Steve's Automotive Specialists - Millcreek
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Hyde Park
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Steve's Automotive Specialists - Santa Clara
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I will never return to Steve’s Automotive. The location is convenient so we decided to try them out. I took my car in for a simple oil change and emissions in January. After they were done I picked up my car and drove out to Sandy. I received a call from Steve’s that they had left a part in my car (?) and when I told them I couldn’t drive back right then (it was a blizzard) they offered to drive to Sandy to retrieve the part. When the mechanic arrived to get the part he noticed there was a huge puddle of oil underneath my car and said that they must not have put the cap on correctly so I was leaking oil. He said I had to drive back to the shop immediately. I then drove all the way back to Millcreek in a blizzard while my car was leaking oil (you could see the trail of oil wherever I drove). They replaced the cap and apologized and said they’d send me a gift card in the mail, which they never did. My husband decided to give them a second chance and they did the exact same thing to his car. They left the cap off the differential and his car leaked oil everywhere and had to be towed back to Steve’s Automotive. You can read more details in his review. Needless to say we will never go back and I would not recommend taking your car there. *UPDATE: The owner, Richard, is working to resolve the issues we have had with a refund and credit. We are reticent to try again, but will likely give them another chance due to convenience of location and Richard's efforts to make things right. We appreciate his efforts. I am updating the review to 3 stars (from 1) until we can confirm service has improved and deserves more.

Nicole, as I mentioned in response to your husbands review above, when I researched the stated concerns I discovered it was the same mechanic who worked on both your vehicles and I also learned that our manager fired him the very day we learned of the 2nd incident involving the truck. Please accept my sincere apology for any inconvenience you and your husband experienced as I agree with both of you that what happened was absolutely unacceptable. Please call me at 801-694-7936 and let's discuss how we can make things right for you. I look forward to speaking with one of you soon! - Richard (Owner)

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Millcreek
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I had some work done on my car here. They were quick and had good communication. However, they ended up charging a lot more than I expected so I called around. They charged me $400 more than their competitors down the road quoted. Because they already had my car pulled apart I just let them do the work even though it was much more expensive. After I got my car back, it continue to have the same issue. At this point I returned with my vehicle and they became avoidant. I was told my vehicle was just fine until I took a video of it running poorly and finally had a mechanic look at my car again. Then they told me that I would need to replace all four of my catalytic converter’s and they quoted me at about $2700 in addition to my original $950 dollar bill they had charged... So I took it down the road to chucks Automotive. They did two of the catalytic converter’s for just over $1200 and my car is running well again.

Jake, it sounds like your vehicle needed a lot of work and I'm sorry it wasn't a simple and less expensive repair. As you know, we don't get to choose what breaks on a vehicle nor how complex the diagnostic process is, we simply investigate and report what we find. It sounds like you had a secondary issue that was intermittent but that we were eventually able to correctly diagnose it. Regarding the price of repairs, you can buy or fix just about anything for less money if you use lower quality parts, don't replace all the recommended components, accept a lower warranty, etc. For example, a Honda vehicle will cost nearly double that of a Kia or Hyundai and people gladly pay the difference because they understand the higher quality they're receiving for the extra money. I suppose there are some who don't see the value and would say that a Honda is simply overpriced. The good news is that whether it's a new vehicle or a repair we all can choose for ourselves which scenario makes the most sense for us and fits our budget. Please call me as I would like to discuss this with you further and resolve what appears to be a misunderstanding, thank you! - Richard (Owner) 801-694-7936

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Millcreek
5

At first I was disappointed with the service I got at Expertec. But the employees there went out of their way to make sure all issues were resolved and that I was happy with the service I received. Great customer service.

Hi Hunter, We are so very sorry you had a bad experience with our services. We pride ourselves in trying to give the best customer service in the industry, hence the (free) loaner car. I am very sorry the AC did not work. We try and check our loaner cars before they go out to make sure they are safe and comfortable. We are so sorry the ac did not work. We will have the ac repaired in that vehicle immediately. We also apologize for the extended repair time. We had a technician take a unexpected leave and the repair was through a holiday so between the holiday and the unexpected leave we did have a much longer repair time than expected, for that we are very sorry. If there is any way we can make it up to you, we would be happy to do so. We are very grateful for your business and trusting us to give you a reliable and long lasting repair.

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Hyde Park
5

Best, most kind and helpful mechanic shop I’ve ever come across!! Here’s our amazing story: We were in town for the Ragnar. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a 200 mile relay with teams of 12 runners who take turns running different segments of the course that can last up to 24 consecutive hours. I had half our team... 6 teenage runners in my suburban. Just two hours into the race, my car broke down. It was 4:30 on a Friday afternoon and I was in the middle of nowhere with no cell reception. A race official was driving by and arranged for a tow truck. I was able to talk to the tow truck dispatcher to explain the problem and he said he would send a mechanic with the tow truck. Expertec is who came. The mechanic/driver assessed the situation, got the car running on the spot and said it needed some additional work. Then he said, “I could tow you, but I’d have to charge you for that. It’ll run now and you could get it to our shop and that would be faster. Come now and we can take care of you.” So, I drove directly there. The shop was closed by this time, but they got right to work anyway and fixed the problem quickly. It wasn’t a permanent fix because the parts places were all closed but they said it would get us through the race. Then they wished us well, didn’t charge us for the fix, and recommended we get it looked at during business hours at a mechanic closer to our home sometime next week. They had nothing to gain to help us, but they did it anyway. We got back to the race and it worked out just fine for our team to do well in the race. Great people! Trustworthy people!! I highly recommend them!

Kyle we are glad the temporary fix could get you back on the road and help your team finish the race! We would have loved to have been able to repair the vehicle the right way but because of the time on a Friday night we were not able to fix it. We believe in being that helpful hand and helping our customers in any situation. We are in business to make customers for life and to make sure they know they have a friend that they can trust and will take care of them in the automotive industry!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Hyde Park
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I brought my van in for a coolant leak, they ended up quoting me over 2000 dollars for repairs (the van probably isnt even worth that much). did not end up getting the repairs went somewhere else and paid half the price the quotes me . while I was there I bought the car care because it was such a nice price. just went in for a simple oil change and randy found multiple things wrong.. stating if he started the old change he may end up needing to change the whole oil pan and multiple other things... knowing that they where way overpriced for things like that I just said never mind and went and got my car.. driving home my clock lights arent fully functioning now and my brake light is out which was not the case before... when I confronted them about it they stated all they did was lift the car up... but for some reason I have a 45 point safety inspection document of all the things they checked with pictures... I'm worried more things might come up wrong. THEY ALSO DID NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT MY CONCERNS. DONT GO HERE THEY ARE A RIP OFF!!!

5

Doug's is the best repair shop in Santa Clara. I was on vacation and staying in town and my bike rack was broken. He welded it up and had me on the road in no time. Thanks Doug!

Thanks so much for the 5-star review, Rob! We are so glad we could help you out while you were on vacation and your bike rack broke!

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Santa Clara
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Would not recommend this auto shop to anyone. Prices are a joke! needed to have my cars injectors replaced, it was going to cost $1500! To replace 6 injectors?!? They were gonna rip me off! No way it was going to be that much! I had another shop fix it for way less. This shop needs to re think there prices.

Dobitz, it sounds like you believe that just because something costs less it's better, and anything that costs more is a rip off. If you can prove to me that you had the same quality parts installed with the same warranty and benefits that our shop offered then I will give you $100 cash for the trouble. I've learned in my experience that nearly 100% of the time when anything is substantially less, there is a very cogent reason, please call me! Richard (Owner) 801-694-7936

- Steve's Automotive Specialists - Millcreek
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I was told my car would be done by Friday. Friday came and I didn't hear anything and so I called them and they said it would be done by the following Tuesday. So Tuesday came and I called them and they said I could pick it up that night. When I dropped by, the place was closed and I could see my car on the lift through the window. I called them the next morning and they again said it would be in the lot that night. I went by that night and it was in the corner of the lot with three cars around it, making it impossible to get. So I called them the following morning and they said they would move the cars around so it would be available to for me after work. I came back after work and the car was STILL cornered. I dropped by the next morning and had them get it for me then and there. Really really inconvenient. I would suggest any other place.

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I will never return to Steve's Automotive. The location is convenient so we decided to try them out. I took my car in for a simple oil change and emissions in January. After they were done I picked up my car and drove out to Sandy. I received a call from Steve's that they had left a part in my car (?) and when I told them I couldn't drive back right then (it was a blizzard) they offered to drive to Sandy to retrieve the part. When the mechanic arrived to get the part he noticed there was a huge puddle of oil underneath my car and said that they must not have put the cap on correctly so I was leaking oil. He said I had to drive back to the shop immediately. I then drove all the way back to Millcreek in a blizzard while my car was leaking oil (you could see the trail of oil wherever I drove). They replaced the cap and apologized and said they'd send me a gift card in the mail, which they never did. My husband decided to give them a second chance and they did the exact same thing to his car. They left the cap off the differential and his car leaked oil everywhere and had to be towed back to Steve's Automotive. Needless to say we will never go back and I would not recommend taking your car there.

5

Dirk and the team at Expertec are great! They look over and maintain all of my vehicles and always deliver in a timely manner with quality work that they stand behind and honor!

Thank you for letting us be your automotive experts!

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