Les Schwab Problems

[Kowsrule30]

I had new tires put on my truck by LS a year ago..... I couldn't make the appointment so I sent my wife with the quote they gave me... She call me and said that there were all these other things wrong with it.... That it would cost $2500 more to make it safe and proper again.... I told her to go get the receipt from Big O who just did the alignment and check up the day before and ask if they missed anything....     Got $50 more bucks off the tires.... Hell I only had 1200 miles on the brakes I put on it.... Everywhere will try to screw the one who they think doesn't have a clue...

[elkslayer99]

while I was up hunting I had a bolt on my right front brake caliper break and the other bolt was damaged and loose, I called LS asked if they could look at it they said sure bring it in, they got me right away he pulled parts from another caliper kit 40 bucks and 45 mins later I was on my way back hunting!   LS in Yakamia was GREAT!

[MikeWalking]

I've had them do neat stuff too.  Wrecked a tire up in Sinlahekin and went down in Oakanagan to get a spare for the drive back home.  Nothing in stock to fit except a $175 10ply.   I passed but they took the spare tire off its rim and put it on the other so I at least matched    No $   After wrecking another spare the one in Ballard gave me a used tire, about 80% free.

[Mookie]

I do a lot of business with LS, mostly small towns, and other than the fact they are super high priced they have always treated people good. They have to in small towns, people vote with their wallets and voices loudly in small town US. They do give me a discount but I usually go to Perfection as they are cheaper.

The cost on my Dakota tires, 235-75-15 Wildcat, about $600. I go to Idaho for the lower tax.

[Rick]

Les Schwab sucks. They're overpriced and they oversell,but they'll run out to do it.

[Happy Gilmore]

I've steered by business away from LS. In dealings with them alot with my last job and a big fleet of 1 ton truck/ trailer combination all over the Western US, they are hard to beat.

One thing is for certain. LS which work on fleets of heavy trucks(dump trucks/tractor trailers etc) are the best. Second would be farm town LS stores where they get a lot of farm equipment in and are probably staffed mostly by kids who grew up working on their own rigs/farm tractors etc.

City LS stores are the WORST! All they do well is change snow tires.

[wraithen]

I always send my wife in ahead of me. If they try to scam her we leave. I know a little about some things and if they try to run up her tab, they'll try it on me if they think they can. I'm pretty loyal though. My local dealership got sold and I walked over there and ranted about it to the service manager. He smiled and said all my deals were still honored and staff wouldn't change. Made my day. It's hard to find someone I trust these days and I hate having to try 15 places to find a good one.