shotsup 832 Posted November 25, 2018 Okay not all are. I had a great place for over 20+ years. Always reliable never doubted them. Two brothers owned it. They did end up screwing us by selling it to PepBoys. I should of known better. Im not even going to get into the details - mechanics are half retarded and sales associates are thieves. Horrible experience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOD01 185 Posted November 25, 2018 Lol. Johnson rod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,375 Posted November 25, 2018 Okay not all are. I had a great place for over 20+ years. Always reliable never doubted them. Two brothers owned it. They did end up screwing us by selling it to PepBoys. I should of known better. Im not even going to get into the details - mechanics are half retarded and sales associates are thieves. Horrible experience I think any shops other than indy shops are trash. You can usually talk direct to the tech doin the work. I hardly take mine to shops, but I stay away from Firestone, NTB, Pep Boys, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted November 25, 2018 I'm rollin' hard now I'm under control Then wrapped the six-fo' round the telephone poll I looked at my car and I said, "Oh brother I throw it in the gutter and go buy another" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted November 25, 2018 I think any shops other than indy shops are trash. You can usually talk direct to the tech doin the work. I hardly take mine to shops, but I stay away from Firestone, NTB, Pep Boys, etc. I know and should of known better. Two things 1 its around the block and convenient- already have vehicle history. B One of the Brothers stayed on. Now I know he is there as a desk jockey. Not a manager or has any say but answering phones. Live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,737 Posted November 25, 2018 Horrible experience Shitbirds make the good guys look bad. Just like HVAC , plumbing etc. It's a crap shoot unless you know someone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,375 Posted November 25, 2018 I'm rollin' hard now I'm under control Then wrapped the six-fo' round the telephone pole I looked at my car and I said, "Oh brother I throw it in the gutter and go buy another" Awesome lyric. Only small loss of cred due to spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,375 Posted November 25, 2018 I know and should of known better. Two things 1 its around the block and convenient- already have vehicle history. B One of the Brothers stayed on. Now I know he is there as a desk jockey. Not a manager or has any say but answering phones. Live and learn. Dont feel too bad. Given those circumstances, I probably would have given the new owners a shot. Live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,188 Posted November 25, 2018 I think any shops other than indy shops are trash. You can usually talk direct to the tech doin the work. I hardly take mine to shops, but I stay away from Firestone, NTB, Pep Boys, etc. We've been lucky that we have an indy shop within a mile or two of our house which has always treated us right. Also the dealership for my Lincoln was the same. I totally planned to get another Lincoln because of my experience with my service guy, but I just didn't like the product. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,956 Posted November 25, 2018 I think it comes down to the individual mechanic, and sometimes the shop management, that determines whether you have a positive experience or not. I was pleasantly surprised a couple of years ago by a shop. We had taken a road trip to San Diego for a concert. What better car to take to San Diego than the S2000? Great, but the day after the concert when we were heading over to the marina for a boat cruise around San Diego harbor the check engine light triggered and I could tell it was misfiring. After our boat ride I started looking for shops that would let us an OBD II scanner to see what was wrong and the only place reasonably close was a Pep Boys. So we limped the car there. They were great. Let us use the OBD II scanner, which confirmed misfires in a couple of cylinders, and loaned me tools so I could do some basic troubleshooting. Ultimately, it wasn't a simple problem I could resolve in their parking lot so I had to leave it with them to fix it. They diagnosed the issue and fixed it. I haven't had any issues with it since they repaired it so as far as I can tell they did a great job. I tried to tip the mechanic who was so helpful and ultimately worked on the car but he refused to take it. So, IMO YMMV even with chain shops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted November 25, 2018 SUX = theif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,737 Posted November 25, 2018 SUX = theif His profession gets a bad rap because of the shitbags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted November 25, 2018 Went to drive my kids to work this morning and my 2 back tires slashed. Has to be that shitbag MF from PepBoys that I berated yesterday- Im gonna kill that Indian pile of Sh1t No way it isnt him. To much of a coincidence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted November 25, 2018 Went to drive my kids to work this morning and my 2 back tires slashed. Has to be that shitbag MF from PepBoys that I berated yesterday- Im gonna kill that Indian pile of Sh1t No way it isnt him. To much of a coincidence That focking blows man. I'd file a police report and call PepBoys Corporate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted November 25, 2018 Went to drive my kids to work this morning and my 2 back tires slashed. Has to be that shitbag MF from PepBoys that I berated yesterday- Im gonna kill that Indian pile of Sh1t No way it isnt him. To much of a coincidence Photos of slashed tires? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted November 25, 2018 That focking blows man. I'd file a police report and call PepBoys Corporate. Just completed the first one and always was going to call corporate- even before this part of the saga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted November 25, 2018 Luckily...i have a mechanic who goes to our church...super guy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted November 25, 2018 Went to drive my kids to work this morning and my 2 back tires slashed. Has to be that shitbag MF from PepBoys that I berated yesterday- Im gonna kill that Indian pile of Sh1t No way it isnt him. To much of a coincidence Since its Thanksgiving weekend, Ill suggest you be thankful he didnt take a greasy curry sh!t in the drivers seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill E. 666 Posted November 26, 2018 Hate that for you. We have two good ones here. One I dealt with for years. I will take it in and he will say it was a loose Johnson rod holder gasket thingy or something else and say we tightened it, no charge. But is always seems that when we are out of town something goes wrong with whatever we are driving and we pay out the ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted November 26, 2018 Best mechanics own their owns shops. If they rent, they're more likely to find something wrong no matter what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
