In the past, I've gotten work done on my cars at Kenny Ross. EVERY single time I went in to Kenny Ross for whatever repair that needed done, they ALWAYS came back and said, "you NEED this and this and this and it's gonna cost you $1,000+++++ dollars"..... EVERY time! Being an intelligent person, it did not take me long to see what was going on there.....so I stopped servicing my car at KR and started taking my car to a mom and pop shop ever since. I'm not going to waste money on parts that I really DON'T need just because a mechanic has to hit his revenue number at the dealership.....AND also have them throw away perfectly good parts that are now forever polluting our environment, just for a quick buck.
With that said, I needed new brakes and my mom and pop shop couldn't put them on because they are electronic, and need to be installed by a dealership...So I was concerned with going to another dealership like KR with the never ending reco's of parts that I don't need. Well, I called SMAIL Kia. They were able to get me in the next day, which was excellent. The mechanic had called later and said that I needed new pads and rotors, and it was going to be $825. I thought that was a pretty fair price, but a bit on the high side, but of course agreed to it and they installed the brakes.
I came to pick up my SUV and the bill was actually $668 instead of $825....a PLEASANT surprise! AND more in line with what the brake repair should be in my opinion.....The mechanic said he was able to save me some money, and I told him I NOTICED that and APPRECIATE it! Everyone was very kind and professional and they washed my car before leaving. Nice touch!
Bottom Line....it does not take long for a person to catch on to what places like KR are doing, and believe me they are losing a great deal of business because of their practices (Including mine). BUT SMAILS does NOT seem to be like that! I have to say that I REALLY appreciate people who try to save me some money, and for that I WILL BE USING SMAIL KIA AGAIN! Thank you! read more