@austin_statesman: Cameron Chen was quoted about $2,200 to fix his car. At an East Riverside AutoZone parking lot, he bought the parts himself and paid a mechanic $200 for labor, spending less than $400 total. Dozens of mechanics work from the parking lot, creating an informal repair market for Austin drivers looking for another option. #Austin #AustinTX #Cars #AutoRepair #EastRiverside

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nickcabrera2.0
nickcabrera2.0 :
Stop reporting on this. The government hates to see people making it thru the struggle
2026-08-15 15:05:57
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monsi2410
monsi2410 :
i can bet 70% of those mechanics are hispanic 💪🙏
2026-08-27 05:13:36
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thatguyldt
Deliverymana2z :
Why isn’t this at At every AutoZone that’s a smart business move for AutoZone
2026-08-15 16:01:42
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stephatx69
stephatx69 :
I really hope they don’t remove them now .
2026-08-15 14:22:52
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nox_chan
nox :
I would trust these guys over any dealership
2026-08-15 15:30:24
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elprofessor810
El.Profé :
Low overhead cost, no shop rent
2026-08-27 02:14:01
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picklekrystal
𖣂︎ :
Honestly it’s great
2026-08-27 03:57:11
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atrey1110
Atrey :
Man the country is done
2026-08-27 03:38:51
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senorricotherooster
Rico :
Why would they do an article on this???? Bringing attention like this to them smh
2026-08-15 14:50:06
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nolaeast74
Nolaeast74 :
wish they was in houston
2026-08-16 00:08:14
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fdt2024111
Jah :
This triggers republicans. They hate seeing our hardworking people making an honest living..
2026-08-15 15:43:24
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hofersmmllc
HOFERS MOBILE MECHANICS :
Just TO BE CLEAR, parts do not determine cost of labor. $2 part can call for 6 hours of book time and a $500 parts could take 30 minutes. So to claim parts were only $200 so I knew they were ripping me off, should of instead asked what in the book time, hourly rate and then done math to verify against another persons quote for book time hours to see if they are ripping you off. ILL SAY LOUDER FOR THOSE IN BACK. PARTS COSTS DO NOT DICTATE LABOR TIMES FOR BILLABLE HOURS
2026-08-16 15:05:10
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daniellefromaustin
Danielle :
They’re gonna start bitching about this soon, watch.
2026-08-15 14:42:56
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ireallylikemargaritas
I like margaritas :
Problem is you’ve now introduced a complexity in the world of economics because legit auto mechanics pay tax insurance. They’re paying rent on their property, their leasing and none of that applies to these Mom and pop mechanics that pull up the AutoZone so of course they can charge you less they don’t have the overhead so I’m not sure that’s not fairly fair to legit mechanics with a job like when it’s street vendor comes and parks on the street next to a restaurant. They don’t have any expenses other than their own.
2026-08-15 23:21:27
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spartan4ever67
Shane Slater :
I have used this service. Shop wanted $1800 to replace A/C compressor. I bought Genuine GM compressor for $289 and was charged $200 for the install. I was offered tacos and a chair to sit in. Hard working families here!
2026-08-15 16:19:30
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cwrenjunior
C Wren Junior :
Dear Father in heaven please bless this and keep them protected from Republicans.
2026-08-16 15:28:32
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icemancometh1968
Geechie Dan :
Autozone home office gonna put stop to this. You people gonna learn stop broadcasting everybody elses business
2026-08-15 16:59:56
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bigdaddyrick04
Bigdaddyrick04 :
Bet that autozone get a shit ton of buisness
2026-08-15 18:17:53
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gainz_thief
Gainz_thief :
All good until something gets messed up and it’s oh well I don’t have insurance
2026-08-15 19:41:34
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lala50069
Dalton :
if I owned auto zone I would charge each mechanic parking lot fee
2026-08-15 18:11:00
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carritoschidos22
carritoschidos22 :
Watch them make a fucking law to stop this
2026-08-15 17:09:13
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landont93
landon :
As a dealer tech, we aren’t the ones ripping yall off. We just do our job and give you prices. Trust me we wish it was cheaper for yall.
2026-08-15 21:00:51
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d.j.whitley
D.j. Whitley :
This is the type of capitalism I like.
2026-08-16 22:27:39
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eventuallyhewill
Eventuallyhe :
That autozone profits must be crazy high 🤣
2026-08-15 19:15:24
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dollarstorepostmalone
dollarstorepostmalone :
every autozone should be like this
2026-08-16 13:16:51
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