Have been to Jeremy's three times and only paid for help on the last two visits. The first time he…read morewas nice enough to drive my car to experience what I was describing and didn't charge me a dime. What impressed me was how he remembered me on the 2nd and 3rd visits and when I told him the year, model and colour of my car, he remembered the issue I was having. Remarkable when you consider the number of vehicles and customers he deals with. He is great with his staff and I think it says a lot of a person, who when a customer isn't clearly in earshot (but has great hearing), treats their staff with respect and not for show. I was very happy to find that he was open on Saturdays, when one Friday night I got my first check engine light. I just dropped in and was prepared to make an appointment and leave, but he found the issue quickly and also pointed out that the necessary new part was only $55 ordered from a local dealer. I liked that he thought it was important to do the job right and not a quick fix and took a fatherly tone when I inquired about a used part instead of being patient and waiting for the new one. "We're not talking about thousands of dollars here" he says, politely discouraging me from being cheap. He had the part Tuesday afternoon and I had it fixed the next day. In the meantime he had my car working and fine for any trips around the city I needed to make. I asked him about rims I liked on other models and if he ever sees any for sale, which he would remember on my next visit and was going to trade with me, meaning I'd not be stuck with the old rims I no longer needed and having to pay the full cost of the new set. He'd have no trouble selling those rims on Craigslist for much more than he was offering me. I think he enjoyed my enthusiasm for my new, old car and wanted to help me fix it up. In the end my existing rims were smaller and so he couldn't swap and put my smaller rims on another vehicle. I bought my car in December and when the a/c wasn't blowing cold air on Easter weekend, I thought I should take it in before it gets really warm. Considering the age of my car, it would make sense the a/c refrigerant needed to be replenished. Maybe a hose needed replacing due to a leak. What Jeremy found was that my a/c was by-passed with a shorter engine belt, avoiding the air compressor, which would likely have made considerable noise if it wasn't working properly. I would have heard this on my test drive and not bought the car, so this was obviously done to make a sale. If the dealership didn't do this, it should have been noticed and repaired before the sale since climate control and air-conditioning were advertised as features on the vehicle. In December, turning the climate control low enough to have the a/c kick in, would have had the car blowing air from outside the car, which was already very cold and I wouldn't have noticed. Jeremy doesn't deal with the warranty company that provides the warranty for my car, which I completely understand. Though the warranty was helpful in getting this issue with the a/c fixed at Central Import (around the corner), I've not heard good things about the warranty company online and don't think I'd do business with them either. If I had the cash I would have just had Jeremy fix it, knowing that it'd be done right, but being out of work, I had no choice but to leave and find a place that would do warranty repairs. I recommend Jeremy and would take my vehicle back for sure. Since I started going to Central Import (initially because they deal with the warranty company for me and have been amazing and it's only fair to reward great service with return business) I haven't been back, but regard Jeremy's quality work to be the high standard everyone else is compared to now.

Jeremy's I thought was a good repair shop, I have taken my car there many times as it is hard to…read morefind good Saab mechanics. BEWARE of this shop!! A few times I have taken my car and was told he was putting in new original parts. I kinda noticed the parts did not look new, but thought it was just in my head, and thought no one would claim to be replacing parts with new parts and be putting in old used parts. But I am sure now that this is the case, he will make you feel as though he is helping you by charging you minimal labour but he is putting used parts and charging the new price to make his huge profit. Ask for the box for new parts he will never have it. I recently got taken for more than a thousand dollars and when I asked for my old parts which is required by law to be offered to customer he gave me a story about how the garbage had been thrown out on a Saturday, yeah sure it was Jeremy. This man is rude and doesn't know how to speak to customers. He argued with me for 5 minutes because I wanted to bring my own parts then finally when I conceded and let him purchase "original" parts for full Saab price. I got my car back and it ran terrible, obviously he had not purchased the new part and replaced my old parts with used parts or a back door fix. When i was arguing with him he told me where he was purchasing my parts from and I took him for his word. When I started having issues I called the parts distributed, they told me the part would take 1 week to get(he said was in stock)I then asked if they had recently sold this part in last week, the parts guy said no and that he always works the Saab parts for that dealership. I am finished with this con shop, beware if you still want to take your car here. Ask to see the box for new part and take a good look at what he says he's changed. He charged me for a new ignition cassette. It was rusty the bolts were rusty and it looked old. He lies, lies , LIES! I don't mind paying, but this guy makes you pay, and gives you the cheaply service and old used parts. Trust me RUN! Far far away. Take your car to beacon. You may pay a bit more, but you will get exactly what you pay for, not lies and intimidation and rudeness when you ask simple questions, when you call and ask about your car you won't get attitude and terrible service. He's only nice when it's time to pay, and he's mr nice guy all of a sudden. This may have been a good shop in the past. But he is tired old and angry about working for a living and has resorted to scams to make his living. I am now in a situation where I know that I am screwed because I've already paid and he has put some garbage part in my car where I need to pay 400$ to get to it. and when they open it up and see its old parts, I will have no recorse other than to pay again to have it fixed by someone else, get receipts and ask for your old parts, and if you have the guts, ask for the box of the new part. Watch how he will squirm, because he's a con man. Thank for giving it to me nice Jeremy, you taught me another huge lesson. I used to drive so out of my way to go to what I thought was a great shop, never again. Old parts, new prices!! Should be moto.

Visited this mechanic for the second time for the same issue (horn not always working)…read more First, I take back my assessment that Jimmy is "mechanic's mechanic". He was friendly with me on my first visit, but was rather cold on the second. When I said that I want to disconnect a theft-protection sensor under the hood (a common practice for Mazdas of this generation), he explained to me that it is not easy to do and told me to go home and do it in my spare time. - Well, why would I drive there in the first place if I wanted to do the dirty jobs myself? I said I also want to check the transmission mount, but he interjected that the next customer was already waiting for him. He didn't follow up if I wanted to schedule another appointment. Second, the wait times and punctuality. Both times I visited him I arrived on time. Both times I had to wait while he was busy with something else or taking calls. And that's another thing: he doesn't have a secretary, so he has to take calls which sometimes last 15 minutes. On my second visit the job (replacing the horn) took him about 15 minutes. Another 55 minutes were spent with me waiting while he was in his "office". Third, the sneaky pricing. On my first visit he told me the labor would be 70 CAD, on the second visit it was suddenly 75 CAD. And that's in addition to the 60 CAD diagnostic charge for this trivial problem after my first visit. All in all, I paid 152 CAD for labor alone for replacing a faulty car horn. Not too bad, actually, in Toronto prices. But, unfortunately, I will not be coming back with the rest of the issues my car has accumulated over the years.

Reasonable price and a trustworthy mech. For life…read more Speaks both english and cantonese.

did my tie rod ends and took it to him for an alignment done and it was honestly really overpriced…read morealone.. fyi im a mechanic, we just dont have an alignment bay. he then tried quoting me $800 for an exhaust leak patch claiming it needs a new exhaust system n hes gonna custom weld in a new system from the headers back and what not. i went to minute muffler down the street on finch and weston got it patched for $80. big difference from the scamming $800. recently my buddy got a car and i went with him to inspect it. i knew the deeps of it after i inspected it so I knew what we were getting ourselves into. I was on vacation and couldn't do his service so he told me one of his friends referred this mechanic too my buddy. I warned him and he didn't listen and ended up taking the car there anyways. he did his regular maintenance services and what not, but then the mechanic there claimed it needed new pads cuz they were squeaking and low.. I checked those pads they have about 50% life left and they did have a squeak, which we all know it just needa a brake service. not an entire replacement. he takes advantage of people with less mechanical knowledge and what not knowing theyll fall for it anyways giving him the win and scam he was digging for. steer away and stay safe from this shop. upselling and scamming is his precision expertice.

Excellent and professional service, recommended for vehicle inspection certificate. Happy customer…read more Keep up with the good work.

Simon did an amazing job with my BMW, I'm really satisfied with the job. He has fixed my turbo and…read morealso provided feedback about other issues.

Went there for a emissions test because I was in the area and was overdue for one to get my val tag…read morerenewed I found them in yelp First impressions 1. Friendly staff 2. Clean shop 3. Waiting room clean and free wifi which will help pass the time Had a chat with front desk guy (didn't catch his name) about different cars and the services they provide and was impressed If I'm ever in area and need work done I'd definitely stop here

Iv'e been taking not just my personal cars to Ivo, but also my fleet of Chevy & Ford trucks…read more Convenience, service and quick turnaround is imperative in my business...as i need my trucks on the road to make a living. Ivo's always able to answer my calls and get me in and out very quickly. His pricing is fair and takes his time to explain what's happening and why such n' such happened. Highly recommend Columbus Automotive!

Ivo is as honest and honourable as the day is long. Ive been taking my BMW 335xi to Ivo for…read moreseveral years now, and not only is his work always excellent, but done on time and done very well. Ive never had cause for complaint in any way. If you have a BMW, Columbus Automotive is the best place to go.

i took my car to the dealership and they tried to push all sorts of repairs on me. i took it to s&s…read moreand they did what was needed. imho, finding an honest mechanic isn't the easiest thing, but to me it's the most important thing. s&s is friendly and professional. one thing to note: they can be busy. phone ahead for an appointment. i'll be going back. i'll update this review in the future.

I would like to start this review with the principal fact that I had the work on my vehicle done in…read moreMay, and today is Sept 7. The work was done well and I had no complaints with the service end of the business. Today I had a security issue on my vehicle that required my attention on the built In cameras In my vehicle. I discovered downloads of multiple videos of the garage staff using the vehicle for errands through the core of the city downtown and away from the garage. Inappropriate unacceptable and will not return nor word of mouth this business.

I booked a dolly and a truck and packed my boxes accordingly (they were heavy). When we arrived the…read moreguy barely gave any attention to us, told us he didn't have a dolly and offered no solutions to our problem. The truck was parked in a very badly maintained parking lot filled with graffiti and the truck itself was very beaten up but functional. At least they were on time in delivering the truck and drop off was very easy. Price was cheap, 50 dollars for 4 hours in downtown .

We booked the truck online, very smooth process. We picked up the truck Sunday morning. Samuel was…read morevery lovely to deal with. The truck was very clean. I asked if we were done early if I can drop it off before 4pm and he said we would be doing him a favour if we kept it overnight because the lot is full. Sure no problem. I dropped it off this morning and Samuel asked if everything went smoothly and I said yes. Everything was perfect. I will definitely come back here if a friend ever needs me to drive a U-Haul truck for them again.

The company I chose to drive for was Toronto Drive-Away.  They've been around for a very long time…read moreand my brother has driven cars to Florida for them many times so I knew they were legitimate and dependable. Ken, John and Jean will treat you kindly, professionally and with a friendly respect.  It took a week to receive my payment but when I called to follow up, I was told that there were 700 drivers to be paid.  That tells me that this is thriving business.