Steve's Automotive Specialists
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Sandy
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Orem
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Hyde Park
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Clearfield
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Santa Clara
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5

Great service, clear information for those who don't understand cars. Their prices are not the lowest BUT they offer supreme service and all techs are so well trained. Their work is exceptional.

Irene we really appreciate your confidence and the kind words! Our goal is to deliver the most detailed yet simple report about the car so you can make a informed and confident decision about your car. Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to serve you!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Sandy
4

Very honest and upfront. They always ask before fixing things and send you charts and pictures about everything that's wrong with your car. We took it in to replace a battery and they found the battery replaced it, changed the oil and inspected the car (and gave us a quote of how much to fix any issues) all in one day. Only complaint is just the prices they aren't terrible but it'd be nice if they were just a tich lower. Great and fast service and they are super reliable.

Zac, thank you so much for your feedback. It sounds like the only concern you had was pricing, we'd love to offer lower prices but the consequence would be a compromise in the quality of our service. Our goal is to offer the best service possible for the best price possible and we're continuously evaluating how to most effectively accomplish that. Thanks for being a client and thanks again for your review!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Sandy
5

Thanks for the 5 Star Rating Teresita!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Sandy
1

DO NOT TRUST THESE GUYS! THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY. I went into Steve's because my car was "rough starting". I was on the road and wanted it fixed prior to leaving SLC. Steve's did a full diagnosis of everything they could possibly find on the car, and told me I needed a new battery. They replaced the battery, which did not fix the problem. They also said my oil dipstick was dry (it wasn't, I checked), I was low on radiator fluid (I wasn't, I checked), and suggested 5 other repairs that were completely unnecessary. If you want honest service, go somewhere else. I came home to my regular mechanic, the problem was loose bolts on the intake manifold. They tightened the bolts and the problem was fixed. Service: Battery

Julie, it seems most people don't trust mechanics in the first place, especially when they're out of their home town. When you brought your car into our shop you gave us 2 concerns and not a lot of time to help you resolve them, 1) a rough idle, and 2) a hard start. We were not able to duplicate the rough idle in the time we had but we did duplicate the hard start, which was a bad battery that failed a scientific test (which test you received a report and pictures of on your phone). Once we replaced the battery the hard start issue was gone. We never claimed to repair the rough idle because we were not able to duplicate it, and it sounds like that was being caused by a leaking intake manifold. Regarding your oil dipstick, we sent you a picture of it showing the oil was not in the safe range, meaning it was low. We also sent you a picture of the coolant overflow bottle, which is clearly low. None of your claims above appear to match the evidence I have of your visit. Furthermore, if all we wanted was your money then why did we only charge you for the replacement of the battery (which we know without question was bad). As far as the other recommendations, you are free to use that information however you choose. Clients who actually know us, love us, and appreciate our comprehensive inspections because they help them better maintain their vehicles. It looks like all of this is simply due to the fact that you don't know us and therefore you don't trust us and although we're very sorry for that we still wish you the best!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists
2

I used to be a fan of Steve’s, but they have kinda lost my faith :( I went in with a coolant leak and after $200 worth of diagnostics, they quoted me around three THOUSAND dollars for god knows what. I took my car elsewhere for a second opinion (who wouldn’t with a quote like that) and in addition to the test, they also slapped me with a miscellaneous $15 fee on my way out. The other mechanic completed the job for $830 and he didn’t have to run any pricey tests. Service: General repairs & maintenance

Brenda, it sounds like your faith in us is based solely on the price to repair your vehicle. Who's to say the other shop didn't miss something very important, after all you said they didn't do any diagnostics. It seems like you may have only had part of your issues repaired. Our pricing has been fair and competitive for over 40 years and we only recommend what your vehicle needs, so please reach out to us and we'll bridge this gap in communication and restore your faith in us! Richard (Owner) 801-694-7936

- Steve's Automotive Specialists
2

I used to be a fan of Steve’s, but they have kinda lost my faith :( I went in with a coolant leak and after $200 worth of diagnostics, they quoted me around three THOUSAND dollars for god knows what. I took my car elsewhere for a second opinion (who wouldn’t with a quote like that) and in addition to the test, they also slapped me with a miscellaneous $15 fee on my way out. The other mechanic completed the job for $830 and he didn’t have to run any pricey tests.

Brenda, it sounds like your faith in us is based solely on the price to repair your vehicle. Who's to say the other shop didn't miss something very important, after all you said they didn't do any diagnostics. It seems like you may have only had part of your issues repaired. Our pricing has been fair and competitive for over 40 years and we only recommend what your vehicle needs, so please reach out to us and we'll bridge this gap in communication and restore your faith in us! Richard (Owner) 801-694-7936

- Steve's Automotive Specialists
1

Called Steve's and got quoted around 200$ for an easy fix, called RAS automotive and was quoted 60$. Come here if you'd like to be over charged

1

DO NOT TRUST THESE GUYS! THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY. I went into Steve's because my car was "rough starting". I was on the road and wanted it fixed prior to leaving SLC. Steve's did a full diagnosis of everything they could possibly find on the car, and told me I needed a new battery. They replaced the battery, which did not fix the problem. They also said my oil dipstick was dry (it wasn't, I checked), I was low on radiator fluid (I wasn't, I checked), and suggested 5 other repairs that were completely unnecessary. If you want honest service, go somewhere else. I came home to my regular mechanic, the problem was loose bolts on the intake manifold. They tightened the bolts and the problem was fixed.

Julie, it seems most people don't trust mechanics in the first place, especially when they're out of their home town. When you brought your car into our shop you gave us 2 concerns and not a lot of time to help you resolve them, 1) a rough idle, and 2) a hard start. We were not able to duplicate the rough idle in the time we had but we did duplicate the hard start, which was a bad battery that failed a scientific test (which test you received a report and pictures of on your phone). Once we replaced the battery the hard start issue was gone. We never claimed to repair the rough idle because we were not able to duplicate it, and it sounds like that was being caused by a leaking intake manifold. Regarding your oil dipstick, we sent you a picture of it showing the oil was not in the safe range, meaning it was low. We also sent you a picture of the coolant overflow bottle, which is clearly low. None of your claims above appear to match the evidence I have of your visit. Furthermore, if all we wanted was your money then why did we only charge you for the replacement of the battery (which we know without question was bad). As far as the other recommendations, you are free to use that information however you choose. Clients who actually know us, love us, and appreciate our comprehensive inspections because they help them better maintain their vehicles. It looks like all of this is simply due to the fact that you don't know us and therefore you don't trust us and although we're very sorry for that we still wish you the best!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists
2

I needed to pass my emissions test. They said I needed a new purge valve and charcoal canister. I had researched these parts and prices afterwards. The charcoal canister goes for $190 - $560. The purge valve goes for $75 to $110. Labor is included in these prices as they are pretty straight forward procedures. Not only was I charged over $1,500 for these parts with labor, they charged me an extra $175 to get it done before the weekend, only to call me after they gave me a price to tell me they weren't finished calibrating and more things could possibly pop up. Never in my life was I given a price point (let alone one that was extremely high) before the testing was done. Anyway, despite paying the extra $175 the car wasn't done before the weekend. & my check engine light popped back on a week after it was in their shop, as they told me it might. I won't be going back here. High prices and they give estimates halfway through their inspection only to warn you that more things may come up.

John, it sounds like you're very unhappy the vehicle wasn't done when promised and also that the check engine light came back on, and I don't blame you because I'd be upset too. There also seems to have been some terrible miscommunication for which I'm sincerely sorry. As professionals we consider it our responsibility to clearly convey the information you need to make an informed and intelligent decision regarding your vehicle's repair and it appears we failed miserably. I will address each concern in the order you listed it. 1) Online pricing: you can find half-price quotes for anything in this world either online or by phone, this has always been the case and will likely never change. However, the truth is that these are not apples to apples comparisons and if you were to compare the "details" of these quotes with our invoice you'd quickly discover the discrepancies and also the fact that we performed other work on your vehicle that you failed to mention above. 2) Charged an extra $175: we've never charged extra to get work done by the weekend. The $175 was for scientific diagnostic testing. I recommend we listen to the phone call together and figure out how this became so misconstrued. The one thing we may have done right was to let you know the mechanic saw something that could potentially turn the light back on. When we diagnose an electronic or computer control system and find bad parts we can't possibly know with certainly whether everything else in the system is good until we replace the known bad parts and retest, sometimes this involves running through several drive cycles. As a matter of fact, this process is common in all electronic and computer networks and systems. Finally, your decision to not bring the vehicle back because you're upset may not be the best course of action. I would urge you to bring the car back because we're already involved in the diagnosis and repair process and would retest the system for free. Please call me because I believe we can resolve this, thank you! - Richard (Owner) 801-694-7936

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Orem
5

My husband was on his way to an appointment when he got a low tire pressure warning! He pulled right into Steve’s automotive specialist and they helped him right away!!! Tanner was very helpful and kind. He not only went out of his way to help but he went to the next level! Tanner dropped everything he was doing to help my husband and saved the day!!! Thank you so much Steve’s Automotive Specialist! 🥳👍

Thanks for taking the time to leave this review Andrea! We're pleased that we could help him out of a jam. Tanner is an outstanding Mechanic and we're lucky to have him.

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Clearfield
2809 South 2300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84109 (801) 466-2886
9245 South 700 East Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 559-7776
925 North State St. Orem, UT 84057 (801) 406-7422
52 West 3900 North Hyde Park, UT 84318 (435) 563-0400
975 East 700 South Clearfield, UT 84015 (801) 820-2015
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