I bought 4 new tires (high performance all-season tires at $91/tire is a heck of a deal) from this location and after Susan offered $40 off a base alignment package ($84.99 regularly), I thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and have my tires installed here too. WRONG!!!
Outside from the friendly phone call from Susan and the guy that greeted me at the desk, once a problem arose it was a huge about face. I washed my car and detailed my tires the morning of my appointment because I wanted to have a look of the current condition of my wheels and make sure the mechanic did not have to work with dirty wheels. No curb rash on my rims on all wheels.
I watched the mechanic (Orlando) used what look to be a large flat wrench/crow-bar to unmount and mount my tires to the rim. This tool not only came in contact with my wheels but rubbed on several spots on 3 out of 4 wheels causing deep metal scratches. I work on my car regularly and treat my car well because not only is it my hobby but without a running car I cannot make a living.
The mechanic came out while I was inspecting my tire and asked if there was a problem. When confronted with my damaged rim he stated they only use plastic tools and there was no way he could have caused the damage. He ended with "if you have a problem, then you can speak to the GM".
The GM (Brian) was apologetic initially, surveyed my wheels and stated that he would call a nearby dealership when he got in to work the following morning to order new rims and give me a call once the order was placed. On the drive home, I noticed my steering wheel was significantly left of center. So I called Brian at the store about it and he said they would fix that when I came back for the wheels.
Im away at work on Saturday, so my husband calls in at 4pm to get a status update because I have not received a phone call. Susan says she heard the GM call about my rims that morning and that the earliest a delivery could happen was Monday. Monday comes and goes without any update.
I call on Tuesday and John (manager on duty) States he has no nothing about the wheels and no wheels have been received by them. Also Brian was not in at the time, so I had to call back the next day again.
Called back on Wednesday and Brian now States it will take 2-4 weeks for my wheels to arrive, so it would be faster to have my wheels repaired by a specialist. This was not the agreement nor the offer he made me initially and I think he assumed since I was a female I wouldn't know any better. I called my husband to discuss this change and he called Brian for more clarification.
During their conversation, Brian implied to my husband that I lied about where the damage originated and that there was already damage present on the wheels when I brought the car in. He eventually stated that his area manager would not approve the purchase of the replacements which is why he suggested a repair instead. I am not a liar and I have more than enough money to buy a brand new full set of rims x 3. I am a car enthusiast like my husband and can work on this car by myself, I just don't have the tools to mount new tires. I know this car like the back of my hand. After being made out to be a liar and Brian not being able to keep his word, I no longer trusted this shop to right their wrong. The only emergent need was to have my steering wheel straightened out, so I made an appointment for the following day at 930AM.
I parked my car at 934AM at Pep Boys, running behind due to unforeseen traffic. Not one soul greeted me when I walked in. Susan was at the counter and coldly asked me to fill out some paperwork and notified me that there were 2 customers ahead of me for an oil change then proceeded to continue to sit there after I handed back the paperwork. I made an appointment for service, so customers who need an oil change should have no affect on my appointment. The alignment bay was empty when I got back to the waiting area.
The total time I sat in the waiting area was 65 minutes and it took the mechanic 12 minutes to adjust my steering wheel. John (presumably the MOD I spoke to the other day) motioned me over after the mechanic drove my car to the front of the store. He slid the alignment papers to me and just sat at the counter. I asked if there was anything he needed from me and he said no. Nothing else was said. I was not greeted when I came and nor was greeted as I left the store. A storewide bulletin must have gone out about me and my case.
Use this and the other reviews as a warning. Do your research and trust these reviews as they are consistent. Spend your hard earned dollars somewhere else that is worth your time and effort. read more