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Re: Who Truly Controls Prices in the Auto Repair Business?
Posted to Shop Management Forum on 2/15/2006

Hi Louis,

I think some things are perceived as commodities, examples being an automatic car wash or an oil change. The car washes in your area might range in price from $5-8. A $12 car wash that was just like the others probably would not succeed.

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