Tires Plus Total Car Care

I took my 2008 Ford Focus to Tires Plus on a Sunday. The two previous days, my car started over heating. Figured my thermostat was sticking. I'm not an idiot with cars, and when working on repairs, you always evaluate the cheapest fix first, THEN work your way up. \r \r I took the car and paid the 26 dollars for the Cooling System Pressure Test. 2 Hours later, I'm told "Well, I can tell you what your major problem is, your radiator is blocked"\r \r "Blocked?" I asked?\r \r "Yes, there is no coolant that can be flushed through, so you'll need a new radiator. We can do that for you for $600 dollars"\r \r "Woah, Little weird that a radiator cant be flushed OR that a 5 year old car has this big of an issue? So it's not the thermostat then?" I asked\r \r "No, Its not your thermostat, but we recommend you change it with this procedure. We can do that for you for $271 Dollars"\r \r Said thanks, but no thanks, and left. took it to CMC Auto in sanford. Tada! What was the problem? The THERMOSTAT more

I totally agree with anonymous. I went to this shop for a wheel alignment and it took te guy about 5 minutes to tell me he couldn't align my truck because I had bad wheel bearings. I told him that the bearings were new, about a month old and he had a suprised look on his face and said "oh really" then I need to have my lower ball joints replaced. I asked if they were both bad? He said, um it's best to replace both at the same time. I asked how bad were they. He the left ball joint ad a little play in it. I said..and the right joint? He says "I should have them both replaced" He couldn't keep eye contact with me an was very shady. So without me giving the ok or saying anyting,he was already printing out my paperwork for what HE suggested doing without my approval. He showed me the printout and pointed out in detail. $152.30 for EACH BALL JOINT!!! $324.00 for labor at $90.00 an hour, $20.00 for shop supplies,and $45.00 in tax coming to a WHOPPING $693.00 to replace my 2 lower ball joints more

Purchased tires there and they were old and rusty colored. When I went back and told them they said oh they are just dirty. I said no I have tried to wash them and it doesn't come clean. They hit the tires with that spray to make them black. That last about 3 days. I will never buy tires from them again. more