Next time i'm going to the dealership..

[Sty09]

I had some free time today so i decided to go somewhere to get my new set of tires mounted on that have been sitting in the garage for quite awhile. I usually go to a local shop to get work done and they always do a great job and never run into problems. However they don't do tire mounting so i had to look elsewhere. I found a place right down the road, "Johnson and Flick automotive center". their main gig was tires so i figured it'd be a safe bet and i'd save a few bucks by not going to the dealership.

All i asked for them to do was to change my tires and that was it. So after two hours of waiting i finally was told it was finished. However, they suggested i take care of some other things while i was there:

1. Your brake light is out, would you like us to repair it?
are you kidding me? i think i could handle it myself instead of getting charged for them to do it.

2. Your oil looks dirty would you like us to change it?
I went in to get tires changed and thats it wtf are they checking out my engine?

3. Front Rotors are bad
Had the replaced last summer <10k on them and the braking is still great. more BS

I've came to the conclusion that this place was no different than a fast food joint. Always trying to suggestive sell something.

After denying both offers, i go outside and wait for my car to be pulled out. I see the guy backing out, comes to a stop, then i hear griding as it he puts it into gear :mad: They must not know what a clutch is.

I'll give it 24 hours before i judge how they did with the tires. anything i should look for?

im not sure if this place is national, i know there a 3 of them in my area. anyways, :thumbdown:thumbdown

watchout

[Imbetterthanyou]

thought this was OT

[importfreak8]

that sucks dude. for tire work i only go to the dealer ands thats about the ONLY time i even concider going to a dealer anymore.

[Dasher17]

Yea i get that sometimes when I bring my car in but I know the guy who is head of the service department so they normally throw in one or 2 extras free of charge for me. But the first and last time i took my car to get an oil change at jiffy lube they ****ing went through a list of 10 things that they could do that day. If it wasn't brand new they suggested replacement basically. I just said no and now change my oil myself.

[jaisonjk]

i went to discount tire to get mine replaced. they do have pretty good service w/out being asked all the BS.

[Sty09]

agreed, its all a giant scam.

note: i checked my tail light, both of them were good.

[iflabs]

Discounttire can do the job if you have them near you. You get free mounting if you buy either a set of tires or wheels from them, for life I believe. No hassling, in and out.