OMG the service here was amazing! I called for a routine checkup last minute and they scheduled me…read morefor the next day. They were not only friendly but in the 45 mins I was there managed to give me a pdf with pictures and videos of my vehicle color coded in green, yellow, and red. Green being good to go, yellow being problems needed to be look at in the near future, and red being problems that needed to be addressed right now. All with explanations and questions further answered by the manager who explained it to me well esp for someone with no car knowledge. The manager was really upfront with me telling the costs of those repairs and if I was looking to buy a new car it might be cheaper to get a new one. I've had mine for 11 years that's been on multiple cross country road trips and I was not responsible enough to do good maintenance on it. It really made me trust them. I did not feel like I was getting hustled whatsoever which is something I'm sure everyone fears going into the auto shop. Not to mention they were dog friendly, had free coffee, and a record player with various records available for you to play. I got my vehicle within the hour. They gave me a new air freshener, thank you card with a company pen / business card inside, and they included a keychain with a punch card for a reward after some visits. Like wow! You can't ask for more.

We fixed the A/C last year of one car and now we take both our cars to Lucky's for maintenance…read more Owner and staff are honest and reliable, and they do not overcharge, seriously! We'll not take our cars to any other shops!

Flat Black was recommended to me by a friend when I was literally stuck on the side of I-5 (on a…read moreweekend!) and needing someone I could tow my car to ASAP. I left the car outside their shop, tossed my key in the key drop, and first thing Monday they gave me a call with a time they'd be able to look at the car. Luckily, the problem was a minor one, and they had it fixed and back on the road in a matter of hours - for less than $50! When my daughter, who lives in Bham, was borrowing my car recently and wanted to get it inspected before considering purchasing it, she dropped it off at Flat Black for a thorough look. They called me that afternoon with a detailed list of what needed to be done, and how the car looked overall. They gave it an oil change, serviced the transmission, and a couple of other things - all in a couple of hours. I got the car back from my daughter yesterday and it's running better than it has in months. It's sometimes hard to feel like you're making a good choice when finding someone trustworthy to take care of your vehicle; but I would not hesitate to bring my car to Flat Black again if it needed anything done.

Everybody is so nice here, they are very respectable and I constantly get treated the best here.read more

Unbelievably smooth car buying experience. I found the owner of Hinton Chevrolet To be honest,…read morepersonable, and a pleasure to do business with. I've only bought a few cars in my lifetime, I tend to make them last. I cannot recall ever feeling good about doing business at a car dealer.......until now. I drove 400 miles to buy a pickup from Hinton Chevrolet, and I'm super happy with the deal. I do recommend Hinton Chevrolet to my family and friends.

Very thorough and fast. Good customer response. Carl in Service is a true gentleman. He and the…read moregroup in service take their jobs seriously and it shows in their works end results. Two thumbs up. A new Lynden transplant.

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.

Wayne was recommended by my neighbor. I had relatives arriving and they were experiencing some…read moreelectrical issues with their vehicle that started while on their trip. Their vehicle was oversized. This was something that needed fixing quickly so my relatives could move on quickly as they had non refundable reservations at their final destination. I went in and spoke with Wayne - what an incredibly helpful guy. When I explained the issue to him, and the make and model of the vehicle, he knew exactly what was needed and told me he could take care of it the next day, he said he could move around some non urgent matters to take care of my relatives who were arriving that night. Basically if Wayne had wanted to, he could have ripped us off, because we were at his mercy. My relative knew how much it would probably cost based on getting information from his own mechanic and Wayne came in just under that. Wayne came through in a pinch, and did not take advantage of us. I know now why my neighbor recommended him. Wayne really knows his stuff as this was not a common thing to find and repair. He treated us way more than fairly. Highly recommended. I love it when you can talk to a mechanic and they know the issue you are talking about and do not have to plug in diagnostic tools before they can even have an idea of what could be wrong. Wayne is one of those valued 'old school' mechanics that uses diagnostic tools to confirm what is wrong - not to find out where to start looking. Thank you Wayne Their website is: waynescarcare.com

Called from out of state for a diagnostic check on a car I was purchasing in Lynden. The guy on the…read morephone was rude For no reason. customer service is trash...

Drove 45 minutes to get offered $200 instead of the $3500 Kelly blue book had quoted us for its…read morevalue. Pretty sweet waste of time.

Thank you, Jimmy and Chris!…read more A couple of weeks ago, my daughter's engine blew as she was driving. We had her car towed to the dealership and worked with Jimmy. Jimmy was professional, communicative, patient with my many questions and made sure the car was repaired within the timeframe he quoted us. I also worked with Chris on the parts department. He was professional and went above and beyond to order our part. Thank you both!

I was very pleased with the the service provided by Lee. He is very knowledgeable about cars, and…read morea nice guy.

I've been in Lynden and Blaine for one month and had some issues with my car. My front axil pads…read morewere completely worn and my muffler needed to be replaced. There aren't many places in Blaine to take your car if you need repairs. These guys are old fashioned mechanics and have a great reputation in Blaine. They took very good care of my car and repaired/replaced the front axil pads and muffler. Each time I brought the car in they were professional and did the job in a relatively short period of time. The prices were not too bad either. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for good, honest old fashioned mechanics.

Martin's Automotive turned the low point of my 1300 mile road trip into a positive outcome. This…read moretrip is a major, loaded down with expedition; Ram 3500 diesel truck with a camper shell, towing 6000 pounds of boat on a tandem axle trailer - tons of gear and tools inside both, plus me and two dogs. Pure fate and luck that I happened to pull over to inspect an unusual noise/vibration for the second time and I was within eyesight of Martin's shop. Unable to identify the problem, I continued another mile or two down the road, again pulling over because something was just not right. Finally it dawned on me what the trouble most likely was, since I had experienced similar symptoms once before manny years ago. I crawled underneath the truck and verified that the rear axle driveshaft center support bearing (carrier bearing) was absolutely wrecked! The 2 piece driveshaft was slamming around inside a metal hoop that was the frame around the bearing- all internal parts gone. Had I continued driving substantially, eventually the driveshaft would have failed, with result ranging from stranded on the roadside to a catastrophic accident. I need to set the scene a little bit; this location is on the Guide Meridian, a busy thoroughfare that runs from Bellingham, one of Washington's substantial cities outside of the Seattle-Tacoma area. The road goes to British Columbia, and in between is mostly rural farm land, but the road itself is scattered with various businesses and homes. But there's not much around, including choices for automotive services. I pulled a uturn and went to Martin's, just on a hunch that it was meant to be. The owner, RC, crawled under the truck and agreed with my diagnosis. This is 2:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon and the shop closes at 5:00. Within a few minutes, the parts were ordered and delivered to the shop. The owner says there's no way he can get to my vehicle due to other customers ahead of me and have it done in the same business day. But he does tell me that he will come back after hours and begin the job, and most likely the truck will be close to ready when he opens at 8 o'clock the next morning. he gave me significant confidence that I would be able to resume my journey the next day. So there I was with two dogs, all my stuff, and no place to stay. I found a hotel nearby which was suitable and the shop loaned me a car. I end up having everything I needed to be comfortable, including wonderful hospitality from the shop owner, and his wife. My plan was to call the shop at eight in the morning. But as I ate my breakfast in the hotel lobby, I decided to wait a few minutes, so it's not to appear too anxious. I happen to glance at my phone and noticed a message from RC the shop owner Had come in between 730 and eight I just had not noticed it. It indicated my truck was ready and I should come to the shop. When I got there, the truck was all set to go and backed up to my boat trailer ready to be hitched. Overnight I had looked up the likely parts cost and tried to estimate the number of hours of labor required for the job. Let's just say Martin's Automtive charges were fair and more or less what I expected. I was in a circumstance where I could've easily been taken advantage of by less than scrupulous shop. And it could have side-lined me for days instead of hours. I feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon Martin's Automotive. My experience there was 5 star-plus. I do not hesitate to recommend this honest auto repair business. Thanks RC!

We received excellent service above and beyond during a trip when we experienced a bearing problem…read more Part was acquired quickly and repair was done with some after hour work to get us on the road. Unbeliveable in this day and age. Thank you!!