Beware of these greedy auto repair shops

Sir BP wrote:You dont Likis? Oh to bad for them. Yelp them!

LOL!

Dreamsglore wrote:I brought my truck down to Bobby Likis to get two tie rod ends replaced and  an alignment upon advice from Tires Plus when I had my oil changed. Not long after I get back to my office I get a call from them saying only one tie end needed to be replaced and my steering rack had to be replaced because it was leaking power steering fluid. The cost: almost a thousand. He says the part costs $479 and labor over $300. Then you have to get a flush $60  and another alignment $79.99. I immediately go online looking up the part and found several for $239-266. When I go to pick up my truck I ask him if they allow bringing your own part. No, he says no garage allows you to do that. I say not true as I have done that in the past and you are charging over $200 extra for the part. He says well I got lights and rent to pay. You can go there. I said  you can bet your ass I will. So I call several other garages for a second opinion and bring my truck there. It is the rack that is leaking but you damn sure can bring your own part and just pay labor. I ordered my AC Delco part online and will pay about $550 in all because the flush comes w/ it and you don't really have to realign it but make sure the points in the rack are a certain way. Firestone wanted almost $1100. I am so tired of greedy people. Oh and they're getting a bad online review from me.

Sir BP wrote:You got off cheap and I'm jealous. Had to call a plumber out today for emergency situation & he charged 300.00! 275 for one hr+25 to drive here!

One hour! grrrr and you gripe bout a lil car repair. How Shameful!

Now you got ripped off. Plumber's rates are not $275 and you should never pay for mileage. They claim that on their taxes. You have to call around and see who the ripoff's are. Appliance repair guys are the same. They get their parts from Marconi's and charge you double for the part.Adoni's in Milton tried to do that to me but when he went to get the part I called Marconi's and found out how much the part really was and called him on the way and said I would pay his service charge and got someone else. I still came out cheaper even paying the service charge.

Sir BP wrote:You got off cheap and I'm jealous. Had to call a plumber out today for emergency situation & he charged 300.00! 275 for one hr+25 to drive here!

One hour! grrrr and you gripe bout a lil car repair. How Shameful!

Sir BP wrote:" I used to work in the auto industry and we did business with those chains and saw people getting ripped off right and left every damned day and I couldn't say anything to those people to tell them they were getting reamed"




Sure you could of said some thing but you kept your damn mouth shut instead.


Wimp.

Watcher wrote:

Sir BP wrote:" I used to work in the auto industry and we did business with those chains and saw people getting ripped off right and left every damned day and I couldn't say anything to those people to tell them they were getting reamed"




Sure you could of said some thing but you kept your damn mouth shut instead.


Wimp.

 You and gulfbeachbandit must be brothers.

Someone needs a brain.  Want me to deliver it to you?

gulfbeachbandit wrote:

Watcher wrote:

Sir BP wrote:" I used to work in the auto industry and we did business with those chains and saw people getting ripped off right and left every damned day and I couldn't say anything to those people to tell them they were getting reamed"




Sure you could of said some thing but you kept your damn mouth shut instead.


Wimp.

 You and gulfbeachbandit must be brothers.

Someone needs a brain.  Want me to deliver it to you?

I hope it's not your brain?