I've been using Advent Automotive since I moved to Farmington 8 years ago. Every time I've had a…read morecar problem, they're my go-to experts for anything car related. The owner's are helpful in explaining what might be the specific issue with the car. And they've always explained the procedures needed in laymen's terms to me. A year ago, I need a set of tires and after price shopping tires at a few tire stores, on my way home, I stopped by Advent, and they were the best price that I found for the size tires I needed.

Service is always excellent, never had a bad experience. I wouldn't take my cars anywhere else.read more

Great service with a smile. Tom (the owner) will take good care of you!…read moreI'll stay with C.A.T. (certified auto technicians). I get my Mercedes and my other cars serviced here as well! Highly reccomended by me!

Typically it is difficult to find an auto mechanic that is trust worthy and I imagine that some…read moreunlucky souls will never find the right one. However, that's not the case here. My family has been bringing our vehicles to Tom for well over 22 years. He knows luxury vehicles. He worked on my dad's Jag when it was brand-new in the 90s and then many cars later he actually fully restored the vehicle in the early 2000's and got it in working condition. I've trusted him with every car that I've owned, from the Buick to the Nissan and now even my new vehicle. Tom is honest and does amazing quality work. My parents have trusted him for years and now my brother, I and mom still support his business and the next generation (my niece) has even brought her car to Tom. Honestly, for me, there's no other option. Tom's amazing in our book.

I called Auto Concepts about 3 weeks ago to make an appt to have them look at the stereo system in…read moremy wife's Highlander. I brought it in the following week per the scheduled appt and met with a guy there (long beard) who briefly looked it over, he told me it wouldn't be a diagnosable issue since the head unit is aftermarket, but he suggested it might be the adaptor that supplies power from the amp to the head unit. So we agreed to try a new adapter and see if that fixes the issue (loud pop comes from speakers and the stereo reboots). He took down my information and said he'd call me back the next week (which is now last week). I could tell he wasn't enthused about doing this job, but he wrote down my info on a post it note and said he had to order the part and it should be there in a week. Well I didn't hear anything back. I made an appt with them to replace the coolant and do a transmission service on my Mustang GT. So I brought it in last Friday. The guy at the counter didn't have any pricing info so I had to wait about a half hour before he told me the transmission service was going to be $760 (said it's because they can't flush it and would need to pull the pan and motorcraft fluid is expensive, which you aren't supposed to flush this transmission anyway). It was $280 to replace the coolant. $760 is nuts, so I said just do the coolant. While I was there I asked the guy hey what's the status of that part, I was supposed to get a call this week and never did. So he brought the long beard guy back in and he acted like he didn't take down my info before and didn't know anything about it. So I have called this place and made two trips there, all for a $280 coolant change on my car. They totally blew me off on my wife's car. Look, if you don't want to do the work, just tell me and don't waste my time and I'll go elsewhere. On my Mustang, maybe be better prepared with pricing information so I don't get slammed with a $760 price to replace probably 7 quarts of fluid and a transmission filter in my car. Absolutely ridiculous. This place is a total joke. From the moment I walked in, I got a vibe from them that they wanted nothing to do with me. Why? No idea. I guess they hate making money or didn't like how I looked, who knows.

Needed a tire leak fixed, along with tires rotated and balanced. Any time I call he always says…read morejust bring it down we can take a look, nice not waiting a week or two to get it in like some places. Honest shop

The owner there has always done a great job repairing a few cars of mine including a rather…read moretroublesome old Jeep Wrangler! Highly recommend this shop and the experienced talent he has working there to address big problems!

Quick & friendly. Completed changing fluids. Fair price no problems. Plan on using for my go…read moreto for auto repairs & maintenance

I am very disappointed with the service I received at Mini of Rochester (New York). I brought my…read more2003 Mini S JCW in to the shop because I was concerned that the engine might have overheated for a minute or so and I wanted them to check the radiator thermostat to see if it was working correctly. I also needed them to address a problem with the power door locks. They indicated that there was nothing wrong with the thermostat, but that the radiator fluid might have been compromised. Close to 2 months later, and over $4,500 poorer, I got my car back from the service station. They upsold me on a need to replace the oil pan gasket, which was the bulk of the charge. I didn't see any issue with oil leakage or loss to justify this, but went with their recommendations since they were the experts. They also damaged the oil pressure sensor during the repair and couldn't figure out how to fix it (we compromised on them installing an external oil pressure gauge, which I had to purchase). I now found out that they also damaged the wheel speed sensor (which per a repudiable outside shop showed signs of being removed and reinstalled with a pliers). This has resulted in the classic "Mini Trifecta", and has cost me an additional $400 to get repaired. I was afraid to bring my car back to the Mini Dealership for repair after the last mess they made. Now I know why my brother in law (who also drives a Mini) drives an additional 100 miles one way to get to Buffalo to have them work on his. As my Mini is starting to get old I was considering getting a new one. With this kind of local support I certainly can't justify that.

The most unprofessional dealership my partner and I have ever worked with. We have purchased and…read moreleased vehicles from a dozen or more dealerships over the years and MINI of Rochester is the only one we'd never return to. After several years with the our first Mini, we looked to acquire another Clubman, but the sales tactics used against us were overtly predatory, especially for someone that was already a customer. This included withholding information from us, like equity in our vehicle, until we signed an agreement and gave them a down payment for a new vehicle. They told us that they could inform us of the equity only when we came to pick up the vehicle in several weeks to several months. We asked several times for them to at least provide a range, and they refused. This pushed us to look elsewhere for a vehicle, and no other local dealers put us through that during the process. BMW of Rochester, Audi of Rochester, Ide Volkswagon, and others, were all wonderful to deal with and were very transparent about the entire process and the costs involved. We decided to not pursue another transaction with Mini of Rochester due to this experience. We did however turn the vehicle in to them, and when we did this, they agreed to cover the disposition cost, as a courtesy, as we were 15k miles under the lease agreement. It was our fault for not getting this in writing, as we've now received a bill from Mini Financial for the cost of the disposition, as the dealership never paid it. The dealership has now admitted that there was a miscommunication on their end and that they would no longer be covering the disposition costs. So we are left footing the bill due to their mix-up, which is inappropriate at best. Our experience with multiple salespersons, managers, and customer service representatives at Mini of Rochester have all exhibited a complete lack of care for their customers. If you're looking for a Mini in the WNY area, you'd do yourself a favor by heading to Mini of Buffalo instead.

Very happy with Lakeside. The service was excellent, fast, and affordable. I took my snow blower to…read morehim...it is a 40+ year old machine and he made it run great. 2 days later he called and did more than I asked to get it running right. I'll definitely take my vehicles back here.

Highly recommended towing service if you're on the west side of the city and need towing at obscure…read morehours. The prices were very reasonable for the distance and if you pay cash you'll save a bit more money. Cody Ault and his partner took the time, effort, and diligence to make sure my lowered WRX was secured on the flatbed without scraping my bumper and front lip. I've been burned in the past by other towing companies cutting corners with my 4-wheeled babies, so I'm very picky about whom I go to for it. I have never seen such care to detail, and will definitely use them again for future service. I really appreciate it!

Very friendly & got my Jeep inspected! When I save up enough…read moremoney, I'll be going back to get new tires.

Use to trust and relay on these guys. Not anymore. $1500…read moreand over a month at this shop and my car is not fixed probably. There were shady things said and done: virtually no communication, parts ordered (without my approval) that were not part of the original work requested, another problem found weeks after the work was initially started, mechanic tells me he doesn't know what is going on with my car weeks after they obtained it that I needed to talk to his father. The father, Jeff, was evasive and unreachable at times. Driving to the garage my car was parked in the same spot got nearly 30 days. All the while Jeff knew I needed my car, that I was going into debt in order to rent a vehicle so my daughter nor I lost our jobs, we could go on dr visits and get groceries.

I have used Independence Car Care Center's services four times already and I am extremely satisfied…read morewith the results. Jeff, Pam and their team are very professional, friendly and honest. They go above and beyond to help you when you have an issue. I am very grateful for their exceptional work and great service! They are the best!

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Independence Car Care. Took my sons truck there for repair and…read more$1,200 later the problem was not fixed. Was told they fixed what my son said was wrong and admitted they did not read the codes showing on the dash OR test drive the vehicle when done. Sent me to a specialist for a 2nd opinion who said a mechanic should have known the repair was not going to fix the issue based on the codes. Shared specialist findings with Jeff, the owner of Independence, who immediately went on the defensive. Disagreed with specialist's findings, denied knowledge of conversations we had with his manager about issues with the truck and scheduling the repair, made excuses for why they did not properly diagnose the main issue and share this info with us. Acted like my son and I were the mechanics, and they just blindly followed the single note on the drop off envelope and ignored all conversations. Additional note... when the Manager called with the price quote they found "additional" work on a ball joint they recommended. We said to told them not to repair the ball joint and they responded that they'll just go ahead with repairing the transmission. The day we picked up the truck the transmission was still not working, engine codes still on. Owner refuses to refund or discount any of the repairs they did that per the specialist should not have been done.