Let me just start off by saying I have given this place numerous chances, so my review is long overdue.
I came a couple years ago due to some issue I was having with my gas tank light. The gentleman who helped me, whose name I REALLY wish I remembered, was so sweet. He gave me his card and told me we could call him anytime we had issues. Really enjoyed chatting with him over our families, etc. and he was letting me know what could wait on my bill, what shouldn't wait, and what a recommendation for a budget friendly fix would be, etc. Needless to say, he is the reason I said I would come to this location.
Fast forward some time, we needed a part for our windows. Called the store, specifically asked for the item. The gentleman said he checked and the item was available. We then made the drive to the store, which isn't the closest, and the couple people we spoke with said they don't carry the item. We double checked the phone number and verified it was the right store, and the man's voice was with such an southern accent and heavy voice it wasn't hard to miss. But none the less, we dismissed that as sometimes inventory reads can be wrong. This would later be strike 1.
The second time we came in was to have a tire replaced that was under warranty. I'd been having to put air in it for some time, and when I went to a different place with a relative he told me there was a nail in my tire. I told him it was under warranty so I would take it to get replaced that way. So that evening the gentlemen said that there was a nail but it was artificial and they were able to pull it out and it wouldn't cause a leak. I asked them to double check because the air was coming out and causing the sensor to go off. Again, they told me that they checked all around and I did see them do so with a flashlight. After insisting, they dipped the tire and saw a few more nails. Unfortunately, there was not a tire of my kind on hand an another store would have to deliver it. I asked them if they could patch it up, and they said no. They put my spare on and advised it would be there tomorrow and that it would be covered under my warranty. Fair enough.
In the same visit, we went to the front to buy some snacks for the kids while we were waiting on our car to be looked at - so before all of the above. The girl just pointed to the back service desk. I turned and gave her a questionable face, she told me they would have to check me out. I saw her manager there and she was taking her register, it was 30 mins to closing so fair deal. Not so fair - I went to put something back up front, and the same girl was checking out a patient buying the same snacks we were. The girl hung around the store afterwards and purposefully avoided eye contact. Don't want to accuse someone of anything prejudicial, but oh the red flags. This will be strike 2.
Back to the tire, I came in the next day and they said my tire didn't come in and hasn't left the other store. That serviceman told me they could plug it. But I asked repeatedly about my new tire, he said that it would be here for sure Monday and they weren't sure what was going on with the driver because they hire a third vendor to do those drives on weekends, etc. but that for sure it would be in on Monday. It was Christmas so I figured he may have overlooked that, but I wanted a new tire not just a plugged one. He assured me that the tire would be delivered but that my plugged tire would be okay until then. So now it is Friday before New Year, my Uncle drives on my behalf and is told that the serviceman told me he cancelled that tire order because the plugged tire would be fine. I advised that was not the case. I even went back to check my messages because I was texting a girl friend the updates as to what was going on, and sure enough I told her that the gentleman told me my tire would be in and we could replace it then but for now it is plugged. They reordered the tire, again, and said the manager at the store assured they had it and they would call me when it came in the next afternoon. They did call me back after I followed up and let me know the tire was there, but now I had to pay half price because of the warranty time, etc. which was never explained in all the other conversations. So this was my Strike 3, and I'm out. I told my uncle we didn't need to fight it, to just leave. But because they acted irritated with him after we had to return three times before finally getting our service, along with being rudely treated by a cashier and given mis-information, we will not return. read more