Valley West Corner Store

I’ve got to get this place above one measly star! We lived in West Des Moines for a couple years prior to moving back to Des Moines and frequented this place, most often for gas or coffee. The same guy was always behind the convenience store counter and we would go in so often that he would remember us and what we wanted (not sure if he’s still there, also not sure what his name was). Always super friendly.
TODAY however, we had to go in for the dreaded car repair. My husband had a mishap with the curb (of all things) and essentially knocked his right front tire completely out of alignment and nearly snapped the control bar, requiring a replacement of said parts along with a tire alignment. This all happened fairly close to the body shop so it was the closest place to get to without further driving/​ruining his car. They got us in and out in just under two hours and the car drives like new again. Sh*t happens and it’s awesome to have a place like this that actually cares about you, your well-​being and the well-​being of your vehicle. The mechanics explained everything very thoroughly [though we’re both still car-​mechanics-​illiterate :) ] and made sure we knew what the problem was, what needed to be done to fix it and what the costs were going to be. They even had to order a part and they were still done in 2 hours! For what started out as a fairly terrible experience these guys made it as painless as dropping money on your self-​inflicted car wounds can be. THANK YOU! Will return.

My car had some VVT solenoid problem. Tyler quoted me $ 590. It was for:
$ 58 diagnose
$ 168×2 VVT solenoid
$ 98×2 labor.
I did some research and found it to be a 10 mins job, involving two bolts.
The parts are $ 72 each on eBay with free shipping.
I will have to stop by another shop to see if replacement is truly necessary.