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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The service has been great so far. I have been in here twice for oil changes. So far I believe they are far more trustworthy than jiffylube or other mechanics. My main issue has been the speed at which they work. I understand quality is important and I appreciate the work but an oil change should not take more than 30 minutes. I know the summer can be busy but when I schedule an appointment for an oil change, I would expect it to be fairly quick. Both times I have come in have taken almost two hours for a simple oil change. The main reason I have other people change my oil is for convenience. The price is very inexpensive and I have no doubt the service is good but I feel they fall short on speed especially since my job requires me to set appointments with people in their homes.

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Quoted: Rear-breaks- $700 Transmission flush- $300 Very eager to offer-up their "convenient" shuttle service, to keep my vehicle there. 2 different quotes from 2 other "big chain" automotive servicers, on that same day, at least $500 cheaper! don't get ripped off.

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So, like you, I read a bunch of the reviews for this business before calling them. Wish I would have paid more attention to the bad reviews, they are the real ones. I had been to a Jeep dealer who informed me I needed a replacement gasket for my exhaust pipe. OK...but at $200 I thought maybe I could get it done cheaper elsewhere. So I called Steve's. Told the fellow who answered what I needed and asked for a price. He wouldn't give me a price without looking at it first (1st warning sign). He explained that the initial diagnosis work was free of charge (ok, sounds good) We made an appointment for two days later at 9AM. I drove the 20 miles from Park City to their shop first thing in the morning. He had no recollection of our call and had no appointment for me on the books (2nd warning sign). Hmmmm. OK, I tell him to replace the gasket, do an oil change and a safety inspection, and ask if he can look into why the Jeep stalled three times in one day for no apparent reason. I leave the Jeep and jump into the shuttle car; they were nice enough to give me a lift back to Park City so I didn't have to stay all day at their shop. As we were pulling out a tow truck was pulling in with a pickup on its flat bed. My shuttle driver said "oh, oh. That was in here yesterday..." (3rd warning sign) That afternoon I get a call from the fellow. In order to discern why the Jeep stalled they would need to do a more exhaustive diagnosis...at a cost of up to $180...well, alright, it would be nice to know what was causing that. I authorized the extra "diagnosis". Later that afternoon... The stalling issue was caused by a "clogged idle air control valve...carbon build up" ($650). The exhaust problem is a cracked manifold (not a simple gasket) and the ball joints and tie-rod need to be replaced before it can pass inspection. Total for that service...$2100. So, not counting the "idle air control valve" issue they wanted $2100 in order to pass the vehicle for its safety inspection, which was needed for the registration renewal which due in a couple of weeks (warning #4). What?!?! The Jeep is a '98 Wrangler and probably not even worth that much. I told him to skip it and come get me. As we pulled in the truck I had seen being brought in earlier was leaving...shuttle guy said something about the owner making it a few miles before the drive shaft they had fixed fell off...(warning #5) So as I am discussing the issues with the fellow at the desk he mentions that they would be willing to buy the Jeep from me for $500. ...wow....it all became clear at this point. I got my keys, thanked him for the effort and got the heck out of there. I took it back to the dealer for the repair to the exhaust pipe. While there I explained what had happened and the service guy shook his head. 1) the "clogged idle air control valve" would in no way have been the cause of the symptoms I was describing. But, it would be a good way for Steve's to ding me for $650. 2) The "cracked manifold" was non-existent. That was a recall item back when the Jeep first came out and many service guys over the years have tried to tell me it needed replacing...except it was already replaced back in '99. Ooops! As it turned out, the dealer was right, all it needed was the gasket replaced. 3) The "ball joints and tie rod need replacing"...again...nope. They were fine. Only thing needed was a bearing replaced at $180. So, in the end, what Steve's wanted to charge was close to $2800, for unneeded work. The dealer got everything cleaned up and fixed for under $400. The icing on the cake was how Steve's jacked up the cost of repairs with bogus work, knowing I needed to get it fixed for registration, and then played the "we'll buy it from you" trick when I balked at the sticker shock. Now I am going to wait and see if they respond to this review with their standard "You clearly didn't understand the repair options" line of B.S. The only options were...pay us thousands for unneeded work or sell it to us for pennies. My advice, stay well away from "Steve's".

5

Called last minute to have a pre-purchase inspection done on a car we were considering. They were able to accommodate us on the same day of my call, did an excellent job of the inspection, and each staff member was very friendly. Highly recommended!

5

Great service and quick. Gabby at the front desk was so helpful and the team did a great job on my car. I won't go anywhere else.

5

This place bends over backwards to serve. Work is great, costs are more than reasonable. Haven't found any other place locally that makes maximum effort to solve problems.

5

Great customer service! These guys will take care of you!

5

I used to take my car to a national chain, but saw the many good reviews for Steve's Automotive. I decided to give them a try. They sent their tow guy out to get my car. Mike the service specialist kept me up to date on the progress and called when he said he would. When they couldn't quite get it finished in time for me to get to an appointment they let me use a loaner car. Everyone was very nice to work with. I will definitely be returning in the future!

5

Very helpful and great service.

5

Steve's Automotive has always treated me well. Great customer service, Tiffany is awesome, and they were very thorough in their inspections. Happy to referrer people to them any time.

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
2291 Santa Clara Dr Santa Clara, UT 84765 (435) 673-6622
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