dare i point out that we each paid different amounts for the car? the whole process is a haggle. unless you buy a saturn, you never know what the guy parked next to you paid for the identical vehicle to yours.if we don't feel jipped and ripped off by that process, than why should varying amounts for out of warranty repairs be any different? it's one of those "givens". you know joe schmoe may have paid more or less for the same item you have. same thing happens when you buy any priduct at full price or even with a small discount, then a few weeks later, you see the same item for half off.darn free markets.