# Sears automotive @ the Colonie Center Mall = scumbags **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033 "2011-10-26T07:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/1 "2011-10-26T07:08:49Z")
My co worker brought his Mini-cooper in for a battery yesterday to the Sears Automotive Center. The car has around 40Kmi on it, and has always been maintained by the dealer. It needed a battery and he was in the area so he figured anybody can put a battery in a car, right? Brings it in and says all he wanted was a battery. The tech puts it on the lift, and a little while later they tell him his tires are unevenly worn and they would do a free alignment check for him come back in 2 hrs, sure go ahead if its free why not. So he comes back 2 hours later, and they tell him his brakes are bad and should be replaced to the tune of $900… didnt even mention the results of the alignment. He declined the offer and told them the car is very lightly driven, has no braking issues and all he wants was the battery that he came her for. Goes back into the waiting room as they take the car off the lift and attempt to drive it outside. I say attempt becasue the **tech drove his Mini THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR!** :retardclap Then they try to tell him the tech couldnt stop the car becasue the brakes were so bad! (A: he didnt have an issue driving the car there, and B: the tech didnt have an issue pulling it into the bay, STOPPING, pulling it onto the alignment rack ((if they even did), STOPPING without falling off the rack, and yet again pulling it onto the lift and STOPPING for the third time!) So the cops are called and Sears gave them the same “the brakes are bad” bullshit, and claim he is liable for the damage to their building! So the cop tells him if that’s the case he cant even drive the car off the property! They tow his car and take a report. He has it towed to the dealer that does his maintenance and they verified the brakes are NOT an issue at all. So he has to have the car looked over by the insurance companies, and gather a case up proving his car isnt unsafe to drive. Its one of the biggest BS story I have heard to date from someone getting bent over by a rip off service station! ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/2 "2011-10-26T07:10:10Z")
You have some krazy stories. ---
**Author:** ![HANSTECH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hanstech/32/6445_2.png) [@HANSTECH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HANSTECH)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/3 "2011-10-26T07:16:23Z")
I went to the sears at rotterdam square mall to get tires(only cause i could use my sears card and not pay all at once) and they didnt bolt up my front driver side wheels all the way and it was about to fall of if it wasnt for me going to Autobahn and having them check out the clunking sound…SEARS blows. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/4 "2011-10-26T07:29:00Z")
ROFL ---
**Author:** ![DRock518](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drock518/32/6363_2.png) [@DRock518](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DRock518)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/5 "2011-10-26T07:39:28Z")
KK you shouldve slapped him and said you shouldve taken it to CRC!!! ---
**Author:** ![ramairetransam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@ramairetransam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ramairetransam)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/6 "2011-10-26T07:46:04Z")
wow thats some shit. I feel sorry for the owner , such total bs ./ ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/7 "2011-10-26T07:48:14Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/1714): > > KK you shouldve slapped him and said you shouldve taken it to CRC!!! I told him CRC has rubber overhead doors for a reason! LOL Nahh, he had the day off and was doing some shopping anyways so it was a matter of convince for him, well that was the idea anyways! ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/8 "2011-10-26T08:03:35Z")
Sears Auto = Walmart Auto. They will never touch anything I own. Hope this turns out as well as it can for him. Any major damage to the car? ---
**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/9 "2011-10-26T08:04:11Z")
Unbelievable and all that just for a new battery. I don’t normally advocate getting a lawyer but in this case I would sue their asses off. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/10 "2011-10-26T08:08:53Z")
you and your friends have so much drama surrounding you. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/11 "2011-10-26T08:34:07Z")
> [@Those damned 2 wheel hooligans + Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/those-damned-2-wheel-hooligans-zong/46211/46): > > you and your friends have so much drama surrounding you. It’s not just him, this shit happens to a lot of people on a daily basis. The world is full of retards. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/12 "2011-10-26T08:37:10Z")
Id have him call the DMV Vehicle Safety Dealer/Repair Shop complaint unit to file a complaint about them because that’s ridiculous. There number is 474-8943. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/13 "2011-10-26T08:38:24Z")
lol seriously ? ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/14 "2011-10-26T09:30:24Z")
Are you Searsious?? ---
**Author:** ![HANSTECH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hanstech/32/6445_2.png) [@HANSTECH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HANSTECH)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/15 "2011-10-26T10:12:00Z")
> [@callout:ericvw v. cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-ericvw-v-cky89/45965/226): > > Are you Searsious?? epic lolz +rep for you. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/16 "2011-10-26T10:17:04Z")
sounds like the fucktard sears tech pulled the calipers back to check them when he wrote it up for brakes and then forgot to pump the pedal and could stop it so it went through the door. Personally I would take them to the cleaners. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/17 "2011-10-26T10:18:57Z")
I only go to Sears auto for Alignments. Nothing else. Never had problems, but that is an f’ed up story. Hope it works out in your friends favor. Take em to the cleaners as toomany said. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/18 "2011-10-26T10:19:09Z")
> [@callout:ericvw v. cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-ericvw-v-cky89/45965/226): > > Are you Searsious?? ![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/roflbot.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/b/1bb846bb858f0e6956844e7124444e1d08a5c53a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/19 "2011-10-26T10:20:44Z")
> [@Whaduya gotta wear to work?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whaduya-gotta-wear-to-work/5066/105): > > Sears Auto = Walmart Auto. They will never touch anything I own. Hope this turns out as well as it can for him. Any major damage to the car? Agreed. I learned my lesson with Walmart. Had em change the oil on a Civic I had for a week (long story) and they didnt’ screw the filter in. Had em install tires on my M and they scuffed my rims up. I need new ones anyway as three are slightly bent but still. ---
**Author:** ![Nismo\_575](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nismo_575/32/6659_2.png) [@Nismo\_575](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nismo_575)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033/20 "2011-10-26T10:41:42Z")
WOW! Sear’s is responsible for all damages… Plus the towing! That is a Krazy story. Some serious drama there. It would be very hard for anyone to keep their cool in this situation. I would be hella pissed! I would have asked the cop to test drive the car and tell me what his impression of the brakes is!.. lol They should also owe him restitutions for his time. Thats a huge inconvenience. Customer service these days!!! IT BLOWS… It’s all about upselling & parts changing. They are all flat-rate technicians. Don’t send your mama or grandmother there. GEEZ Post up some pics of the car & door!!! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-automotive-the-colonie-center-mall-scumbags/261033.md?page=2)