You drive up there and there's a note on the door that tells you they only make appointments by phone. So then I called and left a nice detailed message and nobody got back to me. What the heck kind of business is that? I ended up fixing the car myself. read more

I have used Turn 9 Automotive anytime. My Honda needed work. They've always done an excellent work at a very fair price. Great communication with them as well. read more

We've had such bad luck with car repair since we moved to Florida. That is, until we came here. This place is so friendly, helpful, and honest. When my old Subaru kicked it, they cut me a break on diagnostics and have always treated me beyond fairly. The prices are fair and the service has been exceptional. read more

Amazing repair on my Nissan Pao. Could not thank them enough. Brought in my bf Trent Falkenrath's Nissan Pao, such an adorable car. They fixed the transmission in less than a week incredible and for such a low rate. Overall if you are looking for quality service by an amazingly friendly staff then this is the place for you. Especially for the cute & obsecure Nissan Pao, I was so worried that we would have to take it to the dealership or an "JDM import specialist" mechanic and be charged a ludicrous price and have them tell us other parts of the car are broken, need to be replaced, etc. Me & Trent do most of our own repairs and have an extensive service record. I cannot express it enough but this place knows how to treat their costumers. If we ever need any difficult repairs, Turn 9 will be seeing us again. read more

Turn 9 Auto Repair - AMAZING SERVICE - Auto Repair Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Service was fast and done correctly. Larry is an honest and very nice man. I will gladly recommend this shop to anyone and everyone.

My family brings all our vehicles here. Great service and trustworthy people. Won't go anywhere else and will only buy Japanese vehicles.

The guy did well. A long time ago I had a Toyota Celica 2002. I got a check engine alert and brought it into a dealer up in maryland where I lived at the time. Using the computer plug they came up with a diagnostic code that told them the gas tank had an air leak and wasn't keeping pressure. It took them (the dealer) 2 days to figure out it was the gas cap. They charged me half of that time cost. ..... Fast forward to 2 weeks ago and my 2003 Celica flashes the check engine light. the code comes up: Gas tank leak. The TURN 9 guy knew right away what the problem was: the gas cap. Just a $30 fix plus $30 for running the diagnostic code. He knows toyota. read more

AMAZING! Honest, to the point, explains it in layman's terms. Anyone in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine area needs to bring their car here for any repairs. read more

My thanks to owner Larry for not only being a great mechanic but for being 100% honest !! Have taken my SUV to him to check it out and he never tried to "sell" services or repairs you don't need. This guy is knowledgable and trustworthy !! read more

UPDATE - Saved three grand $3,000 on two repairs. Larry Dodson saved me more than a thousand dollars. I'm not big on writing reviews, but in this case, I'll make an exception. I recently moved to St. Johns, Florida (between Jacksonville and St. Augustine). When the air conditioning in my 2009 Honda Pilot started malfunctioning (not blowing cold, compressor staying on after turning off engine, loud hissing noise underneath, etc.) and the battery kept dying, I did the only thing I knew to do... I took it to the nearest Honda dealer in Jacksonville. After thoroughly checking the car, the Honda Service Advisor said I needed a new AC compressor and battery. The estimate was $1470 just for the AC repair, not including the battery, shop fees, taxes, etc. That same day, as I was looking for a lacrosse specialty store called Jax-Lax located on CR 210 just east of I-95, I noticed a small auto repair shop in the same strip center. I went into Turn 9 Automotive and met Larry Dodson, the owner/mechanic. After describing the symptoms to Larry, he seemed confident that he could/would do better than the dealer. Larry actually rode with me to the dealer to pick up the car. Approximately 2 hours later, Larry called to say that he had thoroughly checked the AC system and that there was nothing wrong with my AC compressor, clutch assembly, etc. The problem was the battery was not providing enough voltage to the AC system. Larry flushed the AC system and installed a new battery. My final bill was $216.27. Larry could have taken me for a ride, so to speak, and I would have never known the difference. Instead, he saved me at least $1250. It has now been six weeks since Larry replaced the battery. The car starts reliably and the AC has been blowing cold ever since - not one hint of a problem. Those are just the facts of my experience, and I think the facts pretty well speak for themselves. ------------- Turn 9 saved me more than $2 grand. This is my second experience with Turn 9 Auto and my second review. After Larry Dodson stopped me from paying the Honda dealer $1470 to replace an AC compressor that didn't need to be replaced in my '09 Pilot (and consequently saved me at least $1250), I decided to give him a shot with my beloved old truck, too. I have a 2001 Toyota Tundra (V-8, 4-wheel-drive) with a failing transmission. One day, I couldn't get it in gear so I had AAA tow it to the nearest Toyota dealer in south Jacksonville. After flushing the transmission and finding huge chunks of metal (most likely from the planetary), the Service Advisor quoted me $4600 to replace the transmission. I decided to take the truck to Larry Dodson and am very glad that I did. It took some extensive searching, but eventually Larry found a transmission in Washington state that he said would work in my truck. Within one day of its arrival, Larry had that transmission installed in my Tundra. It has now been about a month since he completed the work and my truck is driving great. I've driven it all around JAX. I took it on a 7-hour road trip. I loaded the bed with heavy furniture and drove to Georgia. I took it off-road in 4-wheel drive through sand and mud. I pushed it to 90+ MPH flowing with the traffic on I-95 and it felt no different than driving 60 MPH. All I can say is... my decade-old truck with 125k+ miles runs like new. - The thing that any potential customer has to understand about Larry Dodson is that he's a little obsessive-compulsive and honest to a fault. It's just not in him to be able to cut corners or do shoddy work. He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable and experienced. It's obvious his intelligence level is not what one would normally expect from an auto mechanic (no offense to all those other mechanics out there). If Larry doesn't completely 100% understand something, it will drive him nuts until he figures out exactly what's wrong. He will literally spend long chunks of time just investigating every possible angle, and tends to do a bunch of other little extra stuff all along the way without even charging for it. He demands perfection of himself at every turn. And, if for some reason, he can't get something exactly perfect, he will tell you all about it and show you exactly where he's falling short. He's brutally honest. He over-communicates by email, text, and voice. To be perfectly candid, I imagine I would hate working for this guy, but I sure do like the way he works on my vehicles! - Bottom line... my Tundra runs like new and Turn 9 Auto saved me more than two thousand dollars in the process. read more