I was extremely excited to find these guys to work on my 66 Mustang, about a week into getting it…read moreback the new battery died and the steering column was not installed correctly. I took it back to be fixed. They have now had it for 6 1/2 years and will not give us a straight answer on when we can get it back or when it will be fixed. They also blocked me from social media after commenting on a cool car and asking when mine would be complete. Nice guys but Do NOT recommend if you would like any sort of straight answer.

I brought my Corvette to this shop in June, 2023. Mr. Black had recently judged a Corvette show in…read morethe area and that seemed like a good referral. Immediately on getting the car back, the fuel release switch did not work. I brought the car back and this was repaired, see the email. Since that time I have found that 3 of the connectors for the center console were broken, and the lighter no longer works. There is a cut in the leather shift knob that was also done by your repair person. All of these faults are related to the short-throw shifter replacement. The car continued to leak oil and I brought it back to your shop. This was supposedly repaired a second time but it has continued to leak oil for the last two years. I have recently brought the car to Hendrick to repair the oil leak. They first replaced the oil pan gasket, which had an external sealant pasted over the gasket area. Subsequently they replaced the crankshaft seal. You can see from your bill that your shop worked on both of these items. I have paid $3500 to repair your faulty work on the engine, and many small pieces were broken when the shifter was replaced. This shop does careless and slipshod work.

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.

Just bought a 2017 vw tiguan and needed an inspection to see what i needed done for the car. The…read moreonly thing pressing was a serpentine belt. Several days later my car wouldn't start and my engine light came on. It turned out to be a key fob battery. When i fi ll up on gas in an area that was potentislly unsafe i had gased up leaving my car running apparently this is whst caused my engine light to come on not to mention a fire hazard. Apparently, static electricity can cause and explosion. In my defense, i am an 80 year old widow living on a pension. In the 40's and 50's not only were there no cell phones, there were no computers. You can see how vulnerable i am. Nic and Brody have listened patiently and provided all the info i needed. Infact i was given a list of all repairs that were needed and the corresponding price. These were divided into those i needed right now, those that coul wait a momth,, and those that could wait longer. They both approached me with respect and kindness which has prompted this review. This is background so you will understand my impression of this busiiness. First of all they were.johnny on the spot. I arrived and they promptly got my Tiguan(my baby) back after Nic and i discussed that she Was a used car and i love her and wanted to take care of her. I had just driven her from the car lot. I wanted to check her out from bumper to bumper. Not only did their mechanics check her out, they provided me wuth a listed in order of priority and cost of each. I was prepared to leave when Nic said to me that the serpentine belt was about to break. I thought Nic was going not going to let me leave wi th it in the condition it was in Nic sent one of his workers t7o go get the belt and put it on. Took an hour including picking up the belt. I got the feeling he was trying to inform me without scaring me. What did i know about serpentine belts.Not a thing! Everyone i encountered behaved that way. I have not felt that way since my husband passed. It was quite touching. Now i learned a new woŕd KeyFob. It has a CR 2032 battery. If the battery is dead so is your car. Lesson # 2. Now being 80 at night when i needed gas if i felt frightened, i would lea e the car running while i gassed up. Did you know that would cause the engine light to come on. Lesson #3. Or that you should never have the car running while gasing up because like static Lesson #4 electricity could cause the car to catch on fire or worse.

as a woman, it is hard to feel like you can trust the people who are taking care of your car,…read moreespecially when you don't know that much about cars. However, since the first time that I came to Franklin automotive, not only was I well taken care of, but I was given trustworthy and reliable information. Today was the third time that they have taken care of my car in the past three years, and the service was incredible! I had planned to wait at a coffee shop nearby, and they offered to drive me there so that I could wait comfortably for my car service to be done. When it was over, they called me and sent someone to pick me up, every person who I have interacted with at Franklin automotive is not only kind but also very good at their job. So grateful for this auto repair shop!

Twice I have scheduled appointments to have my tires rotated both times when I got there,they said…read morethey didn't have anyone there that could do it. It's a 2020 Tesla and I have the pucks for the jack. If they don't have anyone trained, they need to stop advertising tire rotation. Or if they're too lazy to do it just take it off the menu. Three men standing there doing nothing when you could be looking at a manual or looking at YouTube learning to put a Tesla puck into a hole. It takes about 8 seconds to learn unless you have common sense and then you just know how put a peg into a hole. We all did it in elementary school... If you have a car shop that doesn't specialize in one make ...you should know something about every potential car that could come in. Ever put a bottle into a baby's mouth at feeding time? Same simple principle...little nipple goes into little opening. These guys are Just plain too lazy to care.

Keith and Chris were awesome during my visit today!! Kept me informed during the entire visit on…read morewhat was being worked on. My oil change and tire rotation was completed in a timely manner with great customer service all around. Got my service completed at the best value.

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

Amazing place. The mechanics were not able to help me and were serious about letting me know my…read moreoptions. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Excellent service, friendly and helpful staff! They are an extremely professional and reliable…read morelocal option for having your hybrid worked on. With three Toyota hybrids in our family, there are our go-to option!

We had a recall on out 2015 GMC Acadia for a driver side airbag. I called Royal last week to…read moreschedule an appointment. They informed me that service was first come first serve but that they did have the part in stock and I could stop by whenever was convenient for me. We got there this morning at 06:55, we were second in line. The service doors opened promptly at 07:00. We were greeted by a gentleman at 07:05, when it was our turn. He took our information and said that it shouldn't be "too long". He directed us to the waiting area and offered us coffee or water. My wife and I sat down and watched the news and chatted for a minute. At 07:30 we were called by the same gentleman and told our Acadia was ready to go. He had it out front, with the AC on waiting for us. He said it was a warranty recall and he would take care of the paperwork after we were gone but didn't want us to have to wait any longer. He thanked us for stopping by and we were on our way. Pulled out of the parking lot at 07:35. Not sure what kind of repair this was or how long it typically takes but was impressed by the customer service and friendly employees. Would highly recommend! Thank you Royal GMC!

I bought my Buick enclave from here almost 10 years ago and I've been coming here to get my oil…read morechanged for the past several years. I usually come on Saturday morning and get there before 8 o'clock when they open so I won't be waiting too long. My enclave had a recall on the airbag and I've been waiting for the airbag to come in. I've been dealing with Ralph Daniel and he is so professional and always gets back to me. The lobby is very nice with free water bottles and coffee. There is also a charging station for phones. Always come here because I know I'm gonna get my oil changed correctly. It's a little pricey, but worth it for the piece of mine.

My car isn't fresh off the assembly line, so she doesn't have all the latest bells and whistles…read morethat newer models boast. That said, the service managers are always pleasant and happy to walk me through what work is needed. The services are consistently handled thoroughly and professionally, which gives me real peace of mind.

I want to start this off by saying they have been great folks to work with over the years. I spent…read morea lot of money and worked with them almost exclusviely with both of my families cars. But my last exerience was one that I cannot help but be infuratied by. I had an issue where my 2012 Highlander AC went out in July and it was $2700.00 to fix. So I agreed and they did the work. When I took the car in the heater worked fine and prior to the AC going out the temperature control worked without any issues. They "fixed" the AC and it blew ice cold which was great for July. I noticed immediately that you couldn't regulate the temperature at all but life was busy and in hindsight I should have turned right around and took it back in. Fast forward two months when I had a blowout, I took it back in and alerted them to the issue's (no temp control and heater is out). They mulled it over and said it was a completely different issue and wanted another $2700. If they had test run the system after "fixing" the AC, they would have noticed something was off. Or maybe they did and just pushed it out anyways? They claim to warrenty their work but that didn't hold up here either. No attempt whatsoever to meet me in the middle. Nothing except a "sorry, completely different issue so another $2700.00". Not a good look Rob'e Man's.