I beg to disagree with you. I don't know how it is there, but here in New York there are plenty of good qualified independent repair shops that do as good a job as a dealer using quality parts and at a better price. Sure the "hourly rate" might be the same, but most dealers use an inflated "flat...
If your car is out of warranty, I'd suggest you get a price quote from some highly regarded independent shop too. I started taking mine to one after it the warranty expired and I discovered the dealer wanted $360 for the 30,000 mile service. I went to a really good shop that a friend...