Originally Posted by Aptos Driver

I think retail is close to 100% over dealer cost. And that's all profit. So there's clearly room to bargain. Since I like to do all the scheduled maintenance on our cars, and usually do it at the dealer, if I can get the prepaid maintenance for around $1,000, I'll come out significantly ahead after five years. Of course, I could do better price-wise with an independent mechanic, assuming I could find a good one that can work on hybrids around here.