Buyer beware

J-(Chicago) · 01-21-2008, 04:43 PM

I have heard more than a few local people that took their alternators to be tested at Autozone and all have failed. This bothered me a lot. Could everyone I talked to possibly have failed? I doubt it. So today I took a perfectly good alternator that I know works great and had them test it. It FAILED. I told the guy to test it again just in case, and it FAILED again. He asked me annoyedly if I wanted a 3rd test and of course I said "Hey , why not?"
FAILED the 3rd time too. He then offered me a $90 reman. to replace it. I of course declined and went on my merry way. On the way home I stopped by the new Advance Auto Parts store and had them test it for me. 1st try the guy said, "It's pushing 15 volts, works just fine" I happily thanked him and bought a case of oil.

olds1968 · 01-21-2008, 05:30 PM

i did that with a battery once, i took it auto zone and they said it was bad then i took to advance and it was good?

Oldsguy · 01-22-2008, 05:09 AM

It could be a faulty machine or a sales clerk that doesn't know how to use it correctly, may not be done on purpose. Although, if I was the manager or assistant manager at a store and every alternator that was check on my machine "failed" or every one that was checked by a particular employee "failed" I would look into it.

ozoneblue · 01-22-2008, 09:34 AM

You should go back one more time same guy re test then have him test his off the shelf .Then if he says any thing tell him your from CNN news! chanel ? & Ask to speak to the manager. I have heard the same stories about a free check engine light test & start selling parts. I always clear my customers codes free & send them on there way, If it comes back on same then do some investagiting

Jokers69 · 01-22-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozoneblue

You should go back one more time same guy re test then have him test his off the shelf .Then if he says any thing tell him your from CNN news! chanel ? & Ask to speak to the manager. I have heard the same stories about a free check engine light test & start selling parts. I always clear my customers codes free & send them on there way, If it comes back on same then do some investagiting

thats a damn good plan..

shaks 442 clone · 01-30-2008, 01:17 PM

do what ozoneblue said but skip the cnn part lol

keith6989 · 01-31-2008, 05:47 AM

I would get the manager to test it and if it still fails id give him hell and tell him to shove it, Then id call the law or some sort of person that can do something about it.
There are all ready too many bastards out there to rip people off.
Robert

ozoneblue · 01-31-2008, 05:10 PM

Go into the store and ask for a radiator cap for a 64 Corvair I f the guy behind the counter starts punching buttons on his computer YOU KNOW your in the wrong place

ozoneblue · 01-31-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozoneblue

Go into the store and ask for a radiator cap for a 64 Corvair I f the guy behind the counter starts punching buttons on his computer YOU KNOW your in the wrong place

marcar1993 · 02-01-2008, 05:15 PM

My fav is a water pump for said vehicle.
Unfortunatly, they ALL will start punching it in, as the kids know no better.

J-(Chicago) · 02-01-2008, 09:47 PM

ALSO BEWARE OF THIS GUY SELLING OLDS PARTS ON EBAY.
http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/squirreleosales/

He charged me 12 bucks for shipping and sent me a broken taillight in a thin box with NO PADDING.
Just dropped it in a friggin box.....la dee daa and sent it on it's way.

At least use some old doggy peed on newspaper you moron, sheesh.

Barneyo · 02-02-2008, 05:26 AM

I hope you're not one of the two guys who left him pos feedback

The same kinds of idiots send fragile radio parts with no packing.

PS eBay has recently fixed it so a seller cant retaliate against a
neg feedback, so buyers can now tell the truth without fear.

keith6989 · 02-02-2008, 06:01 AM

i think ebay screwed up on this to, you now have to wait a week or somthing just to post ned.

A discussion about this on another forum:
http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82823

J-(Chicago) · 02-02-2008, 08:18 AM

I'm not gonna leave any until this matter is dealt with properly.
Everyone does something stupid now and then, so I am leaving an opportunity to correct the mistake, although they will probably just be a jerk.

ozoneblue · 02-02-2008, 10:07 AM

? So does that mean your are going back to the store and saying Pardon me ,But i think you might have made a mistake? Or are you going back to correct the problem ? Here we have a new NAPA store I was in the day the got there new ALT tester it does take some knowledge to use it.we got to test it on one while I was there & also tested the one out of the box to compare. Major difference in results ,The customers was definetly bad

J-(Chicago) · 02-02-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

I'm not gonna leave any until this matter is dealt with properly.

I meant the ebay feedback

As far as the A.Z. store goes, I'm not going to do anything.
Waste of time trying to tell a profitable superchain how to do business.

dar83501 · 02-03-2008, 01:22 PM

I went to Auto Zone for a price check on an 02 sensor for my Delta, and the woman cocked her eyebrow a little and said "a what?"

I went up the road to Shucks and went in and talked to my buddy Andy and said the same thing and he immediatly said "Before or after Catalyst?"

shrug.

01-21-2008, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,380	Buyer beware I have heard more than a few local people that took their alternators to be tested at Autozone and all have failed. This bothered me a lot. Could everyone I talked to possibly have failed? I doubt it. So today I took a perfectly good alternator that I know works great and had them test it. It FAILED. I told the guy to test it again just in case, and it FAILED again. He asked me annoyedly if I wanted a 3rd test and of course I said "Hey , why not?" FAILED the 3rd time too. He then offered me a $90 reman. to replace it. I of course declined and went on my merry way. On the way home I stopped by the new Advance Auto Parts store and had them test it for me. 1st try the guy said, "It's pushing 15 volts, works just fine" I happily thanked him and bought a case of oil. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

01-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
olds1968 member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: charlotte, nc Posts: 25	i did that with a battery once, i took it auto zone and they said it was bad then i took to advance and it was good? __________________

01-22-2008, 05:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,520	It could be a faulty machine or a sales clerk that doesn't know how to use it correctly, may not be done on purpose. Although, if I was the manager or assistant manager at a store and every alternator that was check on my machine "failed" or every one that was checked by a particular employee "failed" I would look into it. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

01-30-2008, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
shaks 442 clone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hayward, california Posts: 227	do what ozoneblue said but skip the cnn part lol __________________ my cutlass as of 08/27/2007

01-31-2008, 05:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
keith6989 2Blue 55" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 377	I would get the manager to test it and if it still fails id give him hell and tell him to shove it, Then id call the law or some sort of person that can do something about it. There are all ready too many bastards out there to rip people off. Robert __________________ Robert 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88

01-22-2008, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 403	You should go back one more time same guy re test then have him test his off the shelf .Then if he says any thing tell him your from CNN news! chanel ? & Ask to speak to the manager. I have heard the same stories about a free check engine light test & start selling parts. I always clear my customers codes free & send them on there way, If it comes back on same then do some investagiting

01-31-2008, 05:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 403	Go into the store and ask for a radiator cap for a 64 Corvair I f the guy behind the counter starts punching buttons on his computer YOU KNOW your in the wrong place

02-01-2008, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
marcar1993 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 112	My fav is a water pump for said vehicle. Unfortunatly, they ALL will start punching it in, as the kids know no better.

02-01-2008, 09:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,380	ALSO BEWARE OF THIS GUY SELLING OLDS PARTS ON EBAY. http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/squirreleosales/ He charged me 12 bucks for shipping and sent me a broken taillight in a thin box with NO PADDING. Just dropped it in a friggin box.....la dee daa and sent it on it's way. At least use some old doggy peed on newspaper you moron, sheesh. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand. Last edited by J-(Chicago) : 02-01-2008 at 09:49 PM.

02-02-2008, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Barneyo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39	I hope you're not one of the two guys who left him pos feedback The same kinds of idiots send fragile radio parts with no packing. PS eBay has recently fixed it so a seller cant retaliate against a neg feedback, so buyers can now tell the truth without fear. Last edited by Barneyo : 02-02-2008 at 05:32 AM.

02-02-2008, 06:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
keith6989 2Blue 55" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 377	i think ebay screwed up on this to, you now have to wait a week or somthing just to post ned. A discussion about this on another forum: http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82823 __________________ Robert 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88

02-02-2008, 08:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,380	I'm not gonna leave any until this matter is dealt with properly. Everyone does something stupid now and then, so I am leaving an opportunity to correct the mistake, although they will probably just be a jerk. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

02-02-2008, 10:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 403	? So does that mean your are going back to the store and saying Pardon me ,But i think you might have made a mistake? Or are you going back to correct the problem ? Here we have a new NAPA store I was in the day the got there new ALT tester it does take some knowledge to use it.we got to test it on one while I was there & also tested the one out of the box to compare. Major difference in results ,The customers was definetly bad

02-03-2008, 01:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
dar83501 Brewsmobile > Bluesmobile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 271	I went to Auto Zone for a price check on an 02 sensor for my Delta, and the woman cocked her eyebrow a little and said "a what?" I went up the road to Shucks and went in and talked to my buddy Andy and said the same thing and he immediatly said "Before or after Catalyst?" shrug. __________________ 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 455 Big Block Project - "The Brewsmobile"

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