Shitty thing about small cities is the lack of service

Nothing is open at a convenient time. The fucking dealership doesn't open until 10 and I need my transmission fixed.

That's how most specialty shops usually are though. No matter where you live.

most service areas in a dealership open before the dealership itself is open. And as already stated, hours of a repair shop has nothing to do with city size.

I'll have to ask when their service areas are open. The city I used to live in had the place open at 8. This isn't exclusive to the mechanics though. Even the pharmacies and most gas stations aren't 24 hours here.