Normally, this location is pretty decent and service is great. But tonight - not so much! I drove out of my way to this location to check my battery and potentially replace it.
I walked in, and this older guy who spoke broken English, doesn't say "hi" or nothing - just starts mumbling something. I asked "what?"
Mind you, I am barely 3 feet in the store. What he asked right off the bat was, "need bulb replacement?"
Ummm no! My car cranks slowly, i need you to check it out.
So, idk what else he said but we walk out and it took him 5 tries to test the battery. It's cold and raining. And he needed a flashlight. I ended up using my phone flashlight.
After he determines my battery is no good, we proceed to the store. He turns around and says, turn it on, let me check the alternator.
Okay... again 5 times before he's CERTAIN it's just the battery. Honestly at this point I'm not sure he knows what he's doing.
Well anyways, it was an auto zone battery. It was barely 2 years old (Duralast Gold) and I've owned this car for 4 years.
So i gave him my number and my fathers numbers to try and locate my car. I can't remember when or who changed the battery but obviously it was me. He can't find my car anywhere in the system. At this point i have my dad on the phone and I'm the middle man trying to relay info from my dad to this older gentleman who is incredibly annoying to deal with.
I'm growing impatient and this other employee comes out from the back and can see my frustration. He tries to help speed things along and "translate" if you will and is soo nice that after I broke down in tears from frustration (long day) he walks over and gives me a hug and says "everything is going to be alright!"
The older annoying employee that's been helping me, has to now go out and replace my battery. All the while, nice employee guy is telling him to chill out and do his job. I really wish I got nice guys name. Tall thin younger guy within blonde hair.
Anyways older guy begins to replace my battery and drops tools inside my hood. He again needs a flashlight and takes my phone OUT OF HAND to point the light closer. I swear had he dropped my phone as well, it'd be over.
He then decided to ask me personal questions about my personal life - judging me in a way. None of your business.
Anyways, I ended up figuring out who replaced my battery from auto zone in 2016... AFTER paying full price. I mean, ok if I'm giving you every number i can think of (my dad has a business and many vehicles which is why i thought he may have used his number to replace my battery last time) ...oh never mind that.
Well, my mechanic replaced my car battery while it was in the shop in 2016, didn't figure that out until after i got home. So HOPING i can get the mechanic to call there and confirm they ordered it for my car - in order to honor a warranty.
All i wanted was to check my battery and replace it. But NOOO this fool decided he had every right to judge MEA for getting annoyed at him because i knew how to do his job better than he did.
Next time, I'm sticking to auto zones near me. This was all unnecessary. What an IDIOT!
Thank you nice auto zone employee guy for the hug and trying to help get me out of there in one piece. read more