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    Dandini's

    4.7 (27 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

    Services - Dandini's

    Auto maintenance

    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

    Auto repairs

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    Auto transmission repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

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    Had a transmission replaced here, paid almost 10k. One of the worst experiences i have ever had. I got my Audi Q7 back, immediately noticed a clunk from the front end that was not there. Upon further inspection, found missing subframe bolts, bell housing bolts, missing shield on the transmission. Every item that has been brought to Ken's attention was somehow not their fault. There was absolutely no accountability, everything was actually my fault, I got lied to by the owner (Ken). I was over charged on certain repairs, additional parts added without approval. Charged over $250 for a trans cooler flush, he slipped up and said he used air to blow out the lines. The only item they addressed was replacing the missing subframe bolt which was too obvious, the bell housjng bolt was not their fault and now cant be replaced because the transmission is not aligned, broken set rotor set screws not being replaced. Many many more issues, too much to type. I addressed my concerns and frustrations with the owner Ken, the reply from him was an estimate for over 7k to repair what they broke he wanted me to approve. Future customers beware, if you end up having an issue with them, Ken will find a way to get out of it. Enjoy the pictures I have of proof for what happened after they took 10k.

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    2 months ago

    Service was great. I highly recommend you take your car there! Always fairly priced and honest.

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    25 days ago

    first time customer. the service was great. they kept me updated and the price was affordable. I will be coming here moving forward.

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    7 months ago

    Great response time. Goes overboard to be helpful. Technically, very knowledgeable. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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    1 year ago

    Honesty, pricing and customer service. Never take your German Import to a dealer for work. Dandini is your only option

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    1 year ago

    Very friendly people and very knowledgeable technicians! They working there l will recommend..

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    1 year ago

    Great shop and awesome guys to work with. I highly recommend them and trust their suggestions and work

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    1 year ago

    Everything was great. The only issue was finding a part and that was beyond their control.

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    1 year ago

    Great I've had my Jetta repaired here twice they told me everything wrong and gave me a great price to get it fixed

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    1 year ago

    They've taken great care of me and my friends cars, every German car we buy we take to them and they do great work every time.

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    3 years ago

    Great customer service. Quick response and made the entire process as painless as possible.

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    11 years ago

    Awesome place to deal with. Great communication and service. Would definately bring my vehicle back for repair.

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    Been going to Firestone for decades, and generally have had a very good luck with their repairs and…read moretheir tires. Honest, professional, skilled. This was a new location for me. Turns out some of the staff from the one I generally go to have transferred up here. (A good sign that they are staying with the company.) Had some preventive maintenance done. It was done far more quickly than I expected, and they fixed another small problem I had mentioned. Always better to stay on top of things than to fix them after they break. Their credit card has six months same as cash, which is a good deal if you pay it off. This location is handy off Polaris.

    Would not recommend this location. They are only trying to get you to spend money on services that…read moreyou do not need. Our journey started with a check engine light, took our suv to the dealer and they replaced a transmission sensor switch. Then gave us a list of additional items such as replacing the front and back brakes/rotors, replacing the left and right steering tie rod ends, replace left and right lower control arms, Automatic trans fluid exchange, power steering fluid exchange, brake system fluid exchange, replace cabin filter, replace air filter and alignment for a total of $6000. We took that list from the dealer to our normal mechanic on Saturday and he did all the work at a lower cost. We then scheduled for an alignment at this Firestone location since we purchased the Lifetime alignment when our son worked at Firestone back in 2020. When we went back to pick up our vehicle the guy started off saying the VIN number on our suv did not match what was in the system which I know is BS considering our son and his manager originally input our vehicle information. And our suv has been there prior times for alignments. More than likely he was just trying to get us to pay for the "Lifetime Alignment" again. Then the guy tried telling us that the tie rods needed to be replaced and it was going to cost $1300 - Um, What? We had just had them replaced the day before by an ASE certified mechanic. He just couldn't do the alignment as his shop does not have the equipment for it yet. We ended up leaving and while driving home we noticed that the steering wheel is not lined up and now sits turned to the left. I have no idea what they did to it and now need to go somewhere else to fix what they did. Our mechanic called the location and spoke to the guy about the tie rods and they quickly back-peddled on what they had originally told us. It's even more funny as our mechanic even has pictures of the work they did with the new tie rods. It truly was about taking advantage of their customers versus doing what was right. WILL NOT BE GOING BACK

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