I had a deeply disappointing experience at Decatur Auto Tech, and I feel it's important to share. I brought in my 2008 Mazda Miata for a few specific issues, including a non-working cigarette lighter. I was quoted $90 for a basic adapter--far above normal pricing. After I questioned it, they agreed to reduce the charge by $60, but only knocked off $30 in the final bill. More frustratingly, part of the reason I agreed to the repair was their assurance that it would restore connectivity to my stereo. It didn't. When I brought this to their attention, their response was dismissive and unprofessional--essentially telling me "tough luck," with no attempt to stand by their work. They also performed services I never explicitly authorized, and only informed me of a $60 increase in the cooling fan price after the work had begun--leaving me with no meaningful opportunity to make an informed decision. What's worse, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being taken advantage of as a woman. The way I was spoken to, disregarded, and overcharged raised red flags that I believe many women will unfortunately recognize. It was condescending and exploitative. Between the inconsistent pricing, unauthorized work, failed repairs, and dismissive behavior, I left feeling unheard and taken advantage of. I won't be returning--and I urge others, especially women, to proceed with caution. read more

** 1/5 -- BEWARE!** Decatur Auto Tech is the definition of a **rip-off shop**. I took my daughter's car in for an A/C issue -- an issue they had supposedly "fixed" not long ago. The car should've been under warranty, but they still tried to charge a **$75 diagnostic fee**. When I called them out on it, their **clueless front desk guy** awkwardly agreed to waive it. Spoiler: it was STILL on the final invoice. They kept the car overnight and then **called my daughter LATE at night** -- not even me -- to tell her the cabin filter needed replacing. When I followed up the next day, I was hit with a quote of **$290**. For what? Here's the breakdown: - $75 diagnostic fee (that was supposed to be waived) - $90 for a cabin filter (you can buy a good one for $20!) - $40 for two cans of freon - $160 in labor What makes it worse? **They did this same exact job the first time for $120.** How do you go from $120 to $290 for the SAME issue? This place is shady, dishonest, and clearly **preys on people who don't know much about cars** -- or who send their daughters in hoping for honest service. After reading more reviews, it's obvious I'm not alone. This place **thrives on deception** and **overcharges for basic work**. **Avoid Decatur Auto Tech like the plague.** They're not mechanics -- they're scammers in uniforms. read more

I do not recommend this shop . They held my car for 4 months with numerous errors and delayed repairs and delivery of services A simple fuel pump was replaced in error and they lied several times indicating they would reorder the part . I'm here today again waiting and the response was the mechanic forgot. read more

Honest place that does business the right way kind over the phone and in person. Reasonably priced...nothing bad to say about this spot. read more

Decatur Auto Tech - Clipping of a news write up favoring the shop. - Auto Repair Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

-0 stars. On today, 4.27.2024, Vi Nguyen Is the most dishonest business owner I have ever worked with in my life. I never thought a repair shop would try to steal my car Kia Sportage 1st gen and refuse to take payment for the parts/labor catalytic converter / spark plug wire set. I said no my car isn't for sale for $700 with 60k original miles and I will negotiate the sale myself if I decide to sell. She has been feeding me a lot of stories way too long now. Lee out of country, let's wait until he get back, I switch up mechanic 's so they don't get tired of working on same car by trying to figure out what is wrong if one don't know. It's too cold right now let's wait until hot outside. I kept calling what's up with the Kia Sportage....Nothing, problem not fixed. Brakes falling apart. It's time to let it go. It's a piece of metal, no good anymore. You need a motor. You have electrical problems. I asked for my keys to get something out of my car last week. 1st lie - She said my car was at another lot that she will clean everything out for me. 2nd lie - tow man has keys to your car and I can't deal with you now- going to doctor and I asked if her son could call, no he can't call tow man for my keys, no, no I only deal with towman she told me Wednesday, 4.24.24. I will call you when I get back. She never called me back. I called Vi not here, she not here today, on test drive. She said on today, 4.27.24 that my car is hers now, watch me take your car in front of two witnesses. She's very rude and tries to over talk you with her fast talking language. She said I don't want to talk with you. Saturday, I tried to pay Vi with the police present to avoid having to deal with her later and me trying to get my car back today. She refused today and last week to talk with me because she's angry that I don't want to sell her my car so now she's going to try to charge me a ridiculous price for not repairing my car. read more

Decatur Auto Tech - Kia Sportage - Auto Repair Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

This is a solid place for car care-both full repair and maintence. They know their stuff like a good old school mechanic, have good communication, and are efficient, and fair. I know multiple people who have used them and they can fully resolve a variety of issues on varied cars. Just watch out for Vi's little dog . Highly endorse this business. A++. read more

Thank you Decatur Auto Tech for getting me in at the last minute on a Friday, fixing my issue quickly, and being honest! You've earned a lifelong customer! read more

I do not recommend this business. A piece of my car's splash guard fell off. I went to them to have it reinstalled; they did the work in 30 minutes and charged me $85. Too much. Then when I got home, looked in the back, and the big plastic piece they were supposed to install was still in there, NOT INSTALLED. So I drove back and they made it right. I asked what work they did do for $85 and he showed me some little screws that he'd inserted around the motor. Really? For $85?! What a rip off. Taking my business elsewhere. read more

I moved to Decatur a few years ago and was looking for a new mechanic to do repairs I cant otherwise complete myself. I have used Decatur Auto Tech 4 separate times for various repairs on my 06' Acura MDX. I have never been happier with the overall service, repairs, and price. All the times I got it serviced it was done in the same day and being a savvy car owner I have verified their prices were the most competitive by calling around to other certified repair shops. The CV Joint repair was almost a full 30% cheaper than the Goodyear place close to my home. I would recommend them to anyone who owns a Honda, Acura, Hyundai. Having a quality and honest mechanic is very important to me. Repairs - Electrical Short - Transmission/differential service - CV Joints replaced - Intake manifold Gasket replacement. read more

You will get a salesman's speech, you will get patronized and talked over, but more importantly... You will NOT get your problem fixed, you WILL get cheated put of more money than quoted, and in a lot of cases it seems, you will leave with worse problems than before with much higher quotes for more repair. What liars, rude people, and bad business owners! I gave them a second chance, but after being so rude and so incompetent, I don't recommend ANYONE go to this place. I wish I never wasted the money I didnt have to spend in the first place. ​ read more

this place is a scam!! it used to be a good shop for repairs but lately it's gone downhill. she is extremely rude and money hungry. I wouldn't recommend this shop to my worst enemy. the techs that work there seem like backyard mechanics that only plays the guessing game to fix cars. read more

Had to return three times to fix the issues that should've been fixed the first time. All I got from it was the same issues reoccurring three months later and a top brake light that is now permanently broken because the mechanics were too lazy to screw it back on correctly. The main person at the front desk interrupted me constantly when I tried explaining my issues, and that led to a series of miscommunications of what needed to be fixed on the car. Definitely think this place was just taking advantage of two poor college students. But $500 later, now I know, I guess. read more

Very honest, reliable, and affordable mechanic shop that always take great care of you. I will always bring my cars here, and recommend it to any friends. read more

I am very skeptical of mechanics and used car salesman, but Decatur Auto Yexh has thoroughly gained my trust and business. Vee is so knowledgeable and straight to the point, and the mechanics are very detailed and meticulous about their work. I found out about them through my friend a couple of years ago, and have only felt comfortable with them working on any of our vehicles. Keep up the great work!! read more

Decatur Auto Techs is a super honest, family owned business on the Avondale Estates-Decatur border. Ms. Vi is honest about what is needed, and her mechanics do quality work. They fixed a cut ABS wire and did a a diagnostic for me and were very professional and quick. They were inexpensive comparatively, and were honest about a transmission issue that I was having and told me I'd be better just trading in the vehicle instead of fixing it. read more

We've been taking all our cars here since moving to the area. The owner is very helpful, respectful, and knowledgeable. We have always had excellent service, with very honest and fair pricing. Finding a place to work on your cars can be stressful when you don't know the area well, but I really trust Decatur Auto Tech to do a great job and work with my schedule. Definitely the best around! read more

We read all the good reviews here on yelp and decided to give them a chance. Our car was (and still is) overheating. Initially the lady that works there said radiator needed to be changed about $600 total. So we agreed on that fix ONLY. When we called to check on the car she said the radiator was replaced but the car is still overheating. She kept talking over us and we couldn't get a concrete answer from her. She mentioned a thermostat needed to be changed and we kept asking for cost. We could not spent more than we originally agreed. She kind of "yelling" told us to give her until Monday. She did not follow up with calls as she said she would. We had to keep calling back and she would not give us prices or real status. Basically would brush us off with "we are ordering parts", "we are busy and call you later" and etc. At this point we are beyond frustrated. We wanted our car back we cannot afford to pay more than the initial $600 plus how can we trust them if it went from radiator only fix to explorative fixes. Finally almost a week later we tell her we need the estimate and we need to know what is wrong with our car. She sends us a bill with all kinds of extra stuff to fix costing almost $1600 to fix the car. Of course we are not doing that and also who knows where it will end up at in regards to money. So, we ask for our car back and she keeps telling us how our car engine is going to blow up and seriously putting fear on us. We wanted out of this frustrating situation. She then charges us a total of $800 bucks including stuff we didn't authorize. We only agreed on $600 but not on paper BIG mistake! We tried to get her to lower back to the AGREED price and her response was "nope". It was a very unprofessional communication and seriously borderline abusive at times. This has been the worse experience we ever had with a mechanic shop. We would NEVER go there again. Please go elsewhere if you want to keep your sanity. A) I wish she was upfront that she did not know if replacing the radiator would actually fix the problem B) She had acquired approval BEFORE doing more work C) they diagnosed the car correctly initially instead of tricking us to pay for them to experiment... started at $600 and ended wanting over $1500 to finish fixing it! WORST EXPERIENCE EVER - paid $800 ransom money just to get my car back with the same problem I took it in for! We are pretty reasonable people but we expect professionalism from a place of business read more

Jiffy lube and Goodyear Tire tried to pull a fastone on me. Of course they are super conservative on what they think is a needed for my car. Estimated cost for a transmission flush was 180.00. Being a woman, I wanted a 3rd opinion. Came here and the mechanic said my transmission fluid looks fine, nothing to worry about, but if I want I can get it changed at my next oil change, but it's not required. My thing is, why mess with it if you don't have to ? I think Vi is the owner, and she's very nice, pretty busy shop. They're no the best at customer service, but they get the job done. Oil change is 28.00, comparable to Jiffy Lube. I'd come back if I need an opinion or work done on my car. I really appreciate the honesty! read more

These guys helped me with a major electrical issue on my dodge last year it wasn't cheap work but it was affordable and done right the first time and on time, the contact person Mrs. V, I think was excellent and informative. read more

Decatur Auto Tech is the Place to Be if you want your car Service by some one who Cares About You and Your Car I have Found A Special Place for My Car Thanks Ms. V Very Happy to have Met You read more

I have been going to Decatur Auto Tech for over 10 years. It's a long drive for me to go there but worth it. They will give you an honest repair at a fair price - never any unnecessary work! They are able to fix issues that may need multiple visits to dealerships. Vee and the mechanics are very knowledgeable. read more

Decatur Auto Tech is an amazing Auto Shop . Took my car to a mechanic and he couldn't figure out the problem . Got my truck towed to Decatur tech they immediately figured out the problem and had my truck up and running . The shop even out of courtesy fixed my headlight I was trying to install previously . I love this shop affordable, quality , and thorough work! Oh yeah Vee is awesome and very knowledgeable about issues with vehicles read more

I brought a potential ford in for basic inspection. I wanted to purchase the car cash quick but wasn't sure how much more to negotiate. Brought it in and a full inspection for $30.00 saved me over $1000 in future repairs. The shop is amazing. I didn't get the womans name, but she specifically said " I would treat you like my daughter and I'm telling you-DON'T GET THIS CAR!". Rare for a shop who could potentially see it as a goldmine opportunity to bait me for one single easy repair or misadvise me on a trash vehicle only to win my business afterwards. I didn't buy the car to say the least and she saved me a headache of a future purchase. read more

Great business! I've been taking my cars here for ten years now! They are trustworthy and caring people. I highly recommend their services.

I've been coming to Decatur Auto Tech for over 15 years now and I gotta say, there are only 2 people I let touch my car. 1. Decatur Auto Tech 2. Who cares really!!!! #2's don't matter. Every time I come in, I get the best work for the best price hands down. If I don't take my car in on a recall, no one else looks under my hood but my good people here. I've never had a bad experience here, I've turned friends and family unto Decatur A.T. Vi is a handful, but great at what she does and hilarious. Give'em a try, I've given them 15 years of tries and haven't been disappointed once. You'll like the results. read more

Called for their towing service and they put me in touch with DMurray Towing. Turn around time was excellent - he was there to get my car in less than thirty minutes. Mr. Murray is very friendly, prompt, and really knows his craft. My car was in a difficult location and he got it on the truck no problem, then unloaded it in my apartment's small parking lot even quicker. Not to mention he has very reasonable prices. He is amazing and I plan to use him again if I ever need a tow. read more

These guys rock! Saved me a lot of money and did a great job. I was told my car needed a head gasket and possibly a new engine. Based on a recommendation from a friend, I brought my car nearly 50 miles to this shop and it was well worth it! The car needed a water pump and thermostat, not a head gasket - which is what I was told by another mechanic. Vi and her team work at a blistering pace, so it can be hard to keep up with them, but their work is top notch and fair. read more

Decatur Tech is by far the best. Honest and reliable services. The lady Vee is a character was makes you want to come back.

I called about having my Tahoe worked on and they said it would take about two weeks so I went ahead and dropped it off. A month later they had made no progress and could not even give me a date it would be ready by or a price. When I went to pick it up they said they had taken my engine apart and they couldn't give it back to me after a month of having it. They said it would be ready the next day and I told them that was unacceptable and that there was no reason for the engine to be taken apart when they hadn't even started working on it yet. The lady was extremely rude and told me "Fine it will be ready by 5." when I insisted I wanted it today or I would report their business. I don't know why this wasn't an option before. When I got here at 5 it wasn't ready still and they said they disconnected the battery and said it would be another 15-30 minutes before they had it charged enough for me to drive it to another place. I'm so disappointed in their customer service and business. The fact that they took it apart and had not done anything on it after a month goes to show that they do not stick to their words or estimates and do not know how to run a business. On top of everything else they lost the emissions paper and all their paperwork on my vehicle that I needed to take to a new mechanic. I have never been to a more disorganized establishment in my life. I would not waste my time here because you will be waiting for your car a lot longer than they said without possibly even getting the work done. read more

You won't find a more honest and accommodating place. I have been coming to Vi for almost 10 years. I would never go elsewhere!!

I took my car here, because my winshield wipers would not stop. They said bring it in. They called said fuse box shortage need to replace it, then, called 2 days later to say the motor is out in the wipers. Total of $656.00. Come pick truck up now the ABS light was on. Trying to say it was on before, it was not. Then turn the head lights on the high beams will not got off. She states they didn't touch the component of the switch. Was not responsible. . She was very rude, cutting me off in the explanation of whats wrong with my truck. Walked off.. I called the police. The police advised to file claim and now I am in smalls claims court. Will never go back there ever. read more

I have taken my X-terra to V for years. As is mentioned earlier, they are conservative with repairs. I have never had anything unnecessary pushed on me. To the contrary, they do wait until the repair is needed. More than once, when I was given a lesser estimate from another shop I have been told that was a good price and I should go there. I have been treated respectfully. The mechanic has often taken me to the garage to show me exactly what the problem was. They are a very busy, very straightforward shop. This is the ONLY mechanic I have used in 20+ years who has not tried to sell me things unneeded, who has not played games, who I know I can simply trust. -And their rates are generally, at least, 10% less than anywhere else. I can not remember how I discovered them but I am so grateful I did! read more

Highly recommend this shop. I've been taking my car there for years and they have always been reasonable and knowledgeable. They are straight forward and efficient at getting your vehicle repaired quickly. I would recommend this shop to my mom and my friends - that says it all. read more

I never knew what was happening to my car. They tried to sale me unnecessary parts. Horrible communication! They do not call you back if you start refusing extra costs and services! read more

We are a 4 car family and get all our cars serviced there. They are fair and honest. When we relocated here, one concern I had was finding good mechanic. We found them with Wi. read more