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    Phil's Automotive

    4.2 (127 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

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    Tune-up before car show!!!
    Joel S.

    Love this place. It is ran by true professionals and you can be at ease with your car in their hands. No funny business, no short cuts, no up sells. Just quality work, delivered on time, every time. There are a few options for auto repair on the mountain, but most don't answer their phone, or keep some random (sometimes open) hours. Stop wasting your time and just use Phil's for whatever you got going on.

    This place was absolutely awesome. We were in Big Bear this past week and needed chains. We had purchased chains back home but they were the wrong size. We were in dire straits 'cause we had ro leave the following day. We called around and no one was willing to help or assist with chains. Finally, we called Phil's. They were friendly and didn't make us feel like morons for not having the correct chains. We were in n out in about 20 minutes. The chains were installed properly and we felt safe on the crazy and stormy drive down the mountain. Phil's gets our vote for best and friendliest auto mechanic in Big Bear.

    Michelle H.

    Absolutely the WORSTTTTTT!!!! NOT EVEN 1 STAR I took my car here to buy new chains for my two front tires, they also put them as well. I thought I was paying QUALITY money since I spent OVER $200.00 to have this done!!!!!! I figured safety was very important while going down the mountain. The Rim of my car is COMPLETELY scratched up!!!! I called to speak with an associate and I was explaining the situation to her she had the audacity to say "AND?" As I was explaining to her that their assembling of chains ruined my front rim's. The receipt does note that potential damage would happen HOWEVER I would NEVER dare put those chains on my car again!!!!!!! So I spent 200.00 on chains I can never use again?!?!?!?! I visit big bear at least twice a year!! I have experience with putti chains on my car on the past and NEVERRRRR in my life have I seen this before in the past!!!!!! The customer service is bare minimum here, when I explained how unhappy I was and how they potentially put them on incorrectly they could care less. They only want your money, rather than a returning customer!!!! LIKE I SAID... I had any problems with my rim being distorted due to putting rims on my car. They fact that they think they aren't responsible for any damage is a joke!!!!!! You serviced my car, you sold me a product, you are 100% responsible!!!! No ownership for destroying someone else's property is the WORST customer service I've seen in a long time!!!!! SEE PHOTO ATTACHED.

    Just airing up my tires in the parking lot with my built in Rock or Road system from Madeforrocks@gmail.com.

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    Excellent experience! Fast, great price and awesome customer service! Will definitely use again!

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    Very professional and friendly. Work very good. I would use them again Staff very nice

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    Great Experience. Phils is very professional, friendly, helpful, explained everything, and really fast on the job.

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    Monday I get a call from John who tells me the brakes are fine, but the rears needed to be adjusted and the brake fluid had to go.

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    I made the mistake of trying to save money by going to a private mechanic, Tony Hernandez of…read moreBanning (current residence unknown). After Tony installed a new air conditioner compressor, he gave me back my Jeep and the air conditioner worked great. But the Jeep wouldn't shift, so I took it back to him. He told me I needed a new transmission. I said it worked fine before you put in the new compressor, he said that didn't have anything to do with it. He said $1450 to do the work and wanted $750 up front to buy the trans. After a week, no trans. After 2 weeks, no trans. I started to get concerned, but he just lived down the street from me and came recommended. After 3 weeks, I asked what was going on, he said the transmission hasn't arrived. Then he asked me for the balance of $700 because his finances were tight as he was separating from his wife and moving. I said no way and he moved. 4 weeks later, no contact from Tony Hernandez, no refund and he said he "lost" my key so had to buy another one for $330. I took the Jeep to Hector and told him the story. He checked the transmission, replaced the valve body and told me I didn't need a new transmission. The Jeep has run beautifully ever since. Hector might charge a little more than the next guy, but you can be sure his work will be solid and more importantly, he will be HONEST with you about what your car needs. I'll take my car back to him without hesitation in the future if I need something done. I'm suing Tony Hernandez, but just don't know how to serve him the court docs because he's not going to tell me where he lives now. What a crook. He saw a retired guy and figured he's get whatever he could out of me and disappear. Hope he's able to look in the mirror at the end of the day, ripping off a senior. I know I wouldn't be able to. Sad part is, he probably doesn't even give it a second thought.

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