I recently inherited a 2004 Toyota Camry XLE with over 255K miles that had been sitting in a Los…read moreAngeles storage warehouse for about 3 years. After driving it around Los Angeles for a few days, my husband felt we should ship it or tow it with a rented truck and car carrier because of its age, mileage and not knowing the car's mechanical and repair history, which makes a lot of common sense but was cost prohibitive. Because of my sense of adventure, I talked him into a one way road trip from LA with the car after promising to have it evaluated with a reputable mechanic once we got home. We drove it to Orlando after buying it a new battery, windshield wipers and got an oil change. I had seen a lot of positive Nextdoor posts about Mike the Mechanic in Winter Garden, so I went there yesterday for a detailed inspection because of things we noticed about the car during the road trip home. When I made the appointment with Brad, he told me to bring him a list of things I thought needed special attention in addition to the general inspection. After doing so when I returned on appointment day and after the mechanic's inspection, Brad sat down with me and patiently explained to me in terms I could understand line by line what all his mechanic said was wrong, including the function of each part, to the point it just didn't make sense to spend any more money on the car, especially since the worst problem was a fuel line leak, which explains the constant smell of gas in the car that I dismissed as accidental gas spill before we took possession. Needless to say I was shocked because we never saw any exterior floor leaks after parking the car wherever we went but somehow miraculously made it home safely by the Grace of God, sometimes driving on I-10 with speeds over 80mph in Texas. All of the other things wrong were fixable but the cost of fixing EVERYTHING would equal the cost of 3 of the same type used car. I've heard so many horror stories about how mechanics take advantage of women, so being an elderly woman I was very impressed and appreciative of Brad's (and the mechanic's) honest assessment because to look at the car and the fact it was driveable for such a long distance on the highways over a week, you would never know so much was wrong. He also suggested that if I am interested in buying a used car, bring it in for an inspection for free before signing on the dotted line. Saying all that to say I won't be using Mike the Mechanic or any other mechanic to work on my unsafe inherited car but will use him for our other cars. HONESTY is their virtue so quality is a given. I recommend calling Brad for an appointment at Mike the Mechanic, (407) 877-3933, 1143 E Plant St Winter Garden, FL 34787.

My husband received a recommendation from a friend to check out Mike's as I had a light on in my…read moreHyundai Tucson. From heading over to AutoZone, they had indicated that it was my gas cap. After switching out the gas cap, the light still didn't go off. We scheduled an appointment with them and they were kind and quick to get us in. My husband dropped off my car at 2:00pm on a Friday and the place was packed! That's always a good sign as others are using them, too. They were prompt in getting us in, communicating with us, and fixing the issue. In addition, they didn't even charge us because it was simply just resetting the light. We will definitely be going back to Mikes!

Honest, capable, reliable, and successful repair!! What more could you want from a transmission…read moreshop??!! My 2008 Toyota Yaris transmission would randomly shift down or out of gear altogether, at between 35mph and highway speeds. Sometimes it would do this and sometimes it would behave properly. It was intermittent. So I didn't know if my tranny was toast and needed a $5000 replacement or could be fixed for reasonable cost. Oh yes, the Electric Power Steering in my Yaris would go in and out as well, separate issue. I brought it to Derek at Transmission Depot, and told him it was not a daily driver, so he could take as long as needed to diagnose and fix the found issues. Derek had team members drive it for errands to get it to misbehave, to assist in the diagnosis. Eventually they decided to replace the speed sensor and crankshaft position sensor. While they were doing that work, they found a couple ground wires to the transmission that needed cleaning up. They drove and tested it some more after those repairs. After another week or so, they decided it was ready for me to pick up. It was fixed!! Worked great and continues to work perfectly! For under $1000, Derek and the Transmission Depot team not only fixed my transmission random shift/slippage issue, but the intermittent electric power steering issue went away as well! Now both the transmission and the steering work perfectly and it's a reliable car again! Thank you Derek and the Transmission Depot crew!

Good honest shop with professional same day service for a reasonable price. They fixed a simple…read moreproblem that could've easily passed as a catastrophic disaster with my transmission. Instead of trying to sell me on a bigger job they fixed the issue and got my vehicle back to me the same day. Will be using Transmission Depot for all future transmission work.

I had a lingering leak in my transmission system and Larry fixed it right away! He's a throwback…read moreto the days when you expected and got honest local car repair service. He's also very good with stories! Take the time to sit down with him and leave impressed.

From the owner: We have Integrity, we do the right thing. We work the hours needed to get the job done - repair…read moreneeds don

Got my jeep compass to better than when I purchased it 3 years prior. Complete rebuild and…read moreradiator/transmission cooler replacement. Cannot recommend them enough

I've almost waited a year before writing a review and I'm glad that I did. It gave me the chance to…read moresee how their work holds up and to appreciate them for what they're capable of doing. I get a kick reading reviews. I don't try to form any opinions on another customers experience whether good or bad. I don't normally write these things but when I thought about the shoe being on the other foot, by that I mean, having the business rate or review us, the customer! If they had of I would probably have gotten barely one star. I was impatient and I know a major pain in the butt for all of them. When I see reviews that say things like "they don't know what they're doing", well had to say something. The work that these guys did for me is not done by the vast majority of garages now days. Other garages dont really even want to talk about camshaft swap, lifters, springs, headwork, exhaust headers, performance tuning much less be willing to take the whole front of my car off in order to get to core of my engine and take it apart. All of it done with complete confidence too. They took my car which was a moderately powerful 375 at the flywheel hp car and when they were done gave me a car that dyno tested at more that 400 rear wheel hp with an estimated 475-480 hp at the crank. Totally different car, hands down the most fun, most pleasure to drive vehicle I've ever owned in my 65 years. Anthony, Chris, Jeremy, Jack and Mrs. D, and the others I'm sure I missed, I want to say thank you. I just wish I had been a better customer. And Jack.... you were right, the way it is now I don't ever like to have to park it. Keith R.

Had an oil change in my 2013 Ford F-150 today. Used this AAMCO in the past, now under new…read moreownership for a couple years. I was surprised by the cost of the oil change, but satisfied with the service.

Came here for a second opinion on my car... the employees were just great, very welcoming and…read morefriendly. Asked me what were my plans for the car before they got started on it as well as wanted to know everything that was going on with it. I felt very comfortable I didn't give it 5 star since I didn't receive a print out estimate, and I didn't get any services done to the car. I'm not sure if they do the print out estimates but they just gave me a verbal estimate when they told me my car was ready.

I've taken my truck here a few times now for various maintenance and repair items. The gentlemen…read morehere are always so helpful and offer incredibly affordable service with quality which I know can be rare. I trust these guys, 100% The inside building/waiting area isn't going to impress many by any means. A few chairs, dirty shop floor with an old coffee machine BUT that doesn't at all impact my review of them! Just know you're not walking into some movie theatre style, spa smelling waiting room. They save their money so they can save you on the price.

Honest and straightforward on what they can or cannot fix. Prices are reasonable. I will continue…read moreto bring our family cars here first for any repair need (outside of body repair).

Angel in the office is amazing very very sweet and she has the cutest support doggies in her office…read morewith her. I had a part of my transmission that needed to be replaced. My truck was diagnosed and fixed within just a few days. When I took my truck to the Chevy Dealership, it was going to be more than a week just to be even looked at. I highly recommend this shop, very great service!!

These guys always go above and beyond to give a good price on expert repairs. They will search out…read morethe best prices available for parts and install them without inflating labor time/cost. Have bent over backwards to help me.

DO NOT USE THIS SHOP!!!!…read more This shop is not good. They charge a ton for "diagnosing" problems. Which you are on the hook for even if you don't do the work. They claim it's part of being transparent, but was not at all. If they assume you know nothing about cars they will try to take you for whatever they can. Took it in for brake pad change, they charged $90 for "full break system diagnostic" and recommended to change pads and rotors (which I already told them was the issue). Brakes now squeak worse than when I took it in. Plus the ABS light is on (was not going in). So....expensive break job that actually made it worse. More concerning: they severed the ground wire from engine to body. Then they tucked the loose wire away so I wouldn't see it assuming I wouldn't know what it was. Totally unacceptable and dangerous. Pictures of the damage attached.

This was our second time bringing our car here and for sure the last. And now after reading reviews…read moreI think they were the reason why our car broke down only after a month after going there for the first time. Honestly, it was almost funny how insane some of the prices were. They tried to charge us for parts and labor like 3-5 times more than actual BMW dealers do. For example, a part that costs $500 on official BMW websites they told us is $1300, and labor for it was $2000. I really don't know how they come up with these numbers. Another thing, spark plugs that cost like $50 online they wanted $770 for them!! How did they even come up with this!? Plus insane labor price. Please be careful if you decide to take your car here. Do some research before agreeing to anything, because they SHAMELESSLY tried to take advantage of us. And I also regret paying $300 for the diagnostic check. The first time we came they did it for free, and now suddenly it's 300. Overall, not a good experience at all.

It's hard to find a reliable Mercedes repair shop without going to the dealer. We've used Sky Blue…read morefor both of our cars. They've done a good job. The shop is clean and neat. They are friendly, honest and helpful. We trust them.

Same day service! I was dreading servicing at the Volvo…read moredealership, Sky Blue Auto is a great value.

Great experience overall. The team diagnosed the problem correctly and fixed it without any issues…read more Everything was done on time.

The repair was completed to a high standard, and I felt confident in the service provided. It did…read moretake longer than expected, which slightly affected the experience.