I took my car there for an oil change on a Saturday afternoon. Empty bays...figured it'd be a quick in and out. After 45 minutes, they told me the car was overdue for a safety inspection. Although I'd bought the car only 11 months ago, I told them to go ahead and do it. 20 minutes later they told me it had failed the inspection, due to bald tires. They gave me a $700 estimate for a new set. \r
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I told them that I wasn't about to make a decision w/out consulting my husband, paid them $42, and left, only to discover they'd removed the sticker from the windshield, which meant I had to drive to work on Sunday and Monday risking a ticket. A bit of research revealed that although the tires certainly needed to be replaced, they were on the border of legally acceptable, and the car should have passed the inspection.\r
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They're the only game in town on Sunday, but I took the risk, and bought tires from someone else on Monday - better tires, for less money, with no add-on charges for balancing a
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