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I don't know where to begin... I purchased brand n...

I don't know where to begin... I purchased brand new tires (Continental) from the Pep Boys location in Paterson, NJ back in Dec 2017. I drove off to only find my car shaking as it accelerates to 50mph.. Called the location I purchased/installed them, I was told to come in they will check it out. I did, they told me that they put my tires on wrong. What that means is that tires for Acura vehicles go on a specific way. Tires are label, outside/inside. Anyway, they said this would fix the shaking issue.. I drove off got on the highway, and it shakes, again! Fast forward to it now being 6 months of me going back and fourth with them and not finding the issue, my front tire pops as I drive on the highway. Almost had an accident, I go BACK to pep boys for them to haggle me and try to get money out of me over tires I been having an issue with from day one....after arguing, they replace my popped tire. Said they did a wheel alignment and balance that I should be good....i drove off, again on the highway.. My car shakes and steering wheel goes to the left....i immediately call pep boys and speak to Solomon (who originally sold me the tires, and kept on tell in b me everything is fine with my tires) and told him my car is shaking and going to the left what did they do... He said AGAIN bring it in and they check it out... At this point I refused to keep going back and fourth to a shop that not only didn't know what they were doing but bills you for things they never ACTUALLY did on your vehicle. Now, I had to go to second shop to see why are the tires making my car shake... Sure as hell, this shop figures it out that 3 tires (remember 1 popped and was replaced) were defective tires and had bubbles all around the front.... The shop marked the tires with chalk and allowed me to feel the air bubbles myself that explained all this... Then the 2nd shop checked my alignment (which was never done by pep boys) that was in the red.. They provided copy of my before and after alignment... I went back to pep boys to show what was discovered THE SAME DAY and demanded I get the tires replaced. Once again, after having to argue with them... They replaced my tires with good year ones which were cheaper then what I originally paid....now due to months of back and fourth the shaking caused my axel to crack from the weight and vehicle being driven with all the shaking. Pep boys cost my 932$ for defective Continental tires, that got replaced with 630$ Good year ones, 847$ axel repair. Oh, BTW... My Acura has a tire lock key, which pep boys broke while changing my tires and denied they did when they were the only ones that changed my tires. Had to buy a new tire lock, 50$.
Fast forward to the latest and great pending issue today. I didnt learn my lesson the first time to NEVER buy anything from pep boys or deal with them, I go purchase a AC compressor (after market) for my acura rdx April, 2019... My mechanic installed the compressor that turned out to be defective ALSO as it continued to drain my car battery while the car was turned off overnight. I called the pep boys I purchased it from (Hackensack NJ) and told them what happened. The manager told me to bring the defective one in and they will give me a replacement... Now may I remind you NO ONE told me that pep boys was FULLY aware that these after market AC compressors are giving issues to vechles like mine and are not working.... Well, my mechanic installs the 2nd replacement compressor and fills it with freon, as he has it running for a few minutes so the new freon can run thru the system.... My vehicle dash system says " check engine (with codes) and VSA system failure"!!!!!! The REFURBISHED AC COMPRESSOR has done some damage to my vehicle that it is effectingtthe turbo boost in my car that won't accelerate as it did only 3 hours prior to installing the compressor.... I'm awaiting on how much it's going to cost me to fix!!!! I have all paperwork on what has transpired
PEP BOYS IS GARBAGE... I WILL BE REACHING OUT TO CORPORATE AS THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR AND STILL IS RIGHT!

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