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Speaking as an automotive mechanic, This works well in the front-of-shop according to our manager. Tires, while a staple of the garage area, are for some reaso
by nimbius 8y ago
Speaking as an automotive mechanic, This works well in the front-of-shop according to our manager. Tires, while a staple of the garage area, are for some reason kept on proud display in the windows and in the customer area of the shop. This isnt because customers like to look at tires, its because the smell apparently is found to be reassuring by the customer.
Weird displays for exotic fluids are another good example...we have one where a customer turns a wheel to "feel" the viscosity of a motor oil versus a high-end brand. It doesnt translate into any substantial performance gains for the car frankly, as the engine is operating hundreds of degrees hotter than our shop, but the customer applies this experience to the car for some reason.
we also use an interactive display for steering fluid to show customers a performance fluid, but nobody stops to consider most steering systems these days are hydraulically assisted.
- jandrese 8y agoWow, this 0W20 feels so much more fluid than the 10W20! I've never considered that the tires in the waiting area were basically air "fresheners".
- crooked-v 8y agoThat makes me think of the small but very real business in "new car smell" scented sprays.
- ggg9990 8y agoI love the smell of new tires but never thought that the marketing industry had figured that out and was exploiting it. LOL.