I grew up going to the Lebanon Advance Auto Parts for various services. My visit to the Mount Juliet location today will be my last. Leaving breakfast this morning, my vehicle would not start -- time for a new battery, as I bought the vehicle used with the current battery. So I took to Advance's and Autozone's website to find the best deal for me. I ended up finding the best fit at Advance and saved $50 by buying it online.
Once at the store, the clerk helping me was very unenthusiastic to be at work and, much less, helping me. After disclosing my specific make and model of vehicle, he said that they could not install the battery. I was disappointed because half of the reason I considered shopping Advance was the included installation.
After leaving, I called Autozone just up the road. They exclaimed that they would be happy to install the battery for me, even though I hadn't even bought it from them. 15 minutes later and I had a perfectly running vehicle for the price of nothing. I ran the old battery back up to Advance to get my core refund. I told a different clerk that I had the battery in my trunk, to which he suggested I go get it myself and bring it to the counter. Plainly outfitted in dress clothes, it wasn't exactly appropriate for me to be handling a dirty battery, but alas, I got it inside on my own and collected my refund.
Advance Auto Parts, you are losing business to your competitor right down the street because of a careless and inhospitable staff. I understand that standards may have dictated a professional installation on my vehicle, but I had your battery installed at a direct competitors of yours, Autozone, with plenty of professionalism and no service fee to boot. Perhaps this is why the Advance parking lot was empty, while Autozone was flourishing, and still took the time to help me. For that reason, my future business is with Autozone. read more