Bayleaf Tire & Auto repair

A place that was great under previous ownership, but which now has a «the customer is always wrong» attitude. I am among several people I know who avoid this place now.

It is against NC State law to «pre-​inspect» a vehicle and tell a customer that something will not pass inspection. It is a fine for the shop and for the inspector. We are not that kind of shop. When you fail an inspection you only pay the labor fee. When you return with the items that failed repaired you pay the sticker fee. For a vehicle with tint that is $ 40 total and with a vehicle newer than 1995 that total is $ 30. This reply is from the owner. Chris Harris

This place is near our home and my husband decided to try it out to inspect our three cars. The first two were done quickly with no issues. Our last car is what I like to call my husband’s girlfriend, an old school Mustang. With very dark tinted windows. Windows that were probably not street legal. Instead of saying this upfront, he takes our money and then fails the inspection because of the windows. While we know that he doesn’t make the rules regarding tint, he could have easily told my husband that he would not pass inspection with the tint that was on the windows (we have since redone the tin to a passable shade) It seems shady (no pun intended) to just take our money and then know it was going to fail inspection.
We took the car to another place to have it re-​inspected and had no issues.

If you are searching for a place where the mechanics come off as honest and caring, this is the place to go.