Jennifer
Disappointed In Customer Service
I ordered a battery a $200 12/22/19 at Advance Auto Parts James Campbell, Columbia TN. The battery charger I was borrowing took all afternoon and into the next day to fully charge my installed battery, my car would not start until it was charged. Josh found my order and offered to carry the battery to my car. When I asked about installing the battery he replied "its raining". After leaving with the battery, I decided to go back and ask to speak with a manager to get a better understanding if it is a courtesy or part of their job to replace batteries, the guy I spoke with wore a Titans hoodie, has worked there 2 years and around 40 years of age, no name tag was visible. He told me cars "like" mine require professional installation due to the amount of parts that have to be removed to replace the battery that it would 45-60 minutes to replace. If this is a company rule I understand but I have a toddler and due to have a baby next month so I need my battery taken care of quickly. I spent more money buying my battery through Advance Auto Parts instead of Walmart due to customer service experience. At this point my plan was to charge my battery through the night and leave my car with Walmart's Auto Center the next morning and return the new battery back to Advance Auto Parts. My husband decided he would change the battery (in the rain), if he is capable of changing a battery than an experienced employee could have done it without problems. He finds a video, unedited that replaces the battery within 5 minutes. Watch "Battery replacement on a Chevrolet Malibu 2013 - 2015" on YouTube. I regret not going somewhere else to have everything taken care of in a timely manner. At this point, I now have an old battery I paid to have exposed of through Advance Auto Parts. My doctor is debating on putting me on bed rest due to BP/stress. I have no interest in returning to any Advance Auto Parts stores after this experience, my husband prefers Auto Zone anyway.
