I was in need of tires, an alignment, a battery, and an inspection so I went down the Ridge Rd. isle looking for quotes. I stopped at 4 different places including Firestone, Mavis, and Pep Boys (Advanced Auto for a battery quote and Wal-Mart the previous night). If you don't want to read the entire review, don't, just don't waste your time going anywhere but Mr Tire.
I received the highest quality tires with the highest warranty (for my personal range), the lowest price/highest warranty on both my battery and alignment compared to all of the other stops I made - and this was without even telling Damon that I already made 4-5 stops so it wasn't even an undercut attempt. It was just simply the offer made.
Damon helped me through the process - he is a bright spot in an industry plagued by poor customer service and deception. He was extremely knowledgeable, understanding, fair, and honest. He didn't push me to spend a single dollar more than I wanted and offered me options with an honest explanation. Your biggest fear of getting a call saying 'it looks like you need ____ also' never came for me, which is refreshing.
I walked in looking for a quote at 12:30pm for a job that would take up about 3-4 hours with no interruptions. I informed Damon that I was off work at 5:00pm and will swing over after if they were able to finish it up. Even though they were busy both times that I was on site, my car was completed and waiting for me when I pulled in at 5:15pm. Damon actually called me at 5:02pm to inform me that everything was all set, and said that since I mentioned I was working until 5:00pm, he didn't want to bother me while I was working, and waited until after. Nice touch.
I can't stress enough how exceptional Damon was throughout. His ability to manage his time and turnover all while offering a superior level of customer service was truly impressive. All things equal, Damon has earned my business moving forward.
It's hard to find a franchise with the expertise needed, while not having to deal with the stereotypical games they play to increase revenue at the customer's expense (or by targeting the customer's lack of knowledge). For example, I was under the impression that I could get my state inspection done prior to registering my car (from IL to NY plates) so I asked the guy at one of the other places to add it to my quote. He said "sure no problem, that will be $21". Damon on the other hand said, "sure, we can do that, but it was be a disservice to you since the minute you register your car in NY, you will have to re-inspect the vehicle". Maybe a lack of knowledge from the 'other guy', but either way, Damon got it right.
Example two. I went to one of the other guys, my quote for tires came out extremely high. I asked about some of the cheaper tires I saw online, and the representative said that they only post those tires to get people to walk into the store (so they can tell them not to buy them and upsell them) and that he wouldn't suggest those type of tires to his worst enemies. Good for him on the customer service side, not so much for the business side as far as deception. None of that with Damon. He gave me a quote and explanation for each of the tires in my range. I actually decided to upgrade last minute because I felt comfortable doing so. That's how you increase revenue. Very good, Damon.
People, understandably, are more apt to voice their complaints. Even though most of the reviews are positive, still keep that in mind if you're using these reviews to make your decision.
5 of 5 all around. Cheers. read more