Meineke They overcharged for a simple repair Westmont Illinois

Ric, I think you are having a problem with the realization that Meineke Car Care Centers are in business to make a profit. I've checked the suggested retail price at three of my suppliers and a rebuilt started for you vehicle is between $200 and $230 in my area. There is no way this shop was trying to “rip you off”. You didn't mention the labor charge or diagnostic fee. The analogy they gave you is a good one. You could go to the supermarket and buy a steak for half of what a restaurant charges, yet I'm sure you aren't writing a rip off report about them. How about a contractor quoting a price for materials that you can buy at Home Depot for roughly half of what he is charging you? Are you writing a “rip off” report about him? Some consumers are under the impression auto repair should be performed at a cost equivalent to what you can do it yourself for. WRONG. If you can price out the parts at AutoZone - Pep Boys etc and get them cheaper and install them yourself, than do it. Also be sure you have all the tools and diagnostic equipment you need to do the job. No auto repair shop will cater to a “do it yourselfer”. Remember the investment this shop has made in its business so it can serve you as cost effectively as possible. It's America, if you don't like the price, go somewhere else where it's more affordable to you. By all means, don't claim a shop is a “rip off” because you can buy it somewhere else cheaper. If I did that I could fill this server with complaints about the cost differences between Walmart – Sears – Best Buy, well, I guess you get the point.