Having your older work van crap out on a busy road at the start of a busy schedule is possibly the…read moreworst luck you could have. I pulled it over to a quiet residential street, and the road was immediately covered in coolant. In short, not good! After some careful roadside diagnostics I realised that I would definitely need a mechanic's help to get a functioning pump going and reset my serpentine belt. I called a few places up, but Samson was the only one who could see it the next day. So I bring it in the next morning with a a new pump, ready to go but... it was defective! Had to rush an exchange and they redid the work ASAP. And the road coolant? A busted radiator! Totally unrelated, but they threw it in for a very reasonable labour rate and below market price on the radiator. So I got a pump installed and then reinstalled, my serpentine belt re tensioned, and a new radiator with install for well under $1000. Done after a single day, next day service. Amazing! And they noted another job that might need to be done soon (my van's 20 years old, go figure), but didn't pressure me to do it. Probably my best experience with a mechanic yet!

Small little honest mom and pop autobody shop. They were full but managed to take our car in anyway…read morewhich was nice of them. No gimmicks, no frills, but did good work for real cheap (due to the less expensive parts they secure). In the end though our wrecked controlling arm, trailing arm, etc was replaced for a very reasonable and inexpensive price, the alignment (which they don't have the machinery to do so they referred us to Pacific Alignment) cost us an arm and leg!! We do understand that alignments cost more money but we wish we understood their limitations because we might have just gone straight to Pacific Alignment instead, but I don't know if they would've reduced the price or not. It was just an extra hassle to move the car to Pacific Alignment to finish the work. However, I would still recommend this place because they're honest people doing honest work and they didn't charge us an arm and leg like the KalTire folks (we got a quote from them). However KalTire has great service and Samson's is more a mom and pop neighbourhood autobody. I would choose this place in a heartbeat because I love supporting honest small businesses, and this place is one of them!

I can't recommend this group more highly . They did a fantastic job on my car and I didn't have an…read moreappointment. I dropped in and although the shop had just closed, they opened it for me, and repaired my vehicle. Very kind, trustworthy and competent group. I had never used them before but I'll be going back !

Just had my regular oil change and service and met the new owners, Taj and Frank. I received the…read moresame reliable and honest service. Sorry to see that Peter has sold but the new guys have got great plans to modernize the shop! Very personable and friendly just like Peter. It seems the business will be in good hands.

I took my Audi Q5 to Freds for an oil change and because my engine light was on. I had previously…read moretaken it to the shop at the dealership that I purchased the car from and they advised me that the o2 sensor needed to be replaced for $400+. I opted to wait and based on my girlfriends recommendation, I took it to Freds. Fred's did their own diagnostic and confirmed the same issue and rather that trying to sell the work, they called me to say that the part is under warranty from Audi and to take it back to them for free replacement. Now that is customer service. I will now be taking all of my cars to Fred's. Ps. It would be nice if they washed and vacuumed your car, but I'll let that pass for great customer service any day.

Fred's - your kind honesty (restored? no,) give me faith in automotive humanity. May you be booked…read moresolid for eternity. I write this review in full knowledge that I am bumping myself down in scheduling an appointment as the word is already out about how honestly and efficiently you run your decades old business.

As always, received the best service. They fit me with short notice, called to let me know what…read morerepairs were needed along with the price, including tax. I got my van back in 2.5 hours on a Saturday! Thanks for always providing good, consistent work with friendly service!

These guys are the best. Really trustworthy and knowledgeable. I had a pretty big job (cracked…read moreengine block) on my Olds Alero and they fixed it. I highly recommend this shop and wouldn't go anywhere else. There are hardly any repair shops around with real mechanics but Main Street Auto is the real deal. Elspeth Sage

excellent quality work and very honest people. I have brought two vehicles here and have been very…read morehappy with the quality of the work, the accurate estimate of when things would be finished, and with the bill. On one occasion the dealership quoted me a large amount to repair something. I brought the truck here and the mechanic found it was some minor issue and saved me about $1200. I believe many other shops would've tried to increase the bill with unnecessary work. 10/10

I have used Granville and Avery Automotive for over 20 years and they continue to impress me with…read moretheir awesome service. Honesty and integrity- definitely! No need for catchy hold messages, they just answer the phone. They always offer ways for me to save, and take the time to explain what should be done with lots of advance notice when possible. I can't imagine trusting anyone else. Mel and his team are the best there is.

I have to say these guys have everything you want in a mechanic shop! There's no BS! They're…read morehonest! They're knowledgeable! They're fast! They recommend when & what needs to be done and they'll let you know if it's something that can wait until next scheduled maintenance or if it should be done sooner! I've been going to them for my VW service since 2007 and will keep going to them as long as they're around. Huge shout out to Dirk & Thomas! Thanks for always taking care of my vehicles!

They are not the friendliest place in town. They are professional mechanics and work very…read moreefficiently, no time for nonsense. The workmanship has always been right on. Be respectful and you have nothing to worry about. A very reasonable value for your money. Saves me a fortune compared to my dealer. They have my 22 year old Mercedes 500SL car running like new.

I just want to take the time and say everyone in Vancouver Auto Centre has been an absolutely…read moredelight to deal with. My cube van was not working and I was very erractic since I had deliveries to do the next day. Every shop was completely too busy and wanted to take me next week. I called into and spoke to Taha who was extremely pleasant on the phone and gave me reinsurance they will to fix what needed to be fixed asap. Guess what!? It was fixed the same evening! Not only that, Ali took the time to explain how to maintain my cube van and taught me alot through our conversation. He was super honest and really wanted to help a young guy trying to start his own business! The last shop had told me everything was A ok but far from it. I much appreciate you guys, and I will be recommended everyone from friends to family! Thank you Ali And Taha! Peter Ol

Excellent prompt service! Heard about them from Perplexity AI. Got my battery situation sorted out…read morewithin an hour, very professional and courteous. Will definitely go back for other services.

Glad to have found this shop -- saved us tons in auto repair services…read more.. Mike the service advisor understood us well - being a small business owner we can't always fix everything... we have to prioritize for safety. We now send our cars and trucks to them.

Called asking for help but the guy over the phone said google it and call me back. Of course I will…read morenot call back, what kind of customer service is that!!