I purchased a high-end, commercial-grade ($$$), Interstate MTP Battery from this store in January 2015 (only 3 yrs old) because it had an extra year of warranty (6 years performance).
Yesterday, my Intersate battery struggled to crank over in the very cold weather here in Fairfax and I called NAPA - Fairfax Auto Parts (Pickett Road) to seek a pro-rated replacement (49% SRP). I had my original receipt and warranty info sheet when making the call.
Matt (the NAPA Manager) gave me the ***complete run-around***, treated me rudely with absolutely NO concern for customer service AND wouldn't honor the Interstate Battery warranty claim. He told me that I would have to pull the battery out of the vehicle, bring it in, and leave it for up to a day or so for complete testing and possible re-charge. He said that any previous Interstate warraties did not apply to my battery and that I could not wait for the testing to be completed at the store. I even read to Matt the warranty I had from 2015 when the battery was purchased, too. He said it didn't apply anymore and didn' t care of the hard-shipped it may cause. I was very frustrated with Matt and decided to call Interstate Battery of Chantilly for assistance. The folks at Interstate Battery said that NAPA - Fairfax Auto Parts (Pickett Road) were one of their biggest suppliers/clients of Interstate Batteries and were very surprised that Matt wouldn't honor my warranty claim. Kyle at Interstate Battery called and sent me over to Main Street Shell where Jeff (the Manager) tested the battery promptly, presented me with a FREE, brand new Interstate replacement battery, and installed it at no charge (see my review). Now that's customer service!
I spoke with the Main Street Shell folks about how I was mistreated by Matt at NAPA - Fairfax Auto Parts (Pickett Road). Both businesses are close to each other and I assume that they exchange and order parts. Maybe, I caught Matt on a bad day or something (?) or maybe it was just too cold of a day and that he had been dealing with others that had battery problems but he should have honored my Interstate warranty claim. I wasn't looking for a free battery and I knew that it would be a pro-rated fee but really,... being one of the biggest supplies of Interstate Batteries in NOVA and you treat more poorly on the phone?! I told Matt that he lost a valued customer. Beware of NAPA - Fairfax Auto Parts on Pickett Road. There are many other places close by and the area is saturated NAPA stores, so choose wisely. read more