Those dirty bastards at Graham's
So I took the wife's car in to the Graham Tire on 14th St. because it needed an oil change and I wanted them to check the front brake pads. They come back with a list of things that they recomend be done that is longer than my arm. I say, "Listen, I don't need every fluid in the car changed. What's it going to be to get the oil changed and the break work done?"
They come back and tell me that with the wife's employee discount (she works for ITI) the total is going to be about $455, because I only have 10% of the pads left in the front and less than 60% in the rear. Also, that I need new drums and rotors and bunch of other suspicious shit.
So, I say "I don't think I need to pay almost $500 for what should simply be some brake pads. Just charge me for the oil change and the brake inspection and I'll be on my way." Now, on the big sign behind the counter that lists prices for certain services a brake instection is listed @ $19.95. They charged me $29.95, but at that point I wasn't going to argue, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I get in my car, go home and call T.O. Hass on 12th and South.
I tell them that I know I need brake pads in the front, I've already been told by a mechaninc that I'm down to about 10% of my pads, but the that I thought the guy was a crook and I wasn't going to let him do any work on the car. Can they fit me in the next day and how much will it cost? The gentelman, on the was verey concerned that it hadn't been another T.O. Hass location that I had a problem with. when I assured him it wasn't, he told me it would be about $110 for the brakes, plus a service charge. If there wasn't anything else that needed to be done. I could bring the car in the next afternoon.
So, the next day I bring in the car, drop it off, and explain what's going on. He tells me he'll get it up on the rack and take look. When do I need to have the car back? "I'd like to have it by 5 if possible", i say. "No problem" he assures me.
About an hour later my phone rings. I see that it's the mechanic calling, so I answer it, dreading the possibility that it is still going to cost a couple hundred bucks to get this thing fixed. "I just got yoru car of the rack", he says. "You've got about 60% of youir pads in the front and 70% in the rear. You don't need any brake work. You can come and pick your car up. No charge."
Needless to say, I was quite happy with this news. The staff at T.O. Hass were verey polite and helpfil in other ways, but I don't need to go into all of that here. From here on out they have my business, and my gratitude. My advice to you: Stay the away from those scheisters at Graham Tire. Those dirty bastards will sell you a bill of goods in the blink of an eye.
take care
-Bluto
They come back and tell me that with the wife's employee discount (she works for ITI) the total is going to be about $455, because I only have 10% of the pads left in the front and less than 60% in the rear. Also, that I need new drums and rotors and bunch of other suspicious shit.
So, I say "I don't think I need to pay almost $500 for what should simply be some brake pads. Just charge me for the oil change and the brake inspection and I'll be on my way." Now, on the big sign behind the counter that lists prices for certain services a brake instection is listed @ $19.95. They charged me $29.95, but at that point I wasn't going to argue, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I get in my car, go home and call T.O. Hass on 12th and South.
I tell them that I know I need brake pads in the front, I've already been told by a mechaninc that I'm down to about 10% of my pads, but the that I thought the guy was a crook and I wasn't going to let him do any work on the car. Can they fit me in the next day and how much will it cost? The gentelman, on the was verey concerned that it hadn't been another T.O. Hass location that I had a problem with. when I assured him it wasn't, he told me it would be about $110 for the brakes, plus a service charge. If there wasn't anything else that needed to be done. I could bring the car in the next afternoon.
So, the next day I bring in the car, drop it off, and explain what's going on. He tells me he'll get it up on the rack and take look. When do I need to have the car back? "I'd like to have it by 5 if possible", i say. "No problem" he assures me.
About an hour later my phone rings. I see that it's the mechanic calling, so I answer it, dreading the possibility that it is still going to cost a couple hundred bucks to get this thing fixed. "I just got yoru car of the rack", he says. "You've got about 60% of youir pads in the front and 70% in the rear. You don't need any brake work. You can come and pick your car up. No charge."
Needless to say, I was quite happy with this news. The staff at T.O. Hass were verey polite and helpfil in other ways, but I don't need to go into all of that here. From here on out they have my business, and my gratitude. My advice to you: Stay the away from those scheisters at Graham Tire. Those dirty bastards will sell you a bill of goods in the blink of an eye.
take care
-Bluto
