326, Report:
#138572
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2006
Meineke Car Care Centers ripoff overpriced parts, horrible customer service, ridiculous customer complaint handling procedures. Stroudsburg Pennsylvania
Let me first just say that I work in the automotive field and shame on me for not just crawling under the car and doing this myself.
I have been to Meineke twice in the past two weeks. Last Tuesday I went to have my tires mounted and balanced. Today I went to have some exhaust ...
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Categories: Auto Service Stations
327, Report:
#196931
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2006
MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER- PAUL GOMEZ OWNER THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A GOOD DEAL INTELL I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BEING A FEMALE BY MECHANICS THAT KNOW NOTHING AND ARE PAYED UNDER THE TABLE WHO BLEW UP MY CAR AND PACKED UP AND MOVED ON TO THE NEXT PART OF FREMONT WATCH OUT THEY'LL DO IT TO YOU TOO AND AFTER IT ALL HE DIDN'T CHARGE ME A DIME BECUASE HE SAID HE WAS MY FRIEND YET AS I DROVE OFF IN AN UNSURE CAR IT CAUGHT FIRE TO THE TOP OF THE ENG FREMONT California
MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER HAS MOVED TO A NEW PART OF FREMONT TO RIP THE NEXT PERSON OFF THEY CHANGED THEYRE NAME BUT BEWARE IF PAUL GOMEZ OWNS IT ITS ALL BAD HE'LL GIVE YOU A GOOD DEAL ALRIGHT AND HAVE A BUNCH OF MONKIES WHO KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT MECHANIC WORK SCREW YOUR RIDE UP SO T...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
328, Report:
#189910
Posted Date:
May 04 2006
Meineke Muffler quoted $800 worth of brake repair on my 2003 Chevy Impala that has 29000 miles on it ripoff Orange Connecticut
My breaks started squeaking so I made a Saturday appointment at Meineke to have them checked. After the original inspection Larry gave me a quote of a little over $800.00. He said all my brakes were low and needed to be replaced. I looked at him and said $800.00 brake repair for ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
329, Report:
#159386
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2006
Meineke ripoff dishonest servicing of my car RIPOFF Stamford Connecticut
I brought my car in to have a Tune-up done. When the mechanic was servicing the vehicle he informed me that I would need to replace a coil. I questioned the importance of replacing the coil but I thought I might as well replace it. In completing my tune-up he used cheaper spark p...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
330, Report:
#162547
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2005
Meineke Car Care Chris Early Professional ripoff artist DO NOT GO TO MEINEKE Columbus Ohio
I am posting this as I have seen other reports of Mr Chris Early on this site.
I am a former employee of Mr. Early's Meineke Car Care, I was Fired by Chris because I was told by my manager to pull a car in the building (while I was off the clock) and the manager guided me into th...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
331, Report:
#155806
Posted Date:
Sep 02 2005
Just Brakes Your brake system are contaminated it's going to about $1200.00 or more Ripoff Dallas Texas
My brakes failed on my 1999 Ford Mustang this morning. I didn't know where to go being new to the city. I remembered a commercial for Just Brakes and quickly found one nearby. As soon as I got there the Manager Charles was very nice and accomodating. The mechanic looked at the brake...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
332, Report:
#92846
Posted Date:
Sep 02 2005
Meineke Disocunt Mufflers Store 365 Did a brake job and because they did not complete the full process they destroyed my master cylinder they refuse to honor their 90 warranty Salem Massachusetts
Complaint Against: North Shore Motor Ca
Meineke Disc Muff # 365
462 Highland Ave.
Salem, MA 01970
1-978-741-0335
On April 27th 2004, I had brought my car to PeP Boys to get an estimate on what it would cost to get my breaks fixed. The mechanic Bret checked it and gave Br...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
333, Report:
#143435
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2005
Meineke ripoff Norfolk Virginia
Meineke charged me an oil change with tire rotation. They never rotated the tired because I could tell the brake dust was still on the front tires.
Shawna
norfolk, VirginiaU.S.A.
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
334, Report:
#144728
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2005
Good Motor Kia promised to fix my check engine light but instead took the bulb out, which was unsafe. i didn't find out about it until i moved and had the car inspected. how lowdown is that. Ripoff Rock Hill South Carolina
I bought a car 17 months ago from Good Kia in Rock Hill, 10-16-03. After test driving the car I noticed that the check engine light was on. I stressed my concerns about the light to my salesman, Billy Vinson. He then told me that, Oh there is nothing wrong with the car, it was like ...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
335, Report:
#141359
Posted Date:
May 03 2005
Meineke ripoff artist. Edison New Jersey
I had my van go in for a break check. But at Meineke when you need brakes you need everything. So I had them done. HUGE mistake now I have a van with a loud metal rattle in the front disk brakes. I have taken it back 3 times.
The first was a vibration in the back right drum. It t...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
336, Report:
#140829
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2005
Meineke Car Care Center ripoff bad service poor quality parts the manager lied not good service technicians Roseville California
Took our car in for a brake job. 6,000 miles later we had to take it somewhere else for a new one. Meineke did not stand behind there work. The service technicians are not qualified to do a good job. They didn't replace the right parts to make the job last and perform correctly. The...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
337, Report:
#132421
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2005
Meineke Muffler Possible link to theft of auto stereo, looking for other possibles Miami Florida
NOTE: I do not have any proof that this company did anything wrong. They performed the repairs quickly, properly and within the $$ estimated. I have no problem with any of that.
What I do have is a question about the following. I have an older car that(had) a fantastic stereo sy...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
338, Report:
#129227
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2005
Meineke Car Care Center Parts Overcharge Unauthorized Parts Disposal No Written Estimate Ripoff Gardner Massachusetts
I am of the opinion that I was overcharged for the front brake rotors for my 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis on November 17, 2004.
I had earlier obtained a detailed written estimate from an independent garage in Fitchburg, MA including cost by axle for pads, labor and rotors, if neces...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
339, Report:
#119311
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2004
MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER - MIDAS SONNY AND TOM RIPOFF DIAGNOSED PROBLEM 5 TIMES I'VE PAID MORE THAN $2,000 PROBLEMS STILL HERE ERIE Pennsylvania
My car was taken to meineke car care no less than 5 times in the past month in a half. The manager put my car on a diagnostic machine twice and told me that he had the problem and he could fix it. So I let them fix my car the first two times and the same exact problem kept occuring...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
340, Report:
#116415
Posted Date:
Nov 06 2004
Meineke Car Care - Chris Early Unethical thieves ripoff Columbus Ohio
My husband was a manager at this Meineke until 11/1/04. He was fired by Chris Early due to the store not making enough money when the reality was, my husband was meeting or exceeding the sales goals weekly. The truth was that my husband confronted Chris about his demands for my hu...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
341, Report:
#115910
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2004
Tallmadge Collision Erie Insurance i cant even believe they got away with this, be VERY VERY careful Akron Ohio
I dont even know where to start, I only wish this sight was around when this happened or maybe it was and I didnt know about it. This actually scarred me a little and this was 3 years ago but I never want this to happen to anyone else.
During the summer of 2001 I was 19 and I...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
342, Report:
#106999
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2004
Auto Price Busters ripoff junk car lemon San Antonio Texas
I bought a used 1993 eclipse from these con artists 2 months ago. I asked before i bought it to take it to a mechanic of my choice for inspection, they would not let me drive it across town to my mechanic and insisted they would take it to one nearby. I thought that to be pointless....
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Categories: Auto Dealers
343, Report:
#108176
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2004
Latin Card Plus CREDIT CARD SCAM ARTIST MIAMI
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:35 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: latin card plus fraudelent activities
I called their 1.800 ## adver...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
344, Report:
#95897
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2004
Meineke Car Care Centers, Meineke Mufflers ripoff, scam, dishonest, warranty protects company, change auto specifications Charlotte North Carolina
Meineke Ripoff Warranty
Here is my story, sad but true.
My mechanic, while underneath my van, noticed I was in need of a muffler. Being an honest mechanic (yes, he really is) he told me he could simply replace the muffler, as the exhaust pipe (the pipe immediately after the ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
345, Report:
#86028
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2004
Bills Meineke Discount Mufflers installed wrong part and part not installed right Baton Rouge Louisiana
On 6/02 took to shop to replace muffler that had hole in it. Supposedly both tailpipes I was told was being replaced also on this visit. Had driven for a few days before with very loud noise due to hole. Upon leaving noticed sound was much quieter, told probaly due to sound being...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
346, Report:
#96469
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2004
Meineke Discount Mufflers ripped us off by tap welded on our strut ripoff Morristown Tennessee
Back on 2-13-2004, we took our Mazda 626 to Meineke in Morristown. We drove 22 miles one way because we thought Meineke was a company we could trust. Meineke was supposed to replace our struts. When we went back to pick up our car, we noticed the car was still making a popping noise...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
347, Report:
#88880
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2004
Meineke Mufflers And Brakes Ignorant, untrained employees extensively damaged our vehicle, wrong parts, couldn't fix it, Meineke refused to pay for repairs Indianapolis Indiana
The ABS brake light appeared on the dash of our Honda Accord. We took it to Meineke who told us it needed a complete brake job and new rotors for about $600. (It turned out later that the only thing wrong with it was the brake fluid was low in the ABS reservoir.)
This began a rea...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
348, Report:
#88913
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2004
Just Brakes - DAVID TOOK $637.71 AND CUT THE ALARM WIRES ON MY CAR Atlanta Georgia
Just Brakes - #322
2653 Cobb Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30339
Ph. (770) 953-1003
To Whom It May Concern:,
My name is Siryvonne and I had a bad experience at this Just Brakes location about a month ago. It hadn't dawned on me about how truly ripped off I was until I heard people a...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
349, Report:
#81659
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2004
Meineke Car Care ripoff did not honor warranty and charged for unneeded diagnostics. Woodstock Georgia
n 9/29/03, I took my car into Meineke Car Care in Liberty, MO (Store 1379) because my check engine light was on in my 2000 Dodge Durango. The store ran a computer diagnostics, and it was determined that the speed sensor was bad. The store did not have any available in their inventor...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
350, Report:
#81654
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2004
Meineke Car Care (Store 1379) Meineke did not honor warranty. Rip-off! Liberty Missouri
On 9/29/03, I took my car into Meineke Car Care in Liberty, MO (Store 1379) because my check engine light was on in my 2000 Dodge Durango. The store ran a computer diagnostics, and it was determined that the speed sensor was bad. The store did not have any available in their invento...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics