Damn those Canuck Tire service managers
lalunette
familEE
Earlier this week we got a bit of snow... not too bad but just enough to make things slippery.
My son borrowed the car to go to the gym and, upon leaving the gym parking lot, he slides the car (front passenger side) into a curb and, voilà, front suspension out of whack.
I've always told my son not to stress about accidents, as long as no one is hurt it's not big deal. Cars can either be repaired or junked but people suffer or die.
Anyhow, I drove the car to the nearby Canadian Tire and they "inspected" the front end. Told me I had about a $1800 worth of work to get the car back on the road. I said, WTF, I know it's probably just a bent rim and tie rod. They insist they need to do everything or nothing.
When I tell him I have all the front suspension parts in the trunk and a full size spare to swap the bent rim, the price drops to $954 for labor. I paid the inspection fee ($30) and took my car to my local mechanic, Mike.
Next day Mike calls and tells me the Canuck Tire inspection totally missed the obvious bent tie rod. So Mike replaces the tie rod, the upper ball joint and the stabilizer links, as well as swapping the tire and doing an alignment, all for $242.
Lesson learned, always go to your local mechanic, as long as you trust him.
Cheers !!
My son borrowed the car to go to the gym and, upon leaving the gym parking lot, he slides the car (front passenger side) into a curb and, voilà, front suspension out of whack.
I've always told my son not to stress about accidents, as long as no one is hurt it's not big deal. Cars can either be repaired or junked but people suffer or die.
Anyhow, I drove the car to the nearby Canadian Tire and they "inspected" the front end. Told me I had about a $1800 worth of work to get the car back on the road. I said, WTF, I know it's probably just a bent rim and tie rod. They insist they need to do everything or nothing.
When I tell him I have all the front suspension parts in the trunk and a full size spare to swap the bent rim, the price drops to $954 for labor. I paid the inspection fee ($30) and took my car to my local mechanic, Mike.
Next day Mike calls and tells me the Canuck Tire inspection totally missed the obvious bent tie rod. So Mike replaces the tie rod, the upper ball joint and the stabilizer links, as well as swapping the tire and doing an alignment, all for $242.
Lesson learned, always go to your local mechanic, as long as you trust him.
Cheers !!
Comments
THe only good thing about Canuck Tire is the fact they are coast to coast so all stores honor the parts and labor warranties.
That being said, I don't ever remember going to Canadian Tire for anything remotely involving cars. I always went for all the other stuff they carry.
Do they still have Canadian Tire money? I remember being a kid and carrying around a huge wad of Canadian Tire money. Was I ever rich!!! LOL!!!