I have been using Dunedin Garage for at least six years, and the level of service I have received…read morehas consistently exceeded that of other automotive repair shops. Dawn always keeps me informed throughout the process, and the follow-up service is exceptional. Excellent customer service and excellent repair work go hand in hand, and the Dunedin Garage team has always handled any issue with professionalism and care. Honesty: 100% Value: 100% Cleanliness: 100% Staff Courtesy and Respect: 100% I highly recommend Dunedin Garage.

Dawn is wonderful and very honest in her dealings with new clients. I will gladly bring any car I…read morehave to them!!

Amazing family owned business, highly recommend to anybody looking. They are honest and trustworthy…read moreand they've done a fantastic job with multiple work and personal vehicles of mine.

Jeff and his son Hunter are probably the most honest and trustworthy mechanics in all of pinellas…read morecounty! I've been going to them for well over 5 years. The prices are fair and they really take care of their customers! They are the best!! I can't recommend them enough!

Called them to see if they could replace a couple of burned out lamps. They said bring in. I met…read moreSteve at the service desk explained my issue. I handed him the keys and 10 minutes later he had changed out the lamps. Extremely professional and a pleasure to do business with. Give them a call for all your automotive needs. I do.

So far, I've had three of my cars (past and present) serviced here multiple times since 2017 and am…read morecompletely satisfied with each and every interaction. Early one morning my old Scion xB wouldn't start; I called them & they towed it to their shop. I got a phone call approximately 45 minutes later telling me what they found and asking for approval to do the work. The car was ready for pickup by 3 pm _the same day_. Seriously. Always great communication from the shop manager, Alan, which I really appreciate too. They keep me in the loop every step of the way while my car is at their shop. I've been a AAA Premium member for years and years and the shop's generous AAA discount doesn't hurt either. :)

I have known several people,, friends and family that have gone to the shop over the years and…read moresadly the owner has passed away. However, his son has taken over the business and carrying the torch. "Charlie Jr." is extremely honest quality service and value. I couldn't recommend this place enough.

My family has been going to Circle S Motors since my parents moved to Florida almost 30 years ago…read more Charlie is a genuine good mechanic that will tell you what's actually wrong with your vehicle and fix it for a fair price. I have sent many people to him over the years and everyone has been impressed. He has managed to keep my parent's original 1969 VW bug up and running - so that makes them the very best in my opinion!

I've used Hobson's for years to service my cars but noticed declining service quality and rising…read moreprices since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite that I decided to take my 2009 Toyota Matrix for an oil change, tire rotation, and AC recharge. I agreed to an AC diagnostic fee of $139.95, with no issues found, and an AC recharge fee of $145.00. Three days later I took the car for a ride to check the AC function. After an hour, the AC started blowing warm air again. On top of that, a hubcap fell off because the person who did the tire rotation did not reinstall them properly. I took the car back to Hobson's to find out what was wrong since he had just diagnosed the Air Conditioner during my first visit. Mr. Hobson said the AC compressor was faulty and needed replacement. I'm not sure why the diagnostics did not find this issue, but I had him replace it. After the compressor was replaced I left the facility only to find the horn was not working so I immediately returned to Hobson's to get that fixed. This raised major concerns about workmanship. Finally, a short week later, the vehicle overheated on a dangerously busy bridge due to a failed compressor pulley and broken fan belt. When this happened, I did not have the car towed back to Hobson's for him to fix it due to a lack of trust and the poor workmanship Mr. Hobson and his staff performed during two prior visits. I decided to take the car to a different mechanic who was highly recommended. This mechanic found the issue with the new compressor was due to two bolts on the compressor head coming loose and wedging into the fan belt pulley causing the pulley to stop turning and belt breakage, which lead to overheating and coil pack damage. This was because Hobson's replaced my compressor with a cheap Chinese part for which he charged $720.00. Similar compressors are available for under $175.00 on Amazon: AC Compressor Fit for Corolla 2009-2010 1.8L L4, Matrix 2009-2010, Matrix 2012-2012, xD 2008-2014, A/C Air Conditioning Compressors with Clutch Replace for 8831002370, 8831002450. A conversation with Mr. Hobson after the incident ended without compromise or a refund offer, as Mr. Hobson insisted that I should have given him a third chance to fix the AC correctly. More importantly, he ignored the poor service I received despite the pledge in his ad to, "only do necessary work, we never overcharge, and we guarantee the job will be done right." I did take the defective part back to Hobson's hoping Mr. Hobson would refund me the money I paid for the part. He did not. What he did was get me a new compressor that is now my responsibility to sell somewhere to try and recoup part of my loss. If it were me, I would have refunded the client the cost of the bad part, in my case, $720.00. You can use Hobson's for your car repairs if you choose. Please understand the service has gone downhill and the prices are going up. In addition, Mr. Hobson does not honor his pledge to guarantee the job will be done right.

A local family business. I've had an oil change and my air conditioning repaired. The prices were…read morecompetitive and the work was great.

Finally, I found an honest mechanic shop, and one that's perfectly located in the heart of…read morePinellas. Just look at their reviews! They were $700 cheaper than a shop that's similarly highly rated for the same repair job. If you're going to shop around, start with them. Chances are, you'll end up with them anyway.

Had two cars there for repairs in a week. Can't say enough…read moreabout the service and quality of the work. Very honest folks and would definitely recommend them.

DO NOT TRUST Chris!…read more I took my 2013 F 150 into Chris for a shifting problem in my transmission. at the initial conversation regarding the issues Chris stated the first thing he would do is run diagnostics on it and pull the pan to see what type of metal shavings would be in the pan. No codes were thrown and he asked me how many miles were on the truck. I told him 170k. His response was "The transmission is just tired, you need a new one." So I wrote him a check for $4700 for the transmission. his quote in writing to me was $4700 for the transmission and $1295 for labor. The day I took the truck in he called and said 'I don't think it's the transmission, sounds like the transfer case. but we won't know until we put the tranny in'. So I asked him why we ordered the transmission if It might be the transfer case. He said it needs a transmission anyway. So at this point he is unsure about what is actually wrong with the truck. He then says he had to take it to a Aamco and get their opinion. Turns out they said it was the transmission and I had also taken it for a second opinion that conquered as well that it was the transmission. So after all of this nonsense of him not knowing the problem, I lost two whole days with no work being done to the transmission. He also came back with a new quote of $2000 now to put the transmission in. $700 more than his writtwn quote to me after he inspected the vehicle. Then he had the nerve to tell me he would never waste my money and order a transmission unless he ran full diagnostics on the vehicle. But he conveniently had short term memory loss when he said 'it's just tired, you need a new transmission'. On top of that he told me I misunderstood him!! So why did you order the transmission then??? I could go on and on and on but the point to this is Chris doesn't really know what he is doing, he lies about everything and doesn't honor his own quotes! DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO CHRIS AT COUNTRYSIDE AUTOMOTIVE!! Unless you like wasting time, money, being lied to and not having your quote honored! Regretting ever having trusted this man and also regretting that I have to give at least one star on this review! Worst experience ever. Chris gives honest mechanics a bad name!! One more thing... my truck smells like an ashtray now after he drove it. I've never been to his shop when he didn't have a cigarette in his mouth, pretty sure he smoked in my truck of it was just him, but he left that nasty smell in my vehicle.

This is the only place I trust to work on my car. I have been using their services for almost 20…read moreyears. There was a time when I had a piece of junk jeep Cherokee that ate fuel pumps for lunch. I had just had the jeep in for service and it wouldn't start in order to get it on a tow dolly to move away. I called and Chris came right over to my house got down on the ground and banged on the gas tank and off she went. Enough said right? They don't really have a sign out front. It's behind the shopping center last door on the right. I just hope all these new customers he gets from my referrals don't get in my way when I need his help!

I have been using them for over 10 years. They do quality work and are honest and reliable.read more

I just toke my car to this car care center to have my bakes checked. There was a grinding news…read morecoming from the back. I went fearing having to replace new pads and new rotors possibly on all four tires. However, after an inspection of all four pads and rotors, I was told all pads 90% and rotors had a little dust, but everything was good. Charged a low fee of $25 for an hour of work. Not being from this area, and down just for the winter, I was so impressed with their honesty and service. Robin was excellent to work with and would highly recommend this auto service to anyone looking to have work done. Thank you for your profession service Bruce J