Always treated well and fairly- prices are also fair and doesn't try to work any add ons or extra…read morejobs. Straightforward and honest- always more than satisfied with work and cost.

Joe is honest, an expert, and a hell of a nice guy. Finished a complete brake job, replaced two air…read morepumps in my emission system, and did an LOF all in a few hours. Came in more than $1200 less than the dealer and he did more work! I am now a loyal customer. Highly recommended. 2012 Toyota Tundra.

So I bought a 2012 chevy sonic lt from the carhop down the street from this shop. The cars been…read morenothing but a headache. Breaking down on me only 3 weeks of driving it off the lot. Bitterling's auto has been doing their best to figure out why my car will not start as there seems to be an unknown internal issue. Ik Bitterling's team has been communicating with carhop the difficulties n have been doing their part. I recommend this shop due to their efforts, and soon to be, hopefully a return on my vehicle with no more issues.

I would never recommend Bitterling's to anyone after the service I had! They are not professional…read moreand do not give a clear picture of work required. I DROVE my car into Bitterlings, approved $500 worth of work, then got 2 more calls about an additional $200, then $150 worth of work needed. $850 total. When I was told I'd be able to pick my car up, I got another call that a part had FALLEN OFF my engine and it is NO LONGER RUNNING, requiring an additional $1050 worth of work to get it running again, a total of $1900. The car was older and almost at 100k miles so the estimated necessary work total had exceeded the value of the car. They still REQUIRED THAT I PAID the $850, even though this work did nothing to fix the vehicle because it NOW WON'T START. I also, went by the shop on a Saturday (not realizing they were closed for the entire weekend) to find my car parked on their lot with the DOORS UNLOCKED and my personal belongings inside. I was lucky nothing was stolen because they have signs all over their office saying they are not responsible for stolen property - so had anything been stolen, it would have been my responsibility, not theirs for leaving my vehicle unlocked on their unfenced, not secure property while they were closed with no one on site for 63 hours. ---- I am upset with the service here because I feel like I was taken advantage of and price gouged instead of hearing from an experienced mechanic about the extent of the work needed to repair my car. I was never given a full picture of the damage my car had sustained, instead I was told small estimates at separate times totaling to a lot of money that never actually fixed the car. Keep in mind, this car was running when I brought it to them so I basically paid for them to break my car and ask for even more money to fix that. I got multiple calls and estimates throughout the day while they were working on my car: 1st call- I was told I was lucky that I only needed $500 worth of work,  2nd call - thermometer needed to be replaced $200, 3rd call - small repair for oil leak $150. After approving all of this work and the 3rd time I had talked to them, they mentioned that the timing chain was stretched but I was told that it DIDN'T NEED TO BE FIXED and I could pick my car up by the end of the day. As the end of the day approached, I called to ask about picking up my car. She called back to tell me that while THE MECHANIC WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT FOR PICKUP, THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FALLEN OFF AND NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START! To fix this they estimated an additional $1050 of work ($1,900 total). I said no to the work because I wanted to do some research, as now the total of all the work already approved and required, exceeded the value of the vehicle. Moneeba called me multiple times the day after my car broke asking for a decision on doing the additional work but when I asked for the estimates in writing she could not provide anything in writing. Moneeba said THEY DON'T PROVIDE ESTIMATES IN WRITING therefore, I must write it down myself (which is actually against the law in Washington to not provide written estimates for work over $100). She said she would try to put an invoice together with the work I had approved but it took 2 days to finally get the repairs they had done in writing. Still no written estimate for the work required to get the car running again. When I came in to speak to Moneeba and discuss options, she was defensive and demanding that they had done nothing wrong. The only thing that she did to right the wrongs of her shop (and I doubt she would have had I not requested it) was due to the fact that I could no longer drive my car off the property -  was she didn't charge me to store my car on the lot past the week mark while I tried to sell it. I'd also like to point out that the old owner, Don, no longer owns this auto shop and most of these reviews are for the business he ran. Bitterling's is not accredited by the BBB. Save yourself the hassle and stress I went through and go somewhere else!

They did everything as promised at a reasonable price...................... Great people and great…read more! If I need anything else, I'll be going back there.

2nd time we've used them and both times had to return for something they missed…read more They seem to miss topping off fluids. Also charge $39.00 for supplies, which in fact is a disposal fee.... Just call it what it is. I wouldn't recommend using them.

I brought a car to Simmons today for an inspection before my daughter purchased it. The technician…read moreassured me they would include photos of the undercarriage, as I wasn't allowed in the shop. After a quick 15-minute inspection, they claimed the water pump needed replacement--even though the car has only 39K miles. They said it had leaked previously but wasn't leaking now. $500 to replace. They also recommended replacing the cabin filter for $112, even though it's a $10 part that takes about a minute to change with no tools. The oil change was priced at $91 for just four quarts of oil and a filter. When I received the inspection report, the promised undercarriage photos were missing. The technician claimed they "wouldn't post" and had been deleted--yet other photos were included. This wasn't a true pre-purchase safety inspection but rather an exaggerated upsell on repairs. I usually don't post reviews, but this experience needed to be shared.

As of 4.15.24 I give a zero star or negative if I could. My husband got his car "fixed" here two…read moreweeks ago. For his car. Overheating he paid $5k two weeks later his car is over heating again and on top of that all the oil leaked out of his engine. He's never had an issue with oil leaking this is crazy. We've been cheated before and this has the makings of being cheated out of thousands again. I'm truly disappointed we thought this shop was going to be the exception. Unfortunately it is not. I'm still hoping they will make it right but we will see. As of 4/22/24 update. I received communication from I believe the owner they arranged to have my husband's vehicle picked up within 45 minutes within 24 business hours they fix the problem. It fell under their guarantee so we did not have to pay for any of the repairs so far so good we just received the vehicle today, I am very impressed with how they handled and the situation and how quickly they handled it

Shop has great pricing and does not charge you a credit card fee as the dealerships do. They…read morequickly diagnose issues and turn around your vehicle in a timely manner and keep to their timelines for delivery. Communication with the shop is great, send text messages with information to keep you updated. They did everything they promised, their service is excellent and will bring other vehicles.

Finding a great mechanic or auto shop -- like finding a great doctor you can trust and go back to…read moretime and again -- is just one of those things in life that is pretty priceless. It just takes the stress out. That's been my experience with Mackert and working with Chris over the last few years. The guy is super friendly, a great listener, and I've come to have no doubt that he's looking out for his customers' best needs and interests. I probably should have written this review a long time ago, but after he and the shop went the extra mile for me (again) a couple of days ago, my guilt finally got to me! Anyway, Mackert is great and I'd recommend them to anyone.

I would highly recommend Gig Harbor Automotive. I was dealing with a cylinder 2 misfire code after…read morehaving the coil and spark plugs replaced at the dealership. When the issue came back, the dealership told me everything looked fine but claimed I had sticky exhaust valves and would need a new engine and was quoted around $10,000. I decided to get a second opinion at Gig Harbor Automotive, and I'm so glad I did. They treated me incredibly well from start to finish and performed a very thorough diagnostic. The technician scoped the engine and ruled out sticky valves completely. Instead, they found that the dealership had installed the wrong spark plug in cylinder 2. What really stood out was that the technician took extra time after hours to walk me through everything he found and explain it in detail. Bottom line: they are honest, thorough, and fair which is hard to find these days. I truly appreciate their integrity and highly recommend them.

Too expensive and did not like owners general attitude! Charged over $3000 in repairs for 20 year…read moreold car and was pushing thousands more in repairs that were not urgently needed. Will not go back!

I've been going to rays for about 10 years now and try not to go any place else. They can be pretty…read morebusy sometimes and a bit hard to get it quickly, but usually do great work for a fair price. They're not perfect, but they stand by their work even when they make mistakes. I definitely recommend them.

One word: Honesty I took my car into Ray's because it was…read morepulling to the left and sometimes the front end was shaking. They could easily have called and told me I needed $thousands and I would not have known better. Instead the technician called to say my 9-year-old tires were out of round and kind of dangerous. Cost: $45 Got the tires and it drives like a dream again. Thanks

The team at The Car Guy 38th went above and beyond for me, and I'm happy to say I've found a new…read moremechanic, after searching for a couple of years. Communication was excellent. I was treated with respect, patience and honesty. Mike is an asset to the team. Thank you guys!

Great communication, diagnosis and price. Glad we found a…read moreshop in Tacoma, going forward!