Q: Car service required

asked by on August 15, 2016

I've recently purchased this previously owned Chevy Spark that now has gone around 55,000 miles. I shall be getting the car serviced very soon. As the dealership wants a considerable amount of money, I'm thinking about having the service done elsewhere. The car is a newer model so I was wondering what sort of repairs it might need. What do you recommend me to do?

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