They don't communicate about costs until the work is already done and it's time to pay and you're…read morestuck. When I dropped off my keys the night before my car's appointment I signed that I wanted to my contacted if repairs were over $200 and was not contacted when my bill turned out to be $1,357. They took advantage of me. Why even have the "call me with an estimate" option if they aren't going to do that? They kept my car all day. I even called mid-day and talked to someone on the phone and he never told me the cost of anything, never warned me about cost or talked numbers. He never offered advice about the services I'd requested, like what maintenance was typically done at this mileage. I learned to always request an estimate, to not be naive and trusting. I used to take my car here regularly but now I can't trust them.

I'll try to keep my review brief. Back in June, my Hyundai Sonata was targeted and broken into for…read morean attempted theft. They broke the glass and while they didn't steal the car, they completely messed up my steering panel. I tried calling a couple places that could fix this, C.A.R.S. told me they could, so I had my tow truck drop it off there. It took about a month to get my car back (that wasn't entirely their fault, my understanding is there was a cyber hack that delayed things. Still, it would have been nice for them to let me know that update versus me calling them asking what was going on). Not long after, my car was having trouble turning on. Tried jumper cables, that didn't work. So again, I had my car towed back to C.A.R.S. for further inspection. They replaced the starter. A month later, again, I was having troubles turning my car on and took it back for a third time to C.A.R.S. They told me basically nothing was wrong, my vehicle is in "theft mode" and if I just play around with the key fob, it should work. I found that odd because I never do anything different when I get in my car and turn it on, but ok. From there, sometimes it would turn on, sometimes it would not. I would have to basically hope and pray the "key fob" trick would work. After some more time, that no longer would work and I had to use jumper cables to get my car to turn on. I no longer could trust C.A.R.S. to fix this issue, as I kept racking up charges and my car was never reliable. So I took it to Luke's Auto instead. There, they found my module was completely disconnected. Since I had to jump my car so often, I now needed a new battery. I'm not a car guy, so getting into the specifics on the repairs is above my pay grade. But here's what I can confidently share: Driving (if I could drive at all) my car ever since I took it to C.A.R.S. made my life hell. Between my initial insurance claim and future visits, I spent thousands of dollars to not have a reliable vehicle. Ever since I took it to Luke's, it has been a pain-free experience and my vehicle has been perfectly normal. Had I simply taken my car there back in June, I would have saved so much money and had so much less stress. Not to mention, they came across significantly more communicative and customer-friendly, from their waiting room all the way to their follow-ups.

Richard - Owner of RAC did a fantastic job of working through all the issues with an older Nissan…read moreSUV I had purchased. The vehicle is back on the road running as intended. You'll be hard to find a better place for Service Quality and Value - just note he and his assistant are the only two addressing your issue so you may have to wait to get in since they're very busy. John - Pickerington, OH

We all know how difficult it is to find an AUTO SERVICE shop we can honestly depend on, and truly I…read moreFOUND IT in RAC. I've now taken 4 vehicles there, and every time on EVERY VEHICLE, this shop has diagnosed and repaired or serviced all my vehicles to my high satisfaction. This is a 1-owner small business, and despite the fact that I'm nowhere near his location-- it's worth the miles to drive here. I've read Sam P's comments, and am certain his story is likely due to a hired employee at the time (no longer there) - you DO realize the difficulty to find and retain good qualified technicians, right? That said: I highly recommend RAC to you for your foreign or domestic vehicles. I'm about to take my 5th one there for needed service. Here's an unusual example, kinda off the regular path: My Ford Van was throwing an error alarm 2 shops were unable to correct. RAC and Richard had it for a cupl days and found of all things; a rusty lock switch in the rear of the rig was causing spurrious signals to be sent to the main processor. Switch fixed...alarm solved.

This shop got me in and assessed my vehicle's warning light so quickly. During that assessment…read moreservice I decided to get my oil changed because their prices were reasonable. Also, the customer service was great as both gentleman in the office were kind and informative of what to do the next time I encounter warning lights and let me know what repairs on my vehicle could wait for a bit. Fair prices. Nice staff. Not a bad wait time on vehicle. One thing to note there's not really a waiting area at this shop but the location is only a 8 min walk from a great coffee shop and the library where you can spend time until your vehicle is finished. I would highly recommend coming here to get your vehicle inspected and worked on.

Update: the owner Mike contacted me and looked into the situation. He stated that the mechanic who…read moredid the work on my vehicle no longer works for him and Mike is refunding me the cost of having to put the second set of pads on as well as the entire cost of the caliper that never should have been put on the car in the first place. I find it ironic that the owner Mike states in his history blurb that he started the shop because he was tired of seeing people get ripped off, well that's exactly how I feel, ripped off by Sanderson Automotive. I thought we were doing a good thing by trying to support a local mechanics shop when my Focus, that I had been taking to Ricart for service for years needed new brake rotors and pads. I will say that Sanderson got us in quickly, but then also found that we needed a new battery and they stated that the lug nuts on the wheels were swollen and needed replaced, so that's also a lie when they state that they don't "find" things that need replaced on your car, they do. So this was a $986 bill. The very next day when I was driving to work the car was making a horrible scraping noise, as if i were dragging a sheet of metal behind the car. So I called them and they did get me in the same day to look at the car. By the time I had left work early to get this issue looked at the car had stopped making the noise, so naturally they didn't find anything. Next, a few weeks later the car started making a horrible rattling noise every time I went over the smallest bump. So once again I have to take my car back to them and they said this time that it was the brake caliper over retracting and causing it to rattle. The noise definitely came from the rear passenger side, and when they diagnosed the problem they asked if i wanted to have both calipers replaced. I said no because it was already going to be $371, and why would I replace something that wasn't broke? Sure enough within two days of having the caliper replaced the same exact noise was coming from the driver side of the car. At this point this all seems far too coincidental, the manager, Josh, that I had been dealing with the entire time, stated that there was no harm in driving with the car like this as it was not a safety issue. So by this point I'm tried of having my car into their shop, so I just let it go for a while. We finally decide it's time to have the issue taken care of so we take the car back to Ricart, at this point I don't trust Sanderson. I explained to Ricart what they had previously done to the car and after their inspection they called and said that there was nothing wrong with the brake caliper, and that whoever had installed my brake pads last time forgot to put the anti-rattle clips on the pads. Sure enough two days later and not a single rattling noise. So at this point I have had brake pads installed on the car twice in six months and a caliper replaced for no reason and I'm out $679 and hours of my time because of Sanderson's incompetence. Also, we were contacted by the owner, Mike, via text a few months ago about how our experience was and we mentioned that it was not good and we have received no response. As of writing this we also called and left a voicemail asking for them to call us and explain why they didn't installed the clips and then missed it a second time when I went back and they decided to charge us for a caliper. It has been two days with no response. In summary, Sanderson's will be happy to take your money, charge you for things you don't need and never call you back. Save yourself they hassle and don't patronize them.

I've had my car worked on at ER off and on since I bought the thing. My car is not new by any…read moremeans, and has needed work from a radiator replacement... to brake jobs... to exhaust work... and every little thing in between and they've handled it. They have a super cute lobby at their Plain City location and they always have chilled drinks, coffee, and fresh baked goods. They offer loaner cars for certain services and I've never used that amenity personally, but the loaner vehicles in their lot look very nice and clean every time I see them! Even though I've moved throughout the years I still come back to ER because they're not judgy of my old decaying SUV, and they do their best to help. I can't speak to their pricing just because I honestly haven't had my car worked on anywhere else for big things. But they have coupons and I've always been able to afford their work!

WORST SERVICE EVER. They broke my car and then proceeded to make me pay for it…read more Don't ever go here.

We have taken at least eight different cars to John's Auto over the past 21 years and have been…read moretotally satisfied with the quality of work. Three other families related to us have taken their cars to John's Auto for even longer. Chuck has been our contact for most visits. We have even called him during our vacation for advice on car issues. Remote diagnostics are never an ideal situation, but the long-distance advice has always been spot on. The garage at the corner of Lincoln and Sinclair looks pretty average. I'd have to deduct a star if curb appeal was being rated, but if form follows function, the facilities are well-suited for repair. Expect to pay market rates. John's Auto is not the cheapest repair shop, but we have found it extremely economical to know that what needs to be fixed gets fixed, and we're given the option on parts with some remaining life in them. For items like brakes, John's will estimate the remaining miles of wear and write that on the bill for later reference. I don't think I've ever seen a John's Auto ad, but their limited lot space gets filled up every morning. I expect most customers are like us. We found a trustworthy ... and, well, you had us at trustworthy.

DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HERE! Worst experience I have ever had with a car shop. Front desk lady…read morelied to my face when I asked if she thought it could be done by Saturday. She said yes even though they don't work on Saturdays. I took my car in for a new battery on a Thursday and got it back the following Wednesday. Keep in mind Walmart will replace your battery in a day. Then when I finally got the car back, the mechanic gave it back to me with grease stains all over the door and steering wheel. Don't put yourself through the trouble of going to this place.

Honestly with me. the fact they took care of me and showed me pictures of the problems. Instead of…read morejust changing me is huge.

While I do trust these guys, they all seem like honest people, they are significantly overpriced…read morecompared to competitors. They do tend to take customers back inside the shop and have them see any issues and are nice people, but yes, are pricey. TLDR: $600 for brakes, $160 for air filter replacement, $220 for coolant replacement. Engine and cabin air filter: both take 5 minutes tops; takes more time to take it out of the packaging than to install. was quoted $162 for the two of them. I spent $40 for the two filters, and they charge $100 for the two. They also charge $50 to replace it. Coolant flush: $100 in coolant, once again, can get it for $50. Labor to drain and refill is $116. Takes 10-15 minutes. I was quoted $600 to replace the rear brakes, $300 in labor. If I DIY'd my brakes, it'd take 2.5-3 hours, I know the brakes probably take an 90 minutes tops for these guys to replace the rotors and pads. Quoted 66 for 4 brake pads, 190 for 2 rotors. That is retail price so they definitely make a lot more if you buy from them, as they definitely get it discounted. Id shop elsewhere, plenty of good reddit reviews of places that dont charge you a fortune. Lukes charges way too much as well for no good reason.

Amazing , fair and Honest Family owned Auto Repair company in town…read more As a client of over 30+ years, I highly recommend the services of Howiler-Stroud Automotive. They provide honest, fair and reliable service and stand behind their work and warranties. Time is taken to identify and understand all issues in order to find a solution. They are a neighborhood service who work as a team to serve from start to finish. Thank you Michelle and the Howiler-Stroud Automotive team!

They were fair, honest and fast, once our vehicle was at the shop. They were so busy we had to wait…read morealmost a week to get our vehicle towed there, but then they had it diagnosed, fixed, and ready to go in a couple hours. (Clutch cylinder) They even called to make sure everything was good, that's great customer service. I would highly recommend.

Only since they had a $39.95 for a FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE is the ONLY reason I went to Tuffy's…read moreat this location. They are the BIGGEST RIP OFF I've experienced in a very long time! Here's a few examples ... TUFFYs on WEST 5th Av told me I needed SUSPENSION STRUTS ($1664 worth) coz my vehicle was "very bouncy" which it isn't AT ALL & they didn't even drive the car! Note: I had a 4 WHEEL ROTATION/BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT the day before elsewhere. I called back to the place that did my alignment to be sure they checked all suspension components (just out of curiosity since it's hard to trust some of these places) and they DID to find nothing that needed replaced! Then Tuffy said I "needed" a BATTERY REPLACEMENT coz there was some RESIDUE on it! Instead of just wiping it off, they'd prefer to rip off a customer! That was going to be $200! They sure don't go out of their way, in the very least! Then I "needed" SPARK PLUGS... (I had those replaced 3 years ago and had no issues there either.) Another $300! Then I "needed" BRAKE FLUID FLUSH (No reason just that it needed to be topped off) Oh they don't do top offs for a simple pouring of fluid into the reservoir until it reaches the full line! They'd rather charge $115 for a FLUSH! Then I "needed" STEERING COMPONENTS (tie rods & steering gear) Again, I had no issues there. Oh, that was an additional $500. The next day AFTER this BS nightmare, I brought the list of repairs from TUFFY to my regular car repair place that I've used for a decade for any major problems come up coz he's proven to be trustworthy. He did a DIAGNOSTIC and found nothing wrong with any of the above issues. (Which I already felt I knew but wanted confirmation.) So, THIS is what they call a "FREE COURTESY INSPECTION!" I'd call it something else but all in all saved myself $3,000 coz I speak up, ask questions, decline and follow thru with what I knew was a means of financial exploitation. Stay away from THIS TUFFY's LOCATION on 1524 W Fifth Ave

I stopped by today to have a tire looked at that was losing air. I was told the tire was not…read morerepairable due to the nail being too close to the sidewall. I was told that I would need to purchase a new tire. On my way home. I stopped at a competitors shop to have the same tire looked at. I was shown the nail in the tire. Middle tread row. Nowhere near the sidewall. $15.00 tire repair vs $285.00 new tire. I feel like I was misled to buy a new tire. I won't be back