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.

I feel he was honest about his price and not to upsell other thing. I would definitely bring my car…read morethere again if anything is wrong with it. And he does get back pretty quick

I received the world class service. Jeff at Bernie's…read morebrought me in the same day and did an outstanding job of getting my headlamp replaced at 65% of the price that I was getting elsewhere. The headlamp was buried and he had to take out a lot of parts to get to it. Thank you.

I wish i could give this place more stars :,) randomly found the shop online since I'm new to the…read morearea and every single positive review was absolutely correct! Randy is the sweetest ever and fixed my "crunchy sounding car" in MINUTES no stress added. I am so grateful for finding this place and it's so close to my new place and I'm not a car gal so he made sure everything made sense not to confuse me and sent me happily on my way with my fixed car! I will 10000% only go here for my car issues and his prices are heaven sent :) ABOVE FIVE STAR PLACE

Outstanding customer service and top-quality repairs. I highly recommend this shop to anyone…read moreneeding auto work.

Nothing is more scary to me than to have my transmission crap out on my 23 year old Isuzu Trooper…read more The only place Tommys auto recommended was Snyders transmission. Yeah i could go to one of those chain repair shops, but i wanted the job done right. My first contract & subsequent contact was with a gentleman named Tom. He explained everything to me and gave me a general price range which turned out to be accurate. Yeah i had to wait about a week because they are a very very busy shop and i wanted the job done right. One week later I got my Trooper back and very happy. They back up their work with a 2 year or 24k mile warranty. Very good. If your car's transmission dies on you, I highly recommend Snyders Transmission. Thanks Tom

BEWARE OF THIS BUSINESS - I took my truck in to have the rear end replaced. They told me what they…read morewere going to do and not knowing everything about rear ends, I thought it sounded good. When I went in to pick it up, they had not only not done what they said they were going to do, they did something that a week later I found out was not a fix, they messed up the rear end. After spending close to $3,000 for their "FIX" I now have to get it redone and that is going to cost more because of the mess they made of the rear end in my truck. I talked to several people who are very good mechanics, and they confirmed that the jobs was done incorrectly! SO I would recommend you take it to several places and get a second, third and maybe a fourth opinion. BUT don't let them do the work!

Mike and his team are great. Accommodating, good value, and most importantly Family…read morevalues=Trustworthy. I had to have my water pump replaced, no up sale, no nonsense. They help to accommodate me and my work schedule. I highly recommend this business. Thank you guys!!

I've been going to Mike's for years - always honest , affordable and kind. I had a mini panic when…read moreI thought they'd closed only to find out they just moved locations. Now bigger and better than ever. Worth the drive (or tow )

Al is an amazing mechanic who was available the same day I called, picked up the needed part, and…read morefixed the problem, along with several smaller issues. Al was very fair with his price and a pleasure to work with. We're a lifetime customer now.

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Aarons auto repair got me in and out last second with a quick ac diagnosis and filled it with…read morerefrigerant for a great price. I will be coming back for all my maintenance in the future. Thank you!

From the owner: We are a full service auto repair shop including tires, brakes, computer diagnostics, alignments,…read moreengine, transmission, A/C & heater, inspections, interior, diesel and more! We have an inclusive waiting area complete with coffee/snack bar. We also offer financing options for the big jobs!

Great place for repairs. They are fair friendly and…read moreaccommodating. I had what I thought was a major problem, and they didn't take advantage of me being a senior citizen.

I was greeted by Josephine who was so nice and very knowledgeable. They called me right away to…read moretell me what was wrong. Brian was able to get the part and installed it in one day. They will be servicing all my vehicles in the future. 5+ service

I had an excellent experience with this auto repair shop for my 1990 BMW 325i. The team was…read moreincredibly responsive, professional, and truly customer-service focused from start to finish. You can tell these folks have years of real hands-on repair experience and know exactly what they're doing. They quickly diagnosed my A/C problem, fixed it at a very reasonable price, and had me back on the road in under 30 minutes. Finding honest, knowledgeable mechanics who work efficiently is rare these days, and this shop is definitely a hidden gem in Largo, FL. Highly recommended!

GAA AUTO is a decent looking dealership their inventory isn't huge but they have a decent location…read more Interior looks great and cars where decently good looking. Staff was not very attentive could definitely use a customer service class but overall not a bad visit

Needed new fuel line BMW 128i . I've been trying to find good Beemer mechanic for awhile now…read more I FINALLY hit gold with Gulf Auto Clinic everyone there was exceptionally helpful. Got estimates and ride home from them then picked me up when it was done only bit over an hour later. That in itself is a major find add the very clean shop, reception area , the all around pleasant attitude, knowledge, price this is the first shop since I moved here 3 yrs ago that actually has it all‼ I will be bringing my car here from now on. They also did not leave greasy hand/ foot prints all over my car. A first since I moved here. I highly recommend this business.

First time, great experience. Second time, took the car in and we had to take it back a second…read moretime for them to fix what they fixed. We thought it was a one-off. Then we referred my mom, she had the same problem. They fixed something but she still had the same problem. So she had to bring it back twice. Most recently we took our car in to have the tie rod ends fixed. We got he car back with a very very VERY loud noise. We took it back and they denied the issue. At this point we asked for our money back and the owner got aggressive. Additionally they screwed up our lug nuts so we can't get our tires off. So now we have to repay to do their work and fix the lug nuts/bolts they destroyed. They started out ok, but went downhill fast. A shame because at first we thought they were trustworthy. I recommend not taking your chances unless it's something you have time to do two or three times over....