After you buy a car, you have two basic choices when it comes to your ongoing maintenance: you can let the dealership from whom you bought the car continue to work on it, or you can have an independent mechanic do the work. While there are a lot of great independent mechanics and auto shops out there, you will receive many benefits from having the dealership do your work. Here are a few of them.

1. The dealer knows your brand of car the best.

Dealerships are very well versed in the particular cars that they sell. For instance, if you buy a Toyota from a Toyota dealer, you can count on that dealer to know the ins and outs of your car. If there are some strange problems that tend to occur around 50,000 miles, they will know about them and how to deal with them. 

If there is a strange noise the car makes, they'll know where it's coming from. Independent auto shops that work with any make or model of car don't tend to have as much detailed knowledge about the cars they are working on. They're generalists, whereas the auto workers at the dealership are specialists.

2. Dealerships often offer discounts to loyal customers.

Letting the dealership do your work may be a great way to save. Often, when you buy a car from a dealer, they will offer you a discount if you sign up for a year's worth of oil changes or other services. They value their loyal customers, and they reward your loyalty. If you ever want to buy a new vehicle, they may also offer you a discount since you're a previous/existing customer.

3. Dealerships have organized systems.

Some auto shops employ very talented employees, but since these employees specialize in car care, they may not be the best at other aspects of running a business, like maintaining records and sending out accurate bills. Dealerships are larger companies, and they can afford to hire experts to do their paperwork, human resources work, billing, and so forth. You can expect more organized, personalized service when you get your work done at a dealership. 

For the most organized service, best discounts, and knowledgeable recommendations head to the dealer for all of your auto care needs. To learn more, reach out a Toyota services center in your area. Their customer care team will be happy to tell you more about the benefits they offer to customers.