This review is for the shop at 12112 Almeda Rd. I was told this is a franchise mom-and-pop shop. Each time I came around over several months, I saw only 1-2 guys working in the mechanic shop. There are more staff working at front desk than in the mechanic shop.
This shop is okay for repairing car scratches and dents, but I don't recommend them for mechanic repairs. They will keep your car for weeks and months for simple jobs due to incompetence and their reason of "Delayed parts". There is no quality control on their repairs on my SUV. Their service warranty means their work isn't the problem and you need to repair or replace other parts. They welcome you to bring your car back for warranty service, and they find ways to charge you. They will suck money and time out of you through "warranty". They overprice the parts so labor looks cheaper. After spending thousands of dollars in repairs here, they ruined my SUV.
I used them for fixing minor dents and scratches from a car accident before. They were okay. I proceeded to have them replace my other SUV's lower control arms using OEM parts as suggested by a car dealer on June 12, 2024. This isn't the car involved in the accident. It took them 3 weeks to finish. I was told it was due to a delay in parts. As soon as I picked up my SUV, the car made loud grinding noise on their lot. They had to take it back to fix it. After I took it home the SUV started to make strange popping and rattling noises(10- 25MPH) under the hood that were not there before. My SUV's gas mileage was 28-30MPG before repair. After repair, it averaged 18-19 MPG. I always check my gas mileage. I returned my SUV for repair again. They said what they replaced wasn't the problem. They said I had to replace the axles, struts, tie rods, and transmission mount just like the Chevrolet they are working on. It sounded suspicious since they are both from different makers. I agreed since I think it'll be good in the long term. It took them 4 weeks to fix it by July 27th due to delayed parts again. After I picked it up, the reported rattles and popping noises were still there. The transmission fluid started to leak on my driveway after 2 days. Each time they worked on my car, new problems emerge. My husband found out someone had left the radiator cap open causing the popping noise. He closed the cap and refilled the coolant and the popping noise went away. It could have overheated the engine.
Again, I returned the SUV for repair to fix the leaking axle transmission fluid and rattles. The front desk guy cited different reasons and the owner had his own theories. Their stories never seemed to match on just about anything over several months I was there. I was told the gasket was too small for the axle and needed another part. Who would install a gasket part if it doesn't fit?? I called them twice almost every day to get an ETA. I haven't had a car for work for months now. They suggested I take the car home to drive with leaky transmission fluid while waiting for parts. Who would recommend this??? 8/27/24, I finally got a call from Ricardo(owner) to come pick up the SUV, and he scheduled an appointment at 2pm so he could go over the fixes with me. When I got there, he was hiding in the back and didn't come out to meet me until 45 minutes later. He got someone else to deliver the message that I owed another $350 to fix the leaky axle that they have replaced. There was no going over any fixes. I promised them a Google review afterward. They install parts knowing they don't fit and problematic. I was forced to pay them additional $350 for something that should be under warranty for whatever reason. They will find ways to charge more for lousy work. After I took it home, this SUV's rattling noises under the hood got louder and louder each day.
This car is now deemed unsafe to drive. I wasted 3 months, thousands of dollars in repairs, another thousand dollar in car rental, and headaches. This shop's work is sloppy and they're unethical. read more