As short and sweet as I can possibly make it, would like to share a 'story' vs. review. I am the mom of a soldier. Active Duty, US Infantry... Full time, see him once a year if I am very lucky...GRUNT SOLDIER. ;) Heaton, Jonathan T..... Said soldier was en route to S. Florida from ALASKA this past weekend. 5000 MILES! He traveled... (Drove 12-14 hrs a day for 6 days, then stopped where his brother was waiting in Terre Haute Indiana... Chris was waiting to help him drive the last 2 days of the trek)) He hooked up with Chris then drove as far as Chattanooga, TN...on Friday. Saturday a.m... They set out looking to be home to Okeechobee by 7ish pm.... When they made a pit stop (bathroom break near Atlanta...) Jon and Chris noticed steamy smoke from the hood... ((they are not mechanics. My soldier is a machine gunner/ Specialist tho! )) lol... it was near 2pm on Saturday. Chris had a bad feeling... real bad, like omg what?... how long will we be held up here?... How much is this gonna cost? He actually started to look for hotels on priceline.com ... Meanwhile they go to a service station... People look at him and say, "It's going to be a few hours till I can even take a look... "... Chris calls K M Auto Care Inc, as recommended in yellow pages or white pages on googlemaps.com .. not sure... but he says matter of factly, "May I speak to the boss?"... And the owner of the shop came on... Chris explained in short order what was up.. "My brother is in the ARMY.. he is on his saved up leave from the whole year.. my mom is home waiting for us to get home tonight... with food up the gazooo..(( lol I added that food part, but it's true!))... He's been driving hard for over 7 days of his 30 days leave...and we desperately need someone to at least look at his truck and tell us what's up, that's all.. we will pay whatever!".... So, the guy says I'm the boss, bring it. Bring it now. Chris and Jon both say they went there and the place was packed with cars.. obviously cars that were already there waiting for service. The mechanic and boss came out, talked to the boys a minute then advised pull right in the bay... Chris was astonished, jaw open... looking around at all the work ahead... The boss just said, "My guys will take care of you... ".... Soon after popping the hood and having a peek, the mechanic hosed off everything and told Chris what he thought was the trouble.. a bad hose touching another part... anyhow.. Chris started asking questions, but the mechanic seemed to ignore him and walked to the back.. meanwhile the boss came out, told my sons that he was going to his home for the weekend and he was sure his guys would be taking good care of them.. "Right?" he asks.... My son Chris is like "Yah, I guess so...." he is still not quite sure what to make of the situation or what's going on for sure... Soon the mechanic is back... a long hose hanging around his neck, some clamps and assorted tools in his hands... 30 min later the truck is pronounced good as new...
My sons are ecstatic. ... having thought they might be held up for days and costs through the roof... and here is the kicker.... NO BILL.... that's right, my boys go to pay... anybody.. NO ONE will take a single freaking DIME of his Money!!!!! They put them back on the road for home......put their troubles ahead of some other people's.... (and I sure hope they are okay and on their way now! :) ..... but for this, there are no words... there is no payment I can think of that would be worth what these folks did for my sons.. my family..... and this story will not end here! I will shout to the rooftops your praises.... will recommend and refer and lift YOU UP! THANK YOU .... from someone who knows the value of those two words.... I THANK YOU SO MUCH .. and you'll forever be in our hearts for what you did. My son Chris said he will ALWAYS and FOREVER remember how y'all treated them and refused to take one single dime.... It will be paid forward.... My soldier son, in typical soldier fashion said to him, "ya had to play that 'soldier card' huh?"... lol.... my son Chris said, "Damn right bro!" All I know is this momma was already going crazy waiting on them to be home... this story has had me bawling and on my knees thanking God there are still good people around! These people are the best of the best! :D ~~ Love , peace and chicken grease ~~ read more