This location continues to be my favorite!
The hours are extremely convenient, they are open 7am to 11pm every day except Sunday, when they close at 10pm. I continue to appreciate their selection and their reasonable policies with core fees and refunds.
They also have a rewards program where they track your purchases over $20 and you earn a $20 reward after the fifth one.
Their free tests on error codes and printed reports have saved me from making an unnecessary purchase multiple times in the past, and giving me an opportunity to price check and make a smart decision. That's probably the most invaluable service they offer.
However, this update is because they seriously upped their customer service game a while back and I cannot deny it earns them the extra star.
Typically I'll get almost all my auto needs from here, including parts that I will take to a shop, air filters, wiper blades, battery cleaner etc. Historically I would get oil from Walmart because it's usually cheaper, although lately I avoid them at all cost so I have purchased oil here recently. In the past I also would get my car battery from other places to get a good deal, but everything else is from here.
Well, on Friday my car gave me some serious warnings when I was headed to work and again when I left the gas station. I wasn't sure if it was a battery or a starter at first, and I was in a serious time crunch between work and Saturday appointments so I was concerned about fitting in a visit to a shop and still making it to work on Monday.
While I did a lot of juggling and random phone calls that morning from work, a super helpful and detailed phone consultation with Tim reminded me how helpful this location has been and I took the gamble on visiting AutoZone first, possibly missing out on a shop remaining open.
I dealt with 3 people while I was there and they all went out of their way to test several things and brainstorm with me. Normally I only deal with one person per visit, but they were extremely packed and busy and when one person lacked the knowledge, skill or had to complete a delivery, they communicated really well with the next person to get me what I needed.
The real clincher for this particular situation was they saved me a different trip because they have a pre install that comes with their batteries. So while I can get a battery for about $50 cheaper, I didn't have to spend time and gas to take it somewhere and pay a labor fee, nor did I have to spend my own time in the Texas sun on a stressful day to install it myself. It definitely averaged out to the best deal and solution that day. Now this was an option for me because my battery was in a typical place under the hood, will not be an option for cars with batteries in more hidden places.
As usual I left with exactly what I needed without overspending and had a really great experience with the staff, thank you for saving my ass AutoZone! read more