Took our 2001 Solara in to address a parasitic draw (we'd been through battery after battery and the dealership couldn't find a draw -- they just kept replacing the battery under warranty). The Rising Sun guys said they'd find it. Well, the first time it was in with them they ended up declaring that it was the alternator, so we paid for a new alternator. In a couple, three months, we were back with the same problem. This time, they declared it was the starter. We paid for a new starter. Same thing happened. They weren't interested AT ALL when I called them to report. We finally just installed a battery kill switch and we've been on the same battery for a few years now. I'm really disappointed with Rising Sun. read more

Brought my truck to be worked on and they found my problem with the MAF sensor. Had them do a few other things that were necessary and the results were good. Then I had them do a complete rear brake job. The work done was completely unsatisfactory. Big mess and brought it back seven times before i finally decided to take the time and do them myself. Each time I brought it back with an appointment Butch would blow it off for me to return at a later date because they're busy. Terrible business practice and can't seem to do basic Toyota drum brakes. Lackadaisical and poor business practice. Personally I don't trust this shop. read more

I was looking for a place where I could take my car where to a place that could do a simple oil change and generally check out the car, filters tires etc. To date, Ive taken my car to dealers and of course paid dealer prices. Today was my first visit to Rising Sun. Ladies, like myself, typically don't like going to a standard garage and this is what this is. If you are looking for all the perks like coffee, snacks, cold drinks etc, this is not the place for you. However, I'm sold on it. I asked that the tires be rotated and I was told that my tires did not need to be rotated. Lots of places would have just gone about rotating them. (I actually did have the tires rotated only to keep the warranty in effect on the tires). I was In and out of there within an hour at a price substantially less than I have paid elsewhere and I was dealing with an honest business. For that, I will return and buy my coffee elsewhere. read more

Butch, Adam and crew are all great folks they have worked on all of my company vehicles, personal vehicles and my daughters truck. They always get me in and out in a very timely manner and they even work on my HYBRID PRIUS they have done all of my repairs now for over a year ever since I Found them. read more

STOP here if you're looking for the best Japanese brand auto repair shop in the greater Ocala metropolitan area. Founded, owned and operated by Butch, himself a long time certified Toyota factory trained technician, Rising Sun is a full service maintenance and repair facility for Honda, Toyota and other Japanese sourced cars and trucks. Now if you're looking for a greeter with sparkling white coveralls and smile to match, Butch is not your man. In fact, Butch is, by nature, brutally honest and up front with his customers. He started this business many years ago when he got tired of working for others and putting up with all that goes with being a dealer-based technician. The advantage of a dealership, of course, is your car is serviced by factory trained techs with all the latest information and training. Convinced he could provide a similar service, albeit without the factory warranty support, special tools, parts department and other dealer only features, Butch set out to come as close as he could in an independent shop. As a former Toyota service manager, I'm here to tell you Butch has succeeded. All the techs at Rising Sun are absolutely on a par with the most experienced dealer techs - that's where most of them came from. They don't, however, work under an aggressive, billable hours based pay system, constantly hounded to sell more and more service. Get your Japanese car serviced right by factory trained techs using factory parts all under Butch's watchful eye. The prices are absolutely fair - much less than at the dealership - and the quality of work done is as high as you would find in any dealer service department. Butch and his techs are skilled diagnosticians, get the work done fast and stand behind everything they do. High quality work done by honest, factory trained techs in a short period of time is what you can expect every time. I give my highest recommendation to Butch and crew at Rising Son. read more

Rising Sun is a great shop. I have know Butch for over 20 years, and he takes care of his customers. Whatever you need, he can get it done. An honest shop with fair pricing. You can't go wrong here. read more

I just want to say that Rising Sun auto repair Is the greatest auto repair shop that I have come across in years I had a problem with the check engine light they checked it out took a little digging but they got to the bottom of the problem fixed it yeah I was without a vehicle for about 4 to 5 days but they fix the problem and at very good price these people I highly recommend you taking your vehicle to them because they know what to do and how to fix it they also work on imports and American made vehicles I have to say that the The people that work here are real down to earth good hearted work together men Fix problems And they are honest you can trust him I don't care what other ads say I experienced it read more

My air conditioning died - heat exhaustion, no doubt. They got me in the next day and had it completely fixed by the day after. Butch and the team are friendly and highly skilled - a great combination. I'll definitely rely on them to take care of my cars. read more

What Can I say About Butch And His Guys......Butch is the nicest Guy I have had the pleasure meeting in a long time :) He is Honest, Fair And A All Around Just Good Guy. All the guys who worked on my New Baby......Thank You! Thank You! Took Her For A Ride Today And She Purrrrs! (making momma happy) lol! Sorry :) Seriously, Grade? A++ Guys! God Bless! read more

So far the guys at Rising Sun have treated me right. Helping me keep my old '86 van on the road running and running reliably !

Years ago I had an oil leak in my rear main on my Camry that the dealership overlooked until I mentioned it to them. The dealership wanted to charge me $1500 to repair it and I didn't have that kind of money at that time, plus since they overlooked it even after I had told them, I did't feel confident in them. A local car repair shop recommended Rising Sun to me and I took a trip down. My car's rear main and brakes were all taken care of for a fraction of what the dealership wanted to charge me. Needless to say, I started taking my car there to be worked on. Butch has always told me what needs to be done on my car and what can wait. One point I would like to state is that I am a female and Butch is the one person who has listened to me and not treated my like I don't know anything about cars, which in some cases is true, however, I know how my car is supposed to sound and how it feels when being driven. Any problems I have had, I tell what I hear or feel and they have always found the problem. Now that I also have a Sienna, that is the only place I will go for auto work. I even got my mom to take her Camry to Rising Sun. Sure it's a little bit of a drive, I just find it worth the extra miles! read more