Ken Towery's Tried to rip me off telling me I had a bad tie rod. Louisville, Kentucky

I had an appointment to get my 2001 Dodge Caravan aligned at the Ken Towerys 4050 Cane Run Rd. store Friday, 10/19/2012 at 10:30.  The shop mechanic said it would take around 30-45 minutes to complete.  I went to grab some lunch when I received a phone call from the front desk technician indicating that my tie-rod was bad and it needed to be replaced before an alignment could be performed.  He said it would cost about $180.00 to complete the job including the alignment.  I was a bit puzzled because I just had replaced the struts and did not see any damaged or defective tie-rods.  I decided not to have the work performed and picked up the Van.  I took the Van home and pulled the front wheels off and inspected both tie rods only to find that both were in good shape. 

I took the Van to the 710 E Lewis and Clark Pkwy (Clarksville) store with no mention of the tie-rods.  They completed the job without any mention and my Van was driving like new.

I feel that the Cane Run store was trying to rip me off and I dont appreciate their dishonesty.  Ive always trusted Ken
Towerys but this has been a real let-down.  How many other customers have been ripped off by this store in the past?