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| - Sears is known for two things- appliances and the reliable auto center. (I was a customer with my ford explorer years prior BTW at the Meadows location.) Since we came after dinner time on a monday evening, there were just a few customers ahead of us, so we were assisted in a timely manner. We needed a new battery for our PT Cruiser. Chrysler has a habit of situating the battery underneath another part (like the air filter, for example), so for the cost of the Die Hard battery @ $79.99 with a 1.5 year warranty (prorate for 6 years) plus the installation fee of $12.99 (reasonable cost) and tax, the total was $100.67 (no core charge). (The alternative is a Pro Start battery with a year warranty @ $49.99 but it didn't sound like the CSR believed in it, was a little hesitant in his offering.) It's just a little weird that there is a display of tires directly behind the line for the cashier (there should be a defined line- tape on the floor or something), which created an awkward line around the tire display. I guess you'd have to be there in order to understand what I am saying.
We pulled into the garage for Express Service. There is a small waiting room with chairs, some vending machines, a trash can, and a tv. Since there was a customer ahead of us and it would be a few minutes, we walked to the mall and browsed a few stores and got a new watch battery too (love when we get things done). We asked him to call us when it was done. There was another customer in front of us before checkout so it was a few minutes. But another rep helped us and we paid for it; went off on our merry way.
During the daytime, the place is swamped. Usually there is a line of about ten people. So, if you want to avoid the crowd, get there in the evening.
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