Re: Gas Stations that offered SERVICE
In my opinion, this would still be a very unique, profitable, viable car service option today in upward income communities:
In the late 1940's through the 1970's I knew of two (2) extremely reputable service station owners that had mostly widows for repeat customers in their thriving car service businesses, which was a sideline to normal service station activities.
Two (2) employees would go to a customer's house, pick up her car, bring it to the service station, and fill it with fuel; check and/or change oil & filter; check, balance & rotate tires, plus fix air leaks & provide new tires when needed; check lubrication; check and/or flush or winterize radiators; wash & wax cars & clean interiors; provide tune-ups & air filters; etc., etc.
They maintained log books for recording routine maintenance & would call customers to remind them when their cars services needed.
Word got out quickly among these widows not only that their cars lasted far longer; but, that they were never stranded on the highway with busted heater hoses, broken fan belts, dead batteries, etc., etc., & that every time they turned the switch, the car started.
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