Author: /u/Novaresident

My HOA is using them and I guess it’s name is reflective of what Texas is now; just words and no substance.

For example this is the third week in a row that the recycling hasn’t showed up at all! The rubbish pickup is random (even though it should be on specific day) or it doesn’t occur at all. Yet we all pay the same MUD fees without any rebates.

I understand if they are lacking employees because they don’t want to work for whatever salary they are getting paid. If so then either fire those employees and hire new ones, raise the pay and up the mud by the % in pay raise or reduce the mud price due to failure of contractual agreed upon pickup times. I don’t care what they do I am just tired of bringing back wet cardboard boxes back into my garage. (I take special care to sort, compact cardboard and recycle)

I guess that’s the Texas Pride I keep hearing about.

They are buying all the small local car mechanics in the area. I used to frequent one place for an oil change a small mom and pop because they allowed me to bring my own fluids and parts and all they did is charge for the labour. Thus, i was able to make sure that i got good oil and WIX or Napa gold oil filters.

So i go to them few months ago and alas it’s Sun Auto and a whole new team. But hey, i drove this far, might as well have an oil swap.

First they tried to upsell me on a brake and tranny flush. I declined both since i test my brake fluid once every 6 months and it’s still good.

Anyhow i drive away and i don’t look under the hood. After a week my brake light turns on. I pop the hood and the brake fluid cap is unacrwed and missing. Brake fluid is hydrophilic and with Houston humidity it was wrecked in no time.

So i have it flushed at another shop.

Fast forward 6 months the other shop that did a good job with the flush is now also Sun Auto and alas i need another oil change 12k miles. So i think to myself: “well a same name but different guys and you know, everyone can be absent minded and forget to close a cap”

This shop now wants to upsell me on AC recharge (it’s a close system it doesn’t need recharging unless there is a hole). I decline.

I drive away and a few min later i hear a rattle. I pull over and try to find it. Nada. I go to another shop for a quick check. Well they wedged a cartoon next to the fan so it would rattle but you could only find it if the car was lifted and you inspected the undercarriage.

Bad luck or purposeful? I don’t know but i am not going back to ANY Sun Auto.