Hi Brandy:
At this stage, I think you just need to maintain your car. Luckily Vancouver's winter is not as harsh as NS.
You can also take it to the local Mazda dealership service centre and see if they are competitive.
I usually get an Oil Change and sometimes replace some air filters. I spent some $$ to have separate sets of tires for winter so I have a lot of wear left for my car. I use Fountain Tire (2725 Kingsway) close to Purdy's Chocolate Factory. Costs for Oil Change, Inspection, fluids top up, etc. (Winter Maintenance Special or Spring Maintenance Special) is about $70?
I have had the Canadian Tire treatment before, I went in for an Oil Change, got a call at work from them to say my brakes are all gone and I might not have brakes working properly. When I asked how much, they said $700 for all four. I asked around my colleagues and they said it seems reasonable, so I said go ahead. When I went to pick up the car after work, I was given a bill for double the amount. The reason is the parts were $700 + labour + the Oil Change. I literally had a melt down. Luckily my co-worker loan me the money on his credit card as I didn't have enough to pay for that.
NEVER will I tell anyone to take their car to Canadian Tire and I ask for all quotes in writing to final amount before I said go ahead.
