I have never whiteness so many deceptive/misleading practices from a busyness. I was interested in a car starter. So I called on their $129 special that they advertise. When I talked to the sale person I was told that in addition to the $ 129 (depending on my key set up) that there would be a 50/50 chance that I would need additional equiptment but he would not be able to tell me until he saw my key. I instantly thought to myself this guys are supposed to be car starter professional and should have a database that shows exactly what additional equipment is needed by given them the make, model and year of the car. Not the case. \r
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So I took in my car key and had the sale rep give me a quote after he saw my key. That $129 price quickly turned into about $260 for their low end car starter. Turns outs that I needed a bypass and keyless entry added to the remote. I understood the bypass, but why the keyless entry if I already had it? \r
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While the sales person was coming up with my quote, I happen to catch another sale conversation with the so call “Big Dave” and an elderly woman trying to purchase a starter. As the conversion progress, the lady asked Dave the difference between the low end $129 starter and $159 starter. I was surprised at Dave’s response.\r
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He told the elderly lady that the $129 was made in China and that the $159 was made in the USA. It was no surprise that this elderly lady picked the one she thought was made in USA. Now, the $159 supposedly USA made car starter was the Compustar cs-600s (which they had empty boxes on the counter for display). I picked up one of the empty boxes to see where it was made and sure enough, made in China. It was hard for me to believe that the face of Tas is preying on the elderly. Not only was it made in China, but i also noticed the range on the box listed up to 1000 ft. Tas was advertising up to 1200 ft. I guess Tas knows more than the manufacture. By this time I had heard and seen enough to make my decision. \r
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Needless to say, I did not want anything to do with this company. My short experience only verified all the horror stories I have heard. If you do decide to patronize this establishment be aware of the deceptive practices before you go there. Don’t assume that everything they are telling you is the truth. And chances are you’re probably going to end up paying way more then you anticipated. In my experience, places like this also (generally) have poor customer service after the sale. \r
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