Super kind, patient help! I strongly recommend Affordable Auto Care!
We were on tour, having some issues with our tires/steering. One of our band members does a lot of work on their own car and thought we should take care of it immediately. Upon their recommendation we found a mechanic close to the venue we were playing that could see us, we were playing Top Cats.
We didn't know anyone at the mechanic, we are from NYC. We asked the owner who was SUPER KIND to look at the van. They took their time, did a though inspection, drove it around the block and then had another mechanic look at the issues we had brought to them.
Both mechanics agreed it was not a problem and didn't need to be fixed. My bandmate was not with us but insisted there was still a problem and asked to be put on the phone with the owner. The owner, very patiently explained the results of his thorough inspection and that they would be happy to have the business, but they simply don't fix things that are not broken.
I told the owner we would be happy to pay them to fix whatever, and still they told me it was fine. He said he would not send us on our way if he didn't think it was safe, and would love to fix it if he could, but there was nothing wrong.
To be fair, we heard some crazy sounds, not sure what it was. We had some guys at a gas station look at it and also say we were in a lot of trouble before we stopped at Affordable Auto Care. So it SEEMED like there was a problem. And my bandmate did not believe them, but I was convinced. I asked what we owed them, and they refused payment! I told them I could not live with myself if they didn't take some money, and gave them much less than they deserved.
My brother in law is a mechanic, and I took the van to him a few days later and he concurred that what we were worried about, what we thought the problems were was not the problem. In fact, what Affordable Auto Care told us was a problem, and didn't need to be fixed right away was a problem. We fixed it and all was better. It was not an emergency, not the one we thought, and Affordable Auto Care NAILED IT. Called it perfectly.
My bandmate was pretty difficult, and wrong about needing the fix, and the owner was so understanding and patient, despite having to talk on the phone to someone who was not even present at the site.
I don't live near Affordable Auto Care but I wish I had these guys to fix my van all the time. I would be happy to have their knowledge and expertise, not to mention their kindness and compassion. They could have easily hosed us and didn't.
If you don't go to these folks, it's your loss. Everyone everywhere is looking for an honest, thorough mechanic and in my experience you have the cream of the crop right here.
THANKS, Affordable Auto Care!!!! read more