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Advance Auto Parts Reviews Summary

Advance Auto Parts has a rating of 2.1 stars from 107 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Advance Auto Parts most frequently mention customer service and next day. Advance Auto Parts ranks 805th among Auto Parts sites.

service
66
value
65
shipping
38
returns
42
quality
58

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Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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It is 2022 and Advanced doesn't give you the option to cancel online. You have to call and be greeted with poor customer service where they just tell you that you missed your 45 minute window to cancel. Well okay, I wouldn't have missed that if your call center was 24 hrs? Seems like if that's the policy it should be.

Bottom line is that Advanced has a shady system in place for their own benefit. They lost a customer today for life now that they reared their ugly head.

Date of experience: April 8, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Returns
March 30, 2022

After trying to return a exhaust elbow I was declined the return. It was never used and has a 1yr warranty. 2 weeks after purchase I realized it wasn't needed. I was instructed to call TRE a company who handled there disputes. Could not understand this person and after many phone calls never reached a conclusion. I WILL NEVER SHOP AT ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AGAIN!

Date of experience: March 30, 2022
Puerto Rico
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Warranty
March 23, 2022

False life warranty without receipt. They have my phone number. Poor client service. I dont buy again. Ponce PR

Date of experience: March 22, 2022
Colorado
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great service
March 22, 2022

I've been in the store a few times and I always feel welcomed. Everyone is so nice! Oscar has helped Me a couple of times recently, and he is so helpful and knowledgeable! This is a place where the employees make you feel comfortable.

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Looked up price for car battery online for $159 and went to store (Monroe, NY) and was told $169. I showed the counter person the on-line price and was told I could pay for the battery on-line but if I purchase in-store, it's $169.
Left and went down the street to Auto Zone, $159 done deal.

Date of experience: March 6, 2022
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awesome customer service
February 26, 2022

I visit the Gravois location daily and the team there is awesome mainly there manager Greg he helps his team out in a great way to get the job done. He multi tasks between customers giving the best customer service. I will forever shop there. I love the new crew and management. He even installed my battery in freezing cold snow. They are the best.

Date of experience: February 25, 2022
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Advance Flomaton Alabama
February 14, 2022

Great Experience Was traveling to a Pensacola had battery failure.Stop in to the Advance The lady was very friendly she help us to get back on the road in s timely manner and wished us safe travels. Best experience I had in a long time.

Date of experience: February 13, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This was bad
February 8, 2022

I will never go here again it's a dude name big k I mean he is so lazy he tryed not to help me at all when he did he still couldn't help then he express to me look I'm not doing all that I have two job now what do that have to do with me I'm spending money and u don't care but I will never spend another dollar here auto zone I go he also looked very messy bad look and I only gave 1 star cause the other guy that was at work did jump in and helped

Date of experience: February 8, 2022
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Helpful and efficient
January 21, 2022

I ordered a several parts online. Placed the order and arrived at the Mooresmille location within 30 minutes. They had already had the order ready and waiting for my arrival. I had forgotten that I needed some extra parts that needed to go with the part that I had just ordered online. Mike was the employee who helped me and went above and beyond to make sure that I understood how the parts worked and what problems that I might run into when installing it. It makes difference when they have the experience and knowledge can give you tips on how to avoid potential problems. Thanks again

Date of experience: January 21, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I recently purchased a bearable timing solenoid in Lenoir North Carolina I paid $85 for this part that was supposed to fit my 2006 Hyundai Elantra the part wouldn't even fit it wasn't even made to same when I tried to get them to correct it they wanted me to pay them again they wouldn't refund my money they said it was against store policy because it's an electrical part so I left the store frustrated and I told the manager I will never buy another part from advance Auto parts and I will tell all of my friends about it so in the end after getting me the wrong part and charging me $85 for it they they never gained anything because in the end they won't get any more money from me for their parts or any of my friends or anyone I choose to tell about this this is a bad way to conduct the business the manager over the store in Lenoir North Carolina should be fired

Date of experience: January 20, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Rude employee. Terrible service. Awful. Will call corporate to complain. Was at east Ridge road location in Irondequoit and will never set foot in that disgusting store again.

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Paid for nothing
November 10, 2021

I went into Advanced Auto parts yesterday 11/9 for a Camshaft. The Camshaft was defected so I took it back. The cashier refused to give me a refund and said come in tomorrow morning and speak with my Manager. I went in this morning and was told the manager was off. There was another cashier there who seen me in there yesterday right away he said I can't do anything to help you call Corporate. I called Corporate spoke to a really nice girl named April. She stated they could have did a defected return and given you another one. She said I will contact the Manager and see if he is willing to do a refund he said no, therefore I'm out of 57.16 I bought another one from O'reillys. I will never spend another dime in Advanced Auto and let everyone know that they don't give a damn about their customers as long as they have your money they could careless.

Date of experience: November 10, 2021
Kentucky
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Web site not linked to local inventory& $bad
October 15, 2021

I don't know about other Advanced Auto Parts but mine stinks. Used their web site ti look for what I knew I needed. Simple 5/16 fuel injector hose. Web site pulled up every thing but. Then local store would not even match prices of lower local stores. Elyria OH

Date of experience: October 15, 2021
Maryland
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Lifetime Warranty, Not!
September 15, 2021

I bought an alternator at Advance Auto on Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland on Nov. 24,2019 which they claim has a lifetime warranty. Monday the alternator froze up causing the drive belt to break which in turn damaged the tensioner pulley. I went to Advance Auto and asked the manager (Kirk) about getting them to replace the damaged parts due to their faulty alternator but had little success. The manager replaced the alternator but refused to replace the other parts but did give me a 20 percent discount.
I went home, installed the parts, and once I had it running, realized it damaged something else, the radiator was busted and leaking so now I had to replace it. Back to Advance to see if they would give me some kind of a discount since their alternator caused all this damage. Speaking with the manager (Kirk) was a total waste of time. He was very rude and ignorant. When I asked him about giving me a discount on the radiator, he laughed in my face and told me he would not give me a discount. He claimed that the alternator which had a lifetime warranty was a remanufactured part so what did I expect. In other words, apparently they sell parts that are never intended to last. He was totally rude and humiliated me in front of other customers so I told him I will never buy from Advance again. Went to another parts store and told their manager about what had happened and to my surprise, he gave me a fifty dollar discount on a new radiator. From now on I will take my business to him.

Date of experience: September 15, 2021
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Same day delivery A big lie
September 14, 2021

Ordered and oil filter same day delivery cause I wanted it same day. Guess what didn't get it. Next day called in and they said it's getting delivered that day. Guess what didn't get it so I called again and the lady said I got 2 options either cancel the oder or come pick it which was 38 miles. I'm confused why they call it Free same-day home delivery if they can't do it. Don't make any sense to me.

Date of experience: September 13, 2021
Illinois
15 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Do not allow online returns and the local reps will treat you like dirt when you try to return it locally. Online supervisors are rude and do not care about bad online reviews.

Date of experience: June 9, 2020
Arizona
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Commendable service
August 2, 2018

I needed a battery replacement. They checked my battery and then helped me get a new one and even put it in my car free of charge. Thanks Advance Auto!

Date of experience: July 31, 2018
Florida
105 reviews
140 helpful votes
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A joke
January 19, 2018

They make ultra power parts. Total junk. Rock auto says they go through the manufacturer for warranty. Part started acting up in less than 100 Miles. Of course this company pushes the responsibility of covering it back on rock auto saying they dont make them. Meanwhile, recommend you google it. Helping rock auto screw me through plausible deniability.

Date of experience: January 19, 2018
Indiana
13 reviews
18 helpful votes
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Not too shabby.
April 5, 2016

You can order online and pick-up in store within 30 minutes. You can also order and have parts delivered. As long as you are signed up for an account you receive all sorts of discounts. They could package some of their items a little better than they do. But their packages always show up on time and are undamaged. If you have a return you can just drop it off at a local store and get your refund. I have yet to experience shipping an item back for a refund.

Date of experience: April 4, 2016
Tennessee
4 reviews
16 helpful votes
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I like this site because they lay everything out very easily. I found the part and price very quick. Shipping was good and the product was as described.

Date of experience: August 20, 2014