Dealer quoted more than $1100, same job here, less than.$500. I was not in a hurry, was able to…read moreleave it for the duration. Great job service was excellent. They replaced the rear shocks and everything came out great.

Not a Professional Automotive Repair facility at all! My…read morewife, dog and I were in Florida on vacation in October 2025 when my 2007 Dodge Dakota's clutch went out. We found what we believed to be a reputable repair facility that said that they could get me in right away and could do the repair work on my truck, as they were not overloaded. We had my truck & windsurf trailer towed to Affordable in Clearwater at the recommendation from their St. Petersburg Shop. (Maybe they are better & actually Professional.) This is where the nightmare began. Kevin was able to repair some standard & straightforward (remove & replace) items he found that were in need of repair, but then things fell apart when other items needed to be "replaced", even though there were no signs that they were a problem before we broke down. During our wait in his waiting room while he disassembled the Transmission, he kept us informed by telling us about all of the rusted components and issues he was trying to work around, all the while I was trying to understand what he was doing. While we were waiting, we basically saw no one at this Shop, a troubling sign, but we did not have any other options, as we were from Maryland, 950 miles away. (As the pictures on their website shows, he has a collection of motorcycles and old "hot rods" that he works on, but no standard / typical drive-in repairs being done at this shop.) In the end, after hearing multiple times from him yelling "I've been doing this for over 50 years!" when I tried to have a conversation with him to possibly share some of my expertise with him, we had to rent a vehicle to get back home, as the repairs would take several days that would only begin after the weekend. We drove home and I scheduled a flight back down 2 weeks later. When I arrived & started my Truck, a loud exhaust leak was present, and I knew from his attitude and comments, including how he "didn't get grease and dirt onto my floormats and upholstery, it was there when I brought the Truck in!" that I also just mentioned, that arguing about this with him would be useless. I paid him (over $3,600 for the work he did) and drove home, and documented all of the issues once I was back home with pictures & captions, showing / backing up what I wrote and supporting receipts and explanations that I had planned to attach to this Review to prove that I am not fabricating this Review, but Yelp does not allow downloading Documents, so I have included a 32 "Picture Story" of what was found and what I did to repair the damage done by Kevin & his assistant at this Shop. (He destroyed my Exhaust System's Slip-Joint where the front Y-Pipe joined the balance of the Exhaust System while removing it to access the Transmission, and he didn't even try or couldn't finish the repairs needed to the Exhaust System. I documented what I did and that he could have easily done if he was half as good as he (shouted) he was. He wasn't.) FYI, I am a 68-year-old Mechanical Engineer / Weekend Mechanic who also has over 50 years of experience, working on vehicles and solving problems I am unfamiliar with, repairing / addressing them as best as I can as situations present themselves. Last, back home before I started doing the work shown here, I received repair estimates from Meineke & Midas, and they proposed to completely weld the damaged exhaust system for between $200 & $500, which would have resulted in the Truck not being serviceable in the future. I also took pictures of my garage & driveway areas where I live, showing the actual conditions of my home. (My Truck only has 115,000 miles on it.) I wrote an email to Affordable, documenting what happened and sent them what is included what I have shown here, but I never received a reply from them.

I was referred here by a friend after the "transmission specialists" told me I needed a new…read moretransmission. Nick sent a tow truck and off my car went to get new transmission. I asked him to give me the bottom line on a transmission so I could be prepared, 6,500. After receiving my car Nick called me asking why I thought I needed a transmission so I explained it to him. Fast forward my transmission is fine, I needed mounts. MOUNTS!!!!!! Under a 1,000 with an oil change. He could have put that transmission in and I would have never known it wasn't needed. My car drives beautiful . So good to know there are still honest people that you can count on. I will recommend Nick and his crew to everyone...10 stars

LISTEN UP PLEASE:…read more Very bad place! ATTENTION DO NOT GET YOUR CAR FIXED HERE! Transmission Center on 49th st Clearwater & Tampa too! They will troubleshoot at your expense in the time of over $30,000 in repairs until we said enough' Then they decided to trash the car collection one by one. Cutting gas lines, brake lines, etc. even backing tow trucks into the front of custom grills on the lil fleet that they ultimately destroyed. The end! Beware! This owner is desperate! I have receipts from other facilities that verify all I am saying. Thanks Bob

This is my hero he fixed my car for 1200$ when everyone quoted me 7k it ended up being fhe sensor…read morethat was broken so I am very happy he was able to fix it without changing the whole transmission. He did a good job and my car is running smootagain thank you David!

I went to my trusted mechanic because my cruise control went haywire on a 1300 mile trip from…read moreChicago Il to Treasure Island Fl. Turns out my problem was transmission related and my trusted mechanic (Hayduke's) does not do transmission work. What my mechanic did do was recommend American Transmission Of Pinellas. When I called and explained my problem, the owner knew immediately what was wrong and what it would cost to fix it. The quoted price was fair and the work was superb. About a year later the transmission went out on another car I owned and I called 'em up. Triple A towed them my car and again the price quoted was fair and the work was superb. One great experience with a mechanic is possible without being exceptional. Two great experiences means this is the norm! I highly recommend American Transmission of Pinellas!

I reached out for help fixing my side mirror that was knocked off. He came out to look at it asap…read moreand ordered a replacement. Took no time to install and I was on my way and it was much cheaper than going to the dealership. Fast forward a few days and my cars displayed an alert that my blind side detector was not working and I needed to see the dealer. Reached back out to Butch and he came out to diagnosis. We both figured it was due to the after market mirror I told him to go with and not one directly from the dealer. We were right. He ordered a new one that would fix the issue and was back out to install within days. Even though I should've gone with the dealer mirror initially, it was still much cheaper. His prices, service, warranty and kindness are unmatched. Highly recommend!

I called Butch to diagnose and repair my classic 87 Buick Grand National with an HVAC system that…read morehadn't worked since I purchased the car in 2018. Butch handled the diagnosis with precision and expertise, taking the time to thoroughly inspect the system instead of just guessing at the issue. Butch explained the problems in clear, simple terms, from worn components to tricky wiring that comes with age. What impressed me most was his respect for the originality of my vintage GM car. The A/C now runs ice-cold and the airflow feels just like it did when the car was new. It's rare to find technicians who understand the unique challenges of vintage GM HVAC systems, but Butch absolutely delivered. Honest, knowledgeable, and passionate about their craft--if you own a classic GM, this is the man to trust

Dan was awesome! My car broke down close by, and he was able to identify the problem and fix it…read morequickly. He gave me updates throughout the process that was very straight forward and informative. He was also always up front about the cost from the front end.

These guys are awesome, got me right in and fixed my problem. So thankful to have my car issues…read morefixed.

I wish i could give this place more stars :,) randomly found the shop online since I'm new to the…read morearea and every single positive review was absolutely correct! Randy is the sweetest ever and fixed my "crunchy sounding car" in MINUTES no stress added. I am so grateful for finding this place and it's so close to my new place and I'm not a car gal so he made sure everything made sense not to confuse me and sent me happily on my way with my fixed car! I will 10000% only go here for my car issues and his prices are heaven sent :) ABOVE FIVE STAR PLACE

Outstanding customer service and top-quality repairs. I highly recommend this shop to anyone…read moreneeding auto work.

I'm not a mechanic. I don't love to work on cars. But I figured I could do better than $300-500 to…read moreput in a new rear view mirror in my wife's car. That's what the dealer quoted me. So I called Magic and they said bring your old mirror and we will find something to match it. A couple of days playing phone tag and then they made good. I stuck the new mirror on in the parking lot and drove away for $20. You might have to call a couple times and get a used part rather than a brand new OEM but it works great and think of the money I saved!

Manic is the best auto salvage place u can go to for over a decade and if u want them to go to the…read moreextreme they will new and used parts and they take the parts off for u Happy birthday

Wish I could give zero stars went to this guy sold me a motor first motor locked up second motor…read morestarted making noise had to take to court Won full judgement against him. He ain't nothing but a fraudster a scammer just stay away from STAYAWAY!!!

Never take your car here. Jeff is a scam artist and a fraud. he will take your money and leave your…read morecar worse than how you brought it to him

robbie is a cool guy, are car started leaking gas and he was in the area and stopped by and took a…read morelook. and we towed it to his shop and found a fuel injector had fail. he took all of them out and put new seals in. he is cheaper then a dealership. and could of told us we needed 4 new injectors. thanks for fixing and getting my fiances back on the road and off my MC. he also check up after to make sure everything working

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