Recently bought a used (new to me) car that had a coolant leak. I called and got an appointment for 2 hours later. Upfront about costs and didn't try to sell me stuff I didn't need. Once the issue was found, it only took a couple hours. Made sure I was informed about the health of my vehicle seeing as I just got it. Told me there was some wear on certain things, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. No "crucial issues" manifested themselves that I NEED to spend money on NOW or else my first born child will die. Basically ran a free diagnostic test the way I see it. Friendly and personable staff from the receptionists, mechanics, and owner. Even answered the phone for a quick question a few minutes before closing. Highly recommend and will be my go to mechanic! read more

Brian did a great job with my clutch replacement on my '21 Corolla. He was 1/3 of the cost of my quote with Toyota. Felt like I had a new car again! Went back today because I had an issue with my acc fuse, he replaced the broken one and installed it free of charge! Nice guy and will continue business with him in the future! Thanks Brian! read more

Thank you. Brian and his team are the best. Honest and good prices. I highly recommend.

Referred by Lakeland CarMax and the service was exceptional. I had starter issues on my f150 and they had me back on the road in no time. They are located in Tampa on Nebraska Ave. Professional customer service. Will return as needed. read more

Quick response time and very reasonable prices, very professional. Highly recommended

The Car Shop quickly and properly diagnosed my vehicles issue and had it repaired by noon the following day. This was after having problems with my vehicle's issue being misdiagnosed at another shop. All of the staff was very friendly as well. Highly recommend! read more

Hands down the best customer service I have ever experienced from a car shop. The owner acts with integrity and charges a fair price for all the work they offer. The mechanics at this shop are timely and only perform the best service on your vehicle. As a woman I never felt uncomfortable nor felt like I was being taken advantage of. I highly recommend this shop for all of your vehicle needs! read more

I've used this shop for many years. Brian the owner, has always been reasonable with his charges and honest in his assessments. I love to compare the "average" price of repairs and he has always been spot on or a little below the average charge in the bay area. He and his staff are friendly and "service with a smile" may be their motto. We moved to Riverview and still would not trust anyone else with my lil' Nissan Quest. It's creakin' along...a few brake jobs in five years from the extra miles from Riverview to Tampa for work, but over the years he has kept my brakes from "breaking" my neck! :0P read more

Brian, The belt tensioner was making noise immediately after your shop replaced the water pump. This was before the car ever went to Honda. It was making an incredibly loud and obvious noise as soon as the car started. Not really sure how your people didn't catch this beforehand. You were ready to let me leave with a broken belt tensioner that was not broken when I arrived. Then you made me pay for you to fix it. Sure, you referred me to Honda since the engine block was under warranty. They did a phenomenal job with the replacement. Thank you for that. I wanted to believe in your shop and I had heard great things from others. Unfortunately, I left feeling ripped off. read more

The Car Shop has saved me again!!! I can't tell you how great it is to have an honest, reliable mechanic that a girl can count on to take care of their car! My 2005 Honda CR-V was new when I got it in 2005 and here it is 2022 and still runs like a champ, thanks to Brian at The Car Shop. He does all this at prices I can afford and I can't rave enough about how great it is to have a honest mechanic that will keep you running like new for as many years as The Car Shop! read more

Honest guys who know what they're doing. Took my car into the dealership to get my power steering fluid flushed because there was a noise coming from the engine. They said it was the alternator, not the power steering system and then listed all these other issues (including a new idler belt) that needed to be fixed immediately. So I figured screw them and I'll try a local mechanic. These guys were great!! Told me it wasn't even the alternator (turns out it was a bearing in the AC compressor) and gave me a reasonable price and was very understanding. Thankfully it was covered under an extended warranty which they seemed to work very hard to make sure everything was correct and taken care of. I'll be going back with any of car troubles. read more

Great guys, Honest Shop! I went in with A/C issues and they gave me many different options and they did not try to talk me into the most expensive one! Brian is a great fella to work with and he really knows his stuff! read more

This is a very good shop with fair pricing. I have been in twice and was impressed with their quality and speed in repairs. The cost is good and the mechanics are tops. read more

The car shop is great ive been coming here for years. They are very honest about what is needed and fair on price.

My car was towed to this location by my warranty company from another shop. The transmission went out on my vehicle. I called the shop to give them my information and I spoke with Brian. Brian was awesome. Very personable and talked me through the warranty process. Great customer service which is very rare for a car repair place. He kept me updated. I harrassed the heck out of my warranty company. They finally approved the part and sent it to the shop and it was fixed within the promissed time frame. Kudos to the car shop. They took great car of my car. read more

This is my first time I didn't take my Infinity Hybrid to the dealer for regular maintenance. I'm very happy with the service I received from The Car Shop. My car is running very smoothly, and they also fixed my window washer dispenser. The price was lower. I'm planning to continue going there! read more

Went on a recommendation of a friend. Very glad I did! Brian Stillwell, the owner, really nice guy, worked with my budget , and gave me, what I considered, very fair, honest pricing. Stands behind his work as well. My high mileage car runs like a top now. read more

They did an excellent job on my car! Thanks to Brian, a nice owner of the store, honest and very reasonable price. My car had an AC evaporator leaking issue and needed to be replaced, but the Toyota dealer would charge me for $2800, it was so so expensive! Then I searched and found this store offer me a very reasonable price: $1055 including tax for the whole replacement. No store in Tampa could beat it. In the three days my car was put in the store, Brian kept me updated every day, and fixed a minor issue (a plastic part on the dashboard replacement) for free. Very nice and highly recommended! I finally found an auto store I can trust and rely on. read more

I was looking for a shop that was reasonable, professional and priced right. With THE CAR SHOP, I got all three. I am glad that my friend, Kellie recommended Brian and his crew to me. I was quoted by multiple shops a higher estimate for labor on a timing belt job that was significantly less because The Car Shop didn't charge me for what had to be removed in order to get to the timing belt while all of the other shops tried sneak that extra cost in. Brian always looks at the big picture and gives you scenarios of the best possible options to fit your budget and fix your car. I won't go to anyone else! read more

Terrible experiences with The Car Shop- My car had gone for service multiple times and it's come out with so many issues than what it actually came in for. They'll fix something, but other issues will crop up suddenly from visiting this shop. If you want to get ripped off, go here and ask for Bryan, he'll take your money and cause you more problems! read more

It's never a good thing to have to have unexpected auto repairs but the guys at The Car Shop have always provided good, honest service at a reasonable price. Brian always goes above and beyond to help me and get me back on the road. I would recommend this business to anyone. I have lived in Tampa for 23 years and have been through many car repair shops. It's nice to have finally found one that is honest and fair and stands behind their work. They are always willing to go the extra mile for me and I appreciate it. read more

I took my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 with over 100,000 miles to this shop based on yelp reviews alone. I had a list of needed repairs that included, faulty knock sensor, front end alignment, leaking front differential, 100,000 mile engine tune-up (belts, wires, plugs, throttle body), mount new tires I purchased online with existing wheels, along with three to four other items. The list was extensive and the bill was $1,800 dollars. Within 200 miles of picking up the truck the knock sensor light returned, the truck pulled to the right, tires seemed out of balance. The front differential service didn't even make it home before fluid was running out from left differential seal they had just replaced. Took the truck next to friend 3 hours away and left it. He serviced knock sensors with new harness and cleaned out area and installed new sensors, replaced upper ball joints (the reason alignment didn't last), rebalanced all wheels, replaced front differential with used unit (unit cost $260 / install $300 (Car shop quote over $1,200). Needless to say, over 500 miles since last service, no engine light, no tire hop, steering perfect. Though my service was extensive this shop solved none of my issues except engine tune up which appears to be fine. I would not recommend for any service beyond basic engine service. read more