Sam is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and ethical. I'm so thankful he was the first person…read moreI met after moving to Rochester. He provides such comprehensive service at such a good price. When I see NC on my receipt, he will explain that it is not right to charge for that item since he was already in there anyway. I know from many years of experience, that would not be the case elsewhere. During an oil change on my daughter's car, Sam saw a pipe problem causing carbon monoxide to fill the cabin. His thorough and attentive work was just in time as she was just about to leave on a trip. I can't thank him enough for his care, advice, and kindness. Sam and Arline are truly good people!

Sam & Arlene have been my go mechanic for Over 30…read moreyears.Honest & thorough car repairs .

Just moving to upstate NY, I have been working to get an understanding of what repairs my car…read moreneeds. Calling people all over Roc and in the more rural areas, everyone either had no clue as to what was going on and was trying to sell me stuff, or they did not even want to take a look. Talking with the guy on the phone, he was immediately concerned about my situation and car and had me drop by so he could take a look. He did not have to, but he gave his time to take a OBD2 reading of my car and a visual inspection of it. He let me know the info I was given was false. Although, he did not have time to do a repair, he also advised that I should watch out for scamming mechanics and if I ever need a second opinion, to call him. He was super concerned and did not want to see me get taken advantage of by other mechanics and their shops. People like this don't exist in NY and it's amazing to see an honest person provide input and support!

These guys here were friendly, responsive and fast. Fixed all my breaks/pads, and one of my…read more calipers for a reasonable price and even pointed out which store they'd recommend grabbing the replacement parts from to save some cash. This is where I'll be going from now on for car maintenance/repairs.

The previous owners were good. The new owners are crooks. I…read morebrought my car in for a wheel alignment and they said it needed inner tie rods before they could do the alignment. I declined to let them have the work. I took the car home, inspected it and found that both inner tie rods were perfect. They lied to me to try to grab an extra five hundred dollars. INFO: I used to work at a garage, so I know what I'm talking about.

Everyone at Vesa are great. Always pleasant. Great…read moreservice,and great price. Highly recommend them. I've never had a bad experience.

Jeez my experience here was biased by my desperation to have a fix, but they handled my problems…read morelickety-split with no nonsense. I don't live in Rochester, but when I rolled into town wth my 15-year-old Subaru, the exhaust system (resonator and exhaust pipe) just fell apart. I could tell it was busted because suddenly my meager 2.6 liter engine sounded like it was revving for a Nascar race. I only had a day in Rochester to burn, so I set an appointment for 8am at the nearest Mavis which seemed to be the safest bet for getting a quick turnaround. When I arrived on the dot at 8am, they informed me they didn't have an exhaust mechanic and redirected me to Cole Muffler (also a Mavis branch) across town. When I got to Cole/Mavis, I was greeted by Tyler (? I think) and he let me know that they would inspect the car and let me know ASAP what needs to be done. After 20 minutes or so he escorted me to the car and pointed to the exact parts that were failing (rusted) and why they should be replaced. He gave me the option of letting the less rusted pipe stay. No upsell. I opted for the full replacement because it was time for this car (16 years old). He told me it would be 1.5-2 hours so I took a long walk. When I got back the car was in tip-top shape and the bill was less than I feared. They charged for parts plus $160 for labor. This included a new resonator and new exhaust pipe. Didn't need a new muffler. Total was about $650 including labor. I really appreciate this branch of Mavis/Cole for attending to the needs of my car in such a professional manner, and on the spot when I needed to have the car for other business in Rochester. This branch brings a positive vote of confidence for Mavis, even if it isn't on their main sign.

I WOULD NOT GO HERE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN AN OIL CHANGE. I paid 1300 dollars to get my catalytic…read moreconverter changed. It was the only issue as on both may 18th and June 5th I got a code read and that was the only code that came up. I got it "fixed" at Cole muffler June 6th and the car was ready for me June 8th. I leave and immediately when I turn the AC on the car starts shaking. I went to go get it fixed and they quote me 500 dollars and they said that both me and two code readers just didn't notice this issue that they say has been here all along. They say a catalytic converter "technically" wouldn't cause an issue with the radiator fan, turns out although rare it can! Regional manager said a radiator fan wouldn't show up as a code and then once I said hey I googled it he pivots and said oh well it would if only blank happened. I told him hey I can show the code readings I did and he said he didn't want them. I had a lady on the customer service line say it's sort of expected that when u get work done that something might happen? This (in my opinion) made me wonder if that's what they do to get more work. If you're hoping the Mavis Discount Tire relations makes the work safe I would heavily warn you to not risk it. I habe a warranty for the catalytic converter fix that covered bad workmanship and steve told me he didn't know what he wanted me to do. Okay so I got it checked at another place and the issue could not have been here all along, so they were lying! Cole Muffler told me the issue was the radiator fan and in the two days that I left the car there, just to be told by Steve the issue was not his problem the radiator module got affected as well! A radiator fan is not something that you can just drive for months or even weeks and have your car be okay!

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.

Ron is a true master mechanic who takes pride in his work. He's knowledgeable, honest, and can…read morediagnose and fix problems that others miss. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers and stands behind his work. If you're looking for someone you can trust to keep your vehicle running its best, Ron's Auto is the place to go. Highly recommended!

Aligned my vehicle, while the ball joints were ready to fall out. Also, the bolts to another part,…read morewere not all secured.

Great customer service and great care of automobile and customer. Didn't stop until issues were…read moreresolved and fixed. I left as a satisfied customer.

Julie & her husband Ken is so nice and super professional! I'm getting a couple of major things…read moredone and some minor things as well. My exhaust was the first thing I've had done and I'm scheduled to get my struts and breaks fixed a little later! I just want to start off with how much they are working with me to get these things done. I'm not rich at all and if I had a stable job I would have loved to take them up on there offer with the credit options. But luckily, they know how to prioritize what needs fixing and scheduled me out for when I'll have the money to have those things fixed. Secondly, I want to point out how fast they got the job done! Julie had told me to bring it in so that they could diagnose the problem for me and that they could schedule me next week if I decided to get it fixed with them. Well, sure enough I bought it in on Friday morning, that same morning they were able to tell me what was wrong and the same day they ordered the parts and got it fixed! I literally got my car back at 3pm and genuinely did not expect that! I saw a sign in their shop and it said that they value their time, well I guess they also value everyone else's time too! I don't want to get into the free things that they did for me because I don't want anyone trying to come rip these lovely people off, but I do want to say the things that they did for me, that they had every right to charge me for, has let me know that I'm dealing with some really good people and has made this place my go-to spot! These are good hard working people who respects the customers that comes through their shop, no matter if you have a lot of money or not! The prices are absolutely doable and they don't pressure you if you can't do everything right then in there! Lastly, I just want to point out that I am a single black woman and the reason I bring up my race and gender is because we all know it matters, especially when it comes to mechanics! But Temstad didn't make me feel judged nor taking advantage of whatsoever! They were so welcoming and knowledgeable! Not only did they triple check my car but they explained every decision & priority to me. I really love that they weren't condescending because I don't know a thing about cars. They simply just explained it so I can understand the what and why! Like I said, as long as Temstad is open & will have me, they will now be my go to place!

Timmy Gresens the manager is the best. Tim has always taken…read moregood care of us with all our service needs on both vehicles for years. Tim and the team at the muffler shop and Perington auto are so good at what they do and are very knowledgeable at fixing all automotive needs. They care and are very careful to treat the owners cars like it was their own and also treat us and all customers with respect. I recommend anyone in Rochester to have the muffler shop do service instead of the expensive dealerships. We love Tim and his crew! Chuck and Marlene Gambacurta

They talk about working on RVs so I made an appt. I told them that the generator oil had to be…read morechanged along with the engine oil. When I came to pick up the van. He informed me I had NO GENERATOR. The pipe is visible from the rear of the van!! He said to come back the next day. Only positive thing I could think of that he offered to check it out the next day. I was afraid to go back.