I traveled recently from Florida for a 2 week visit with my daughter who lives in Alexandria. I arranged with a local Honda dealership to have repairs done to my daughter's car, a 2005 Honda Civic EX. I mainly went with the dealership because of a recall on airbags so I also requested an oil change and for them to look at her front and rear bumpers. The rear bumper was in worst shape...kept coming dislodged especially on I-95. So I received a call stating that the bumpers would need to be replaced because hooks were broken and clips could not be applied. The estimated cost with installation and painting the new bumpers approximately $1,500. Furthermore they said there was a small front engine seal leak and recommended approximately $1,800 in repairs which included the valve cover gasket, crank seal, oil pump, timing belt, tensioner and water pump. Decided to get a second opinion and went to Tires Plus in Annandale.
I was greeted by Steve the store manager and within 20 minutes they had my daughter's car on the rack and performing their own analysis. Upon their inspection they assessed that the crank seal had a small leak and the timing belt was overdue for a recommended change. As far as the bumpers, they were able to secure them with screws for a cost less than $50 including labor. My final cost was just less than 1/3 the cost the local Honda dealership suggested. They also did an alignment for which we had a lifetime warranty. As a long time Tires Plus customer for the past 20 years, Steve recognized immediately my family's loyalty to the company and treated me as a valued customer. He was friendly and honest and upfront with the repairs and spoke to me respectfully and I left with an overwhelmingly positive experience. I appreciate all that Steve and his crew performed to get my daughter's car running safely.
Gratefully & Respectfully,
Mary S. read more