Interesting, seeing the reviews from 1 to 5 stars. Interesting, how the customer blames Amerikar rather than looking at their own possible misunderstanding of terms. I recently had a diagnostics done on the car because of a concern over the transmission and brakes. They blew dust out of the brakes checked the diagnostics and found everything to be okay. And they never charged me a cent for their time. No complaints and would recommend Amerikar for their service. read more

Called Nick and asked if he could help me out with my battery. I explained my situation, that I was going to be going on a cross country road trip and needed help asap. They were close to closing but he checked the battery out and got it replaced. I had the original Mercedes vented battery in my 2007 Dodge Charger and this old girl has 125k miles on it! Not bad! We chatted about the time he did Route 66 back in the 80's and he shared some good spots to stop on the way. What a great guy! And before I left, Mitch gave me some pizza for the road! Great bunch of humans! Great service, fair pricing and very knowledgable. I definitely recommend taking your vehicle into Amerikar! Instagram: badapabu read more

Our Tacoma's carrier bearing and U-joints needed work just as we were about to drive across to the midwest!!! No one stopped to help us but Amerikar!! They got our truck up to speed and got us on the road in no time!! Youre a life saver Amerikar!!! read more

This is a BLACK BALL not a low star! Warning to all Consumers - this is a dishonest, cheating business that should NOT be used. When my engine seized & had to be towed to nearest garage, I was at their mercy. I tried valiantly to get full information & was given smiles & assurances to replace the engine. [I should have sold it for scrap it turns out] I went forward with a huge expense and was told, "No worry, it's good for several years and you have 6 month warranty on the engine.". 2 months later there was engine trouble. I contacted them to be told a COMPLETELY different story. Oh no, the warranty is only on the parts, not the engine and it wasn't a replaced engine as stated but a rebuilt. The engine was defective, not the few parts they replaced. $4000 down the drain!! Further investigation by a REPUTABLE garage determined the many shady and shoddy aspects of what they did. They did not tell the truth. The Reputable garage owner said he wouldn't go near Americar, after he talked to the owner - he could tell what a snake oil salesman he was. This is a big financial loss for me - and on top of a terrible emotional loss after my spouse died and I was stranded. Shoddy work is one thing. Unethical, immoral people are a poisonous! Stay Away from this outfit. They should be shut down. read more

This by far is and has been the only place I take my car.. I have had a lot of bad experiences in the past but that was done and over with when I took my car here:. You want great customer service, great mechanics, and excellent work done on your car at great prices, then I suggest you go to this shop... Not only do I take my car there, my mom and dad do, and my brother does for both his vehicles.. I know a lot about cars and I know when my car has a problem.. I stop by there and it's worked on in a timely manner to get it done correct and using the best parts possible.. I defiantly recommend them to everyone.. The owner has great customer service and likes to help others out:: you can not get that anywhere else.. If I could give a 100 stars I would... read more

Not sute how anyone could rate this business with one star except perhaps a competitor out of jealousy. I have been taking all of my cars there for ten years. The prices are below average and the service is above average. I have had other mechanics tell me my car needs something expensive and I take it to Nick and he looks at it for free and tells me that it does not need it. He has never been wrong. I would say his price for an oil change is a little high but other than that one thing i thimk it's a fabulous shop. Nick is an oxymoron: honest mechanic. Stands behind his work too. read more

My review is based on visits done in 2007. That being said, I took in my 1999 Dodge Durango and kept paying these people to "fix" my SUV. They cleaned my fuel filters once saying that's all i needed. A week later I supposedly needed a full tune up. Two weeks later they stated I needed to replace my fuel filter, fuel injectors and a bunch of other things. Everything was going to cost me a little under $2k. Finally i went to another mechanic and turns out I just needed a crank sensor for $40. To top it off this new mechanic recommended i replaced my spark plug wires. Hmmm, these were suppose to have changed just weeks before. read more

My husband had his truck towed to this shop because the person he talked to said they would look it over for free. That was a lie. He was charged $100. They didn't even put the truck back together after looking at it. Rip off. Thankfully we found a different place that was able to fix this. read more

It was a great experience, specially being a woman, Nick you took your time to explain everything that needed to be taken care of on the car. I will denitly refer to you my friends and family. Thank you for your help. read more

My truck is currently in the shop for a auto claim after a accident on a rainy day. Snapped rear axle. Nick was helpful and welcoming to assure that the vehical will be safe at the shop till we wait for the adjuster. After a back and forth battle with insurance and 7 days later; my insurance cleared the vehical. I will update with any issues after the repair is done. So far a 5-star service. EDIT: Over 33 days since the initial accident and since the vehical has been taken to the shop. Long story short, from my understand, i am obligated to blame the shipping company for taking to long. I still have yet received any information on when my truck will be ready for pickup. I call almost once every other day, being told it'll be here tommorow, next week, tuesday, wensday... I'm not to sure how to feel at this point. First was told christmas delay. Second, Part came in damaged. Now ordered another one and have once again, missed the deadline. I've been given nearly 3 to 4 different dates of when the vehical is ready and as of today, not touched. Great customer service, poor choice of parts dealers. read more

Took my car in after it died. The diagnosed that the timing belt went out and were able to get the part and repair it the next day. They were courteous and very upfront about the time and possible problems that may come up. read more

My mom was sent there by the smog place across the street they stated she need over $600 in repairs. They didn't have the right parts but wanted her to come back the next day. She told us about it checked out their reviews took her car to our mechanic and it cost her $54 including labor. These people are dishonest and take advantage of the elderly!!! read more

My SUV alternator went out at around 5 pm on June 7, 2015 while driving on Hy. 99 on my way to Chico, CA (the first leg of my vacation). The AAA tow driver with City Tow asked me where I wanted my rig towed to, I told him, "to an honest mechanic!" We parked the SUV at the lot of Amerikar, and My dog Roxy and I stayed across the street at the Sunrise Inn. Early the next morning I woke up and went right over to the shop. Nick Sargony (owner) immediately put me on the front burner, knowing that I broke down on the first day of my vacation. My SUV is a 2003 Mitsubishi, so he had to order it from NAPA outside of Turlock from the closest available in-stock NAPA parts store. He made sure my dog had a bowl of fresh water, and expedited the whole repair process and had me on the road by 2:30 PM. His price was reasonable, and his service was EXCELLENT! I would recommend Amerikar to anyone looking for a competent, honest, reliable, personable, and professional mechanic. Kudos to Nick and Amerikar auto care!!! read more

I've taken multiple cars here and was given the diagnosis and the problem was fixed. Recently had my exhaust manifold fixed and it was done in the same day. Hospitable and reasonable. read more

I have taken all my cars here. Everyone here is very professional and honest. I will continue to bring my cars here. Thank you for fixing my daughters alternator so fast. We thought we needed new breaks but was told they where still good. I know most places will lie to make more money off you. I will have her bring her car here too from now on. Great place! Thanks! read more

I have brought them my car and my husbands car for different reasons. Each time they were kind and not condescending (which I get a lot being female). My car had an intermittent problem with not wanting to stay on immediately after a turn over start. It left me stranded a couple times but of course after taking it in it would start up again. They looked at it multiple times even sending me home with it waiting for it to do it again. They only charged me once and not for the multiple looks and diagnostic tests. My husbands car was also in the shop for a battery draining problem. It turned out to just be a stuck button under his brake pedal and they didn't charge us for that either. read more

These people are a rip off! They are assyrian and do not do the work properly. I have a 2005 Honda Accord that I took in and they did a poor job fixing a leak I had. The owner Nick said other things needed to be fixed that did not even need to be fix. Good thing i got a 2nd opinion! BEWARE! Do not go to these guys. read more

They are thiefs with licenses. My car died , the tow truck driver recomended the place .I was told that i had to replace my engine on my Jaguar. they got a used engine , after spend $5000 for labor and parts , i had a oil leak , I took it back , they quoted $1200 to replace some seals. They should replaced all the seals before the engine was in. Very good talkers read more

I was in need to get a clutch and flywheel installed on my wife's Mercedes because I was too lazy to do the job myself. My background, I know a thing or 2 about cars. I called around the local repair shops for the best prices for the labor only because I was going to provide my own parts. I went to Amerikar because the owner, Nick (spelling?), seemed like a nice and friendly guy, even though I could have taken my car to another shop that would have saved me $200. Actually, $300 including the hidden charge described below. Week 1 Monday, I drop off the car with Nick and got the quote, on paper, for the labor. I was told that it would be a day or 2 as they were swamped with other jobs. Wednesday, I went by the shop to see how things were going. I noticed my car parked in their parking lot and another car parked behind it. I asked if they were done with the job. I was informed by Nick's nephew (don't know his name) that they had yet to start on my car due to someone parked behind it. The nephew told me that they were in the process of locating the keys to that car to move it. Thursday, I call them to check on the car. I was informed by the nephew that the flywheel that I had provided them was defected. So, I went to the shop to retrieve the part so that I could send it back to the manufacturer for a replacement part. Week 2 Tuesday, I get the replacement part and dropped it off at the shop with the nephew. I was told that it may take a couple days as they were still swamped with other jobs. Thursday, I stopped by the shop to check the status. I was told by the nephew that the car was ready to go. He then told me that he was going to charge me an extra $100 for labor due to the install and removal of the defected part. I told him that that was not the deal I had with Nick, but since it sounded reasonable, I just paid for it. Friday, my wife informs me that the shifter was too wobbly and the car was not going into certain gears properly: 2nd, 4th and 6th gear. They would not go in all the way and when the clutch was released, it would grind the gears. My wife also tells me that the car also overheated and it smelled of coolant. I check the car out and noticed that my radiator cap was mysteriously loosened. I called Nick and informed him of the issues. He told me that he is unsure why the cap was loose and that my transmission may be bad. I told Nick that I fixed the issue with the radiator cap and added coolant. But I also told him he was full of it because my transmission was fine when I dropped off the car. Nick then scheduled me to go in on Monday because one of his transmission specialists was going to be in that day. Week 3 Monday, I go in and Nick had his transmission specialist check out my car. The specialist's diagnosis, there were bushings missing where the shift linkage bolts up to the transmission. That was the reasoning behind the shifter not going into gear correctly. It was due to the large amount of play the shifter was presenting. The specialist adjusted the shift linkage to the point where the car was drivable but still not perfect. Nick tells me that if I cover the cost of the parts, he would gladly install them free of charge. I'm a little pissed off at this point and tell Nick that my car was perfectly fine when I dropped it off. Nick then tells me that he will do me a favor and cover the cost of the parts and labor, and that he will contact me when the parts arrive. Thursday, I have not heard from Nick yet, so I called him instead. I was told that the specialist was currently in the hospital and that the specialist may have the parts with him. I was then told that I would be contacted when the specialist is discharged from the hospital. Week 4 Tuesday, I had not heard from Nick, so I called him, again. I was told that the specialist was still not available. And, again, told that I would be contacted for an appointment. It is now Saturday night as I am sitting here writing this lovely review. I still have not been contacted by anyone from the shop. Because I feel as though I'm getting the run around excuses, I will leave this negative review and rating until my car is fixed. Maybe when they do me right, will I change this negative review and rating. We will see what Monday of week 5 brings when I call them. Good night. read more