I can't say enough good things about Armstrong Family Autocare without sounding like a paid…read morepromoter or something, but believe me, this was an OUTSTANDING car repair experience!! Be honest: how many mechanics have you dealt with who actually aim to reduce the cost of the service?! Alex did!! My old '99 Voyager was acting wonky; it would start but then some components would work while others wouldn't.. one day the windows operated, but the wipers or heater fan wouldn't; the next day NONE of them worked; the next day they all worked fine.. and so on and so on Got a brand new top-of-the-line Napa battery.. didn't help .. so then I had the alternator tested by 3 different places who all said it had a bad diode, so I reached out to a few companies here, got quotes, and Armstrong's was the most reasonable price (plus nearby my place) so I brought the Voyager in, crossing my fingers that some unknown -expensive- additional work wouldn't be urged on me, as I've frequently experienced with other repairs Long story short, Alex told me it actually wasn't the alternator being bad, it was the ignition switch, and I gotta be honest and say I was hugely skeptical because the other companies had advised me to get a new alternator, why would they recommend it if it wasn't the problem? ...but I decided to trust Alex, and the repair cost was literally HALF the cost of replacing the alternator (which was already a very reasonable price!) But this morning was the iron test: would everything work like it did when I picked up my vehicle? IT SURE DID --the wipers, the windows, the heater fan ALL WORKED AT THE SAME TIME!! That hasn't happened in forever! LOL This review is getting long but I wanted to share the deets because frankly, given the symptoms, the tests AND my belief in the test results... Alex could have very easily done the cheaper ignition repair but said nothing and charged for the more expensive alternator replacement that I was asking for -and I wouldn't have known the difference and would've just been happy to have things working- but he was honest and upfront and didn't take advantage of my ignorance.. like other shops around here have done or tried to do to me in the past How awesome is THAT?! So believe me when I say that everyone reading this who might be searching for a mechanic they can trust as much as they'd trust a friend to do the work (if they had the skills) .....look no further This is a good person who does good work! ~~listen to Grandma, now~~

I have several older vehicles and I bring them to Armstrong because the work done is efficient,…read morereasonably priced and thorough. They're nice people and I'd highly recommend this place for your cars.

Very kind workers and quick diagnosis of my Miata which was making a weird sound…read more Will be taking my car here for future care and questions.

Warning to Tesla Owners: In October, we brought our 2018 Tesla 3 in after hitting a deer and…read morebreaking the coolant system based on a Google search of certified Tesla repair shops in Whatcom County. They diagnosed the broken coolant tubes, repaired the exposed tubes and the car would not re-charge. At this point they advised us that it would need a new battery and they would advise making an insurance claim to total the vehicle. 2 months later, we were denied our claim as Rods is not a certified Tesla shop based on both the insurance company and Tesla's own recommendations. We moved the car to another certified shop in town who will not diagnose since Rod's looked at it first and they won't take the liability. In the meantime, Rods charged our insurance company for storage fees while we, not them, battled with insurance and Tesla. We are left storing the vehicle at our home while we try to find a shop willing to diagnose our vehicle and paying for a replacement vehicle out of pocket. Do not trust this company with your EV under any circumstances. We will be contacting the better business bureau as well.

Excellent service at a fair price. These people definitely know what they're doing and they're not…read moretrying to overcharge you. Highly recommend.

These guys are the best, great BMW knowledge, reasonably priced, great documentation, would…read moredefinitely go there again!

We have bought several cars and trucks from Chad Chambers Auto Sales. We have always a good…read moreexperience with the staff. We have bought a couple of vehicles that were not right for us, but they worked hard to find us the right one. This is our trusted car dealership, thanks Chad. Teri Johnson

After my SUV was totaled, I spent SIX miserable months dealing with dealerships that apparently…read morethought I was blind, clueless, or both. Every lot swore their vehicles were "clean," yet I'd show up and immediately spot scratches, worn interiors, or straight-up missing features within minutes. Exhausting. At this point, I wasn't a "difficult customer" -- I was just done being lied to. Then Chad Chambers Auto Sales stepped in and made every other dealership look like amateur hour. Chad actually listened to me, they had the exact fully loaded Highlander I'd been hunting for, verified every detail I cared about, and made sure it arrived in the condition I expected -- not the condition someone hoped I wouldn't notice. His team even delivered it straight to my house for a solid price. After months of nonsense, Chad ended the chaos in one shot. Absolute legends.

Asked around at several dealerships while shopping for a used Honda Pilot. Honda of Bellingham…read morereally impressed me with their transparent pricing and friendly service. With lots of used cars, dealers add mandatory fees like Lojack or paint finishes or whatever to get you to pay more. The advertised price is just a lure to get you in the door. My experience with Honda of Bellingham is that what you see is what you get, there were no random extra charges, no sneaky fees, no unnecessary hidden options. It was so refreshing and easy... Matt who helped me was polite and responsive. 5 Stars.

Just a quick follow up to my 7/27/26, negative review of the service department follow up to my 3…read morecalls for service appointment, for my Honda Pilot. Needed the timing belt replaced. Not a small or inexpensive repair. They never called me back! I purchased this suv at their dealership. Do you think I would ever purchase another Honda from Honda of Bellingham? Absolutely not, as well as any other service work. Daniel Young

I took my vehicles here before the change of ownership, and though I have moved out of town, I…read morereturn under the new ownership as a fully satisfied customer. They are honest, quick, and very customer-oriented.

I was referred to Rising Sun Motors by a community group that I belong to. I called and got an…read moreappointed schedule by the owner (Khai) for the following week to do the routine require 60K maintenance for my 2014 Honda CRV. I drove and dropped off my car on my schedule day at around 8am. Here are my observations. They must get a lot of business since there were tons of cars around their parking lot and both of the shops were busy with cars being work on. Khai the owner was friendly when I drop off my car and seem to know what he is doing. Confidence from mechanic is a good sign. Seem to be a "local" place because when I was there, a lot of his customers seem to know him and called him by name. Again-- another good sign. The only thing that was a bummer is that there's no waiting room due to Covid so you have to either get a ride back or wait outside. There is 1 chair for anyone who needs to sit and wait outside the office. Otherwise you will need to find a curve on the street sidewalk or a random place on their parking lot to put your bottom on while you wait. I was lucky enough I got a ride to and from so waiting there was not an issue for me. I did see people who were wait near the office. As a suggestion to the owner--maybe offer those who have to wait a bottle of water while they wait? Or some coffee? etc. Maybe even have a tent or covering with some outside seating on their lot somewhere? That is a bit of going beyond..but I think your customers (especially the ones with small kids and the elderly) who can't get a ride would really appreciate. That would have totally make my review a 5 stars for sure..even if I didn't need it myself. Just show that the owner cares about his customers during these Covid times and that there's no waiting room available.

Great service really appreciated the help. Communicative when we had questions about our vehicle…read moreafter taking it in. Thanks for the help!

Appreciated a reasonable price for work done. Used Costco…read morediscount. Got me in within a few days. So positive experience so far. Would definitely use again! Thank you!

My 17 year old daughter found her dream car here and Larry was very kind and helpful. We came from…read moreNorth Portland for one Volvo and we have been happy with it ever since.

Great service and communication! Larry and his crew were…read moreeasy to work with, super helpful and just kind people. I bought a 1984 Volvo 240 from Larry a few months back (great car) and in the process my two baby's were getting fussy in the car with my wife and he took us all down to the barn to meet his cows and feed them apples. The kids were thrilled. Also brought the car in after driving it for a bit and had some questions about a few minor things and Brian the mechanic quickly fixed the issues and sent me on my way. I would recommend Rainbow Auto to anyone:)