Baroda Tire 3

I called Baroda Tire in Coloma to find out what they would charge to find out if my alternator was the reason my battery light kept coming on. They told me it was free to test my alternator and battery. Upon bringing it in, I was told that it would be a $ 37.50 charge, which while somewhat confused, I agreed to pay. They called me back 2 hours later and told me it was indeed my alternator, and that they would replace the part for a total of $ 375. They claimed the part itself was $ 187.50, and I informed them I had already received multiple quotes for $ 126.00. They then told me I could bring my own part in and they would install it for $ 187.50, but they didn’t guarantee any of the work or the part. When they thought I was going to be bringing in my own part for them to install, the guy then told me «well it could be a number of other issues we may encounter after installing the alternator, and we may have deeper problems with the vehicle on our hands». I made 2 phone calls to find instillation quotes in Coloma, with one being $ 124 and the other being $ 75. Obviously I opted to go elsewhere. That same week a young female coworker who was desperate to get her vehicle fixed told me she took her car to Baroda Tire to be looked at. They called her with an estimate for replacing 2 sensors, with a repair bill of $ 300, PLUS a checkup fee, which she naively told them to go ahead and do. Upon picking the vehicle up they also told her that her vehicle had a squeak due to a drive belt, and that they could replace that for another $ 300. They took her for a ride on the initial work, and were attempting to rip her off again with the second $ 300 repair charge, making her feel as if she couldn’t get that repair done anywhere else for cheaper. She told me about the initial bill, and the new quote, and I let her know it was a $ 20 part online. I called elsewhere for her and was told it was a half hour of labor to install that part on her vehicle for a fraction of the price she was told. I have yet to look over the parts list on her initial bill, but it’s quite obvious there will be discrepancies there. These «professionals» are out to rip people off that don’t know any better, or are desperate. Be aware and stay away!