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    4.7 (100 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

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    Services - Center City Automotive

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

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    Auto pre-purchase inspection

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    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

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    Auto wheel alignment

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    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

    Tire balancing

    Tire installation

    Tire repair

    Tire rotation

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

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    Friendly, skillful and competent. Ever been coming better for decades and love the new ownership

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    Always respectful and kind. They don't try to upsell and they don't talk down to women. I'll be taking my car here until I leave Davis!

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    Patched my tire same day on short notice. Super friendly and helpful staff, and reasonable price.

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    The owner is so nice!!! Good survives! Very productive! Is worth it to come if you have any issue!

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    Their prices are always fair, Doug and Jim are unbelievably knowledgeable, and the work of this shop is impeccable!!

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    Was hoping I'd get a survey to fill out after my service but I didn't receive one so I'll leave my…read moregood praises here! I was helped by Bob and the wonderful team here at the Davis AAA. I am a first time car owner and am very lacking in knowledge about cars and what I need to do when it comes to fixing them. Despite a multitude of issues with my car, Bob was super patient with me and took time explaining the process and his recommendations for my vehicle. He made it clear that helping me was a priority which I really appreciated. Bob made me feel really valued as a customer and reassured me that my own choices were the most important (even if my choice was stupid haha). Overall, super friendly and helped mitigate the stress from my car not being functional. Thank you to Bob!! Such friendly and wonderful service. He really knows his stuff. I will continue to come back (hopefully just for maintenance). 10/10 experience.

    I went here because I'm a AAA member and have had good experiences with AAA elsewhere in the past…read more The staff here were surprisingly quite rude and didn't seem very invested in helping customers. Terrible attitudes and not friendly. I appreciated that they did a full inspection on my car along with the service. Topped off liquids, noted recommended services, etc. However, the quotes they gave me for recommended repairs/service were outrageously high for both parts and labor. I'll be sticking with Vander Hamm or Tire Pros in the future.

    Vander Hamm Tire Center

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    My aunt has been coming here for a good 12 years or so and had recently passed away so her 2014…read morerav4 needed an oil change at 31k miles as it's been sitting for over a year. I also checked with reddit and many people suggested Vander Hamm instead of hanlee toyota or Aaa, as someone sometimes in the car industry I'm picky about the Quality of work and a professional transaction. I called them from Torrance CA a week ahead & arranged to show up 4/24 and I ended up coming an hour early and they squeezed me in, I dealt with Blane White and he was professional on the phone and in person, the car was dropped off around 9am and finished at 1030am exactly as promised, and they gave it a good once over and quoted me on replacing the Tpms sensors for 110$ each, which is reasonable, as the dealer wanted 250-300 each sensor, so I will definitely consider it. Great place super professional and honest and there's no drama. Highly recommend, and make an appointment as it's a busy place.

    Vander Hamm has severely fallen off in their service quality and their honesty is nonexistent these…read moredays. $250 for an inspection I know they did not even perform. Flakes in my engine oil, transmission fluid leak, missing a sway bar, ball joints completely worn, tie rod ends also completely worn...not one of those items mentioned in their inspection report. $100 to install a turn switch indicator...didn't work properly when I received the car back. No comment on it. Did not even attempt to test it before giving it back to me. Gents at the front desk are polite but have no integrity or they simply just don't care. Severely disappointing as this shop used to be the definition of outstanding service. You're better off selling a kidney and going to the dealership, these guys will just cut corners until there's a major repair they can overcharge you for.

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    Jon has just rolled out a Detailing Service, and I have to say the fellow did a fantastic job on my…read morecar!! The quality was as good as I've come to expect from A1 Smog - which is a lot! The value was good for the price, and they cleaned it thoroughly inside and out, restored the front headlights, and made the tires SHINE. It looked like a new car. I went shopping afterwards that day, and honestly didn't recognize my car at first because it looked so good. Honestly, this shop is the best, and I'll keep coming here for my Smog, Repair, and Detailing needs. I think I first came by in 2017 with a 2000 Camry that kept overheating. This was the third or fourth place I'd taken it, and he found the problem quickly. I said something to the effect of how bad the other shops must have been, and he DEFENDED them, saying the work they did let him skip several diagnostic steps and made it easier for him to discover the problem and fix it. It was a pretty unusual issue, to be fair. They say when you find a good shop, don't let go. The service, friendliness, honestly, and prices will keep me sticking to this place like glue for years to come! I love that Jon breaks down repairs that are "Do Now" versus "Do Soon" with estimates, and makes sure the vehicle is roadworthy.

    I called to see if I could get an appointment for a smog check. I was told that they don't make…read moreappointments, it's first come first served and usually it takes only 1/2 hour for each car. I headed over with my old 1998 Volvo at around 10:45 on a Thursday. When I came in I was told it might be 11/2 hours before my car would be done, especially since I had an older car that generally takes longer. As I was at the counter I felt something pressing against my leg. It was the owner's dog. After greeting me he returned to laying down next to the counter. The other two customers who arrived after me didn't get the canine greeting. I feel special. Before I knew it, my car was done, it only took 1/2 hour. It costs $10 more to smog check an older car so my total was $95. Oh, and my car passed. I'll be back in 2 years as I intend to keep my old reliable car.

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