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Chow's Automotive

4.8 (69 reviews)
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Services - Chow's Automotive

Bumper repair

Auto diagnosis or inspection

Auto frame testing

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Auto maintenance

Oil changes

Auto repairs

Auto battery or electrical system repair

Auto brake repair

Auto engine repair

Auto HVAC repair

Auto light repair

Auto steering and suspension repair

Auto transmission repair

Auto wheel and tire repair

Auto windows and mirrors repair

Routine automotive maintenance

Transmission leak inspection

Rear-end damage

Auto window repair

Auto window replacement

Auto windshield replacement

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Andrew M.

Very responsive and knowledgeable car specialists Larry and Kevin here. Took my Toyota Hybrid Prius for catalytic protector plate installation. Totally recommend these guys!

First of all, I want to state that I am not a technically car repairer, I know nothing about auto repair, if If I'm wrong, please forgive me, but I can assure you that what I said is the truth. Usually I go to Honda Service Shop to repair and maintain my car. I had a lot of friends who advised me not to Honda Service shop , it is too expensive, they advised me just go to a auto repair store, so this time I listened to them and looked for a repair store online that is close to me. I called the owner Kevin for a price, and I took pictures of the car issues (side mirror cover missing + bumper scratches) and emailed to him. He replied that it would cost around usd1000. Then I came to his store. Kevin simply checked my car and updated the total cost to usd1600: mirror cover usd200 + bumper usd800 + left front light usd600. I asked him if it could be cheaper because i won't report to my insurance and i will pay for it myself, he said he had given me a very cheap price, he didn't even charge for the labor operation, and he stressed that i must pay cash. Finally, he asked me to write down my phone number and address, then I left him the car and the key, but he didn't give me any receipt. I went home and told my friends, and my friends were all feeling incredulous, asking how I could not get a receipt, in case something happened to the car, I didn't even have any evidence. So I called Kevin again next day and asked him about the receipt, he told me categorically that I didn't need one, so I thought maybe it was a small and private auto shop, and I let it go. A few days later, he called and said that my mirror frame was damaged and the cover he bought wouldn't attach to the damaged frame, so I needed to buy another part and add usd100, I was busy at work and there was nothing I could do about it, so I had to accept it. But then I remembered that he told me that day replace for the whole mirror is 500. but I only chose to change the shell cover, because I think there is no need to change all since the mirror part is good, but now he added usd100 more, I think it might be better to change the whole side mirror since the cover is usd300 now. Kevin said on the phone that if I change the whole mirror I have to pay Usd500 more for all the internal parts + Usd200 for the cover part. I said you told me that day the total price to replace the entire mirror was usd500 and I have also asked other stores, other stores also told me the same. He insisted that it is the cheapest price. Anyway I have to pay usd500 more, a total of more than usd2400 if I still want to change the whole mirror. So I had to give up. At the end of the phone call, I asked him how much the total price is, he told me it would be usd1862. I was shocked and I asked him whether he could lower the price, and in fact he told me on the phone the day before yesterday that it was only usd100 more, why now it was usd282 more. He said a lot of jargon that I did not understand, and then said that he could give me two dollars off. I asked him how much the part was, he told me it was more than 90 plus tax is usd102.50, I asked then what is the extra usd182.50 for, he could not answer that but he kept insisting that he already offered me the cheapest price. I still disagreed with the price, at the end, he agreed reluctantly with usd1800, which is still usd100 more than the part.I am not a bargainer, then I had to accept the final price, but I feel that his price is very opaque, there is a feeling of being cheated. Later, I went home and told my friends about it, all of my friends thought that I was being unjustly ripped off. They asked me to go back to bargaining, and get a clearly answer that he stressed there is no charge for labor, then what is the cost of this 100. Also, let me be sure to get a receipt. I went to pick up my car yesterday and asked him same question again, he still didn't answer me and refused to give me a receipt. I was afraid that I would have no proof afterwards, so I asked him if I could Venmo instead of cash, and he agreed. So I made a note on Venmo that it was for the mirror and bumper repair, and probably because of that, Venmo deducted a $34 fee from him, and he was very upset and he tried to get me to call my bank to get the money back, but he finally gave up. To sum up, I do not know how to repair a car, I appreciate his work after I look at the repaired appearance. He did a great job on repairing, but his behavior of hiding prices and misrepresenting prices makes me very uncomfortable. My friend said it's costing me double for its price. Of course, these are just their speculation, I'm not sure how much indeed. I can only say that if you know cars, and you know the real price of the parts, you can go to his autoshop. However if your were like me, do not know anything about cars, DO NOT GO THERE.

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1 month ago

Work quality seems to be fine. Their price is near or more than what authorized dealers are charging and not using OEM parts.

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2 months ago

Kevin is amazing! Best guy and great service. Our go to for my family as well. Can't recommend enough!

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7 months ago

Super friendly. Great prices. I've been going to Chows for 15 years and they really take care of me and my car.

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2 years ago

Good service good workmanship! Kevin is very helpful and explains the details of what's going on.

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5 years ago

Best place to get good work done for your car. Affordable, trustworthy, and a lot of parking.

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Reliable and trustworthy. I brought in my truck that had a fender bender. They delivered on time. Good folks.

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Great service, I was thinking about getting a transmission flush and he said no you don't need it yet come back later! Thanks.

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