Especially with a newer high tech hybrid car, it's...

Especially with a newer high tech hybrid car, it's nice to get your regular maintenance at the dealer rather than a corner mechanic or chain lube shop. It's even nicer if you can get it for about the same price, which I've been able to do so far since Harper always sends a postcard with a coupon as a reminder when periodic service is coming due. It does take a bit longer, often several hours, but the service agent (Gio) was kind enough to arrange a ride home even though I'd just missed their regular hourly shuttle, and then when the car was ready for me to pick up the shuttle was at my house less than 10 minutes after I got the phone call. All in all it was a good value, reasonably convenient, no upsale pressure, and I have maximal confidence that my car is in good shape and ready to go where ever I need to go for another 7500 miles (again, it's a plug in hybrid so requires fewer oil changes since the engine doesn't run as much as a regular ICE vehicle).