I've been a loyal customer of this location for the better part of a decade. Not because they're great, but because they are within one mile of my home and my office, so it's easy to get there, and get a family member or coworker to drop me back off later. I'll even go so far as to say I've had bad experiences there in the past, but they always call and apologize and I decide to give them one more chance. However, after my two most recent experiences I will never be back.
First, I scheduled an oil change at 9am on a Saturday morning. I was told the service would take about an hour to an hour and a half. Ok. So I walked around Target and then came back. It was 10:15 and my car was exactly where I'd parked it. I asked the front desk rep how much longer it would be, wondering if I should get someone to come get me. He went to find out, then came back and told me they were JUST ABOUT to bring it in, and said this with a huge smile. So essentially I could have slept in another hour and still gotten there in time for them to get started. By 11am I was out the door after a wait in their very unpleasant waiting room (not enough chairs, blaring TV, etc.). In my "feedback survey" I stated that I would not recommend them, I only go bc they're close. Well apparently this reflects poorly on them because manager Travis Ayers proceeded to bombard my husband (not me, my husband!) with emails asking to "talk" about my service. It was clearly my vehicle, my name on the appointment, and my phone number and email address associated with the appointment. Yet my husband got emailed. I finally called, with the intention of asking him to stop bothering my husband. I gave Travis the details of my experience, and he said my next service would be free. I said "well you all told me I'd need a rear break job when I came in for the oil change." And he said "well, we can definitely do something about that price." Ok, whatever. He said he'd add a note to my account.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks later. My husband needed an oil change and state inspection on his vehicle. Of course his service took a lot longer than promised. Of course he had to walk to and from the location because of their poor communication with their shuttle driver. Of course he wasn't even called when his car was done- he had to call them! He went in to pick up his car and Travis Ayers said he'd taken something off the bill because of the issue with my car a few weeks earlier- first red flag. He took something off the bill without asking just so he didn't have to give me a free break job, as promised. Second red flag was that my husband's check engine light AND oil change light came on after he'd left. He called the shop, and Travis said it was probably due to more work he needed done. Um, seriously? My husband's car was fine until he brought it in to AAA for a routine oil change. They refused to look at the vehicle again without charging him a diagnostics fee. This is terrible customer service! He also had the nerve to suggest that because we bought my husband's car used, maybe that was the problem- we've had said car for about three years now.
This place is sketchy. I don't trust their management or employees. I'm through going to them out of convenience. My husband and I have spend thousands of dollars at this location of AAA over the years. I even sent my sister there for service once- she had an even worse experience and never returned, so maybe I should have learned at that point. These people seem to be deliberately damaging your vehicle and then charging you to fix it. They should be shut down!
I don't care if it is slightly less convenient for me, I will go anyplace else besides AAA in the future. It's not worth the risk! read more