We used these guys to work on my MIL's 1996 Jeep and they were great!…read moreWe worked the whole time with Vicky who helped coordinate having the Jeep towed in and kept us informed throughout the diagnostic process and throughout the work! She is great! There were several issues and Vicky helped us prioritize what we mission critical, and what things could wait a bit longer and for how long. They got the work done sooner than they said they would and the pricing was very competitive! Would 100% use them again!

Requested quote for repair on a family vehicle. Got a quick and easy quote from the company…read more Professional and timely quotes

Was once a business to recommend. No longer since it became a corporate franchise. I tried using…read moretheir online booking. No response. I rented a U-Haul from here last year. The guy at the counter was completely lost on how to do the computer work. Maybe he was new but no one else at the counter was willing to assist him. If the mechanics have not changed I could still recommend the shop skills.

We were in town for a weekend hockey tournament on a long weekend in November. Our engine light…read morewent on with a 'check engine charging system' light flashing. We frantically called around on a Saturday late afternoon of the long weekend and Gerry's Automotive was the ONLY place that would check the diagnostic. Turns out we needed an alternator and it was 3:30pm when we arrived (they close at 5pm) We were extremely grateful they drove to parts store to pick up new alternator and installed it, we were gone by 5pm. If they wouldn't have gone out of their way for us, we would have have to stay in a hotel for another 2 nights, miss work and and school Monday to get our truck looked. Thanks for being soooo helpful to us!

I thank my blessings my fiancé truck broke down near this shop. To make a long story short we had…read moreour transmission rebuilt by a transmission shop in the US (where I live my fiancé from Canada) I share my work office with as I know and trusted the manager and owner of this shop Meridian Transmission. The truck went 193 miles before the transmission seized. From what I know now I'm so thankful it was not towed back to the shop we had the transmission repaired and it ended up in the hands of Mark and Owen at L&D transmission. I must say Mark and Owen were very professional and upfront with us what to expect and genuinely concerned for us in the situation we were in. I felt very at ease knowing they were doing the repairs to rebuild our transmission the way it should have been done from the beginning. THANK YOU, THANK YOU Mark and Owen I can't thank you enough for your honesty, professionalism and kindness. Gina Proctor and Wilfred Letourneau

AMAZING service! These guys know what they're doing. We were on our way out of town to the Okanagan…read moreand our van started smoking under the hood. We called these guys and Al said to bring it on by. We did and they fit us in right away. From finding the problem, to getting the part delivered to fixing it, we were back on the road within 2 hours! I can't say enough about how much these guys helped us out. They're friendly, helpful and honest! If we didn't live in Richmond these guys would be our mechanic.

Friendly, fast, reliable, top notch work quality.read more

From the owner: Your powertrain specialists in Abbotsford. Big rigs require…read morespecial attention, so when you want a truck powertrain repair shop in Abbotsford that can meet your needs, bring your truck to Coastline Transmission. Our service technicians will work quickly to diagnose the problem and get you back in business in the shortest possible amount of time. When prompt, professional service is important to you, we aim to please. We supply class 6-8 truck (5 ton and up) drive train parts and components at the greatest value.

Toney was very personable and nice. He quickly found the problem and fix it at a reasonable rate…read more Highly recommend him for all your transmission needs.

Tony does amazing work. We have found our go to mechanic for anything transmission. Showed us all…read morethe things he replaced he was quick, thorough, honest and fair.

BEWARE! The manager told me my 1996 VW Jetta required special transmission fluid on my initial…read morevisit. After informing me that my auto transmission had "massive issues" and needed to be rebuilt, I told him I wasn't about to spend thousands of dollars on it. I told him to replace the fluid and I would come and get it. He was very confrontational and told me that was a waste of money. He pushed me to have it rebuilt even though I told him several days earlier that I was only prepared to spend $200 on the servicing. This transmission has a very minor delay first thing in the morning. All I wanted was to have the fluids topped off. This guy then replaces the fluid with regular AT fluid and tells me he does it all the time. He told me that VW has falsely scared owners into using "their stuff". Wow, was I confused. So I called VW and they informed me that "under no circumstances" should I use regular ATF. VW told me that the 2 are not compatible and that I would end up doing more damage. So this PDS guy tells me it needs the special fluid but then changes his mind 3 days later and tells me he uses the regular ATF all the time. Crazy! This outfit comes across as very shady and crooked. The manager (owner?) Pat even gave me crap because he thought I was late for my appointment. He told me he had to bump me as I was late for my 8:30am appointment. Well Pat, the appointment was scheduled for 9am and I arrived at 9:05am to find you were not even there. I stood in the reception for 19 minutes (until 9:24 if you can't add) waiting for you to roll in. Your staff didn't even have the courtesy to acknowledge me there and then I got scolded for "being late" and getting "bumped". This outfit is a scam and I will not be surprised when the doors close. Poor management/ownership and staff with no class or courtesy. Save your money, sanity and vehicle; Go anywhere else! My Jetta is now at the local VW dealer getting the proper attention now. What a world of difference! I'm just sorry I didn't take it there in the first place.

My initial contact over the phone was with 'Gordon' at the Abbotsford / Clearbrook Road location…read morewho was very rude to me from the start. After he declined to answer my questions unless I gave him my name which I did, I asked to confirm his name and he rudely replied with 'doesnt matter...' along with plenty further poor communication elements. He needed to be reminded that 'WE' the customers pay his wages, NOT the company! Turns out he is the owner. Go figure. Perhaps some re-training in franchise quality standards on how to treat potential new customers with money to spend would certainly be in order. I will not be contributing to his wages and taking my head gasket replacement elsewhere where my money is more appreciated with a at least a welcome, and appropriate mannerism... for starters! As many competitors offer - you and your money... deserve better!

I can't say enough good things about Armstrong Family Autocare without sounding like a paid…read morepromoter or something, but believe me, this was an OUTSTANDING car repair experience!! Be honest: how many mechanics have you dealt with who actually aim to reduce the cost of the service?! Alex did!! My old '99 Voyager was acting wonky; it would start but then some components would work while others wouldn't.. one day the windows operated, but the wipers or heater fan wouldn't; the next day NONE of them worked; the next day they all worked fine.. and so on and so on Got a brand new top-of-the-line Napa battery.. didn't help .. so then I had the alternator tested by 3 different places who all said it had a bad diode, so I reached out to a few companies here, got quotes, and Armstrong's was the most reasonable price (plus nearby my place) so I brought the Voyager in, crossing my fingers that some unknown -expensive- additional work wouldn't be urged on me, as I've frequently experienced with other repairs Long story short, Alex told me it actually wasn't the alternator being bad, it was the ignition switch, and I gotta be honest and say I was hugely skeptical because the other companies had advised me to get a new alternator, why would they recommend it if it wasn't the problem? ...but I decided to trust Alex, and the repair cost was literally HALF the cost of replacing the alternator (which was already a very reasonable price!) But this morning was the iron test: would everything work like it did when I picked up my vehicle? IT SURE DID --the wipers, the windows, the heater fan ALL WORKED AT THE SAME TIME!! That hasn't happened in forever! LOL This review is getting long but I wanted to share the deets because frankly, given the symptoms, the tests AND my belief in the test results... Alex could have very easily done the cheaper ignition repair but said nothing and charged for the more expensive alternator replacement that I was asking for -and I wouldn't have known the difference and would've just been happy to have things working- but he was honest and upfront and didn't take advantage of my ignorance.. like other shops around here have done or tried to do to me in the past How awesome is THAT?! So believe me when I say that everyone reading this who might be searching for a mechanic they can trust as much as they'd trust a friend to do the work (if they had the skills) .....look no further This is a good person who does good work! ~~listen to Grandma, now~~

I have several older vehicles and I bring them to Armstrong because the work done is efficient,…read morereasonably priced and thorough. They're nice people and I'd highly recommend this place for your cars.

I had an ongoing, complex transmission issue that involved two transmission failures within a…read moretwo-month time span. I was referred to Barrett by another local shop that spoke very highly of them, and I see why! From first contact, Mark was incredibly kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. He guided me through the diagnostic and repair process with ease. I was floored by how quickly they were able to find and correct the underlying thermal bypass issue. They connected directly with the previous technician that worked on my car to gain repair insight, pool resources, and solve my transmission issue within just a couple days! I was impressed by their level of expertise, professionalism, and care to help me get back on the road quickly. Repair technician Brad broke down what happened for me in a way that I could understand and clarified next steps. Barrett Transmission was fantastic to work with. They offered direct communication, went above and beyond to quickly diagnose issues, and gave an accurate repair timeline. Barrett totally exceeded my expectations and provided excellent repair work. I highly recommend them for your transmission repair! Thanks for all of your help and insight, Mark and Brad!

I took my beloved 2017 Ram 3500 to Barrett based on reading their reviews. The truck had 830,000…read moremiles on it when they serviced the Aisin Transmission, which is the original and never rebuilt. I noticed when I picked the truck up that the water and fuel light was on and I thought that was a strange coincidence. Over the years this light has come on two or three times after a car wash, and it's an easy fix to clean out the water in the sensor connection. I did that and even replaced the sensor in the rear fuel water separator. The light was still on, even though the fuel looked clean, so I ended up taking it to a shop in Oak Harbor before driving to the Tetons, as that light was bothering me. It turns out the technician at Barrett had inadvertently pinched some wires that ran along the crossmember below the transmission mount when he reattached the cross number. Thus the cause of the water and fuel light. Barrett was extremely honorable and covered the cost of those wire repairs, and the shops diagnostic fee. So the only thing I was out was the cost of a water and fuel sensor and time. At the time of this post, the truck has nearly 832,000 miles as I just did a trip to Teton Valley and back to Washington and the transmission ran beautifully. The service work the technician did was otherwise perfect and this type of mistake could happen to anyone, so I do not fault Barrett and I would gladly use them again and intend to. The fact that they honored this situation without question is an indication of a shop that has integrity.

Where do I start? Kaden is amazing. I had issues w the 12v charger, headlights, and an annoying…read moreairbag code on our 09 Mazda 5. The car is in otherwise very good mechanical condition. It is too small for my son so we want to sell it as a reliable vehicle for the next owner. I am a DIY mechanic to a point, change the oil, transmission service, can replace spark plugs, etc. I reached out on Yelp for help and Abbotsford Mobile, along with one other local shop responded. Lights were a bulb issue, fixed, 12v charger, the plug in port was wonky, replaced it and fixed it. Airbag code issue has not been resolved but I have been given some safe and basic troubleshoot advice from Kaden. If I can't solve the problem I'll be bringing it to Kaden and crew immediately. I am a GC and offer "free advice" always, I believe it is the right thing to do for people capable of and willing to try, to repair or fix things around their home. I will be driving to Abbotsford soon if I can't solve this airbag code issue. Their rates are far below any shop locally, as much as I want to support local shops, to be told $135/hr for a diagnostic without any idea on how long it may take is crazy to me. I deal with unseen dry rot issues all the time and give a best estimate of the area of damage and how long it will take, and I am most always spot on. I have yet to receive the type os attention and concern for my problem prior to bringing my car in as I have received with Abbotsford Mobile Mechanics. I highly recommend Kaden and Abbotsford Mobile Mechanics. Thanks Kaden, George F.

After being reassured by Kaden that AMM was familiar with the rear brakes I needed replaced on my…read more2018 Mercedes Benz GLC 300, it soon became obvious that I was misled. Half way through the installation I became concerned when both Kaden and his brother started looking on YouTube for solutions to why things were going sideways. Then to make things worse, they broke one of the calipers that did not need to be replaced. Now a $500 MB replacement part is required. They also could not release the brake piston on the other rotor so now I have a car that can't be moved. They promissed to make it right and to return the next day with the replacement caliper and learn how to release the other brake piston. Well another lie. Not only did they not return the next day, Kaden also did not return my text messages asking for the status, and actually hung up on me when calling him direct. Run and hide tactic. So now I am left with a set of useless brake pads and rotors that I had purchased for AMM to use with the installation, a broken caliper $$, a tow truck cost to another dealer, a car I can't drive for 3 days because it's the weekend and a full dealer charge to fix my brakes. Again $$$$ To say I am frustrated is putting it mildly. I was happy to pay Kaden and AMM for the promissed service, but to be lied to and then to be left alone to correct their mistakes is the worse. Lesson learned and never again. Be aware.