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Going to get my car alignment fixed today and found this deal. Thought I'd share with fellow FWs!
Firestone Complete Auto Care's GET A FREE JUMP AT THE PUMP includes the following:
* Free tire inflation
* Free tread inspection
* Free air filter inspection
* Free alignment check
...and more!
Firestone Complete Auto Care offers maintenance, repairs and tires all in one place—for one-stop efficiency!
Have a great weekend!
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The first thing I thought of when reading the title was free state inspections. Otherwise, not a bad deal.
Thanks OP. Always nice to pass info along to the community.
My Firestone and their affiliates always offer this. They do all that when I take it in for something else. Always free. That's how they are able to recommend other maintenance and make more money. IMO, Not the best garages, but I do get my oil changes there and get the free checks. Then I look for good deals elsewhere on the recommend maintenance.
I don't believe I have ever brought my car into Firestone when they didn't find something to fix (even if it really didn't need fixing). Several years ago, there was a class action lawsuit against Firestone for performing unnecessary repairs, overcharging customers, not actually performing repairs, etc. Caveat emptor. Remember, this is just a way to get customers in the door.
JK27 said:I don't believe I have ever brought my car into Firestone when they didn't find something to fix (even if it really didn't need fixing). Several years ago, there was a class action lawsuit against Firestone for performing unnecessary repairs, overcharging customers, not actually performing repairs, etc. Caveat emptor. Remember, this is just a way to get customers in the door.
Agreed. Not everything "free" is free.
JK27 said:I don't believe I have ever brought my car into Firestone when they didn't find something to fix (even if it really didn't need fixing). Several years ago, there was a class action lawsuit against Firestone for performing unnecessary repairs, overcharging customers, not actually performing repairs, etc. Caveat emptor. Remember, this is just a way to get customers in the door.
I've gone in numerous times for a cheap oil change and tire rotation with a printable coupon, and I've never been hassled for anything.
They also use synthetic blend oil, which is nice.
I'll continue going there, as my experience has been great.
Should I bring the car in just for this free tire inflation?
I once took a car into Firestone for an alignment and they came up with a list of $1800 worth of work they wanted to do to it. In one case they wanted to charge me extra for a repair because of cruise control even though the vehicle didn't have cruise control. In some cases the repairs they wanted to do were based on mileage with no knowledge whatsoever of the car's history. There were only 1 or 2 legit things on the list, and I wouldn't trust them to do them anyway.
Companies offering free inspections (or lifetime warranties) are nothing more than gimmicks to get you in the door to hard sell you services which most likely you don't need.
NEVER would take my car there again....always will find "problems". They get you in with a free offer and you'll leave paying hundreds.
Lets not forget they are in the business to MAKE MONEY.
the bottom line is that if you really get out of this completely *free* it is likely that some of your originally *like-new* parts just become *very-used* parts.
don't ever let firestone check your car, it will have a lot of problems after the inspection.
I like WHEEL WORKS. They never find any such unnecessary problems but usually offer the above mentioned services free of charge. Any feedback from folks on them... I hope they are not making the parts used 
another firestone thread set on fire by the red ratings.
Never trust Firestone. They put the wrong plugs in my car. Also, although I can't prove it I'm fairly certain one of the techs punctured a hole in my exhaust pipe to troubleshoot a MIL code. Avoid!!
Never trust Firestone. They put the wrong plugs in my car. Also, although I can't prove it I'm fairly certain one of the techs punctured a hole in my exhaust pipe to troubleshoot a MIL code. Avoid!!
Perfect example of letting the fox guard the hen house!
I went to Firestone once to use their coupon for an oil change. I waited two hours and fell asleep in the tiny waiting room. After the oil change was done, they showed me a checklist of "recommended" repair items for my leased car. 
I never went back.
If you go and they do work, ask for the old parts.
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