National Tire and Battery Complaint

Mechanics that TAKE ADVANTAGE - Starter/Battery

- Mopac and 183
Two weeks ago, I went into NTB because I was having problems getting the car to turn over. They said that it was simply a dead battery, in which they replaced with a new one. Total cost was $120.00.

This past weekend, Sept 30, my car started having the same problem. I than took it back in to NTB, and this time they said it was the starter and the total would be $409.00.......for a starter. This was also waiting for 4 hours.

I than took it into 2 other licensed mechanics for a second opinion. They both said the starter was fine, it was the battery connection that was coroded and should of been replaced with the battery. They were shocked that someone could of replaced the battery without doing this.

How many more people have this done this to, I wonder. Because auto mechanics is a trade, how is the common folk supposed to know when they are getting screwed. It is complete MALPRACTICE.

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Reader Comments:

Posted by lstlaf on 01/13/2008
All at auto shops are dishonest.its the nature of the beast.parts are almost always marked up 100%.
labor is the same thing .they charge 100.00 dollars an hr. but pay their mechanics 15.00.when you enter a shop its like you have the word sucker written on your head.the worst are marine mechanics .they answer to no one.good luck you'll need it.




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