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    Apna Garage

    4.9 (215 reviews)
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    Services - Apna Garage

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

    Auto general diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Oil changes

    Auto wheel alignment

    Auto repairs

    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto transmission repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

    Tire balancing

    Tire installation

    Tire repair

    Tire retreading

    Tire rotation

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

    Wheel alignment

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    Jay is the most honest, friendly, and knowledgeable car guy around. He'll get exactly what you need done with no unnecessary diagnostics or hassle. You pay for exactly what you need at a great rate for the work he does! He is fast and dedicated to making sure your car is in its best running condition. He's just an overall very genuine guy and an excellent mechanic.

    Right behind the car wash place that's at the corner of the intersection.
    Andrea M.

    I can see why the reviews have glowing recommendations for this place! The guy (I didn't get his name, but I suppose it's Jay according to other reviews) was truly genuine, pleasant, and funny. The back story that made me shop for a second opinion. Skip the below part because it's mostly about me ranting and too afraid to fully disclose the full details of what made me go here: --- So I went to get my oil changed at Meineke in Lawrenceville (yeah I name-dropped the specific location), and they made me wait 1 1/2 hours when I had an appointment. Then they later proceeded to recommend four services that totaled about ~$1300. One of their recommendations was to change the spark plugs which totaled $368. Um. Yeah. I'm a girl, but some of my family members are mechanics so you're swindling the wrong gal. Plus, I'm not one to say yes unless my car had apparent issues before coming to them (which there were none--noise, smoke, fire, etc.) or is not operating. I know you've been open for only two weeks, but geez for trying to milk me. Plus, I think my interior compartments were rummaged thru since I am particular about my things. Yeah. To top all things off. --- Anyway, I wanted a second opinion. And so to Apna Garage I went. He spent about 15 mins looking at my car, spending time visually looking at the undercarriage and under the hood. He was so honest and straightforward when I mentioned the 'problem' areas. He lifted my car up and showed me the parts he was looking at. He didn't make me feel inferior. You know. Being a girl and not knowing much about cars. I can change the freon and tires so that doesn't make me that girly. All in all. I was just semi-worried that my car actually had some unseen problem(s), but I left feeling really grateful for the honest opinion and laughter. He truly is a great guy! Girls, don't worry about going here alone and being ripped off. IF YOU NEED A ONE LINER TO SUMMARIZE MY LONG REVIEW THEN HERE IT IS IF YOU'RE A REVIEW SCANNER: GO HERE BECAUSE HE WILL GIVE YOU AN HONEST OPINION AND NOT TRY TO RIP YOU OFF. The 5 star review is legit. #thatisall

    Took my Prius for its overdue 20K routine maintenance. Did not take more than 30 minutes, allowed me to see the entire process and showed me what needed service and what didn't. Overall great value for the service and what a extremely friendly and honest mechanic. Will be taking my hybrid back for any future routine maintenance.

    Fake number. This is a Google number that goes to a scam account. The owner has tried removing it but it keeps getting replaced some how.
    Christine S.

    Wow, Jay is not only a great mechanic, he is a honest and genuine person. I can see why he has so many great reviews. My car chose the perfect week for its windshield wiper motor to stop working, when it was raining and storming. If you read my previous post you know that there was a scammer that put in a fake number for this yelp page. Jay was able to resolve that. Glad to see the phone number was corrected to  (404) 425-2126. I am happy that I can drive in the rain now with windshield wipers that work Fingers crossed that I won't need a mechanic soon, but if I do I know where I'll be going.

    Anuja K.

    Amazing service by jay. He is very kind and punctual. I don't trust anyone with my car, but when you come to apna garage you can blindly trust him. You know your car is in good hands. Highly recommended!!

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    Best most upfront and Honest mechanic I've Ever met. Very knowledgeable and fair, a great Human being and fantastic mechanic

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    Jay is that guy. Top tier honest mechanic that will take amazing care of you. He's saved me thousands of dollars over the past few years.

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    If you have a Japanese car, this is your guy. You know you're in good honest hands. That's worth much more than you pay.

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    I have been going to Jay for years and he is the best mechanic I have come across in Georgia. He's honest, trustworthy and the best.

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    Incredibly nice guy. He couldn't look at my car because he doesn't do jeeps. But he recommended a good mechanic!

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    Love this mechanic. Honest & reliable. If you are having car trouble I highly recommend coming here.

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    Decatur Pure Station

    Decatur Pure Station

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    My Camry wasn't heating the car interior the past week, so I made an early morning appointment this…read moreweek to have it looked at. I went to Pure on the recommendation of three childhood friends who still live here. They ALL said to go to Pure. I grew up in Decatur and left for grad school many years ago. I recently returned after living in four states during my career. I have always had three criteria when I make a move to a new location, and they have served me well. Find: 1. A Doctor you can relate to and trust. 2. Someone who gives a great haircut. 3. An auto mechanic you can trust and who does great work. I've found #3 in Decatur Pure Station. After my early check-in, I sat in the waiting area for about two hours, watching and listening to the manager interacting with customers. My observations? Friendly, matter-of-fact, clear. Andy explained everything going on with his client's cars. He made recommendations, and more importantly, noted what didn't need to be done. He gave accurate representations about when services would be completed. For my car, he got the part quickly and told me they had looked over the whole car and only found one repair that needed to be made (besides my originating situation). He was accurate in his honesty, because I already knew I was needing a new rear brake job in the next month. While my car was being repaired, I walked around downtown Decatur. I reacquainting myself with some old, and mostly new, businesses and restaurants. I arrived back at the repair shop in the mid-afternoon, just after they finished repairing the car. Andy explained everything they did, and gave me a very fair price for the service I received. Am I ever glad to have found Pure. Five Stars, and even higher.

    I needed an oil change for my Mini Cooper S. I only knew this because my car kept telling me so…read more Stopped by Pure and set an appointment. Dropped the Mini off and the work was done within the time frame they estimated. Over all, A+. Polite, pleasant, responsive, friendly, convenient. Also, there are worse ways to kill time than walking around Decatur, grabbing a coffee and croissant at the Reading Room, and waiting til the phone rings.

    Trinity Mobile Mechanics

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    You won't go wrong trusting your repair to Trinity Mobile Mechanics! Joshua was all that I hoped…read morefor: courteous, highly knowledgeable, on time for the appointment, and he efficiently took care of installing my new brake pads and spark plugs. And the cost was considerably less than at the big repair shop. I wanted to learn more about the repairs, and he was happy to explain while I watched. My brakes are working smoothly and I just couldn't be happier!

    This is the shop you want to bring your car to. Three words quality, honestly, fairness…read more Originally I took my wife's car to another shop that supposedly had a bunch of awards and known for doing good work. I was then billed for 3k, which I felt was too much for the service I was requesting. So doing my own research I realized that they were at least charging 40% more the what the job should have been. Which is where Trinity Mobile Mechanics came in! Real life superheros. Setting up an appointment and getting a quote with them was super easy. The owner knew exactly what he was doing. After doing his own diagnostics, he had the integrity to call me and let me know what the real issue was and that I definitely didn't have to pay what the other shop was trying to get from me. All and all the job was done same day for a real reasonable price. I recommend Trinity any day of the week. And I will be taking my car here for now on. Real good businesses don't get enough credit. I would come back again!

    Karma VW and Audi - Outside. Storefront. Sunday, August 18, 2024. 1.0x zoom.

    Karma VW and Audi

    (73 reviews)

    Bavarian Imports on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta referred me to Karma VW and Audi in Scottdale,…read morelocated just northeast of Decatur in DeKalb County. Bavarian referred me to Karma for a second opinion after Bavarian recommended a $6,000 engine replacement for my 2001.5 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T with about 303,000 miles. You can read my Yelp review of Bavarian for details on that. My service advisor at Bavarian said my engine had maybe six months before it would brick (die) and that I should consider putting that $6k instead into a new or used car. As the original owner of my car (still original engine too), I didn't want to give up on it just yet. I took my car to Karma, got that second opinion, and Karma saved my car. It's starting and running better than it has in a long time. General manager Jonathan Parker and mechanic Mike truly are VW specialists. Thank you, Jon and Mike! If you have an old VW or Audi and are looking for a good mechanic in the Atlanta area, this shop is worth the drive. It was for me. Karma is the sixth independent VW/Audi specialty garage I've taken my car to since 2009 and about 105,000 miles. Before then, I took my car to VW dealers. Jon has worked at three VW dealers and two independent garages. One thing that makes Karma different from other independent garages I've been to is Jon and Mike like to do things by the book. Other shops were/are OK with shortcuts and workarounds that aren't factory spec, so keep that in mind if you've had work done to your car that isn't to original VW/Audi design settings. I took my car to Karma (and Bavarian) to diagnose my engine occasionally misfiring upon cold starts. Karma's diagnosis was completely different than Bavarian's. Bavarian said old valve guide seals were causing oil to leak into my cylinders. Karma's diagnosis, per my invoice, was: "Found fault codes stored for secondary air injection. Found someone has misrouted vacuum hoses and blocked several off. Ran output test on secondary air pump. Failed. Found kombi valve sticking open, which allows water vapor from exhaust to build in secondary air pump, which has killed it and popped fuse." Yes, I was aware my previous two mechanics/shops had done various work to my secondary air injection system. Lately, I was OK with "deleting" or removing the secondary air injection system because I was told by at least one VW/Audi specialist that the system was for emissions only and that it didn't affect the running of the car. That was true to a certain extent as I drove my car for several years with the P0411 check engine light code for "Secondary Air Injection System Incorrect Flow Detected." What Karma did solved that problem. Mike performed the following, per invoice: wiring repair at ignition coil harness, removed bumper and replaced secondary air pump and mounts, replaced kombi valve and cracked 90-degree hose, replaced fuse for secondary air pump in ECM box, properly routed vacuum hoses and replaced all of them, and set readiness code to ensure no other engine performance issues. All of this work, parts and labor, cost about $2,500. Mike found some other stuff wrong with my car, which I authorized he and Jon to fix. Mike replaced: my leaking valve cover gasket and camshaft adjuster seals, faulty blow-off valve, and boost pressure control valve. This other work, parts and labor, cost about $1,000. My total bill was $3,477.94. As Jon put it, "Better than a new car payment." I agree. At the time of my visit, Karma's labor rate was $140 per hour. For comparison, less than two weeks prior when I was at Bavarian, their labor rate was $150 per hour. I have no idea what VW and Audi dealer rates are like these days. The bottom of my invoice says all of Karma's work comes with a 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty, which is the same as any VW dealer. One thing I really liked about my experience with Karma was the after-hours drop-off and pick-up. I was able to drop off and pick up my car when it was convenient for me. I didn't have to take off work or wake up really early or anything like that. I actually never once visited this shop when they were open. All communications I had with Jon were via Yelp messaging (initially, to set up my appointment), email (to get an estimate in writing/PDF), and phone calls. I paid over the phone too. Convenient. I will say, over the phone, Jon talked really fast for me and sometimes, it was hard to hear/understand him, so it was hard for me to process all of the information he was telling me. We think at different speeds and I'm slower. Also, I'm not a VW expert like him. In general, I try to understand all of the issues and work done to my car. Just from our phone conversations, I could tell Jon was very busy taking other calls and seeing other customers come into the shop. I could hear all the activity and he had to ask me to hold several times, which I didn't mind. Based on this experience, I plan to take my Passat to Karma for service for the foreseeable future.

    Very friendly and knowledgable, especially with an older car. No nonsense, informed approach.read more

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