My wife's car is a Ford Escape.
Great little car. I took it in for NY State inspection and told them to dump the brake fluid, i.e. bleed the brakes completely as the car is 6 years old and it was a bit cloudy. Supposedly they broke the RR bleed screw and had to replace the wheel cylinder - for $181. Not happy - I've been working on cars for over 50 years including 30 years full or parttime for $$ and have broken a grand total of one - and on my own car. I blew my cork!! Since my truck was also due for NY inspection, it went in the next day - it took them less then 10 minutes - and it was free. BUTTTTTT - yesterday I inspected the rear brakes(drum) on the Escape , and if that's a new cylinder, I'll eat the @#$% thing.

Oil changes - too easy on that car to pay someone else. The plug and the filter are right out in plain sight. Now, my truck - what a PITA!! A V10, 7 quarts and usually ends up wetting down the LF tire as the drain plug aims right at it and the oil is hot.....

My old F150 - quoted ball joints - all four - $1200 to $1500. I did them for less then $200