I took my car in to have the timing belt, water pump, and timing tensioner replaced (OEM…read morerecommended procedure at 75,000 miles). The entire staff at FATS were friendly and professional. Their price was several hundred dollars less than a quote from the OEM. This was such a positive experience that I decided that the OEM should perform warranty work but FATS to do all other maintenance work.

This is a busy shop. Phones ringing off he hook when I came to pick up my car. The guys at the…read morecounter handled everything well and didn't keep me waiting while they talked on the phone. They were good at listening and not trying to talk me into something I didn't want when they called me to tell me what was wrong. I told them exactly what I wanted done and that's what they did. They even threw in a tire rotation for free because it needed it. As long as I have a vehicle, this is where I will go for service. The guys are friendly and nice. These guys didn't treat me like I was less than just because I am female which is what I have experienced at other shops.

I've been meaning for a long time to update my review for KD... less than 6 months after…read morepurchasing my special order rims here the black paint inexplicably started flaking off. My husband and I both have jobs that are difficult to get off of during the week. Since KD isn't open during the week, this has been a perpetual challenge. Additionally, we are a single car family and my husband needs the car for his job, so its almost impossible for us to address things that we don't feel are very important. Were we pissed? Absolutely. But it was esthetic, so lesson learned. But KD had promised us free tire changes with the life if the tires due to our purchase of custom rims, so we figured we would cut our losses since 2 changes a year equals over $200 a year. We figured KD was nice and they had earned customers for life with service like that. We liked the idea of buying bougie rims and tires her for our baby. Fast forward to our first seasonal change. Everything went fine. We have the receipt to prove it. But subsequent efforts to schedule a change over proved too challenging due to our work schedules so we stopped going here. Periodically we would call to see if they ever added weekend hours just during the seasonal tire over time, but sadly no. You'd think maybe they would do a Tuesday-Saturday thing or something.... but nope. Anyway, that's not what was the clincher that pissed me off. Finally in 2025 my husband has some seniority at work and is able to get a day off during the week off and drops the car off for the seasonal change over. And when he picks it up they charge him. And when he reminds them about our rims and their policy they refuse to honor it. What makes it worse is he posts his concerns Yelp, he gets a PHONE CALL from KD asking him to retract his review and they don't acknowledge that they every had a policy regarding free mounting and balancing. I call bullshit. I have the damn receipt. You can't put tires on a car without mounting and balancing. That's idiotic. Are you used to dealing with people who have no knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance?!?! I really thought this was one of the few quality vehicles places in town and am very disappointed to learn that is just another bunch of crooks who lie and swindle. There's nothing discount about this place. You want discount, go to Costco or something. I am the kind of person that prefers to support smaller business and pay a little more. But not if I'm gonna get lied to and cheated. Fck that.

Great service attitude! Did not purchase tires, had service. Would definitely go back.read more

I can't say enough good things about Independent Auto Care. I broke down unexpectedly and ended up…read moreat their shop around 7:00 a.m., well before normal business hours. Even with my stressful situation, everyone was incredibly kind, understanding, and willing to help. They treated me with respect from the moment I arrived and made a bad day so much easier. It's clear they genuinely care about their customers, not just the repairs. Their professionalism, honesty, and willingness to go the extra mile really stood out. I would recommend Independent Auto Care to anyone looking for a trustworthy, friendly, and reliable mechanic. If I ever need automotive repairs again, they'll be my first call. Thank you for taking such great care of me!

If you have a Volvo, Tarn and his team at Independent Auto are going to become your good friends…read more Why? Because Volvos, while nice, are one of the most unreliable brands of car you can buy. They are consistently in the bottom quarter for reliability whether you're looking at JD Power or Consumer reports. If you're a Volvo owner that doesn't believe me, either A) you got lucky or B) you value anecdotes over data. Here is the 2022 Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Report rankings of major automotive brands: 1. Lexus 2. Mazda 3. Toyota 4. Infiniti 5. Buick 6. Honda 7. Subaru 8. Acura 9. Nissan 10. Mini 11. Hyundai 12. Chrysler 13. Porsche 14. Chevrolet 15. Audi 16. Cadillac 17. BMW 18. Ford 19. Kia 20. Volvo 21. Ram 22. GMC 23. Mercedes-Benz 24. Volkswagen (31) 25. Genesis (30) 26. Jeep (26) 27. Tesla (25) 28. Lincoln (18) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/11/18/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars-trucks-suvs/6385214001/ Knowing all of this, I somehow still bought one. Why? I was "subscribed" to a Volvo for 2 years and, fell in love. At the end of the subscription, all my payments counted towards the principle and...it just felt stupid to NOT buy it. Now, Volvo is steadily making its money back through maintenance and part costs. This is a 2019 car (XC40) and, already, the driver's side seat heater stopped working. Tarn and his team looked into it, ordered another heating coil and...it still wasn't working. They said I would have to go to the Volvo dealership. You could tell that he said this with sadness in his voice. I have an appointment at Volvo for October 17th, they are charging me $200+ just to DIAGNOSE the seat heater issue. My previous car, a 2006 Acura TL, had 170,000 miles on it over 11 years and never had an issue with any of its seat heaters. Tarn was able to help with my 60,000 mile brake job. The brakes were grinding and his team replaced them for an eye-watering $1,570. After doing lots of research...that seems to be the going rate, not a hideous mark-up. Insane. It took a while for Independent to get the parts. I left my car with them while I was in Fairbanks for work for a week and came back and...they still didn't have the parts. They were kind throughout the whole process and explained to me the issues. And, when they finally attempted the seat heater (that they ultimately couldn't fix, sadly.) they gave me a Volvo loaner car to use, and they didn't charge me to diagnose the issue...as the dealership already has committed to.

I brought my truck to this place for a timing belt - water pump replacement and told them to use…read moreOEM parts. Fifteen months later the water pump went out. At that point I discovered it was not a OEM part. I called the office and was told tough luck. NEVER going back there again.

Best car repair for foreign cars. Always professional and knowledgeable. Very fair pricing. I've…read morebeen a customer for 6yrs and now my whole family takes their cars there. Chris Evans

These guys are incredible!!!! Check engine light flickering in my Silverado. Local dealer had my…read moretruck for 29 days and came back with a $7000 quote as well as $4200 of recommended repairs. Brought it to Alaska Spring and 1 work day and $150 later they explained that my southern truck (Atlanta, GA) doesnt like me using the remote start all the time and then babying it around town. I will sing these guys praises to anyone that needs repair work done!!!!

Always honest, helpful and they make it easy to understand what's wrong with my vehicle.read more

Back in the 907 monthly, takjng care of my parents. Pop's tires needed much delayed seasonal…read moreswitcheroo. Straightforward service, good experience w/ front of house and the mechanics, snow tires off & summer tires in 30 minutes max. See you in the Fall for the other seasonal change!

Really sweet and helpful workers, didnt have the tire I needed, but only because it's been…read morediscontinued, very helpful tho.

Very fair, competent, and more than reasonably priced! Every time I use them I can be confident of…read morea good job and a square deal!

I had my vehicle's windshield repaired at this shop about 5 months ago. Unfortunately, the repair…read moredid not last, and the windshield is now having problems again. I returned to the shop expecting the owner to inspect the issue and provide a reasonable solution, but instead, he became extremely upset and angry. His attitude was unacceptable and completely unprofessional. Rather than taking responsibility and trying to help a customer who had already paid for a service, he chose to argue and become aggressive. A business should stand behind its work and treat customers with respect. I am very disappointed with the quality of the repair and especially with the way I was treated. I would not recommend this shop to anyone based on my experience.