Why you should service your car at the dealership

Does anyone get excited when their check-engine light comes on? Maybe there's one crazy guy out there who does, but if you're like me, you hear cha-ching, CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING.

Your insides feel a little bit like this:

You worry the charges are going to pile up without any real way for you to know if you're getting ripped off.

You've probably heard me talking on the radio about my friends at Edison Nissan. I like them, so I asked Service Manager Scott Hirsch how they handle it there when someone brings in a car with the check engine light triggered. He assured me that at Edison Nissan, they print out a report for the customer, showing what was wrong and how they changed it.

Here's what else Scott had to say about using a dealership, rather than an independent shop, for your car maintenance:

So, there you have it, folks. At Edison Nissan, their technicians are certified by Nissan and attend the Nissan Academy for updates on new releases. They use genuine Nissan parts and are tuned into the oil weights and tolerances the most recent models need. They handle engine tune-ups, tire rotations, oil changes, fluid flushes and more.