I hesitantly went in to get a quote for my car that was having issues, and Wendy was so kind and transparent that, even though, the repairs were as costly as I had feared, she made me feel at ease. I was confident in paying that amount because I knew I was in good, honest hands. Her and her husband are good people. I will continue to go there for all my car needs for as long as they are open. read more

I would not recommend Ahren's-- especially to university students-- based off of my experience with their team and their extreme upcharging of parts. Their pricing is not honest at all. I took my car in with serpentine belt issues. For my make and model, this part generally costs $30-$50. Ahren's priced this part at $80. Their diagnostic examine also found belt tensioner issues. For the serpentine and belt tensioner replacement combined, they quoted me $512 of repairs. This is extremely high and gives me the inclination that this is another mechanic in town that is trying to take advantage of college students who are not as informed on car repairs. I do not think the presented quote is fair by any means so thanked them and let them know I would not be having service done their. I was presented with an $85 fee for a half-hour diagnostic look. This fee was not disclosed beforehand at all, was not mentioned verbally, and I did not sign anything agreeing to this fee. Take your car elsewhere. I took my vehicle here just out of convenience of location, but have previously had much better service at the Firestone off of Archer and with Billy's Auto Repair & Towing. UPDATE: I went in to pick up my car and wish I could leave a negative review. If you take your car here and leave without even having any work done, you will be charged an $85 minimum. I asked why I wasn't informed of this in anyway (no signatures, no verbal inform) beforehand and the woman working the front desk had the owner come out. He raised his voice and started asking why I hadn't taken my car to Billy's or somewhere else. In his rant he referenced other reviews that I have left on Gainesville for miscellaneous places which was unsettling. He lied and said he listened to my phone conversation, saying that I was informed of all fees beforehand-- I certainly was not and he wouldn't play the recording. I have lived in Gainesville for many years and can say assuredly that this is one of the shadier places in town. They use deceptive business practices and their prices are anything but honest. read more

Finding an honest and talented mechanic can be intimidating to people who are not mechanically inclined or feel like they may be taken advantage of. The shop I used and trusted closed, and since I tinker with cars I routinely have complicated issues arise. The only things I seek help for are difficult repairs or things I don't like doing. I was referred to Ahrens by another specialty shop (this is typically a good sign as good people only refer you to good people as they guard their reputation). I have now had two complicated issues that were successfully and promptly addressed by Ahrens. One following several trips to the dealership in Ocala where the dealership was not able to identify the issue with the vehicle and quoted over $7,000 to start replacing random parts. I brought the car to Ahren's and they sovled the issue for $350 by finding what was really wrong and fixing only that. They were able to do this because of their experience, knowledge and expertise. They were excellent to deal with. I have read their negative reviews and understand how vulnerable people can feel, but I am a car person and mechanically inclined and these are car people and have proven to me they can figure it out, whatever it is. They are nowhere close to where I live and I will make the trip to their shop anytime I need an expert! read more

My family and I have used Ahrens auto service for many things from oil change to a complete motor replacement. I have found them to be honest, skilled, and very professional. As a woman many times, I have felt like I was taken advantage of by previous mechanics . Ahrens has been very honest with me and treated me more than fair. they have taken the time to patiently explain to me the needs of my car. I have found them to be the best mechanic in all of Gainesville and beyond. I would highly recommend them to anyone with any kind of car. If you want, fast service with honesty and integrity, ahrens is the one I will always choose. I am so thankful for Ahrens auto repair. My family has used them for many years, and they have always been so professional., Respectful, and kind!. thank you, Joey and Stan for taking such good care of my families cars. Sheila Sisk read more

Few pros & many cons. My car was kept for a month. I checked every few days and they didn't even begin the work until 3 + weeks had passed. Simply unacceptable. Then they charged me significantly more then the average flat rate. Don't bother with these guys, completely unprofessional. The only pro was at least they got the job finished. The bare minimum. I would not have gone bad they warned me they'd leave my car sitting for weeks. If it weren't for the fact that I had a second vehicle to use in the meantime, I would've taken my car back by week 1 when I realized they weren't in any rush to start the work. read more

Ahrens Auto is probably the BEST car service I've ever had for my sad little Prius. Not only were they happy to work on a car everybody else doesn't want to touch, but they were quick, communicative, pretty cheap, and honestly, they were super nice and connected to me like a real person, rather than someone with a quota to fill or a script to follow. Plus, they were keeping things clean and safe with Covid, including wearing a mask. I'll definitely be going back here for car repairs in the future! read more

This place is a literal scam they wanted to charge me $700 for a starter.... Then they charged me $75 for a "30 minute diagnostic" they never contacted me to tell me anything over the course of 3 days. I DO NOT RECOMMEND STAY AWAY. I went to another mechanic and they are charging me far less! read more

This is the only place in Gainesville that I will take my car. Don, the owner, is great! He always makes sure to tell me exactly what was wrong with my car and how I can help to prevent it from happening again. They are very good about remembering their customers. After being there only three times they knew my name and what car I drove. I love that they know the history of my car. Being able to walk in and know that they are not going to just mess everything up is awesome. They are also not like most places where they tell you that something else that you did not come in for also needs to be fixed. They are very honest and I trust them with my car. It may sound silly but I did not know where to go to change one of my brake lights. I drove in and told them what happened, the guy at the front desk (Doug) asked me to pop my trunk and he had in done in less than a minute. I asked him what I owed him and he told me that I didn't owe them anything because the light bulb only cost about a dollar. Being able to have them take care of something like that at no charge is awesome. I definitely don't know everything about cars and am learning but having them there is awesome. I will be a loyal customer as long as I am in Gainesville. Also, if you have not been there lately, they have done some remodeling by adding a lobby for you to wait for your car in! read more

Quick fast friendly service! Dave at the front office got me squared away real quick with an diagnostics of my radiator. I was quite impressed that they called me back within the hour with a quote and discount here through Yelp. Also he allowed me to leave my car with him while I dropped the Honda off because I still had a warranty with another shop. If I need a shop to go to in the future it will definetly be this one here in Gainesville. read more

Ahrens Auto - Hope my car acts right in front of there shop. - Auto Repair Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

STAY AWAY FROM THIS GARAGE... They are really rude, mess up things on your car, and deny they ever touched it. Make appointments when the garage is closed and make me wait for 3 hours thinking they are taking a longgggg lunch break. Also overcharged me for things they advertised as a certain other price. NO APOLOGY FROM THEM ABOUT ANY OF THE MESSED UP THINGS THEY HAVE DONE. LIKE I SAID, DO NOT GO HERE. THEY ARE A JOKE read more

I highly recommend this place!!!! We will from now on take our vehicles only to Ahrens. We are also are referring friends their way. They are kind,honest, fast and do excellent work. I had original went to Tire Plus on 43rd for a oil change. Tire plus informed me that I had a bad oil leak and it will be 14 hrs to fix it in addition it would cost $1,800. They told me they had to drop my transmission to fix the leak. I was very grateful they told me about the leak and that it needed to be fixed urgently. $1,800 is a lot of money and i needed my car desperately to go to work. We wanted to double check elsewhere for better pricing before we put down that much.My husband checked on Gainesville reddit and it recommend Ahrens. I call and told Ahrens Auto about the terrible leak I had. He got me right in. I showed him the receipt from Tire Plus about where the leak was. Ahren's Auto did their own diagnostics. The leak was NOT where Tire Plus had said it was ,it was NOT a 14 hour job and most importantly it was NOT $1800 Job!!! Ahrens Auto got my leak fixed under 2-3 hours and found were my leak actually was. I only paid $300. We are so relieved and glad was double check and when to Ahrens Auto and we will be return to them if we need any vehicle work. Thank you so much !! read more

Ahrens Auto has been a huge help to me! They've put a new motor in my Tundra at a very reasonable price and kept me in a truck I didn't want to get rid of. They've also done some AC work in another vehicle of mine. They're fair, kind, and very knowledgeable on mechanic work. Definitely recommend. read more

DO NOT COME HERE! I've brought my car here twice and it has ended up a disaster for me and being the worst decision. Originally brought it in for a routine maintenance, which I thought had gone fine, but certainly wasn't cheap by any means. Later, not long at all after I had this done by this maintenance done, my car began stalling and turning off (including on I75). I brought it back to Arhen's to ask them if they knew what it could be, after they performed a $100 diagnostics check WITHOUT my permission, they claimed it was nearly a thousand dollar fix. The estimate didn't include the money I had already spent twice coming to his shop. Come to find out after getting a well advised second opinion, the problem they found (and charged me to find) did not exist, and the ACTUAL problem with the vehicle was because THEY USED THE WRONG OIL FILTER. It did not fit the car nor was it a brand for my car. Ended up getting my car fixed for $30 and drove it across the country the next day, to have no alleged problems as Ahrens Claimed. Please save yourself money and take your car to another place. Other great places in Gainesville!! read more

THE ONLY PLACE for your Nissan 240,260,280 & 3XX Z-Cars! Whether its your daily driver or you race competitively they can accommodate you. This is where the pros come for proper set-up and race prep. They have the skills and equipment to provide service & repairs on all Asian vehicles too. I've known Don Ahrens for more than 25 years. David and Mike are top-shelf auto pros too. I'm also an automotive professional with 32 years experience-I recognize excellence when I see it. They have the proper tooling, continuing education, pride in their craft to give excellence & value to their customers. They're just flat out good folks to do business with. read more

I had my spark plugs replaced on my Honda Accord. I had called the day before and was given an estimate. When I arrived the parts were there, the work was performed in the time period they had specified and the work was completed for less than their estimate. They were recommended to me by a man that has raced cars for over 40 years and they maintain his vehicles. I am completely satisfied and will use them for all my automotive repairs. read more

I was super satisfied with my service. These guys are straight shooters, they tell you what's wrong with your car and you know what you're getting. I'll definitely come back! read more

I literally can't say enough great things about Aherns Auto Service. I needed a minor repair and the owner showed me what was broken, explained what they were going to do, and finished the repair in 15 minutes. They were honest, efficient, and charged me less than I paid for my last oil change. Best auto service I have ever received! Thank you Aherns! read more

I live in Montana, but my daughter goes to UF in Gainesville. My daughter's 04' Jeep Liberty started letting off steam so she took it there to find out the problem. Cracked radiator. I felt a bit vulnerable due to being such a distance away. Dave, the manager, put me at ease and made me feel that he was going to take care of the situation honestly and correctly. He assured me that he's had these conversations with other dads at distances. We needed to hold on getting it fixed, so Dave graciously let us move it outside until we were ready. Overall, after being treated as well as we were, we found our place for auto service & repair for my daughter's next 4 years! What a relief!!! read more

I've taken my '93 300zx to Ahrens for several years now and they have always done right by me. Recently had issues with my '05 Forester stalling when trying to accellerate. After spending 2 weeks with no resolution at another shop followed by plus quote from the dealer to "maybe" find the problem took it in to Dave at Ahrens. The problems were addressed promptly and $700 under what the dealer had quoted. Would highly recommend! read more

I took my car to Ahren's for a second opinion after being told I needed a new rack and pinion for $900. At Ahren's I was told that I had two torn boots but that since there was no leaking of oil from the rack, it was fine. I just needed new boots--- $150. Also...I was quoted $260 for the power window switch at the first place, and at Ahren's they quoted me $160 for that part. They have my business now, and I won't take it anywhere else. read more

I've taken a car to don since we moved to FL in 1986. He's honest and fair. His prices are very competitive with the dealership, and he brought my Hondas transmission back to life instead of just telling me I need a rebuild. Definately recommend his shop. read more

Very fair and exceptional with response to my email and text with questions about my cars repairs and they even were able to prioritize certain issues so that I could safely drive with the brakes being done and still bring it back next week when I have time to leave it which they offered to give me a ride to work and pick me up when it is done. They also got me a tow truck (battery was cooked) and just put it on my bill saving me from having to get a ride to the bank to get it towed. totally reccomend read more

Few days ago I had high beam lamps replaced with HID lights in my Honda Odyssey 2005. There is no issue with the lights and they are working fine. However, when the front bumper was removed to access the lights, front splash shield and fender liners were also removed. These parts were not put back properly as two days after this work was done, the splash shield came off when I was driving on the highway. Not only the splash shield came off but right fender liner also came off with it and nearly caused a serious accident to the vehicle behind my van. Luckily liner did not cut off the brake fluid lines when it came off at high speed. I was really shocked when this happened as owner had mentioned that this shop specialize in Honda repairs. I was planning to take this van back to this shop for more work but after this experience and cost of $375 to replace missing splash shield and liners I am not sure about this shops qualifications and claims. read more

I've been taking my Honda to these guys for a few years now. The never try and sell you something you don't need and if you do need something they'll explain everything to you and let you make the decision. Recently I took my Honda in because a headlight was burnt out. They had replaced this same headlight 8 months before. The did some tests and determined the bulb was not a good quality bulb and they replaced it free of charge. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else. read more

Ahrens is the only place I take the Nissian for major repairs and if possible for all servicing. They know more than the dealership and do a job you can trust was done right. read more

When my fuel pump bit the dust I had to get my trucked towed to Ahren's Auto Service and I'm glad I did. They called me with diagnostics within the day and had my truck fixed by the next. They were very clear and knowledgeable on the phone and called before taking any action. Very polite and friendly. I'll definitely be going back for any of my repair/maintenance needs. read more