Why I Like Costco

 A few weeks ago, the computer on my car showed that my tires needed air. As I no longer have snow tires to swap out and it is not yet time to have the tires rotated, I thought I could find someone at one of our service stations in Ambleside to help me out. We have four stations within a four block radius of my apartment. 

No luck with that! 

Then, I spoke to the car dealership who suggested that Shell might help me. When I called to find a time convenient to them, I was told they would only help me out if I purchased a full tank of gas at the full serve pump and let me know that a good tip might be in order. When I told him my car was electric, he made it quite clear that they did not deal with electric cars in any way! 

I am no longer able to sit on my haunches long enough to put air in my tires and I find it difficult to read the little air pressure gauge. I suspect there are many seniors that find this task difficult to do. Given the high number of older people in this area, you would think at least one of the service stations would see that as an opportunity to make this service available. 

In any event, on the weekend I went to Costco in Vancouver. The tire shop told me to pull up parallel to their open bays where an employee cheerfully checked and filled all four tires to the correct psi in less than two minutes.  It is a free service. 

Then, the employee refused to accept my gratuity!