7371, Report:
#6027
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2001
PEP BOYS TIRE RIP-OFF
This is another example how auto repair places, take advantage of people who are not educated in auto repair. I sent my wife to Pep Boys to have two tires put on the rear of our car. The Pep Boys employee put the new tires on the front of the car. When I returned home from out of...
Entity
Pepboys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
7372, Report:
#5270
Posted Date:
May 28 2001
TIRES PLUS in Suwanee, GA Charged for brake pads they never put on......
In February 2001 my breaks started squeaking so I immediately brought my 4-Runner in to TIRES PLUS in Suwannee GA to have them looked at and if necessary, repaired.
The manger told me I need new break pads. He insisted that I also purchase the Tires Plus special rotor service...
Entity
TiresPlus of Suwanee GA
Categories: Auto Repair Service
7373, Report:
#5220
Posted Date:
May 22 2001
Atlantic Auto Mall of Long Island Rip off
I recently brought my 2000 hyundai tibiron in to the atlantic auto mall for service my engine light was on and the front end was shaking . my gas cap was missing and my front tires needed to be balanced . i received a call at work from the service department saying they already did ...
Entity
Atlantic auto mall
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
7374, Report:
#5134
Posted Date:
May 16 2001
*Consumer infrormation ..LINGO used by Nasty and Deceptive Auto Dealers
Ad car: A very basic car without any options (used to sucker customers into the dealership).
Be-backs: The customer who didn't buy during the visit.
Bird dog: Referral fee.
Birth Control Seats: Bucket seats.
BK: The customer has a bankruptcy in their credit history. ...
Entity
Auto Dealers Lingo
Categories: Auto Dealers
7375, Report:
#1032080
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2001
MIDAS in Humble Tx are thieves!
So it begins; Having tires put on my car the shop comments the brakes are worn and muffler is really rusty.Not a problem,I say,because midas did those afew years back and I have their'life time warranty'.Well to make it short that replacement warranty was going to cost me over 700 b...
Entity
MIDAS
Categories: Auto Repair Service
7376, Report:
#4937
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2001
Shell Tarzana Shell Service Overcharged rip-off liars
I was at the mercy of this service station repair shop. On Easter sunday while driving on interstate 101 to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles, I had a blow out on my left front tire.
After calling AAA and getting towed to this Shell staion repair shop for this was the only one op...
Entity
Shell Tarzana Shell Service
Categories: Auto Repair Service
7377, Report:
#4925
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2001
Dayton tires is Firestone/Bridgestone all these tires are defective, Decatur plant
Firestone still hiding the whole story
Early in the summer of 2000, on my way to lunch, I had one of my rear tires come all apart. I thought nothing of it at the time, but 3 months later I had another tire de-laminate, about the same time as the Firestone problem hit the news med...
Entity
Firestone/Bridgestone/ Dayton Tires
Categories: Auto Tire shops
7378, Report:
#4919
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2001
Tuttle-Click Inc. Tire Rotation Rip-Off
Tuttle-Click Chrylser tried to sell me a tire rotation. New tires had been mounted, balanced, and my wheels aligned just 500 miles earlier. There are less than 35000 street miles on the Chrysler LXI Miknvan.
I have filed a complaint with the California Attorney General and with ...
Entity
Tuttle-Click Inc.
Categories: Auto Tire shops
7379, Report:
#4904
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2001
Toyota of Roswell service dept. BEWARE of serv. mgr. operates on a short fuse
My new Tundra truck has a vibration. THE SERV. MGR. SAID TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITH MICHILIN LT4'S. LT4 means tire manufactured by michilin for sears and other discount centers.
When I challenged him about it, it obviously made him real mad. He talked to me like I was a dog. I...
Entity
Toyota of Roswell
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
7380, Report:
#4418
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2001
National Tire Auto Center Wrong tires ripoff
I bought two new front tires for my Acura. After that I felt a mild pull towards the side when driving. I thought the alignment was wrong. I took it to the Acura dealer three months later. They told me that they had sold tires of different size.
Well the tire place did not want to ...
Entity
National Tire Auto Center
Categories: Auto Tire shops
