Went in with a question, not looking for service and they were willing to help. Great customer…read moreservice

High intergrity, went in thinking I had a transmission problem. Called me up and said it needed the…read moreignition adjusted and would I like him to do it or not. This story could have gone very differently by charging me a lot and only having to change some spark plugs. I would recommend this service center

AMAZING service! These guys know what they're doing. We were on our way out of town to the Okanagan…read moreand our van started smoking under the hood. We called these guys and Al said to bring it on by. We did and they fit us in right away. From finding the problem, to getting the part delivered to fixing it, we were back on the road within 2 hours! I can't say enough about how much these guys helped us out. They're friendly, helpful and honest! If we didn't live in Richmond these guys would be our mechanic.

I thank my blessings my fiancé truck broke down near this shop. To make a long story short we had…read moreour transmission rebuilt by a transmission shop in the US (where I live my fiancé from Canada) I share my work office with as I know and trusted the manager and owner of this shop Meridian Transmission. The truck went 193 miles before the transmission seized. From what I know now I'm so thankful it was not towed back to the shop we had the transmission repaired and it ended up in the hands of Mark and Owen at L&D transmission. I must say Mark and Owen were very professional and upfront with us what to expect and genuinely concerned for us in the situation we were in. I felt very at ease knowing they were doing the repairs to rebuild our transmission the way it should have been done from the beginning. THANK YOU, THANK YOU Mark and Owen I can't thank you enough for your honesty, professionalism and kindness. Gina Proctor and Wilfred Letourneau

Was once a business to recommend. No longer since it became a corporate franchise. I tried using…read moretheir online booking. No response. I rented a U-Haul from here last year. The guy at the counter was completely lost on how to do the computer work. Maybe he was new but no one else at the counter was willing to assist him. If the mechanics have not changed I could still recommend the shop skills.

We were in town for a weekend hockey tournament on a long weekend in November. Our engine light…read morewent on with a 'check engine charging system' light flashing. We frantically called around on a Saturday late afternoon of the long weekend and Gerry's Automotive was the ONLY place that would check the diagnostic. Turns out we needed an alternator and it was 3:30pm when we arrived (they close at 5pm) We were extremely grateful they drove to parts store to pick up new alternator and installed it, we were gone by 5pm. If they wouldn't have gone out of their way for us, we would have have to stay in a hotel for another 2 nights, miss work and and school Monday to get our truck looked. Thanks for being soooo helpful to us!

I took my beloved 2017 Ram 3500 to Barrett based on reading their reviews. The truck had 830,000…read moremiles on it when they serviced the Aisin Transmission, which is the original and never rebuilt. I noticed when I picked the truck up that the water and fuel light was on and I thought that was a strange coincidence. Over the years this light has come on two or three times after a car wash, and it's an easy fix to clean out the water in the sensor connection. I did that and even replaced the sensor in the rear fuel water separator. The light was still on, even though the fuel looked clean, so I ended up taking it to a shop in Oak Harbor before driving to the Tetons, as that light was bothering me. It turns out the technician at Barrett had inadvertently pinched some wires that ran along the crossmember below the transmission mount when he reattached the cross number. Thus the cause of the water and fuel light. Barrett was extremely honorable and covered the cost of those wire repairs, and the shops diagnostic fee. So the only thing I was out was the cost of a water and fuel sensor and time. At the time of this post, the truck has nearly 832,000 miles as I just did a trip to Teton Valley and back to Washington and the transmission ran beautifully. The service work the technician did was otherwise perfect and this type of mistake could happen to anyone, so I do not fault Barrett and I would gladly use them again and intend to. The fact that they honored this situation without question is an indication of a shop that has integrity.

I'll be back with any of my transmission needs. I came in…read morewith the recommendation of several of my ASE mechanic friends from different local repair shops as I had red fluid pouring out between my tranny and motor. Mark assured me that they'll take an assessment of the issue and get back to me before doing any work. Later in the day I received a phone call from Mark. He shared with me the red fluid was not tranny fluid, however, the specialized coolant my duramax requires. He went on to describe that all fluid levels were appropriate and the tranny and transfer case were in fine shape. Despite feeling a bit embarrassed about not differentiating the difference between the tranny vs coolant fluids, I was extremely grateful that they did not take advantage of me and, instead, went on to show me where the issued was. Such honesty goes a long way these days. Based upon numerous recommendations from mechanics I trust and respect, and Barrett transmission's honesty (and the time they took to further investigate and show me the issue)., I'll be back with any transmission issues or maintenance needs that I might have. Thank you Mark and Cameron (the tech) for your professional and honest assistance. Charlie D, Ferndale

My initial contact over the phone was with 'Gordon' at the Abbotsford / Clearbrook Road location…read morewho was very rude to me from the start. After he declined to answer my questions unless I gave him my name which I did, I asked to confirm his name and he rudely replied with 'doesnt matter...' along with plenty further poor communication elements. He needed to be reminded that 'WE' the customers pay his wages, NOT the company! Turns out he is the owner. Go figure. Perhaps some re-training in franchise quality standards on how to treat potential new customers with money to spend would certainly be in order. I will not be contributing to his wages and taking my head gasket replacement elsewhere where my money is more appreciated with a at least a welcome, and appropriate mannerism... for starters! As many competitors offer - you and your money... deserve better!

BEWARE! The manager told me my 1996 VW Jetta required special transmission fluid on my initial…read morevisit. After informing me that my auto transmission had "massive issues" and needed to be rebuilt, I told him I wasn't about to spend thousands of dollars on it. I told him to replace the fluid and I would come and get it. He was very confrontational and told me that was a waste of money. He pushed me to have it rebuilt even though I told him several days earlier that I was only prepared to spend $200 on the servicing. This transmission has a very minor delay first thing in the morning. All I wanted was to have the fluids topped off. This guy then replaces the fluid with regular AT fluid and tells me he does it all the time. He told me that VW has falsely scared owners into using "their stuff". Wow, was I confused. So I called VW and they informed me that "under no circumstances" should I use regular ATF. VW told me that the 2 are not compatible and that I would end up doing more damage. So this PDS guy tells me it needs the special fluid but then changes his mind 3 days later and tells me he uses the regular ATF all the time. Crazy! This outfit comes across as very shady and crooked. The manager (owner?) Pat even gave me crap because he thought I was late for my appointment. He told me he had to bump me as I was late for my 8:30am appointment. Well Pat, the appointment was scheduled for 9am and I arrived at 9:05am to find you were not even there. I stood in the reception for 19 minutes (until 9:24 if you can't add) waiting for you to roll in. Your staff didn't even have the courtesy to acknowledge me there and then I got scolded for "being late" and getting "bumped". This outfit is a scam and I will not be surprised when the doors close. Poor management/ownership and staff with no class or courtesy. Save your money, sanity and vehicle; Go anywhere else! My Jetta is now at the local VW dealer getting the proper attention now. What a world of difference! I'm just sorry I didn't take it there in the first place.

They rebuilt the transmission on my Honda Odyssey 2006. The…read morecar is shifting nice and smooth now. If will last like now 100K + I'll be very happy. Time will tell. For now I am happy with their work. They gave me a courtesy car.

I would give them 10 stars if I could.Very professional and extremely honest…read more Matt from Haida Gwaii.