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Firestone Complete Auto Care
3604 Lakeview Pkwy, Rowlett, TX 75088
I've written very few reviews in my lifetime...I only write them when the service is extremely GOOD or extremely BAD. I'm extremely disappointed with this Rowlett team. I'm a Firestone account holder for over 20 years now and have frequently used them for basic things such as oil changes and tires. Since moving to the area and having one within minutes of my residence, I've begun to use the Rowlett location for more than seven years now. I've also noticed that they rotate teams, so once you establish a relationship with a team, at some point a new team comes in and you have to start the process all over again.
My recent disappointment was when my wife took her vehicle in for a routine brake check while I was out of town. After returning home, she described her horrific experience. She was given an estimate for a brake job (over $1,200), and when she declined, the service attendant got an attitude and became 'forceful' with up-sell tactics. After she declined a second and third time and telling them that she lives only 5 minutes away, he made her feel that her brakes were so bad, that she would not make it home. He painted a verbal 'picture' that when she went to deploy the brakes, that she would not be able to stop. This was very scary to her! She immediately called a personal mechanic and had the vehicle checked by him...there was nothing wrong with the brakes! Yes, there was a little pulsation when she applied the brakes, but nothing that resurfacing the rotors couldn't fix ($100 parts and labor).
This is not an isolated incident...it personally happened to me about two years ago, but again, I don't normally take the time to write reviews. The Firestone worker literally got a real attitude when I asked for a specific set of tires for my car while he was attempting to sell me a more expensive set. I've been a Customer Care Director for government agencies and major corporations for over 30 years now...the up-sell tactics and soft-skills of the this team leaves much to be desired. I do understand the process and pressure for a business to make money. Much of their profit is from up-selling services to customer when they bring their vehicles in...I've worked with clients and accounts and I understand it well. I know that these guys are mechanics and their skill-set is not in customer service, but they act despicably. Customers are supposed to be able to trust their recommendations based on their knowledge, experience and customer concern. They should NEVER lie or exaggerate the truth in order to make a sale...especially when it scares the customer. My wife told him that she was calling her husband, and she did call me. If the representative was acting with integrity, he could have asked to talk to me...I'm very sure that he had my account up on the screen in front of him. Bottom line is...the bad attitude when a customer declines work and the shifty tactics used to acquire up-sells are totally unacceptable! I would venture to say that the response would have been different if it were a man. The Firestone management has a lot of work to do in creating a better customer service reputation...maybe its time to rotate a new team to Rowlett...
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