Great place for overall shopping and catching tools or whatever on sale. Although I don't often return things, when I do it has never been an issue. I have found the tools overall are pretty good quality, with the Mastercraft hand tools having a lifetime warranty, it's hard to beat.
I notice some of the time stuff not on sale can be overpriced. I have even found things supposedly 60% off, then went online to other places and found the regular price cheaper.
In general Canadian Tire seems to be one of the worst places to get your car worked on. It would seem they hire mostly apprentice mechanics that can't get a job elsewhere I would presume.
I had a bad experience many years ago and never went back and decided soon after to start doing my own repairs which has worked out well.
It seems whoever I have talked to has had similar issues. I just helped a neighbour fix his brakes last week. Canadian tire quoted around $1000, we fixed it for around $30 and an hour's work.
Fairly decent auto section inside though for picking up odds and ends, and great staff at this location, who tend to be quite helpful, although I have noticed a few times they did not know so instead of admitting it, they have me a total line of b.s.
Overall, if you can get it on sale and have confirmed that the sale price is really a sale price, go for it! Between home depot and Canadian Tire I manage to get almost everything I need.
