Business ProfileforThompson Lane Auto Care

My car broke down on I- 40. I used to live here but now live 2 hrs away. I was going to have my car towed to another mechanic in *********, but the *** guy recommended this place. I'm confident after reading reviews on the internet that Thompson Lane gives the *** tow truck drivers a cut for bringing cars there. The Thompson Lane mechanic called and told me there were so many problems with my van that I just needed to start over. Then he told me I needed a new fuel pump, fuel filter, and a tune up. I was quoted $1500 to fix these problems. So I called my local mechanic and he told me he'd charge around $300-400 to fix the fuel pump and filter. So I paid more money to have my car towed to my local mechanic that's 1.5 hours away because I trusted him. He is also the tow truck driver. My van started up and drove with no problems when he got there. He told me there was no way there was something wrong with the fuel pump or filter. My local mechanic said that when my car broke down I was probably low enough on gas that it was pulling up gunk that was in the fuel tank and this can happen with older cars. When he picked my van up it had a 1/2 a tank of gas so filling it up that much is why it was now running okay. The Thompson Lane mechanics were going to let me pay $1500 to have my fuel pump and filter replaced even though they were in fine condition. They also charged me $150 to diagnose my car which they clearly never even did. I paid this money before my local mechanic came to get the car. I agreed to pay this fee because at the time I thought they had actually tried to look at it. I want my $150 refunded since they never even looked at my car.