After researching tire prices on the internet for a week, I found a set of Michelin LTX M/S2 tires online for about $50/tire less (including shipping charges!) than most of the tire stores in Cary or Raleigh were charging, not including the $70 current Michelin promo. I emailed and called the two largest tire franchises and neither came close on price. One of them asked if he could buy the tires from me! After reading the reviews, I called Colony and they matched the price (including taxes). I had quotes in hand that I had printed off but they trusted me and emailed me a written quote shortly after the call. My check engine light came on 24 hrs before my appointment (timely, huh?) so I had them do that work as well (thermostat) and they delivered as promised -- not a penny more than quoted. The mechanic came out AFTER I had paid and told me he left the heat on for me and suggested that I replace my belts pretty soon (I've got 120,000 miles on them!), which he could have done BEFORE I checked out if he was just trying to extract more business from me. I do most of my own work on my truck (mostly because I've had a heckuva time finding an honest mechanic!), but I'll probably be taking it to Colony now instead.
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