Fast, efficient, friendly and professional! Thank you so much! Now I feel safer going through this…read morewinter in this hilly terrain!

I have been doing business with Mike Byer automotive for about eight years and I would trust them…read morewith my car, my wife's car, my mom's car, etc. etc. you get the idea. If they tell you your car has a problem, you can pretty much rest assured that it has that problem. They may not be the least expensive repair shop in Asheville but the value and trust are worth far more than dickering over a few dollars. If you want someplace to take your vehicle that you know you don't have to worry about being treated properly, bring it to Mike Byer automotive.

The guys at this business are super upfront and honest with you which I appreciated a lot. They…read morecouldn't fix my transmission but it was for the best anyway since the Jeep was super old and worn out. They helped me by not having me pour alotta money into an old piece of .... thanks!

Tom and the crew were fantastic! I took a solo trip and my car broke down on the Blue Ridge Parkway…read more(one of my nightmares)! I was two hours away from home and really needed the best support. I've been taken advantage of before when dealing with car issues, so I did my due diligence and read reviews on local car shops. They were able to do the diagnostic test at an affordable rate and got back to me before the end of the day. After researching long tow options, I decided to go with getting a AAA membership. I had to store my car at the shop for a week and trusted the team to care for it. This shop is honest and straight forward. As a young single woman who had car issues in the mountains, I am so glad I found the shop based off positive 5 star yelp reviews! Highly recommend if you are far away from home or a even a local, to get your car serviced here!

We took our Acura MDX for 105K mile Timing Belt, Serpentine Belt, Pulleys, Tensioners, Engine Oil…read moreSeals, and Water Pump Replacement. They used OEM parts and were very competitive on pricing saving us over 40% of what dealer would have charged. An added benefit is they are within walking distance (about 0.4 mile} to downtown Asheville, so we dropped car off in am and spent night in town and picked it up the next morning. Car runs great. Very competent staff and impressed with knowledge and helpfulness of Teresa and Mason. We will definitely use them again!

I had went to this mechanic to have a plug on my AC compressor electro-magnet clutch replaced as it…read morewould intermittently cut out. Key word is intermittently. They took my car in, said they duplicated the problem and that a grey plug was loose. They plugged it in and it worked. Sure, okay. $100 to plug in a plug. At least I don't have to deal with it. Two weeks later my car has the same issue. I call up and the scheduler told me to come in the following Wednesday. I did just that, and when I came in, they told me it was the previous Wednesday and to reschedule... okay, fine. I went right home and ended up repairing the plug myself, which was different from the plug that they "plugged in". I video taped what the actual plug was and showed them it connecting to the compressor and asked for a refund. They told me to come back the next week when the owner was there. I came back and they said "the owner is at the other location but said no." So not only did they waste my time three times, but they stole $100 because their electrician of 30 years couldn't properly diagnose a simple AC electro-magnet clutch connector and still had to get paid. They told me it was fine when I took it, even though its an INTERMITTENT issue. Think twice before coming here for any electrical work or any work at all for that matter.

Great group of skilled technicians working in an extremely clean shop…read more Methodically solved a difficult electrical issue my 32 year old Mercedes had that others couldn't. My 2 old Mercedes have found a home.

I'm giving it a slightly higher review because the lady at the front was very kind…read more My car broke down last week and I had to get it towed to a shop to find out what was wrong with it. Once it was at the shop I figured I'd just "support a small business" and let them do the work. I get a call that they believe the issue is the spark plugs. The diagnostic isn't free (it's literally just plugging in a reader for the warning light) but they say they'll deduct some of it. I've worked on my car before and I have an idea of how long it took in my old cars because I did the work myself. But I didn't have a spot to do it, tools, or honestly...the time and headspace. They come back with $500 for diagnostic, parts, labor. Now I'm a little annoyed because I know spark plugs aren't that expensive, but I thought "maybe because it's a newer car it's harder to get to those parts so it'll take a bit longer". I agreed and let them do it. This is where it gets more annoying. They come back and tell me the $500 spark plug job didn't fix the issue and I need my ignition coils fixed and that brings the total to $1400! Now I'm actually mad. I said no thank you, I can figure something out later but I don't have $1400 lying around, the week of Thanksgiving, right before Christmas. The front desk lady is apologetic, she understands and tells me she'll call me back. She knocks $50 off the job I get my car back. Look...to be fair, my car needed a tune up 50,000 miles ago, and those spark plugs were dead (good job Mazda on making good parts). But $1400 was nuts. THEN I looked up how to change the ignition coils on my car and I was overtaken by rage. The spark plugs would've taken them no more than 30 minutes. The most expensive spark plugs at any auto parts place would've cost me $100 tops, they charged me $160. The ignition coils are expensive, and at an auto place would've cost $600. I paid $300 for all 4 and they arrived in 2 days. The work...to change the ignition coils took 10 MINUTES, 10 MINUTES. That means that this shop charged $164 for 20 minutes of work on the spark plugs. Then wanted to charge an additional $300 for 15 minutes of work on the ignition coils. Which BTW, if they had done all of the work at the same time would have been 30 minutes tops because you have to remove the ignition coils to get to the spark plugs.

I ust moved from Black Mountain to Swannanoa, and I've driven right by this business many times,…read moreand didn't know if it was reputable from the looks of it.... All there is to go on is a little sign by the road that says "Free A/C check"... I thought I'd check them out after my new landlord and a new neighbor recommended them highly, since they are 10 minutes from me and my 2005 Prius had an electrical issue that needed to be addressed. They are professional, knowledgable, car hobbiysts (that's always good in my book), they gave me a ride back home from the shop, then came and got me when it was ready! Fair prices, high quality work, what more could one ask for? Keath, Your Handyman 404-274-1689

Dolphin has done some extensive work on my older car over the years, some that was quite expensive…read moreand I've wondered about the quality of their work as the results seem less than spectacular. I don't know much about cars in general and tend to accept what a mechanic tels me. That said, I had some necessary work done by a mechanic at Dolphin automotive the week after hurricane Helene came through. All the other local auto mechanic shops were destroyed or out of service due to lack of electric and water service. I was charged $95 for diagnosis (? I already knew what was wrong with the car) plus $95 for a switch (??) and $95 for labor. My car ran just fine when I drove it into Dolphin's station that day. After the work was done, which by the way, did not involve the engine, the car started missing badly as soon as I drove out. Back at the mechanic, told me a part had been broken and I needed to replace the entire assembly. Denied having broken the part, which I find hard to believe. Why would my car run fine before they worked on it, to not run afterwards? As I stated before, Dolphin mechanics have worked on my car several times and have done an ok job, nothing outstanding. I now suspect they pad their invoices but can't prove anything, just like I can't prove the worker broke my part. However, after this last incident I will no longer patronize the shop and will not recommend them to anyone I know.

I'd give this place 10 stars if I could! The best experience I've ever had with a mechanic! They…read morefixed a mistake made by Dave's Auto and Tire (who had my car for 2 weeks to change my shocks-completely messed up my car). Auto pro looked over my entire car, tightened everything and let me know what needs to be taken care of in the next 1,000-3,000 miles and didn't charge me a dime! Friendly, and we were in and out within 30 minutes! Thank you, Autopro! I'll be back for any car maintenance in the future!

I am overwhelmed by the kindness and competence demonstrated at this establishment…read more Story time: I was about to go on a long trip across several states and decided to FINALLY go to the nearest Toyota dealership to deal with all those recalls they've been sending me. I asked them to do a general check up as well...why not? I waited 4hours and was finally told that they were hearing a "grumbling" or "shaking" sound from my alternator. They told me it would be a $800ish dollar replacement. Yikes. Well, I know the dealership always overcharges for new parts, so I went to my local mechanic: Mr. Tire on Hendersonville Road. I asked them to check out the alternator, the bearings in the air compressor and bearings in the fan (not a car person, but my grandpa is and I repeated his words verbatim). I didn't wait long, but the "gent" (using the term VERY loosely) told me that not only was the alternator busted and making noise, but so was the belt around that...so the price had gone up to over $1000. Guys, I don't know anything about cars beyond checking my oil, but I do know when someone is trying to take advantage of me. I'm very much an independent woman, but I felt so completely helpless. No one was telling me the truth, no one was taking me seriously, no one was listening to what I was asking them to do. And that guy at Mr. Tire was 110% lying through his teeth. THANK GOD a fellow customer told me about Auto Pro. I called them in the parking lot of Mr. Tire and explained my situation to a very frank, down-to-earth, and incredibly understanding lady named Jen (Jennifer). She asked if I could come in within the next 10minutes before the mechanics went to lunch. I immediately said yes. As soon as I arrived, I explained my problem and was met with empathy and kindness. Jen called one of the mechanics in, explained the problem with the words I used and told Wade to, "Treat this young lady right! We want the TRUTH!" Hysterical. Wonderful person. I had been near tears because of how completely powerless I felt. She made me laugh and assured me that she and Wade would take care of me. I believed her. Within the hour, Wade was back. He told me that Toyota and Mr. Tire probably never even checked the alternator...it was in near-mint condition. So was the belt. Mr. Tire is clearly full of cold-blooded leeches. It was the air compressor, just like my Grandpa suspected. Auto Pro listened to me. They cared. They got results and WHAT'S MORE: they told me that the part was just over a year old and that I should go to the place I bought the replacement from originally and see if it was still under warranty. Incredible integrity and customer service. I am never going to another mechanic in Asheville. Not even for an oil change. Jennifer and Wade went above and beyond to help me. Thank you both so much.

Ripoff. NOT for prius. They did NOT know how to service…read moreprius and charged me 145$ for something that took 2 minutes (replacing a fuse I already know was missing) and were trying to tell me that it's my Hybrid battery that's the issue and that is the ONLY CODE they were pulling up. Thank goodness I had already gone for a FREE code reading at Toyota and knew it was not that. Gave them the paperwork from Toyota and they put in the missing fuse (I should have done it there. They are way better with Prius and don't charge you for doing NOTHING) They charged me 10$ for the fuse that costs .50 Cents and acted like it took them an hour when I gave them the paperwork for the issue that they couldn't find!! A friend recommended this place bc she's taken her prius. I will be telling her and my fellow prius driving friends (I know a lot of us) not to trust this place. rip off Thievery. -Auraum

After watching my partner deal with Automotive Repair Werks, I would strongly urge others to stay…read moreaway. I would give zero stars if it was an option. They kept the vehicle for over two months. Nearly $6,000 was paid to replace a transmission and fix reported oil and coolant leaks and a check engine light issue. Within days, the check engine light came back on with the same code, and a new clicking noise started that was not there before the repair. The vehicle went back two more times, over $1,000 more was paid, the same leaks were supposedly "fixed" again, and the problems continued including a misfire. They lied to him after stating that the new clicking sound coming from the car after the transmission replacement was a CV joint that they didn't touch, come to find out they had to remove the cv joints to replace the transmission. Almost $7,000 spent, three visits, months without a vehicle and the issues still weren't resolved. That speaks for itself. I would stay far away from this shop. They are unethical, unhelpful, uncommunicative, and try to take advantage of customers.

I needed some work on my suspension, new tires, and an alignment. The folks at General Auto did a…read moregreat job. We have a steep driveway. I tried to drive through a patch of snow in my driveway and slid down a hill. The guy at the body shop recommended these guys to take care of the resulting suspension problems. The mechanics here were knowledgable and explained the problems clearly. Given what my car needed, they were reasonably priced. General Auto will be seeing ore of me and my cars.

Absolutely incredible team here. They know their stuff I came with an impossible task for this area…read moreon a lowered cambered car, I had taken this car to 13 different shops and was turned away by them all but general automotive and their team said it wouldn't be a problem. Very great customer service, big shout out to Jeff for his amazing service the whole time Ty team.