In the same way as government statisticians come up with 'average income' or the way 'average house prices' are quoted....and on a lower scale, the way retailers or say Wetherspoons adjust their prices to fit the area. Whilst I don't dispute that you may have been paying 199 / 299 for Mazda servicing a few years ago it just adds to my point, dealers charge over the odds for scheduled serving, no way can what amounts to little more than a oil and filter change cost £200. Justifying it o