Professional mechanics Talk with person who does actual…read morework on your vehicle. Prices are reasonable ie better than dealers. Price should be secondary to quality of repairs, transparency in their dealings. The one I go to when necessary. I bought a used vehicle. Something wasn't quite right at 75. They adjusted some part a few degrees and bam smooth ride again.

Very happy with this local shop recommended by UVA parents. My daughter for the first time had to…read moredeal with a mechanic on her own. The owner Joe inspected my daughter's car with heat not working. After an inspection it was determined the water pump was going out and thankfully did not drop all the fluid on the road. Joe gave an estimate on repairs and timetable. The car was ready on time and within budget. The heat now works. The repair cost was well below that of a dealer. I talked to Joe to wrap up everything and I found him to be ethical and trusted. A rarity these days for mechanics. He let the car stay an extra day at his shop with a winter storm. Totally recommend Peacock Auto Service. 5 Stars!

Was a little wary to go here for an oil change for my car because I checked Yelp first and saw some…read morereally recent and really critical and negative reviews. Still, I have a long trip tomorrow and needed an oil change immediately, and everywhere else was closed for Sunday. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the experience. The employees were polite, respectful, and professional. Despite being very busy with many customers, they completed the oil change quickly. They asked what I wanted done to my car and did not try to talk me into anything extra. The person who was manning the office was clear and helpful on the different oil options, their prices and advantages / disadvantages. The rate they offered matched what I had found online as a reasonable rate, and the entire experience was awkwardness-free, smooth, quick, and friendly. Glad I didn't let the bad reviews deter me and I would absolutely recommend this place!

Not a good experience. A racially motivated insinuation was made to me by the manager. "What's…read morewrong with you people " he said. He was rude, short, and has no place in customer service. I asked him about the bill because it was higher than I thought. A $115.00 oil change with a $10.00 coupon came to $126.00. He said we have to put a new filter in too. Like I didn't know that? I will never go there again. And if the owner has any sense at all he needs to fire him asap.

We've used Howard's services for numerous small to medium jobs around our home. He is professional,…read moreeasy to work with, honest and absolutely sticks with a job until it is done. Highly recommend

M. Bryant is the best handyman in the town of Charlottesville! He has always been up front whether…read moreor not he can do a job. He has done several different jobs for us such as painting our vaulted ceiling, taking out a door and replacing it with a window while removing moldy and damaged wood. He also fixed a gutter problem that the company Gutter Pros didn't or said they couldn't fix. His prices are very reasonable and he always gets the job done in good time. He is very polite and all around very handy. if you need to get the job done, call Mr. Bryant!!!

They replaced the timing belt & AC compressor on my wife's car…read more last summer. A fairly big job. A year later, everything is still running fine. Competent mechanics & completely upfront. I highly recommend Finleys.

I started using Finley's because I was tired of the Honda dealer doing me wrong. Finley's was okay…read moreat fist. But recently I went in for an oil change. The lady at the front desk said I was "required" to use synthetic oil. When I questioned that (I'm a bit of a car nut), she said I should look it up on the internet or my service manual. And she went ahead and wrote up my work order for synthetic oil (which BTW costs twice as much as regular oil). So I went home and looked it up. Nowhere does it say synthetic oil is required. In fact, it can be bad for older cards (it finds leaks). In fact, it is not even recommended. Sites will tell you the benefits (such as longer between oil changes, better gas mileage), but never any mention of being required. When will companies learn that tricking a customer increases their revenue for that one day - but will lose them future business when the customer goes somewhere else from now on. BTW the sticker they put on the window (to remind me of my next oil change) still said only 5,000 miles - not the 7,000 or 10,000 that is usual for synthetic oil Good night Finley's. Good night moon.

Taking my cars there for years. Noticed a recent dropoff in quality over the past 1-2 years. We…read morepaid for a car service and only got oil change. Both cars didn't have coolant added; one engine blown. People seemed nice, but trust is gone.

We've been looking for a reliable, honest mechanic for our two vehicles in Charlottesville for a…read morecouple of years now. Used to go to one of the chain places at Seminole Trail and Rio Rd intersection but change in ownership there has driven that place into the ground. So . . . we read the reviews for API and decided to give it a try for an oil change on our Outback. Very satisfied! They were friendly, quick and reasonably priced. Cost a bit more than the '"Drive-thru' oil changers but not by much and I'll happily pay more for a real technician who knows cars and takes pride in their work vs the low-paid gen x-er working at the drive thru oil change place who spends more time looking at his phone screen than he does at the car. If you're tired of getting quasi-scammed at other car repair/maintenance places in town, API is trustworthy and fair. WE'll be coming back for sure.

Ken was very responsive. Stayed in touch. He was professional, polite and efficient with his…read moretime. Price was very fair. Both jobs turned out exactly as I hoped. I will definitely be reaching out again. Jeanette D.

Wish I could give a review but after several weeks of stringing me along I gave up on getting Welch…read moreHandyman to come do my jobs. It was always, "I will have the time by the end of the week," or "I've scheduled you for early next week, I will call," or something of that nature. Finally, I gave up. And Welch stopped deliberately misleading me. Haven't heard from him in 2 weeks.

Such a nice guy, who does great, quick work for a fair price. Will definitely use him for future…read moreprojects.

Michael and Regina transformed our 11 year old home inside and out. You will not find two better…read morepeople that work any harder. They went above and beyond what we consider Excellence in painting. They kept us informed on arrival time and points of interest while doing the job. They went right to work when they arrived. The flow of the job seem to be effortless. No one else will ever paint for us. Beautiful job performed on all of interior and out.