Finally! An automotive service center that I can actually trust. I have been dealing with Jason…read moreevery time I need some work done on one of my vehicles. He and the team at Vulcan have been so good at communicating and so fast at turning around the vehicle that it has just been a great experience, and I wanted to share the good vibes with a review.

I asked the guys to give my car a good check over as I was driving from Alabama to Maine. They did…read morea great job and told me all the details of what I needed to look out for on my trip. They always look after me and have been doing my Car check up and tire work for five years. They are knowledgeable and personable and managed to keep this little lady on the road. These guys are the best.

I don't know where the negative reviews come from. Bruce is the most honest mechanic I know. I will…read moreonly let him do my breaks. He is also very good at AC and most all general mechanic work. You will be well pleased with any work he does and he will be the first to tell you if the work needs to go to a more sophisticated shop.

Dropped my car off monday and told them the steering wheel was shaking when I hit th brakes. We…read moreagreed this was obviously a front brake issue. The only call I received was to tell me to pick up my car. Turns out they replaced my rear brakes and the problem was still there. So, I took my car back Thursday and now I get a call saying my front brakes and rotors need to be replaced. I have no problem replacing both if needed but now I'm not sure if the actually needed to replace the rear brakes. How did they not replace the front brakes the first time? So, at best it took two trips to repair the problem I brought it there for, or I replaced the rear brakes unnecessarily because they made a mistake. Not professional and incompetent They gave no good explanation or consideration. Will not return

Great service! From Michigan on our way to Gulf Shores and breaks stopped working. He cleared his…read moreschedule and fixed promptly. We were on the road again in less than 2 hours. Very fair price! One hell of a nice guy :)

Great place to get your car fixed. My radiator went bust and the nearest place with good ratings…read morewas here. Parking was a little confusing. The shop is in the back of the building. Park back there next to all of the cars and go into the small door by the garage. Literally as soon as you step in, the office is on your left. Fuentes is a great guy. He is Hispanic and does have an accent, so if you are hard of hearing like me, please don't be like me and forget your hearing aids lol But he came right on out, inspected my car and showed me exactly what the problem was all right there in the parking lot. He didn't do what most mechanics do, take your car back and hide what they are doing, then come out expecting you to pay outrageous fees. Fuentes gave me an estimate that was almost the exact total I ended up paying. Very fair price. He let me stay in his office while he worked on my car and popped in a few times to check on me and let know how it was going. Once he was finished, he even took me out and showed me everything he had done on my car and explained things to me. Very honest guy. I will be back if I have any more problems with my car. Update: I will forever be grateful for this guy. He always goes above and beyond his duty. My car broke down more than once while I was living here, and if it wasn't for him, I would not have been able to get my car fixed and still go to work and class. More than once Fuentes dropped everything to give me a ride to a rental car place or to a store to get car parts for my car. In this day and age, people won't even try and will just leave you with no help. I am forever grateful for his big heart and hard work. May God bless you and your family!

*Great Customer Service *Amazing Quality of Work…read more*Fair and Reasonable Value I will ALWAYS bring my business here for ANY and ALL vehicle repair needs. Just a great guy!

Family owned business. Fair and honest people. Would highly recommend using Gambles Auto Parts and…read moreService

I'm 57, have 5 vehicles that I manage in my fleet with the wife and kids. Been a loyal customer of…read moreDonnie Gambles for several years. Listen, make an appointment and articulate the symptom, his team will take it in and sort it out in a day or two. Fixed. But on the flip side, if you just want to find the cheapest fix, then take it down the road. Technicians are rare nowadays, and Donnie takes care of his. If you want it done right, but are concerned about the cost, then make better work decisions so you can make the money to get the good stuff. Gambles is the good stuff

Told my son to bring his car and when we got there, with the wrecker, the guy was a complete ass…read moreand turned us away. DO NOT USE THE GARAGE!!! Attitude and productivity suck!!!!

I started going here twenty-ish years ago after using them as a second opinion for a repair job…read morethat was originally quoted at over $300, but which they fixed for under $50 using new parts. They will tell you the truth, not try to low ball you and do great reliable work that they back up!

I brought our car into Patriot this morning. Our daugher had been using them for her auto…read moremaintenance and repair needs for a while now and she she highly recommended them. My wife and I had used another mechanic I implicity trusted for many years ago before moving to Shelby county but with their location now over 30 miles away, I have always used other mechanics in the area. I can say without a doubt this is the BEST local vehicle repair shop I have done business with since we moved here over 23 years ago. I had to bring the car in to have some rear brake pads put on after another local mechanic told me last week the pads were "worn out". The mechanic at Patriot informed me that the rear pads did need to be replaced soon but were not in as bad shape as the mechanic last week had insinuated. I told him to go ahead and replace the rear pads. I was going to have to stay with the vehicle today bc I had no other form of transportation, so I figured with ordering the parts and then having them put on, I would be there most of the day. They had the job completed in two hours time! Price was very reasonable. The staff was very nice and professional, too. We have found our new auto repair shop. If you're looking for a professional, honest and reasonably priced auto repair place, Patriot is what you need! :)

Expensive but quality work had a battery replaced inside my Dodge Journey Gt...$300.00 a few years…read moreago

I brought my 2005 Mercedes here for an oil change based upon a friend's recommendation. They did a…read morefine job, so a few months later when the coolant light was on and the car was in limp mode, I didn't hesitate to call Mike and Mikes to do the job. I got the car towed 30 min from homewood just to use them. I also had purchased brake pads and rotors for the car and placed them in the trunk for them to put on. They originally quoted me an outrageous price to put the brakes on. When I explained that I was providing the parts, and I would just take it elsewhere, they went down (a little). I was mainly focused on diagnosing the reason why the vehicle was in limp mode and finding the coolant leak (I had been topping off the coolant for months). They called me and said the diagnostic was a thermostat housing, and also said I purchased the wrong size front brake pads, and I will have to pay them for the parts for the correct pads. Fine. I did. They said they would return my pads that were the wrong size and place them in the trunk (they didn't give them back and they aren't in the trunk). They then told me the car was in limp mode because there is an alternator problem. We called the shop that had just repaired the alternator a year ago (it was still in the warranty timeframe) together, and decided on a plan that the other shop would come and pick up the alternator and repair it and deliver it back. I received a call after the brakes and thermostat housing was replaced saying they had no room for my car, and that I would have to drive it myself or pay for a tow to the alternator shop. This is wild after I had just paid them $1000 for a thermostat housing and brake and rotor replacement. The alternator shop was in disbelief that Mike and Mike's asked me to do this, and told me specifically not to drive it over 40mph, do not use any electronics (no radio or headlights, no a/c) and keep it slow and steady. This was a long drive at 6am from Pelham to downtown Birmingham on Highway 31 in the RAIN. Once at the alternator shop, they checked the car, and laughed, "that's an old code from when the alternator was originally repaired, your car is fine". It's been month since I've gotten my vehicle back. The coolant reservoir is completely empty and the leak wasn't repaired like I was told. I am SUPER Disappointed with the quality of work (or lack there of). They seem to try to nickel and dime me a lot, and I am not down for that. For a woman, I have a pretty good basic knowledge of vehicles. I have only driven the car 4 times since I got it back. I will be taking my dollars elsewhere.

Starter bolt stripped during DIY removal. Towed it to Mike and Mike's. Two hours later Mike called…read moreadvising my truck was ready. Stripped bolt removed. New starter installed. Exceptional service and value! Mike and Mike's will be my first call for my next vehicle issue.