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| neonfallout:
--- Quote from: $trinick on December 08, 2015, 11:40:28 PM ---As owner of lowered sports car, can confirm. --- End quote --- I can also confirm it is a continuous issue |
| XR-7:
So today I learned why it's a bad idea to get tires installed at Walmart. First off, the estimated "hour and a half tops" that they estimated for me ended up being 2 hours and 30 minutes. Walking around Walmart trying to find something to do for that long is less than exciting. Second, whoever the dingbat was that was in charge of moving my car not only turned on my radio that I leave off most of the time, but he also turned up the volume so when I started the car, my ears got assaulted. Third, they think they are so up with the times with all their technology. However, on the handheld device that they use for entering my vehicle information, the screen was completely screwed. I could only sign my first name on it because the stylus wouldn't work on the second half of the screen. They also couldn't run my checks through their system because of whatever reason that they couldn't even explain. It's a good thing I had a backup plan by stuffing funds into my checking account so I could use my debit card. Fourth, the guy who got there before me waited for four hours to get his car back. When he went to go claim it, he discovered that they put two differently sized tires on his car. If you've ever seen someone trying so hard not to lynch a cashier, this guy was taking the prize. Fifth, they overfilled my tires to over 25% above the safety threshold. It felt like the car was wobbling the entire way home. I'm going to have to drain a bunch of air before I leave tomorrow. |
| Dragonslayer182:
Wow. I knew wal-mart mechanics weren't exactly high quality, but holy stuff. Also, looking for videos of my car when i found one that's ricier than a loving rice field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKtfRV78rzc |
| $trinick:
Worst tire experience I've had was at Costco I believe. I went in to get some new tread and bump myself up a size for better grip. I get up to the counter and the guy asks what kind of car I have and what kind of tires I want, so I tell him. He says that those tires won't fit on my rims. I assure him they will, as my friend is running the exact same setup I'm requesting. He replies, "Well, we don't go by what your friends say works." So I went to Discount Tire, got my car fitted with them, and have been running that size for almost two years without issues. forget that guy, I'll never comprehend the exceptionally low quality service attitude of don't give the customer what they're asking for. I couldn't give less of a stuff what their system says fits on my car, I'm not going to pony up the cash to some business that doesn't want to provide the service I am requesting. |
| XR-7:
Now that my tires are figured out and done, my next point of interest is my fuel filter and my brake lines. Both are exceptionally rusty and need replacement. I also have a mechanic with a used ECM that he wants to test on my car to see if it fixes my old idling problem that I've just been ignoring now because idk what to do about it anymore. |
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