And now, yet another reason not to shop at Wal-Mart.
A woman named Ashlee from Colorado took her car to Wal-Mart for an oil change. During the oil change, Wal-Mart did not replace the oil cap properly causing the o-ring seal to bust and the oil to simultaneously leak out, leaving the engine to run metal on metal. Ashlee seems like a smart person. She stopped using the car the instant she realized something was going wrong. But, it was too late. GMC told her it would cost $5,875 to replace the engine.
Wal-Mart, who wants everyone on earth to save money and live better has refused to pay for the damage because they claim that when Ashlee discovered the damage, she took her car to a non-Walmart mechanic and in doing so “tampered with evidence.” Apparently, I must have missed it when Wal-Mart proclaimed themselves to be the Fifth Circuit Court.
Ashlee is hiring a lawyer and taking Wal-Mart to court. I, for one, wish Ashlee all the luck she needs.
But seriously, folks. Think about it. Most Wal-Mart employees can barley use the cash register. Do you really want to trust them with a sophisticated piece of machinery like your automobile? Just let Wal-Mart do what they do best - pawn cheap Chinese junk in large, over crowded stores on the backs of the American tax payer.
