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| - On a Saturday morning as I was leaving the Scottsdale Farmer's Market this good looking fellow knocked on my window startling me and my poor sleeping dog. Based on the fact that it was mid day in Old Town, and his knocking wrist was adorned with a pretty fancy watch, I concluded he was not a mugger and rolled down the window. The gent didn't want to ask us to lunch (disappointing), but did let me know I had a flat tire (also disappointing but helpful). He then directed me to the Discount Tire down on Scottsdale Road indicating they'd air it up or help me change it.
I rolled down the street on my now sad tire and spoke with the fellas at the tire shop. The Scottsdale shop is undergoing some major renovations at the moment and the seating was all outdoor under a bright red tent. They were still surprisingly proficient and quick about changing the spare even as the guys were working out of make shift bays and storage units.
My one annoyance was when I mentioned I usually buy my tires at Costco and the guy helping look at the tire made some smarmy remark about how I buy from Costco, but come to Discount to get them fixed for free. I a) had gotten this car with the tires on it about a year and a half ago and b) was just letting him know I wanted to check prices before I did anything (reasonable for a $1000 purchase) and c) actually expected them to charge me something to put the spare on the car. I had no idea they'd do this for anyone at no cost.
They did tell me that I needed 3 out of 4 of them replaced, but I am not one to make a major purchase without some research (i.e. calling Bud over at MB Motors so he could tell me what to do).
I stopped by the Discount near my office at Kyrene and Elliott and went over some of the options available with the sales staff. The tires I wanted were about $40 more each than the ones on the car currently and they didn't have them in stock, but he said he could get them when I was ready. Despite the fact that I am pretty sure these guys get some kind of commission, there was no pressure and he notated the tires, told me they'd beat any other price I came up against and sent me on my way.
I did a lot of comparison shopping and found that Discount did, in fact, have the lowest price on the brand and size tire I wanted. But, the particular type was sort of special order and two other shops had told me it might take 3-4 days to get the tires in. Once I finally made my decision and was tired of driving around on the less than attractive spare wheel, I made the order and these guys had it in that afternoon. I made an appointment the next day at lunch and they had my car done in the promised hour. I highly recommend scheduling an appointment once you make your tire choice. You are prioritized over walk-ins, plus I like seeing my name on the little board when I come in.
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