The Drive Behind the Industry
“Stay away from places like Jiffy Lube, Quick Oil, Walmart.” A woman is calling out Take 5 after alleging that a faulty oil change broke her car. Now, she says…
“Keep receipts and sue like 1000%.” When you go into the auto shop for routine maintenance, the most annoying thing you might expect is a long wait time or having…
‘My heart was RACINGGGGGGGG.’ A woman says an Uber ride with two friends took an unsettling turn after they noticed what their driver was handling in the front seat. Hannah…
“You know he accused every other mechanic in his shop.” A mechanic working on a customer’s car was shocked to see what a previous tech left behind: a tool worth…
“Look, you may be boycotting Walmart, but…” A man says to always buy motor oil from Walmart because it is the cheapest. Is he right? In a TikTok with over…
“This is supposed to be more affordable than taking an Uber or a Lyft.” Getting around in many major American metropolitan areas is surprisingly difficult without a car. While some…
“Just 2 serious customers.” When overheating becomes a problem, AutoZone seems like an obvious place to go. In the case of a recent TikTok clip, though, the customer wasn’t shopping…
“She’s ready to come in and lease the car.” Car salespeople are willing to do a lot to close a deal. Sometimes taking a customer at their word with the…
“If you’re mechanically inclined in any kind of way…” The diagnosis from the dealership was dire: a wiring harness that had been chewed or ripped to bits and it would…
“I always heard it was pennies.” Car dealerships employ all sorts of tricks to try to get you to buy a car. For example, some dealerships will advertise an artificially…