As a cab driver in the city, my car breaks down from time to time. It’s part of driving 12 hours a day, plus I drive at least 250 miles per day. So when things in the car break, I have to find a fast, reliable, and not very expensive mechanic.
My personal car’s transmission was making a noise and I was referred to a shop called Transmissions 4 less. The guy there told me he is the best in all Chicagoland. So when I took my car there he tried to diagnose it by driving it real hard on his driveway at the shop. He completely broke my transmission instead, right there in front of us. He offered to fix it very cheap so I said ok. He took the car for about a month no update or anything about what is going on. The only update was when I called to check if it was ready. He kept promising me in a “few days” every time I called. Finally I called his shop again on the 30th plus days and talked to his secretary about the issue. She told me he was busy. So I asked if he could drop the price a little more? because I had to rent a car once and a while to get around the city because he was the one who broke my transmission. She told me to ask him myself. So when I showed up this busy mechanic was playing solitaire. The conversation went like this….

Me: Salim so why is the car taking so long to fix

Mechanic/Owner: I’m not fixing your car take it and get the fuck out of here

Me: What!? why!? whats going on!? you said it would be done two and a half weeks ago.

Mechanic/Owner: I’m doing you a favor by giving you a good price and you want to drop the price on me?NOO!!!! I’m not fixing your car leave my shop.

Me: So your not going to fix my car?

Mechanic/Owner: No!!!

Me: are you sure about this?

Mechanic/Owner: Yes I’m sure get the fuck out!

Me: Ok there will be legal consequences.

Mechanic/Owner: Get the fuck out of my shop now before I through your ass out.

At this point he was looking for my key to my car. He told his mechanics that were working to take the key and throw it out into the streets. The secretary found my key and gave it to me outside instead.

So Now I have to find a real mechanic to fix my car and sue for damages caused by this mechanic.

So please do yourself a favor and avoid this shop at all cost……
Transmissions 4 Less
3017 N Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
phone (773)237-0505
Fax (773)7515265
The owners name is Salim Safran

I shop at only two stores for my food. Whole foods and trader Joe’s. At trader Joe’s I get my groceries and food I will be cooking for dinner. And at whole foods I get my chocolate fix and lunch. A few months ago I saw my favorite chocolate on a special sale. I thought sweet so I ended up buying a bunch the Dark chocolate mints. As I got home I opened one and it was stale white and crusty. I opened every single one to see if this affected all my chocolate. And they were all White and crusty so I went to whole foods and talked to a manager and showed him my bars we even opened a bunch on sale and they were all the same. And I noticed people have been picking them up and buying them. I stopped them and explained they were no good. The manager assured me they would stop selling them and throw them away. The next day they were still on sale. Your wondering but thats just one time. Nope there’s more. My favorite drink is the Steaz iced tea peach. Same sale at the downtown store instead this time. I bought 6 cans for the tazo giant peach drink and it was on sale. It was also spoiled. I think once they have a spoiled product they should just throw them away but not the case here. They just put them on these “special” sales instead. So next time you see them on sale please try the product out as soon as you buy it.