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  • Report:  #696819

Complaint Review: Tuffy Tire and Auto; Land O' Lakes FL

Tuffy Tire and Auto; Excessiv charges "profit and shop supplies" Land O' Lakes, Florida

  • Reported By:
    George — Land O'' Lakes Florida United States of America
  • Submitted:
    Fri, February 18, 2011
  • Updated:
    Fri, July 15, 2011
  • Tuffy Tire and Auto; Land O' Lakes, FL
    3530 Lland O' Lajes Blvd.
    Land O' Lakes, Florida
    United States of America
  • Phone:
    813-996-2290
  • Category:

I receently moved from North Carolina to Land O'Lakes, Florida

Today I visited the Tuffy tiire and auto repair shop for an oil change.  Once the service was completed, the desk kclerk advised me that the fluids shoud be flushed and replaced in the transmission , power steeering, and aijr conditioning. Since the vehicle had 58,000 miies with only regular oil changes I agreed. 

 Once the work was completed, I was presented with the bill whichi included "shop suppliess in the amount of $28.80.  Thhis was defined on the bill as follows: "This charge represents costs and profits to the motor vehicle repairr faciility for miscellaneous shop supplies or wasts disposal. 

I've never seen a charge for "shop supplies" on any other automotive repair bill before.   At no time before the hwork was done was this charge pointed out to me.  When I asked about it I was told the cost represesntly 10% of the bill, not to  exceed $30..

This was new to me.  Do all, or most, auto repair shops make such charge$?  If not, I belieie I should receive a refund of the $28." 

George D
 

2 Updates & Rebuttals


GCDFL

Land O'' Lakes,
Florida,
United States of America

Tuffy is highly recoimmended

#3Author of original report

Fri, July 15, 2011

    I filed this original complaint, then cancelled it witiin a few hours. I called RipOIf Report to cancel  the complaint.  

    I don't know why it's still a registered complaint.  Tuffy facility I went to was very helpful and courteous.    I now have a better understanding concerning shop supplies, etc.    

    This is not a valid coimplaint.


Bacon Lover

Sterling Heights,
Michigan,
United States of America

Shop Charges/Disposal

#3Consumer Comment

Fri, July 15, 2011

I do not know much about down south, but in Michigan we do have shop charges and waste disposal charges on any act which involves fluids.  Judging from everything you had done, I don't think you were ripped off.

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