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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
What? No.
A lot of things are purchased without service now, but that was not the case in the past. You want to buy gas? We'll pump it for you, wash your windshield, and check the oil.
People would choose which station they want to based on service.
It changed in the 80s (IIRC) when gas prices jumped significantly, and price became the primary concern.
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Except for New Jersey where the people are too dumb to know how to properly pump gasoline into their cars.