Noticed the thread about Toyota dealer pushing nitrogen for filling tires.
I noticed my local Toy dealer had a decent price on tires, maybe not cheaper than the local tire dealers but within a buck or tire, more or less, so I decided to give the chance to put some new shoes on my car.
I called got the price of the tires, showed up to drop off the car and that is when they "mentioned" having an alignment. Said I didn't want an alignment. They said I HAD to have an alignment or they could not put on new tires. It was an INSURANCE matter. Pushed further and then they said it was tire maker WARRANTY matter. Since they were selling Michelin, Kelly, Bridgestone and several other brands, I asked if all the brands had that requirement. They said yes.
I said that my mechanic (an old-timer who KNOWS how to align cars properly) had just aligned the car a week before and I would show them the receipt. Didn't matter. Had to be an $79.95 alignment done at their shop.
I walked out and went to the Big O Tire dealer down the street, where they had no cares about alignment...