<VV> Firestone>Dealers-no Corvair

[BBRT]

Depends where. I know Merchant's Tire (Firestone) in VA and MD have a sorry 
reputation, reinforced by my regretted two attempts using them over 15 years 
apart in MD then here. Plus I know a mechanic who worked there and said they 
were crooks. Merchant's seems to have a culture of cheating customers.   In 
OH, to be fair, I had an alternator go out and Firestone (not Merchant's) 
were the ones available and very nice and tried hard...kind of messed it up 
a bit but were honest-a new employee who couldn't even change an alternator 
without messing with the belt... I stay away from them.
There are "factory" or franchise" Goodyear stores which, so far, seem ok. 
There may be another big Goodyear store that appears to be THE Goodyear 
store, but are not..  Danville VA to be exact. They were both good but one 
sent me to the Goodyear store in town who carries the tires...trlr tires 
which the other one didn't... so ya have to learn about the way they do 
business.
And ask around... the local folks learn who is fair. Toyota Dlr in Fred'burg 
is in the Merchant's Tire category in my book. They especially hit up women 
for additional services they don't need. Personal knowledge of two different 
women's experiences.
Many new car dealers are one of many owned by absent owners and could care 
less about quality, etc. They just worry about bottom line.
Buyer beware.

Chuck S


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Borrrris at aol.com>

>
> In a message dated 3/19/2008 9:14:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dkeillor at tconcepts.com writes:
>
> It must  be Firestone people are idiots day.
>
>
> ...or crooks, as I've previously suspected. They tried to sell me a
> replacement for a flat tire on my daughter's car when almost new because 
> the nail
> entered at "a point that flexes a lot and may not hold a patch". I 
> refused and
> took it to a tire shop which repaired it without a word. The tire is 
> still on
> her car.
>  Matt from L.I.
>