Tire buying vent

cassidyta · 02-17-11, 05:38 PM

I need to replace 4 tires on my Saturn Vue. While looking thorugh adds, I stubmled across a sale for buy 2 and get 2 free. I was happy to know that I would be saving a couple of hundred bucks.
I called the place to make sure that they had the tires in stock. They listed the initial price at $105 per tire. I had already resigned myself to the fact that there would be the standard mounting, balancing, and disposal fees.

The lady quoted me at $585?!?!? When I said that I thought 2 of them were free, she explained that in order to qualify for that, I had to buy an alignment and their extended waranty. Just for the hell of it, I asked what the cost would be if I bought 4 and did not want the 2 "free" ones. The total was $495.

So for only $90 I can get 2 "free" tires! In the words of Keyshawn Johnson...Come on Man!

3dkicker · 02-17-11, 05:57 PM

Actually you get an alignment and warrenty for $90. Don't you love how they use "free" to sell you stuff?

Got to go. It's 70 degrees out and I'm wasting it sitting here on the computer!!!!

walkeraviator · 02-17-11, 07:31 PM

I love how your car is ALWAYS out of alignment and they have just enough time to do it for you. They tried that on my last time i bought tires. I explained to them that I had just aligned it myself, and they lectured me about how much better their lazer alignment tool was than anything in the world. Little did they know that the alignment had been done two days earlier by lazer when a lift was installed in preperation for their tires.

keithdog · 02-17-11, 08:14 PM

That kind of BS really snaps my Ugly Stick!!!

bamabassman · 02-17-11, 08:16 PM

ain't nuthin free............ sorry man.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-18-11, 12:06 AM

It's a shame that simply going in to a store and buying a quality product at a reasonable price is a thing of the past. Now days it seems like stores think they need to stoop to scams like this to move product.

islandbass · 02-18-11, 04:00 AM

I know, it sucks and it really doesn't matter how they "package" the deal. The overall price seems to be about the same. I went in saying I wanted the $80.00 tire (per the ad) and they said that for my car the tire in that line was about $130.00 per tire. The ad gets you into the door and the shock of the price for "your" car takes you to the floor (and the cleaners).

jmartin · 02-18-11, 12:31 PM

Cass just for the sake of conversation what brand and size are the tires? I own a small tire shop in Bridgewater with my brother I wanna see what I can do the tires for. Just to keep them honest...

Jerry

cassidyta · 02-18-11, 01:44 PM

Brand requested has been any that are round and hold air. So far most of them have been falken. I need 215/70/16

Don't know if I ever mentioned it, but following a stint at UVA, I was a student at Bridgewater for a year.

bassboogieman · 02-18-11, 01:58 PM

I just put four tires on my Jeep - it was a buy 3 and the 4th is free. It's all crap, after tax, balance, valve stems, disposal fee, oh yeah and the highly advised alignment with new tires I was over $600 (advertised tire was $99.00 each). The 4th FREE tire??? - certainly I HAD TO PAY FOR IT, the "free" is actually a rebate in the form of a debit card - THAT I'M STILL WAITING FOR.

jmartin · 02-18-11, 02:04 PM

I have 5 instock Falken ZIEX S/TZ-04 128.00 Mounted and balanced. Bridgewater College that is outstanding. GO EAGLES.. My shop is just around the corner on North Main St. sounds like the 495.00 is right in ine for a Falken.

You ever get back thru this area Look me up..

Jerry

cassidyta · 02-18-11, 02:47 PM

Will do. I was in Harrisonburg and New Market last year for a few days. I am out in Quantico 3-4 times a year and try to make it over to the valley for a weekend at least every other trip.

Tom

Bender · 02-19-11, 01:47 AM

Just bought tires for my truck (ouch!) so I feel your pain. Now looking for my car too since I've left winter tires on for 1 1/2 years. They did come in handy here in Mississippi for a day or two.

Jim80 · 02-20-11, 11:21 AM

I just put four 30x9.5 in mud king tires on my jeep they cost me 550. with an alignment .

I think the tires were 130. a piece .

Jim

lilmule · 02-20-11, 11:36 AM

One of the reasons I buy slightly used for 20 bucks mounted.
Nothing is free,its a gimmick to get your business,like free credit score etc,it aint free once they have your credit card number its a monthly charge in small print.
Kind of like the Nigerian emails you get,telling you of so much cash that needs to laundered.
Ps I have some swam er land available in fla we can go look at it in july.

02-17-11, 05:38 PM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Tire buying vent I need to replace 4 tires on my Saturn Vue. While looking thorugh adds, I stubmled across a sale for buy 2 and get 2 free. I was happy to know that I would be saving a couple of hundred bucks. I called the place to make sure that they had the tires in stock. They listed the initial price at $105 per tire. I had already resigned myself to the fact that there would be the standard mounting, balancing, and disposal fees. The lady quoted me at $585?!?!? When I said that I thought 2 of them were free, she explained that in order to qualify for that, I had to buy an alignment and their extended waranty. Just for the hell of it, I asked what the cost would be if I bought 4 and did not want the 2 "free" ones. The total was $495. So for only $90 I can get 2 "free" tires! In the words of Keyshawn Johnson...Come on Man! __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-17-11, 05:57 PM	#2
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Actually you get an alignment and warrenty for $90. Don't you love how they use "free" to sell you stuff? Got to go. It's 70 degrees out and I'm wasting it sitting here on the computer!!!! __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

02-17-11, 08:14 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	That kind of BS really snaps my Ugly Stick!!! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-17-11, 08:16 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ain't nuthin free............ sorry man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-18-11, 04:00 AM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I know, it sucks and it really doesn't matter how they "package" the deal. The overall price seems to be about the same. I went in saying I wanted the $80.00 tire (per the ad) and they said that for my car the tire in that line was about $130.00 per tire. The ad gets you into the door and the shock of the price for "your" car takes you to the floor (and the cleaners). __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

02-17-11, 07:31 PM	#3
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I love how your car is ALWAYS out of alignment and they have just enough time to do it for you. They tried that on my last time i bought tires. I explained to them that I had just aligned it myself, and they lectured me about how much better their lazer alignment tool was than anything in the world. Little did they know that the alignment had been done two days earlier by lazer when a lift was installed in preperation for their tires.

02-18-11, 12:06 AM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	It's a shame that simply going in to a store and buying a quality product at a reasonable price is a thing of the past. Now days it seems like stores think they need to stoop to scams like this to move product.

02-18-11, 12:31 PM	#8
jmartin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Va Posts: 304	Cass just for the sake of conversation what brand and size are the tires? I own a small tire shop in Bridgewater with my brother I wanna see what I can do the tires for. Just to keep them honest... Jerry __________________ "Body Piercing by Springfield"

02-18-11, 01:44 PM	#9
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Brand requested has been any that are round and hold air. So far most of them have been falken. I need 215/70/16 Don't know if I ever mentioned it, but following a stint at UVA, I was a student at Bridgewater for a year. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-18-11, 01:58 PM	#10
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I just put four tires on my Jeep - it was a buy 3 and the 4th is free. It's all crap, after tax, balance, valve stems, disposal fee, oh yeah and the highly advised alignment with new tires I was over $600 (advertised tire was $99.00 each). The 4th FREE tire??? - certainly I HAD TO PAY FOR IT, the "free" is actually a rebate in the form of a debit card - THAT I'M STILL WAITING FOR.

02-18-11, 02:04 PM	#11
jmartin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Va Posts: 304	I have 5 instock Falken ZIEX S/TZ-04 128.00 Mounted and balanced. Bridgewater College that is outstanding. GO EAGLES.. My shop is just around the corner on North Main St. sounds like the 495.00 is right in ine for a Falken. You ever get back thru this area Look me up.. Jerry __________________ "Body Piercing by Springfield"

02-18-11, 02:47 PM	#12
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Will do. I was in Harrisonburg and New Market last year for a few days. I am out in Quantico 3-4 times a year and try to make it over to the valley for a weekend at least every other trip. Tom __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-19-11, 01:47 AM	#13
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Just bought tires for my truck (ouch!) so I feel your pain. Now looking for my car too since I've left winter tires on for 1 1/2 years. They did come in handy here in Mississippi for a day or two.

02-20-11, 11:21 AM	#14
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	I just put four 30x9.5 in mud king tires on my jeep they cost me 550. with an alignment . I think the tires were 130. a piece . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

02-20-11, 11:36 AM	#15
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	One of the reasons I buy slightly used for 20 bucks mounted. Nothing is free,its a gimmick to get your business,like free credit score etc,it aint free once they have your credit card number its a monthly charge in small print. Kind of like the Nigerian emails you get,telling you of so much cash that needs to laundered. Ps I have some swam er land available in fla we can go look at it in july.

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