I recently stopped into this location due to the amazing reviews....this was one of the worst decisions I've ever made.
I called Denver to inquire about an "oil change" on a Saturday afternoon, he was kind enough to fit me. Once I got there, thankfully there were no other customers at the shop in front of me.
While waiting for someone to bring some oil from an auto store (he ran out of oil), he & I had some time to chat. I asked him if changing my AC filter would make the air colder, in which he responded it's all about the level of freon you have in your vehicle. He told me there was a system he had in house that would set it to the proper amount ($200+ Value). I politely declined his offer.
After about hour or so of waiting inside for my vehicle to be completed, Denver came in to notify me that my vehicle was completed. He also informed me that he "reset my sensors" and changed out the freon level with the machine ($200+ Value), free of charge.
Denver knew that I had a 20hr road trip in the upcoming days, so he told me to stop back in if any of the sensor lights came on. Tuesday night (3 days later) a light came on that said "low coolant level", so I stopped in first thing on Wednesday morning before I hit the road.
I informed him about the sensor, he checked the coolant level, saying that he just changed it so it's just a sensor going off. The car should be fine on my 20hr journey across the desert. Due to his reviews, and background in automobiles, I trusted his judgment. The light continued to stay on, notifying me about the "coolant level" being low, but again I was told it was just a sensor.
I decided to take a break about 14 hours into my drive...stopping at a rest stop to refresh my body. As I start to take off, about 5 miles after I leave the rest stop my vehicle prompts to say " engine overheating". I could not believe my eyes. From stress, fear, anger, I was in complete shock.
With the time being 5a in the morning, 150 miles away from the nearest town, I had to sit and wait for hours. I called a tow truck company, which eventually showed up 3hours later. In the meantime as I waited, I reached out to Denver that afternoon to see what could have possibly gone wrong.
When I first called in, the phone was answered by some gentleman named Joe. I explained the situation, and all this staff memeber could do was argue with me about it being an "electrical" issue with the car. To his knowledge, it's impossible for a car to overheat within 10 seconds of cranking it up, if it's not driving. I think this is what made me most upset. Asking me what I wanted him to do, since he knew every single detail. It's always that one bad apple that puts the company in the dirt. Joe is that apple. There's no need to yell at a paying customer who was just trying to get some answers.
About an hour later Denver called to assist me. He was kind enough to take some time out on his off day, and try to walk me through some things. It's unfortunate that one bad judgment(not doing a proper evaluation when I brought it back in), caused so much damage to my vehicle.
His words were, "I can't control what happens to your vehicle after you leave my shop". I completely respect and understand where he is coming from with this, but a simple oil change would not have caused this damage. I ended paying $800 for the tow company to ship the vehicle to my final destination. I also finally made it there, 10 hours later.
Once the car finally got to Range Rover the following day. I was quoted in the area of $8,000 to repair everything. They said the oil and coolant was not properly mixed in when he changed it all out. Which resulted in a blown head gasket. Seems like the sensor was doing its job and telling me there was a problem.
Overall I knew that Denver meant well with his nice gesture. However everything that's free, isn't always good for you. I'm not quite sure what was worst, the $8,800 tab for the repair and tow or having a conversation with the rude and incompetent staff member, named Joe. Proceed with caution.
Vehicle Details:
Range Rover
2010 Model
40k Miles
Driven Less Than 3x A Week (10 Miles Max)
No Previous Major Mechanical Problems