My wife took her Chrysler minivan to our local NAPA store and shop to get an oil change. The owner, whom I've known for years, came out and told her both of her outer tie rod ends were loose and needed replacing and all four tires were down to the wear bars.
He presented her with an estimate for some $1300 for a new set of Michelin tires, mounted and balanced, outer tie rods replaced and a four wheel alignment, etc. He almost had my wife wondering if the van was safe to drive home. When she got home, I put my wear depth gauge on the tires and the worst I could find was 55%, put the van up on jacks and checked the tie rods, which were both as tight as the day they left the factory. The whole thing was a total scam.
I never did figure out why he tried to pull it on my wife. I've known the guy for years, and over half of his guys in his shop have worked for me in other circumstances. Plus, he should have known my wife would never agree to something like that without having me check it out.
None of it added up, but I guess if you try often enough, someone will bite.
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