Today was the straw that broke the camels back. I had the exact same experience as “Rick” as posted in these reviews several months back. Today was the third personal experience where I wanted a simple job done and was originally quoted for one price which ended up becoming 3x more than the original. Whether it was a brake fluid job (complete waste imo) for originally just an oil change- where they try to scare the bejesus out of you or a complete transmission job that they said needed to be done what was originally supposed to be another oil change that I purchased as part of the car care plan and the list goes on and on. The car care plan is an opportunity for this repair shop to sell you a menu of miscellaneous repairs. As I stated above, I tried a complete different approach today and this time where I explicitly asked for a replacement of a furnished part and it ended up leading to a repair quote way way more than I was originally quoted. Even after they clearly explained it to me with wonderful techno jargon sarcasm- I could not believe my ears. My instincts and judgement were clearly warning me that their service manager was clearly exaggerating. I may not be a mechanic but I am have a college engineering degree. I am not saying that all of their service people are crooks but they definitely like to pump you for more than what is needed. Sure- one could argue that every single part in an automobile can be repaired for piece of mind - but if it isn’t broken- why the heck should I be spending money to replace it?As for the other case repairs- I ended up getting a second estimate elsewhere for 30% cheaper. Ultimately- this is what we should always be doing regardless. At least they were honest enough today to say for me to take my business elsewhere (yes- you read that right) after a frank calm discussion with their manager today. And that is indeed what I did. I hope this helps you readers get a good perspective on getting single estimates blindly.
Stephen, it sounds like you feel maintenance is a 'complete waste', quoting your comment above, and due to this fact you would never be satisfied with our recommendations because we believe the exact opposite. I appreciate the fact that you acknowledged this was just your opinion and therefore it's appropriate I share that experience over the past 40 years has proven to us as well as thousands of our clients that proper maintenance of a vehicle reduces its overall operating costs as much as 50% over time. You're free to reject our experience as well as the research that supports it and we're free to continue to do all we can to help our clients have worry-free, safe, and reliable transportation. If you would like to discuss this further please call me at 801-694-7936, thanks Stephen! - Richard (Owner)
- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Sandy