I live on Vashon Island and absolutely love it, but the biggest challenge I face is getting my…read morewheelchair van serviced quickly. If my van isn't running, neither am I. On a whim, I took a chance on Defiance Auto after finding him on Yelp in Ruston -- a young MOBILE MECHANIC. The gods must've been smiling, because he turned out to be polite, efficient, knowledgeable, and even took the time to research my unusual issue. Hands down, he's the best mechanic I've ever worked with. His prices were more than fair, too. This young man makes thirty veteran mechanics look like Goober Pyle from Mayberry. All I can say is, "Goooooolllllleeee!" Give this hardworking guy a try. You will not regret it. He will come to Vashon. his name is Mick Svoboda of Defiance Auto (253) 999-8531 Defianceautoworks.com

Mick is a great guy! Drove out to my home (Not Close). Quoted me for a small amount of work…read more.. Ended up that my truck's electrical fix was not as easy as we thought. This man, stuck to his guns, fixed my, truck and really surprised me that there are still good honest mechanics out there! He came through massively and I will always be using his company! Thanks Mick

I don't know where to start Amanda was so nice and…read moreknowledgeable , listened to my requests the gave me a complementary Uber ride while my car was being worked on , price was reasonable and I even got a bag of candy I will give them 10 star if I could will recommend them100%

Easily the best auto shop I've worked with! Amanda was awesome--kept me in the loop the whole time…read moreand explained everything in a way that actually made sense. I never felt out of the loop, and their prices were super fair (I checked around just to be sure). If anything comes up with my car again, I'm 100% going back to Easy Auto Repair.

Spencer, fair and honest. I had other small issues which he did not have to do. Not only did he fix…read moreit, he did not charge me extra. Thank you Spencer.

I started off with several quotes for a brake job on a 2021 Nissan Sentra. Spencer reached out…read morewith one and after reading his reviews, I chose to work with him. He let me know he was licensed, certified and insured. Once he mentioned this, I did ask a few of the others that sent me a quote if they were and suddenly, they became unresponsive. Spencer took the time to explain what my car needed, the time, and the cost. He updated me every step of the way. I asked him for quotes on a few other things my car will need in the future and again, he provided quotes for each and detailed the process and what his work included. Spencer has my business for life. I have already recommended him to several family members and they are eager to work with him.

A caring staff and accurate estimates. I really can't say enough good things about this business. I…read morehad an emergency engine light come on just before Christmas. They went out of their way to get me in and analyze the problem. Then they got me in quickly to repair the only transportation I have. They were wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, and gave me a reasonable estimate, which in my case the needed repairs did not exceed. A+++++

We made an appointment through USAA & the BFGoodrich website on Thursday for Tuesday. When Tuesday…read morearrived, we hadn't heard anything so we called them at 145PM (appointment was supposed to be at 330pm) to ask if they were tracking our appointment. Joey said that the scheduler had been down since Monday and they had no record of our appointment. We made the appointment last week on Thursday so no idea why that would matter. He said bring the car in and they would do their best to get to it. We showed up at 330pm, Joey was out. We talked to the guy at the counter, he said we could bring it back Thursday or Friday to get it done. We told him Joey said to bring it in today. He called Joey, who told him that he called us at 1115am and left a voicemail (we never got a call or voicemail) and said it wouldn't be today. Nobody knew we had an appointment until we called them at 145pm, so no idea where that even came from. After some back and forth, we were told to come back Friday morning at 9am to get it done. We wanted to just take the tires and go somewhere else, but everything had already been paid for online so we agreed. Showed up at 9am, dropped the car off for the tires to be put on and got the call to come back a couple hours later. We noticed that the words "INSIDE" were on the outside of 3 of the 4 tires, and asked the tech if that was supposed to be like that, since these were asymmetrical tires with different tread patterns on the inner & outer edges. He said it was fine, and the inside/outside words didn't matter. We also pointed out that they had put both 255 tires on one side of the car, and both 235 tires on the other side. They were supposed to be 235s in the front and 255s in the back. He took the car back in and swapped the tires to the correct position and we left. When we took the car on the highway, we felt some vibration. Suspecting the tires were either mounted/balanced incorrectly, or the inside/outside words mattered (like we brought up to the tech), we had the VW dealership take a look at our service appointment a week later. They told us flat out it was wrong and we should take it back for them to fix. We were already done with this shop at this point, so we just paid for VW to remove the tires from the rims and flip them so the orientation words were displayed correctly and rebalance them. Vibration gone, ride is way smoother.

I just want to say that I haven't even been to the shop yet and I'm impressed as heck! It's a…read moreSunday and Tana, the shop owner's wife, answered my email within like 30 minutes! She's awesome! My husband and I are in a bad way financially right now, and Tana has already secured my business with reassurance, kindness, and payment plan options for whatever we might need done. I think we can actually handle this! I am breathing much easier, and my shoulders are dropping. I didn't know that regulating one's nervous system could be done by an auto shop! O_O We reached out to RCR because of these positive reviews. They really help - write reviews, people! We are looking for a mechanic we can truly get behind and be loyal to. We also want to be able to wholeheartedly recommend to friends, family, and clients (I'm a mental health counselor and my clients are almost all struggling, too!). It is SUCH a thing, the treasure of finding an upstanding and authentic mechanic (and wife)! I feel that what they quoted me for their standard initial visit is not only fair but also extremely competitive. We'll see what else is in store. Stay tuned!

A MILLION OUT OF TEN, DO RECOMMEND!…read more We've been having some car issues for a few months, and unfortunately, we've been screwed over at other local shops that have a) lied to us about actual issues to try and get us to pay more, b) have had insane prices. Normally I take to Yelp for everything (duh), but I decided to post in a local Facebook mom's group about our recent issues in search of a mechanic that is tried, true, and reliable. River City Repair was suggested by another local mom, and from there it was less than a WEEK that we had our car up and running with no shady business done. Mark, the owner, actually owns two tow trucks and was able to come tow my vehicle for an incredibly affordable price to the shop. Not only that, but they called me their next business day before 9am with a diagnosis and price. From approving the fixes to the car being ready (and there was a laundry list) it took 48 hours.... 48 HOURS! They worked incredibly fast for the work that needed to be done. And for 8 total things that needed to be fixed (a couple that were major and made it so we couldn't drive the car), we were out the door for parts and labor for less than $2,500. My husband was dumbfounded at their honesty and affordability after a year of dealing with car issues/shady businesses between the two of us. We were ready to throw in the towel and scrap the car and just buy something new even though we reallllly didn't want to, so I am SO glad I posted on that page and was introduced to River City Repair. I met Mark's wife, Tana, over Facebook and she was the one who put all of the gears into motion to get us scheduled to even offering a one-time free diagnostic to help out a local fellow mom. Mark personally drove the truck to pick our car up and he was such a kind, personable guy - even down to showing our two year old truck-obsessed son a few things on the tow truck (and totally making his day). Mark made a comment about his clients becoming like family, and I can TOTALLY see why. They're such great, honest people and this is the epitome of a small local business being a pillar in their community. Hands down we have found our go-to shop. Thank you to the entire River City Repair team for all of their kindness and hard work!

I stopped by on 1/12/26 to obtain a quote for a tune up. Alex, technician who also handles the…read morefront desk appears to have limited English got me in touch with Oleksander known as Oleks (pronounced as Alex). He is also a technician and may also possibly be the owner. That was the vibe I was receiving from our discussion. I explain what my visit was and he advised me there are different types of tune ups and what specifically I was looking to have done. I explained that I was able to obtain a quote from Honda service department and they also advised same thing. I listed the tune up details and what Honda quoted ($2,260). Oleks advised that inspection is free of charge. He would have Alex, technician do the inspection and provide his recommendation. Alex completed the inspection and advised what needed to be replaced and some replacement were not needed. He discovered there was an engine oil leak, transmission oil leak and the engine oil pan plug was stripped. Oleks had provided me with a quote range between $700-$1000. I returned back two days later on the evening of 1/14/26 to drop off vehicle which was parked safely inside the shop. The following day they replaced the engine gasket, replaced spark plugs, water pump, front crank seal, drive belt, oil pan plug and drive belt tensioner. I picked up my vehicle on 1/25/26. The sum of my bill came to $1021.80. I am truly satisfied and happy with the work that technician, Alex has completed. It was a reasonable timeframe and price. Honest work. I will use them again for any issues, repairs or maintenance.

Truly appreciated their quick response and the way they clearly explained all our options. We'll…read moreabsolutely use them again. Thank you for getting my son back on the road!

I would give this place a zero if I could do not take you vehicle there unless you want to spend…read moremore money on fixing their mistakes. They don't know what they are talking about and when You call them out on what they did wrong they make it out like you are the problem. They left me in a really bad position

Excellent customer service! Honest and trustworthy management/technicians. Gone several times for…read morevarious reasons from cosmetic (exhaust on car and truck, lowering on car) to more serious issues (a complete front end suspension replacement on the truck and new brakes). I always feel comfortable leaving my vehicles with them. A forever customer and would highly recommend to anyone seeking a reliable company with integrity.

I brought my Dodge Journey in for an engine ticking noise. I was pleasantly surprised when I was…read moretold they are VERY familiar with Mopar motors~felt relieved that I had called the right place! Dropped it off on a Friday morning (had to pay for a rental vehicle through Monday). By the end of that day NOTHING had been done with my vehicle. Monday​ afternoon get a text saying they 'suspect' the noise is coming from valve train but they need to confirm visually & there is cost to remove valve cover, etc.-proceed...inspection would be completed next day, mid-day, which would be Tuesday. Today is Wednesday at 4:00 & they still have not completed inspection, after having to call them for a status update! I'm incurring large expense for rental & stuck now because no work has been done yet, my vehicle is torn apart and I'm looking at having to possibly pay another week on this rental not to mention the huge expense I'm also incurring for these non-existent repairs! I'm pretty disgusted with this place & wish I would have read all the negative reviews before I brought my Dodge to them. I'm not confident at all that the work will be done accurately or that my vehicle will be put back together properly leaving me with more issues to deal with.

They talked my wife into redoing brakes on my daughter's car, Nissan frontier. (I had just replaced…read morethem) , this they falsified needed repairs. then 3 days later the brake caliper feel off of the rear rotor coming off of the pass at vantage at the Columbia river. luckily no one died. they haven't accepted any responsibility for the shoddy workmanship. also they changed the oil and it was a quart low. when I checked it. this was in 3 days of their service. the truck doesn't burn any oil. I would highly recommend not using them.

A satisfactory experience with Emily's Garage! I called to…read morebook an appointment over the phone as I also had some questions on pricing and time. Customer service with the front and with the rest of the staff was professional, quick, and very thorough. An oil change with tire rotation and multi-inspection roughly took about 45mins. I can tell this place is really down to earth with good intentions to help with your car maintenance.

I have been going to Emily's Garage in Tacoma for several years now after being fed up with the…read moreservice (& prices) at the dealership where I purchased my (used) car. This was the best decision I made when I chose to go to Emily's Garage in Tacoma for all my car services! They have consistently provided excellent service and stand behind their products. Their prices are reasonable and Abee (sp?) who runs the Tacoma store really knows cars.

I hate leaving negative reviews when I previously left a good one some years back. So I took my…read more2007 Avalanche in to be serviced in 2023, was told it's a collapsed lifter, asked to have it fixed and they worked on it for over a week and finally said it was in need of a new motor; they couldn't get the oil pressure to reach that one one cylinder. I was told "they wouldn't charge me for that work and if sucked they had put so much resources and time into it." Well they got the new engine and installed it within my truck, some weeks later I took it back because my driveway was riddled with oil leaks and I was told it was a transmission leak which they charged me to fix. Well it continued leaking but due to trusting in Larry and his team from previous experiences I just assumed they did an inspection and all was good. Well after two years of it....had someone that owns an avalanche truck ask me last week about my truck and I gave him the spill on its leaking oil I know but with receipts and being told it's not, I think it is. He looked at it and being an airplane mechanic for commercial airlines, he examined with his eyes and quickly pointed out the oil gasket seal looks to be the root cause of oil literally being sprayed along the entire undercarriage of my truck. He took a zip tie and was able to slide it with ease into a space. Well lo and behold, he offers to fix it because he previously fixed his own and I helped... guess what.... The gasket was improperly installed and in fact the main cause of my oil leak. Well sad to say, because they overlooked it, my truck is back to tapping like it was before they attempted to fix the lifters and installed the engine. Sadly, I played over 5k for a replaced engine to have it possibly needing to be replaced again two years later because of a lapse in quality control of $25-$30 oil pan gasket cover. I did call them yesterday and mentioned pricing for labor and parts to replace an oil pan gasket and it's 600.00 excluding tax. This guy installed it with my minimal help and after laying cardboard underneath my truck... not one drop of oil from it sitting all night. Really disappointed and I understand mistakes happen, but I kept calling and telling them it was an oil leak and being the "professionals" and with such good previous experiences with them.. I assumed they knew best. Now I'm kicking myself that I didn't take it to someone else for a second inspection years ago.

Wow, I have known this guy thirty years or more and ive sent him so many people It makes what…read morehapoened really twilight zone..I paid 3300 bucks cash with I find out a estimate not a reciet and a truck with literally everything they touched is dangerously incorrectly installed..Thermostat was backwards but that only matters if you put coilant in, they didnt. The new U joint the guy could not get all the needle bearings just said screw it and boy was it howling..tech ciuld not have tesr or u joint howling would have been painfully apparart..Anyway leave his shop 3300 lighter and my truck overheats on hwy 18 heading fot Idaho..Remembef now no coolant..I limp back and he says he cant get me NV ack in for a wk. And fifty cars are ahead of me....We are in litigation..Please so many options why use this fool , Jimmy Cole