than my Kia obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #18

Ford dealership and the Honda dealership my wife and I have used. NO MASKS Roland99 Aug 2020 #19

maybe leave the car in the sun too, if you got it certainot Aug 2020 #21

I'm not worried. It's fine. MineralMan Aug 2020 #44

i'm probably overly careful, looking after 90 yo - i put mask on the dash in the sun.... certainot Aug 2020 #63

I am searching high and low for a new car. Initech Aug 2020 #24

That's an excellent dealership sakabatou Aug 2020 #26

It's owned by a family, and someone from that family is always there. MineralMan Aug 2020 #33

Yeah, I've got that warranty thing too, on my Mazda. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #27

I don't really mind. I had a prepaid service contract with my MineralMan Aug 2020 #34

Went to get the oil changed and nobody had a mask on but me. The sign is pretty clear on the ... marble falls Aug 2020 #30

That's frustrating. MineralMan Aug 2020 #35

Half the town is dead serious. Half the town thinks Trump walks on water. marble falls Aug 2020 #53

Pretty much the same at my Toyota dealer this morning spinbaby Aug 2020 #38

We took our dog to the vet today. StarryNite Aug 2020 #42

Yeah, our veterinarian has the same policies. MineralMan Aug 2020 #46

I like it too. StarryNite Aug 2020 #48

My car needs some repairs. How many hundred miles do I need to drive Maru Kitteh Aug 2020 #45

Quite a few miles, for sure. MineralMan Aug 2020 #47

I rented a Kia Soul for a few months, I really liked it Raine Aug 2020 #51

Yup. That's most people's reaction. MineralMan Aug 2020 #52

I research every place I go Skittles Aug 2020 #66

Clorox is pretty hard on the vinyl fescuerescue Aug 2020 #68