I called and asked the woman that answered the phone if they could work on a 93 4Runner. Due to the…read morecar's age, some mechanics don't want to or know how to. My question was simple, "would you guys be able to work on a 1993 Toyota 4Runner?" The receptionist was passive aggressive and kept on asking me what I meant. It tried to explain further and I heard her attempt to cover the phone and heard her say, "I don't give a fuck." She was heavily sighing and obviously inconvenienced by having to take my call. Will keep looking for a mechanic that prioritizes treating customers with basic human decency and respect.

Wonderful mechanic. Highly skilled. Honest. I struggled with a misfire. Went through and…read moreverified what it wasn't. It came down to the spark plugs. After changing them the misfire moved to another cylinder. Perplexed I brought it to these folks. They figured it out in less than an hour. One difficult to reach spark plug was halfway in and cross threaded. They fixed the problem. They charged me for a little over an hour of work. After test driving we chatted about a rough idle. They immediately recognized the problem - motor mount. I decided to fix that myself. It was nice to finally find someone competent and honest. They could have rung up all kinds of charges but didn't.

On our way up to Redding for vacation the check engine light came on in my 2013 Honda Pilot. We…read morewere driving from the Bay Area and I was concerned that I would have car problems while on vacation and not know the area. When I called Redding Crown Honda, I got no help unless I wanted to pay to have the car checked. This was not an option since the car was just at Dublin Honda 7 days prior for diagnostics and repair. Why would I pay to have the car checked again? I called Dublin Honda, hoping they would work with Crown Honda, and get it checked for free. Guess what? Dublin Honda doesn't warranty their work, just the part. I ended up going to an O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Redding. A nice man checked the car for free but unfortunately he couldn't get a read from the car's computer. He recommended I go see Norm and spoke highly of him. Norm took a look at the car for free, gave me a recommendation, reset the computer and sent me on my way. He was so nice, respectful, and understanding. He took the stress away while on vacation and for that I'm so grateful. We need more men like Norm, in this world, especially in the world of auto repair. Thank you Norm!!

I have a Honda CR-V and live 150 miles away from Norm's in an area where I would rather not use the…read morelocal service options. I didn't want to make another local appointment to drop my vehicle off and have it serviced whenever someone got around to it. So, based on positive reviews, I took a chance on making an appointment with Norm's and drove there for service. There was a miscommunication on my model but Norm ordered and received the correct parts in town quickly once that was resolved. I was able to drive away in a couple of hours and arrived back home by the afternoon. It was no hassle at all. Norm took a couple of minutes at the end to explain to me how I could do some more visual diagnostics on the vehicle myself, quickly pointing out a few relevant parts with his flashlight. He obviously didn't have to do that, but this is going to save me a lot of time later. The prices were very fair. When I looked up the services on Google for approximately what they should cost, Norm charged me around that amount. He also said for some things he wouldn't charge too much extra for if I wanted them done at the same time. This was much different than places I am used to who will charge me twice for taking apart the same thing once. Even with $50 in gasoline, the service was very affordable. I'll be spending all my vehicle maintenance budget with Norm as long as his business is still open. I'd be confident to recommend this business to anyone who has a Honda. My vehicle now runs a lot better than it did before and I feel like the money I spent went to someone who deserves it for quality work and excellent customer service.

I recently tried to schedule service here and had one of the strangest, most unprofessional…read moreexperiences I've ever had with an auto shop. Initially, I had planned to drop off my vehicle on Tuesday but confirmed that Thursday would be the day for him to review it, when I notified him that the noise I thought was from the axles actually turned out to be from the U-joints. He stated that the review day was actually Thursday, not Tuesday. I told him that I'd call him back to confirm Tuesday or Thursday drop off, but clearly stated for sure on Thursday and that I would pay for his time. (I figured $1,000 to $1,500) to check out the vehicle. When I showed up on Wednesday, just to touch base about the Thursday drop-off, the owner immediately told me that he dropped me from his schedule, because I did not call to confirm. He expressed his personal opinion and became insulting and unprofessional. He accused me personally of being the reason his prices are going up, the reason he's "appointment only," and even the reason he doesn't answer his phone. He went so far as to say he didn't want to do business with me -- all because I supposedly didn't "call to confirm" Thursday, even though Thursday was already confirmed at the time of the U-joint/axle notification telephone call. Instead of acting professionally, for example "hey, you didn't call and I had to drop you from the schedule. I'd rather not do business if I can't trust you'll make the schedule, it wastes my time and I lose money" but he resorted to personal insults. His behavior was unprofessional, and extremely disappointing. I came here expecting honesty and mechanical expertise, not to have my integrity and personal character to be attacked. I just took the insults and kinda grinned in disbelief. If you value respectful treatment and professionalism, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. He knows who's writing this. I hope he takes this as an opportunity to grow rather and not resort to immediate insults to another man. An

Tony is a super professional guy and very honest. I had brought in my rusty F-350 for brake work…read moreand found some other issues, caused my rust. He called me and explained everything, before proceeding. I highly recommend Action Axle. I have been going for years and will continue to do so.

I took my car to Strong Automotive for a drive line seal replacement and service was great, very…read moreprofessional and I am pleased with the work they did. It has been over a month and the job still looks professional and new. No problems whatsoever. In past when I needed help they went beyond the call of duty. Very caring people. K.Hutchinson

My 80 y/o mother has an older Subaru Outback. The stock headlights aren't bright enough to compete…read morewith newer cars shining their lights at you. I bought very expensive aftermarket bulbs but discovered the front bumper must be removed to change the light housing which I also wanted to replace. I saw this body shop had high stars on Yelp so I called to ask if they would perform the work. Their immediate response was "no" and "we don't do that kind of work and only install OEM components." I kindly asked " do you recommend anyone else that will do this work for me?". Immediate "nope, you'll just have to call around" They were about as helpful as a broken fence post and could care less in my opinion. My next phone call was to Underhood Automotive. Immediately helpful and professional. Chris said they do this kind of work all the time and install DOT legal headlights on older Shasta County Search and Rescue vehicles. Every single question I asked was answered. I live 4 hours away from Redding so coordinating this was somewhat of a Challenge. Chris even told me my mom's car had loud squeeking brakes and he would inspect those as well. Strong Automotive has high stars so I'm guessing their body work is pretty good but customer service is also very important and in this department, they have a long way to go.

The only shop in town us car guys and gals trust to work on the suspension of our vehicles…read more Every day is a car show in front of RW&B

They told me they were booked solid, but I had new tires I didn't want to roll on until the next…read morechance I could come down to Redding from Mt. Shasta, so I called back and explained that I knew how touchy my Subaru could be with all wheel drive and damage easily caused by, for example, just buying one new tire. I was told that they'd squeeze me in but that I'd be doing some waiting. I grabbed a book I'd been wanting to read and showed up and only waited 40 worth-it minutes. Redding is lucky to have these guys take care of cars needing alignment-- (I'd never get all new tires without an alignment. .

R&R Auto repair is the best in town especially if you have to get that silly interlock device…read moreinstalled. They were there for me when I was in a pickle and won't take my business anywhere else when it comes to my car... these guys care and are all about customer service !! Thank you guys ! K

I wasn't going to respond to Rick's response but OMG! You literally responded to everyone…read more So we put 500 miles on our suzuki and it's due for first oil change since rebuild. I want to go anywhere except R&R. My partner decides to go back to R&R because the first oil change was included in the original price we paid. So he goes. Nope $79! Also Rick is great at sounding reasonable but in reality once challenged or questioned he sulks and grumbles. I know rebuild take time and I know how old my suzuki is. I find it interesting that there is no mention of the fact the gaskets blew because after a previous repair the idle was so high it blew them. FRO!

I couldn't be more satisfied with the service I received at Apex Automotive. From start to finish,…read morethe entire staff was friendly, courteous, and professional. They replaced the TCV in my 2021 Subaru and quoted me a fair price that was nearly $1,500 less than what the Subaru dealership had initially quoted. Even better, they had my car repaired and back on the road the very next day. It's clear they take pride in their work and genuinely care about their customers. I highly recommend Apex Automotive to anyone looking for honest, reliable, and high-quality auto repair. They've earned a lifelong customer, and I'll definitely be returning for any future automotive needs.

Several issues and minimal budget, Shane worked with us to get all our major issues fixed and…read morequickly since it was our only vehicle. The only shop we will bring our cars to from now on.

Highly recommend. Great service at a reasonable price. I've now used them a few times for my…read moreservice vehicles and will continue to use them in the future.

$45 for a smog check PLUS $10 in "parts" (a.k.a., the "certificate"). Not sure if I got a…read more"smoking" deal or got "smoked" in the process instead.