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Arlington, VA

Auto America Service

4.6 (105 reviews)
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    Tire balancing

    Tire installation

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

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    Dee W.

    Hello. I frequent Auto America for my car maintenance and have been coming to them for years. I just wanted to provide a special thank you to Alex today for his excellent customer service. Also the service team for getting me in and out today as it wasn't a scheduled appointment. I had just been in yesterday for an oil change and state inspection and this morning my car wouldn't start. Called and Alex told me to bring it in. When I arrived he saw me in the parking lot, greeted me by name and got my key to see what the issue was. Luckily it was just a battery issue and I was given a fair price for parts and labor. Shortly after he told me I was good to go! If you are looking for excellent customer service and quality auto service check out Auto America in Shirlington. Jose and the team always do great work. Thanks again Alex, you are appreciated!! I believe in positive feedback as people are always quick to criticize and slow to praise. Keep up the great work!

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    6 months ago

    Great service! Jose is the man! Brought it in for new brakes and rotors. The work was done fast and a lot cheaper than I expected.

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    This was a very customer oriented and friendly auto service shop. I paid a fair price for the work that was performed

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    I am so impressed with the service they were able to provide for me. They went above and beyond to get me the parts I need for my car.

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    Happy with the work they do on my fleet. Easy to work with and I have never thought they did unnecessary work. Prices are in line.

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    Went there for an oil change, tire rotation and air filter change. Great and speedy service!

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    “Jose and the staff at Auto America Service are by far the most professional people I have met at an Auto Shop.”

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    I went here for my cars state and emissions inspection. Most places I asked around had a 1+ hour…read morewait and weren't nice about their communication. I guess it's because my car is newer and they can't make money off state and emissions inspections unless cars are older usually. I called here before I went and they only had one car ahead of mine. When I showed up to the shop, there was someone working on another vehicle but was very friendly to me and asked me to wait while he looks at my car. I was dome in 30 minutes and was on my way! While waiting at the shop, I also overheard the mechanics conversation with a customer where they needed a costly car part replaced, and he even went ahead and called the manufacturer for the customer to see if there was still a warranty on the part. He also came up with other alternatives. A customer could use to pay for the expensive part. I've never seen a mechanic go this far for a customer before and it makes me want to come back in case there's ever issues with my car.

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