This was by far the worst experience I have had with any business. What I will detail here doesn't even cover all of the insanity that we went through but I don't want to muddy the water too terribly so here it goes:
There were several trivial issues from the get-go however they were followed by a botched install, they left broken glass and butyl (windshield sealant) all over my interior and it also leaked during rain within the first 24 hours. After a call to the office they refused a refund and made me bring it in. On good faith I gave them a chance to fix their mess after the manager very hesitantly agreed to refund the mobile-fee. The second install was much better, the first time there were giant boogers of butyl/sealant hanging down from the seal (not coincidentally, right where it was leaking) This time the sealant was uniform and out of sight. BUT, they still left the interior covered with glass and even more seal pieces allover - I will note that this time they did brush or vacuum the top of the dash but the console and gauges and cupholders had a ton of glass and pieces of the old seal covering them. Then upon pickup of my vehicle it was left unlocked in their lot which is not in a good area for car break-ins (see their google reviews for break-ins while at their location), they also refused to refund mobile-fee that the manager had previously agreed to refund over the phone. I had to alter my work schedule to bring the vehicle in to their shop because they flat-out refused to come out and repair it. And to add insult to injury when my wife asked for a copy of the receipt for the mobile-fee refund the manager told her sternly that there would be no refund and proceeded to call my wife a liar about the condition our interior was left in and ultimately blamed me (the vehicle owner) for the faulty install and for it leaking less than 24 hours after the initial install, accusing me of damaging the windshield seal somehow...
*Here is the list of reasons the manager gave my wife and I that it leaked:
"I (the owner) obviously did something to it"
"I (the owner) tried to install something"
"I (the owner) tried to re-install the back up camera cord"
"I (the owner) bolted lights on the roof and caused the leak"
"There was rust and they didn't have the right tools to fix it"
"I (the owner) did some body work and there was bondo".
All of these are total fabrications, this is not a joke, these are the exact reasons that she quoted as the cause of our post-installation woes. Keep in mind that our windshield NEVER leaked before they touched it. There are lights on the roof however there are ZERO bolts present as they are mounted to a gutter mounted rack that has nothing to do with the windshield (not to mention it has been on the vehicle for years). Apparently this false theory was shared with their "corporate office" as the also condescending "3rd" woman from corporate explained to us how "bolts in the roof can cause problems." I will mention again, there are NO bolts anywhere in the roof - the roof structure is completely factory original, no bondo (maybe factory filler which is NORMAL) and NO bolts. So apparently they just simply team up as false witnesses and regurgitate things that aren't so. I will add that the first 2 women at the corporate office were professional but the 3rd woman we spoke refused to let my wife speak with a supervisor/owner and actually hung up on my wife.
The manager came off as sweet and caring right up until I called with a leak and complaints about the install and then she became very short and condescending. Long story short, zero compensation for our time and having to clean the vehicle multiple times. The second install crew even left a cigarette lighter and tools in my truck, pretty outstanding attention to detail. The "corporate office" sided with the manager and they even went as far as to guilt trip us about how "the glue they use cost's $10 a tube and they had to use two because they did the job twice" as if this is somehow our fault. There were no apologies and the talking points that they used were downright zany, I've never witnessed a business handle themselves so unprofessionally, There are many better options in Salem such as Tipton's and State Auto Glass, I was pressed for time and used MS Glass on a recommendation. HUGE mistake... oh and for some icing on the garbage cake, they advertise a "lowest price guarantee" and after calling another shop to inquire about having them correct MS Glass' work they actually aren't the cheapest anyway... Wowza.
THE BOTTOM LINE: This entire ordeal could have been avoided if the manager would have honored her word and refunded the mobile fee to help compensate us for our time since we had immediate issues with their workmanship. But instead she decided to be snarky, deny the refund she previously approved and then resort to personal attacks and blame us for the leaks. read more