TAKE PICTURES, BE SURE TO GET A WRITTEN ESTIMATE and a COPY OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT! I've been bringing my 2013 Fiat Abarth 500c Turbo to this shop for years. There has been minor issues like ordering wrong oil. Waiting hours for a scheduled appointment for an oil change. Learned me lesson and started bringing my own to save myself the time and money. Any time my car needed to be lifted, the rocker molding clips were busted (driver side). So I learned to fix them on my own. When I asked them to fix the AC, we all knew it wasn't going to be easy but they agreed to try. Originally they had ordered the wrong expansion valve on the first repair attempt. July in FL was super hot so I lowered my insurance coverage, parked and covered her until I got the repair money together. Once I had the money I called GEICO and increased my insurance coverage. Called Bodgen and he agreed to try again. This time, I ordered the parts (evap core, dryer & exp valve). Prior to drop off I took detailed pictures of the interior and exterior. Upon drop off I did provide my new phone # and the parts. Signed the agreement but did not get a copy and did not have an estimate. It took a couple of days for the work. No surprise, it's a small car, I expected it. I did have to call to see if she was done. At this time all I was told was yes she's fixed and ready. When I arrived I immediately saw the rocker molding seal busted (now the passenger side). We saw the liner beneath the glove box that was torn and thrown in the backseat along with a metal retainer clip (hidden between the backseats). I pushed for these to be addressed and was pushed off on to the mechanic. He loosely rehung the ripped liner, told me to caulk the molding and he ran back in to the garage bay. I thought it was strange that he could not get away from us faster. Went inside to pay. That is when I was told there is now something malfunctioning with my Airbag System. They "tried" to find the problem then told me "take it to the dealership" Worried that I now have safety issues, I was advised "don't get into any accidents". Shocked was an understatement. It was said that the car was taken apart to get to the system. Out of curiosity, I asked if they took pictures and was told "no and that I didn't want to see that". I then paid because I desperately needed my car back. As we drove away we immediately heard the airbag warning signal and saw the light. Then we saw the pry makes made to my steering wheel airbag and radio. The list of damage quickly grew and after paying out THOUSANDS for the repair, these new repairs I was not willing to pay for. I called GEICO and made a claim. Since I had taken the car off the road and put it back on within 30 days and now claiming there is damage, I WAS INVESTIGATED by GEICO. I submitted my detailed pictures with unaltered metadata and dashcam footage. I also had to provide a sworn recorded statement. This process took weeks and I was told not to drive the car with faulty airbag(s). CAR LESS. GEICO had contacted Bodgen 3 times during their investigation to get a copy of the service agreement. Bogden did not comply and denied causing the damage. Delaying the ability for me to get the damages they caused, fixed. Thankfully my picture evidence was sufficient and I was cleared of any wrong doing/fraud. The claim went under Collision/Vandalism and I was going to have to pay a $250 deductible. Next was getting the damage estimate. We were warned right away by the adjuster, they might have to total my car out because of her lowered valve & difficulty to find parts. Seriously!? After all this I might loose the car completely!? Same day, I drove the car to a shop in St Augustine to see if they could fix the Airbag System so I could drive it safely. That shop owner said "I don't want to get involved". (Ok bro code). His mechanic was not happy to relay that message to us so he walked over and took a look at my car. He immediately saw the huge bolt to hold the drivers door was not tightened down at all. It pulled right out! He saw the pry marks to the interior and became angry that any mechanic would be so careless with someone's vehicle. He tightened the door bolt and inspected the other door for us. He then provided me his personal info in case I needed a professional witness to the neglect & vandalism. The collision repair shop did their own inspection and saw the hood was not reinstalled correctly. MAJOR NEGLECT. THIS NIGHTMARE BEGAN IN SEPT 2025. Needed a rental car, twice. Another $250 (ins deductible) and Geico's $2300 to get the damage fixed. IT IS NOT EVEN OVER YET! GEICO will try to recover the money put out to fix all the damage. Sadly this is the only damage that can be seen. Hard to say how long Bogden's AC repair will hold up. Now I also have LOSS of VALUE (it's a reported claim). Will my insurance go up to because of this!! TOTAL NIGHTMARE! SAVE YOURSELF. GO SOME WHERE ELSE. read more

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I needed to get tires on my truck ASAP due to metal showing on the front two tires. They were able to work me in within minutes on a Friday. All four tires replaced mounted and balance took about 45 minutes. I will definitely be coming back for other services like oil changes. The price wasn't bad either. read more

Bogden and Sons Tires & Alignment - Bogden and Sun's tires and alignment great place to get your vehicle service is done. - Auto Repair Near Me - Hollister, Florida

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I dropped off my truck to rear main seal . Fixed drove 15.6 miles and the motor blew. They lied about changing a bunch of things. They try to make you get more credit. DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS TONKA TRUCK UP THERE. read more

I rarely leave negative reviews but this has me hot! I spoke with a female office employee regarding my van. Many mechanics are very busy these days I've found, however I was surprised and happy to learn that I could bring my van in the next morning! I asked very specific questions regarding when payment would be discussed and when someone would have time to look at it. I was told someone could look at it the next morning and no charge would be due until an estimate was given based off what the mechanic found. AGAIN, I asked:someone will be able to look at the van ASAP and I even said to the lady most places are booked that's why I'm asking again. She told me this is "a slow time of year for them" and they open at 8am tomorrow. I asked if I needed an appointment and she responded no, just come in after 8. I asked, y'all are in interlachen? To which she responded it's actually Hollister to which I replied, oh yeah, I'm familiar.My elderly father loaded my van on a car dolly and drove to Hollister since the van is inoperable. Upon getting there, the office clerk (female) stated she never spoke to anyone about a van and never told anyone to come in . My dad explained the conversation about them being slow time of year, etc and again she said she never said that. A gentleman walked into the confusion and she told him she never spoke with me and never told me to bring the van after 8am. I NEVER would have put my dad through all of that for no reason! I never could have made up such a specific conversation! Dad was told by the gentleman they won't work on the issue with my van bc it's a common issue "nobody wants to deal with". There wasn't even a way to turn around and my dad had to unload the van, turn his truck around and put the van back on the dolly. I know mistakes happen, but this is MORE THAN A MISTAKE. She completely lied to me, my dad and the gentleman mechanic . Lied. See attached photo of my 2 minute phone call with this lying office clerk. read more

Bogden and Sons Tires & Alignment - Office clerk lied about speaking to me. My phone log of our conversation. - Auto Repair Near Me - Hollister, Florida

i took my van to bogden and sons over a year ago,, my son put almost 1,000 in minor repairs,, cv axle , tire studs, tune up new wipers and an oil change,, fast fwd a year later, i was changing my oil with a friend and found out they had put a temporary plug on my oil pan,, it says right on the receipt they CHANGED the oil plug,, but no they didn't their mechanic stripped the threads on my oil pan so instead of telling me they put a quick fix on it, so i called them complaining,,because who honestly gets under your car to see if they put the right parts in ,,you should be able to trust a shop. well i took it back to them ,they lied and said they would never put a plug like that on their and now i cant get it off to change my oil. they claim they are christian but they have a heck of a way of showing it. dont go there read more

If I could give them less than 1 star, I would! They over torque lug nuts, forget to tighten others at all and should generally not be trusted all around if they cannot handle the most simplest of tasks without causing a potentially life-threatening situation to the customer and whoever else drives, or rides in the vehicle. read more

If I could give them no stars I would. These people will cause lights on your dash that were not there before then say they didn't do it. Be warned when you go get something as simple as a starter you will leave with more issues. Even a tire change I wouldn't trust them. Forget to put lug nuts on. It's sad. This place could make tons of money if they had better mechanics. read more

Good work, reasonable priced, knowledgeable staff. Stands by their work. Honest to a fault.

Don't be fooled....Bogdon isn't honest anymore since business has picked up for him he has become a liar and theif!!!! In the last week I started having my breaks sound like the metal is rubbing; so I took it into Bogdon. At first I was quoted over $200 because the calipher needed to be changed (on the back breaks) They were price guoging me on the breaks so I went ahead and bought the brakes at Advance for a lot less. Even after I purchased the brakes the bill still ended up almost $200. After I left the shop, immediately I realized the brakes still sounded like the metal was rubbing. So I went back. This time I was told the hub assembly was bad and it was gonna cost $400. Realizing that maybe I was being ripped off because now I am looking at about $600 in less than 2 days....I was stuck because my car was already taken apart and was extremely dangerous. So I was made to believe that they were gonna help me out and they seemed to make it look like they took some off the bill. Keep in mind I also needed my front breaks fixed as well. After the car was fixed and I looked at the bill they still were getting the most expensive set of brakes possible and price gouging me on them. Also, as I drove away the car wobbled extremely and only got worse over 2 days. Because it seems so dangerous and I have kids I took it back and demanded they fix what they had done wrong. Instead of fixing it, I was now quoted $600 for rods and ball joints, ect. I was told the car wobbling was not because they did anything wrong but because you can't put old parts on new parts. The problem I see is that, I understand you cannot do that, but parts don't go bad instantly after leaving a mechanic it takes a little while. My car wobbled so dramatically after leaving them it seemed like the tire was going to fall off and I was getting codes on my odemeter (for the tire). Please explain to me how it is worse than when I brought it in and the old parts went bad as soon as I left their shop. So of course I told them nevermind I will have someone else fix it. And then at that point I realized I had been con-ed. The mechanic started with well we can still fix it, how much do you have. We can make it happen now and the wheeling and dealing began. And I was now proven that I had been con-ned from the begining; just like I suspected all along. So after I leave I head to Advance to get the parts which only costed me $80 whereas their parts quote was $450. The sad thing is that I have been going to Bogdan for years and the only reason I got con-ed was because of the relationship I had already build and my guard was down. But they are just like any other shop that cons people and the wait time is 3x more. I recommend if you don't want to be taken for $1000s don't go here; they are not what they used to be (honest)!!!! I will be disputing charges because at this point my vehicle is worse off than when I brought it to them....I did not get what I paid for and I am not being refunded or the problem fixed.... and I have given them now 3 chances to fix it correctly. Went to TMT and it was the rotors (simple as that). Now after almost spending $600 at Bogdan and $200 on parts at Advance. So $800 later and I need rotors?!?!?! read more