Gone to an Alignment shop and walked out getting screwed?

[DRAG-ULA]

I need to get an alignment on my P71 and they are close. Thx

Listen to this guy. "My P71".

IT'S A CROWN VIC!!!!!

 

[Krazybones]

Listen to this guy. "My P71".

IT'S A CROWN VIC!!!!!

LOL:gayno:

 

[Golden]

Anyone know of any good alignment shops in the Washtenaw / Monroe county areas?

It has been a long time since they have done one for me, but Gerry's Tire here in Saline has treated me well.

 

[4Gas$]

It has been a long time since they have done one for me, but Gerry's Tire here in Saline has treated me well.

Thank you Sir :thumbsup:

 

[dave89iroc]

The Belle Tire at 75& 11 mike is another location to avoid at all costs as well. They tried to pull the same crap on me when I brought my Yukon in for an alignemnt. They write up an $1,100+ repair bil for all new Co trol arms , tie rod ends and other stuff.....too bad they didn't actually look at the truck......maybe they would have realized all those parts has less than 10k miles since I had just replaced them. I feel like they just looked at the odometer and figured they could up sell me from just a basic alignment.

So is it true the mechanics work on a commission or incentive program? ??something beyond flat rate that's makes them pull this crap?

In any other profession this would land you in jail, somehow Belle Tire gets away with it.

I was looking into getting a job at BT before, from what I remember, mechanics/techs are paid flat rate, and get a cut/commission from parts as well, so yeah, lots of shady shit can and does happen

 

[dline]

I find it funny a lot of these places won't install customer supplied parts.

yet I see napa auto parts trucks or decker auto parts delivering to jakes auto, meineke, midas etc...

 

[99Electriccobra]

I find it funny a lot of these places won't install customer supplied parts.

yet I see napa auto parts trucks or decker auto parts delivering to jakes auto, meineke, midas etc...

Cause the shop is getting a 50% markup on those parts, dipstick:slap:

 

[moneypit]

50% its alot higher than that, closer to 100%

 

[dline]

yep and they are still making $$ on labor

 

[Wizeguy]

Cause the shop is getting a 50% markup on those parts, dipstick:slap:

Not only that but the customer used to bring the wrong parts half the time and if the car was torn down, it would tie up the hoist all day while they were running around town trying to find the right parts.

 

[dline]

hooray for mom and pop shops

 

[RyeLou]

hooray for mom and pop shops

Not sure I follow. Where do you think they get their parts from?

 

[dline]

Their own warehouse supplier....that the general public can't buy from like keystone

 

[RyeLou]

Their own warehouse supplier....that the general public can't buy from like keystone

They're all the same. Midas/Meineke/Belle Tire/mom & pop/etc. all do the same thing. They have a normal warehouse supplier that they use to stock parts, but as soon as they need something they don't have they go to some local store and buy on account.

 

[mayhem]

Funny how everyone knows how the system works, but cant align a car......

 

[efisixpack]

It has been a long time since they have done one for me, but Gerry's Tire here in Saline has treated me well.

I'll second Gerry's Tire in Saline. They are the only ones that ha e properly aligned my chevy 3500 in addition they know how to balance tires, unlike almost everyone else I've ever dealt with.

 

[82hatch]

I've used Carbones in Richmond for the stang and the drs with good results.

 

[Wizeguy]

Funny how everyone knows how the system works, but cant align a car......

If i had my old FMC rack, i could align the fuck out of a car but being an operator engineer (glorified excavator driver) pays better!...lol

They're all the same. Midas/Meineke/Belle Tire/mom & pop/etc. all do the same thing. They have a normal warehouse supplier that they use to stock parts, but as soon as they need something they don't have they go to some local store and buy on account.

True statement

 

[Krazybones]

Motorhead garage in mt clemens been helping me and does better than crane

Just went to Motorhead yesterday after work. I was in and out in a 1/2 hour. Good guys and my car now goes straight down the road now. Only $45 for it too... I will be back