New tires

Got new tires on my car and my oil changed at an Express service place recommended by a friend at work. The lady I first spoke to I asked to also check the brakes from shaking that comes and goes. In a terse manner she explained they don't do brake work here. OK, apparently she didn't go to mechanic school where she could decipher the cause of car issues by simply looking at the damn engine. She then told me the brake pads get wet from rain and stick like that to make it shake and nothing to worry about, just dry out the brake pads. How does one dry out brake pads? Then she looked behind the front wheel to explain my rotors were fine and she can't see the brake pads from outside the car (Duh, I knew that part though friend later said you can see them from the front with the hood down). Everything with brakes are fine. Well, when you pop the hood to change the oil can you just look at the brake pads? Now she is ready to give me new wipers (don't need them), a new air filter, (no idea what that is), and oil filters (self-explanatory). So ordered new tires and an oil change with new air filter if needed and oil filters if needed. Go shopping inside and hear my name over the PA.

The bill was awful cheap for new tires and oil change. Then I had to argue about the tires cuz they didn't want to put them on, it will take an hour or two. I got time, put them on, I can make an appointment to get them replaced next week if I must. All 4 replaced? Yes, they are 9 years and 7 months old, look like crap, I will pay and wait to have them replaced. Ok, pushy customer riff works with these retards. Ok, check to see what tires my car needs and ask what kind do I want. The cheapest?? Don't have them. OK, next cheapest. Have 9 in stock. How many tires do I want. 4, if they have them. 4, I want 4 tires? Ok, the guy stops arguing and gives me what I'm demanding. My driving is quite smoother with new tires and it only took half hour change them.

According to the bill they checked the lights and swept the front floor. Looks a little weird with the rest all dirty but whatever. Went to sister's for laundry and recite my experience. Sister said she doesn't have many good experiences either. Friend said the shaking and occasional squeak is the brake pads or boots or whatever needs replacing and it is going to be expensive. Great another mechanic trip. You think it is my lack of knowledge or the mechanic's customer service with someone w/out knowledge makes every trip to mechanics make me have no desire to return. The only good experience I've had was with 2nd cousin, I explain my issue or recite what Dad said to have done and Viola!, he fixed it w/out more discussion. Maybe I'll call him about the brakes.

Later.