Oil Shuttles

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This idea hit me this past week. I went in to get my oil changed because you are suppose to every 3,000 miles and I was pushin 4,500 since my last one. I go to the oil changing station and they tell me it is going to take an hour and a half. Really? I’ve gone to express oil changing place one time and it took 15 min, and they vacuumed out my car. I guess they had just started Wall E in the back and were trying to figure out if there was ever going to be any dialogue. Oh well there is a Target a mile and a half up the street, I’ll just drive… oh wait they need my car to change my oil. I also do not want to sit watching tv on the Spanish network in a steel chair. I ended up walking. It sucked, I was sweating and tired, not to mention I had to carry bags on the way back.


( I have yet to go into Target and not buy anything. It is almost like they have subliminal messages convincing people they really do need that non stick pan to make grilled cheeses in.)


Anyways, that is when it hit me, why do these places not have shuttle services? Some might already but this needs to be a necessity, especially to those places that have shopping near them. If I was in charge at the Firestone, I would go to Target and ask them if they would pay $100 a month for gas to shuttle customers to and from Target. Why would they say no to getting people that are bored into their store everyday that probably wouldn’t come? This is the best money they could spend on advertising unless they could get the real Don Draper to play around with that little target symbol. Shopping centers, restaurants, and other places of business would probably love the chance to throw a little cash at oil changing places in order to get people in. Oil changing places would like to get the bored, annoyed, pissed off customers out of the store so every 10 minutes the employees aren’t getting ask how close their car is to being done. Finally the customer wants this service because they would much rather spend time carousing the bed and linen department then trying to see if they can beat the high score of [fill in name of Ipod game here].


Why stop there though? Why not make it convenient for the people who really need it? I’m talking about those multitasking people who work a full time job and have a family they would like to join in watching what crazy adventures Uncle Charlie on Two and a Half Men are up to this week. They should offer a service to come pick up your car, change the oil, and return your car to your place of work. This offers them a deal where they pay a certain fee and get their oil changed without having to worry about getting back late to work, or having to eat the last egg salad sandwich left at the 7-11. I feel like this would take off faster than Usain Bolt. In fact, it might become so popular the lube places might have to hire people strictly for shuttling. Now we are talking about helping the unemployment rate in this country. You’re welcome Mr. Obama. Here at Borderline Genius Ideas, Inc., we are taking care of the world’s problems one issue at a time.