Being a chain garage you would assume they have a set of standards to keep. They should have a professional attitude. Most of all you would expect some type of honesty.
If you expect the above... you expect too much from Meineke Car Care Center for sure.
You will find a group of very unprofessional workers that not only seem to think that immediately they're smarter than you, but will try anything in their power to make a quick buck. The prey upon those that don't know cars and hope that you will simply take their word for gospel. Don't! Be a smart shopper and know when you're being taken for a run. These people use all the standard lines and ideas to get your money. You pull in for a brake job and they hope you walk out with 4 new brakes, new wipers, a belt and whatever else they can get you for.
My personal opinion... drive a few blocks further and get someone who is honest. Evidently honesty isn't on their list of standards. And even complaining to the 800 number doesn't seem to change things there. Unfortunately the only thing left for the consumer is to avoid them like the plague and hope others follow suit.
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