Subj : Full-service gas
To   : Dumas Walker
From : MRO
Date : Tue Dec 19 2023 11:47 pm

  Re: Full-service gas
  By: Dumas Walker to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Tue Dec 19 2023 11:08 am

 > >  This place had guys wearing coveralls with their names on them, they
 > >  would check your tires, your oil, top off your radiator and washer
 > >  fluid, and wash *all* of your windows with towels and a spray bottle
 > >  instead of a squeegee. We'd go there before taking a girl out on a
 > >  date...
 >
 > In my area, most of that had faded out by the time I was old enough to
 > drive.  When I was younger, and a passenger in my parent's cars (1970's and
 > early 80's) I can still remember that the "name brand" places like Chevron,
 > Exxon, etc., still did that.  The convenience stores had not yet put those
 > places out of business.
 >
 >

the place i mentioned where it had a pump where you HAD to get service and you paid for eventually ended up selling because they weren't making decent money.
they also would close down everything including the pumps at 8pm.  they had a garage that did all repairs but they focused on mostly doing emissions testing which makes pennies.

what i'm getting at is doing pumping service, etc is part of an old mindset that no longer works.  i'll pump my gas, walk into kwiktrip while it's filling and be out.  no issue for me.
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