I had my car for sale on Craig?s List recently. The car was a 03 Honda Civic. The car runs and drives perfect. I had an interested buyer come to see the car and wanted it inspected at this Merchants Tire near their home. I said no problem since the buyer was paying for Pre Purchase Inspection. The location took 2-3 hours to do the inspection and then I received a call from the buyer stating that the location found several items wrong with the car. I was shocked and told the buyer I wanted to get my mechanic to check it out. Apparently the merchants ?Recommended? so many things that Honda does not even list on their maintenance schedule. They said the car was leaking oil yet I?ve never ever seen a drop on my garage floor. When we picked the car up, they took 15 minutes to find our keys and inspection report. The gentlemen could never find the actual inspection report. So he began hand writing an estimate sheet. They listed $40 windshield wipers, numerous flushes and shocks on the estimate. Since the Merchants decided to ?Make a Sale? on their services, I not only lost the sale but I won?t ever trust Merchants ever again. I called my Mobile Mechanic later that day since I was worried about all the things they recommended for my car. My mechanic whom I trust had changed my oil and checked the car out in November. He told me not to worry and that our car was in great shape. So the moral to the story don?t trust this location and NEVER USE THIS LOCATION FOR USED CAR INSPECTIONS
Pros: None - would never return
Cons: Liars trying to sell additonal services
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