Summer in Cola. so of course the AC goes out. Had it fixed by noon. Explained all and what to do…read moreif it went out again(like due to leaks). Been 6 weeks of hot weather and still blowing cold. Fair price and it stays fixed. Good folks. 2003 Camry .

Overall great people!!! I've had some work done to my truck in the past year through them and they…read morehave been nothing but wonderful! I had a major oil leak and they replaced it and I've since had no issues. I go in regularly for my oil changes and any other issues I can take it to them and get a quote and date for when it can be repaired. Excellent business!

I spoke at lenght with Tony. Tony rebuilt a transmission on a MB that is currently for sale that I…read moream interested to buy. Tony, knowing my call would not result in a sale for work I needed completed, reviewed the repair invoice with me, explaining the parts that were rebuilt and what he has experienced with return problems after rebuilds. Polite, patient and very informative.

I pulled into their lot on a Monday with my 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe barely driveable. I didn't…read moreknow if it was the transmission or clutch but something was seriously amiss. Turns out I needed a whole new clutch kit, including flywheel. By the time I picked up the car Friday afternoon, everything was good to go. The saved the old parts for me and showed me what was wrong. They spoke the truth. I did need everything they said I did. At $2500, this was definitely not a cheap repair, but Cottman did good work with quality parts, and it was darn sure cheaper than the stealership. PS - If you see the doggies, don't worry. They're very friendly.

Matt , Brian , Larry and all the technicians always take care of my cars ....great prices…read more......fast service ....highly recommend going to Andrews auto service ...a good group of guys

My car had a fan blade go through the radiator. The exhaust system went out on our other car at the…read moresame time. Brian told us they were booked for several days but to have my car towed there anyway because they might be able to get to it sooner. It was done sooner and less expensive than I expected. Another shop was recommended to repair the exhaust system because the repairs could be done for less than it would cost at Andrews. EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Driving to work and my engine starts to misfire. Of course this can't happen at a worse time. I…read morecalled probably 10-15 places and explained my circumstances and the sense of urgency. It would have been several days to even get a diagnosis. I called this business and they were so kind and empathetic, and told me they couldn't promise me it could be fixed same day, but to bring it down and they would do their best. The owner, Todd, helped me when I arrived and even offered to drive me back to work. They quickly let me know what the issue was, and gave me a quote over the phone and there were no surprises and no attempts to sell me anything additional. Also, my car was fixed by lunch time the following day. We will definitely be using this business for any future car repairs. Highly recommend.

I recently received my Jeep from an overseas location. The engine light was on and there was an oil…read moreleak. This company came highly recommended by a coworker and Todd did not disappoint. I called him and explained my issues and he said bring it in. From the drop off to the pick up they were super communicative and explained everything. They didn't try to oversell or up charge and extremely honest. Will be my go to for any future vehicle problems.

Fast, professional, and no upselling. In and out for an oil change quicker than expected. Staff was…read morefriendly and explained everything clearly. Will be back.

Shame on us for being naive. Shame on you for unethical practice…read more We have been using the auto shop for oil changes and repairs for years. Started noticing that every time we had something done (even an oil change) there ended up being something else (usually expensive) needed shortly there after. Ask for an evaluation for an issue, charged for evaluation and issue worsens? Final straw, after an oil change, oil leaking and causing major repairs ($1000+) needed to be done. And then issue not even resolved? Bad gasket? I think not. Bad practices? I think so. Don't be tempted by the coupons. Not to be trusted. We have learned our lesson. It was expensive. And hassle-filled.

Came to this shop with my own complete brake kit. He only changed out some of the parts and stole…read morethe rest of my kit. He also charged almost $400 to change out 4 calipers. That was not the price we discussed before I got there. I feel he took advantage of me being a woman and in desperate need to get my calipers replaced. I trusted him to do a complete brake job with the parts I brought in. A year later, I need new pads for my brakes

I have been taking my vehicles to this location for years, these guys are excellent at what they…read moredo. The drill is if you are having a problem, leave your vehicle with them, they diagnose, and call you back with an estimate. If you think you can get it done cheaper, good luck, car repairs are not cheap, but if you let that rattling or hissing go on to long it will catch up with you. Dan and mike are a great team, and will have you rolling down the road safely, also they will also give you a heads up on any potential issues they see while conducting service on your vehicle.

I took my car in on several occasions for repair and was pleased with the service I received. The…read morelast time I took it in, it needed the hatch lock fixed. I received great service at a reasonable price. I would recommend this company for servicing and fixing vehicles.

I typically don't leave reviews on places even if they aren't so great, but unfortunately Bros/Docs…read moreis an exception. I could easily get over the failure to properly communicate with me and update me on my vehicle. But knowing that I would receive a call saying I could come and get my car and then maybe an hour later I would receive another call saying that my car now suddenly has a leak that sure wasn't there when I brought it to Bros is another thing. Then when I went to see my car after a week, I was only faced with men talking down to me. I had one gentleman tell me that "if I had known as much as he does about cars, I would have thrown my car away at 50,000 miles." And then, when discussing the NEW issue my car has, the same gentleman would then make a joke to his buddies about how he "doesn't even want to know how much this will cost her." I end up leaving and bringing my MALE friend to help so the people at Docs would actually listen to what I'm asking. They finally agree, and Doc tells me he will look at my car FOR FREE now. He says he will for sure call the next day. He does not. I get a call two days later telling me what's wrong with my car and how much it will cost. 80-160 for the part and 140 AN HOUR for work (minimum 4-hour job). I say no, I'm going to just buy the part and get the work done elsewhere. Jeff tells me that I will have to pay for the work they did for the new issue even though I was told (and the only reason I let them look at it again) it would be free. He says he is in charge of billing and says I have to pay even though the man whose name is on the building told me I wouldn't. I then just go to get my car TOWED away because it can't drive with it gushing out coolant... They then refuse to put my car back together unless I pay more because, according to Jeff, he already paid a guy 75 to take it apart. Photos are of what my car is supposed to look like vs. the condition I had to take it back in because they insisted on trying to shake my pockets empty. And the best part is the part that ranges 80-160 wasn't even the cause of the leak like they said. It was the $20 hose. So not only did they want to charge an insane price for the work on my car, but they misdiagnosed my vehicle, and then they ACTUALLY DIDN'T EVEN FIX THE ORIGINAL ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE LIKE THEY SAID. It is STILL cutting on and draining my battery as well as the NEW leak. Do not even bother going to Bros if you want something done fast and efficiently because they are also so backed up that they cannot even bother doing things correctly. And this is really just the short version. I left out plenty of details. Might post a more detailed explanation of happenings in Lexington later.

I've gotten a lot of maintenance work done here. Throttle body cleaning, tires (alignment + balance…read more+ rotation), a serpentine belt and tensioner pulley. But after my check engine light came on for EVAP codes. I started to notice their lack of communication. The EVAP codes could be multiple things like a purge valve, vacuum switching valve, charcoal canister, hoses etc. I ordered a vacuum switching valve after some research and they said it was the wrong part. It wasn't the wrong part, because I just had it installed somewhere else, and the VSV already on there wouldn't click at all. So the part I previously ordered was the right buy. But old school wanted to put a new part in that they ordered. A vent valve. I had no issue. They're professionals they know what they're doing maybe my vent valve was faulty. But when I asked how they diagnosed that it was indeed a faulty vent valve. They wouldn't tell me. Keith said "you can't really tell if it's bad". So you're replacing a part that you're not sure I need? Sheesh could at least run the smoke test. Then trying to ask for more info about the part they're ordering and putting in my car, was a hassle. I felt like a nuisance. As a customer I shouldn't feel nervous asking about my car but they sound extremely annoyed talking to me. I'm at performance express and was just told I had a massive head gasket oil leak. Old school didn't catch that. Thank god I was able to catch it. But old school is good overall. Parts come in quick. Labor prices are pretty good. Just communication is meh. Chris is awesome tho.

Keith and his team are the best in the Columbia, SC area! I had a massive project on my 4Runner…read morethat I almost gave up on. It required a huge tear down to take out the left engine head and send it to a machine shop to extract two cross threaded bolts. I hired a local mechanic before to do the project, but he stopped working on it after tearing apart about 80% of the parts under the hood. I collected all of the parts and hundreds of screws/bolts in bags and towed the car to Old School Automotive. I thought it would be impossible to figure out where every screw and bolt goes when putting it back together. Somehow, Keith and his team of expert mechanics were able to solve the puzzle after pouring hours and hours into organizing all the parts to put back together. It's up and running like new again, and I couldn't be more blown away. There's nothing this team can't do. They were very detailed oriented and fixed what needed to be fixed, and left alone what didn't. It's not easy to pick up a project that you didn't start yourself. They were extremely fair and transparent with their service and pricing too. Whether you have a small job, or a massive project that requires reassembling the engine, Old School Automotive can do it. A good mechanic is like a good surgeon. I won't take my cars anywhere else (and I live 100+ miles away in Greenville, SC now).