advance auto parts loaner tool policy

[Ktmracer419]

long story short:

i rented a ball joint press from an adap in rural pennsylvania and couldn't get back before they closed, and I am in rhode island now.

i know for autozone to rent tools you just leave a deposit (what the tool costs them) and if you never return it, it's yours. and I also know you can return them at any autozone aroundthe country for your deposit back.

now i was telling my boss about this weekend and mentioned what i just told you guys.

and he says "adap will charge you that $150 per day" which I think is ridiculous and not true, but im not 100%.

so who has rented tools from advance auto parts?
how long did you have the tool?
was it a one time charge, return when you are done deal?

[XJLI]

the deal is, you pay the charge you have 30 days or whatever to return it and get the 100% full money back when you do. if you dont, the tool is yours.

i had my ball joint press for like 2 days. paid 100 bucks for it, returned it, got 100 bucks back. ive done the same with a few different pullers.

[Ktmracer419]

is you 100%?

i dont wanna go into my bank account and see zero dollhairs in it one day.

NOW i think my card has to be there to get the refund. I could use a $150 ball joint press, but $150 sounds o-so-suite.

[WTNFDXJ]

i rented a spring compressor.. used it same day and brought it back the next day and was fine didnt get charged anything extra

[Wide-J]

Yep, same here. Rented a bearing driver for X dollars and got it credited back to me when I returned it. I have only done it from Auto Zone, not Advance Auto.

[Wide-J]

Although I wonder if you can rent it in PA and return it in RI. Let us know how they accept it.

[Riot]

I don't want to be that guy, but...
have you tried just calling and asking your local one how it works?

[Saharicon]

I don't want to be that guy, but...
have you tried just calling and asking your local one how it works?

Geno called the one sam rented it from and in a odd but funny voice asked several questions

[Ktmracer419]

lol

they said you need to return it from the store you got it from

but im gonna try anyway

[Wide-J]

Its not like you wont be back at Roush and need to make a parts store run...think of it as credit. You arent missing the money and when you return it, you'll have the money back in your account.

[snowblur17]

rented, and now own a coil spring compressor, from Advance auto. your boss is full of shit