We are from out of town and got a flat tire, one call to Mike and he was able to fix it right up…read moreand send us on our way all within an hour! Thank you Mike for the quick service at an inconvenient time. Not to mention a sincere guy and jack of all trades.

We needed to move and we had an 12x8 chicken coop so we had Mike come by and move it on his flatbed…read moreto the property.

What a waste of time…read more Called for part. Was told they would verify and call me back. Had to call the next week as no return call. Paid for part and was told would be ready the next day. Sent a driver to get part 3 days later and the part still wasn't ready (was still in the truck! ) Beyond frustrating. Wouldn't trust a part from them based on their crappy systems and service.

Always call here first! Owner is great and really takes pride in his business prices are great and…read morethe self service yard is the cheapest and cleanest in the area.

The 1971 VW bus that Richard Monize had sold me for $3,750 on August 1st, 2017 was misrepresented…read more I do not believe that my repair bill of $7,500 only for the items that were REQUIRED to get the vehicle safely running and driving, correlate to his description of the vehicle. Richard's written description of the bus includes that the vehicle comes with a rebuilt engine. My mechanic had informed me early in the repair process that he had spotted a crack in the block and that the engine not only has NOT been rebuilt, but will need a complete rebuild. When asking for details about the bus over the phone, BEFORE the time of sale, I asked thorough questions about what the bus needed and what was good to go. He assured me that that the transmission, the clutch, engine, etc. Were all fully functional back in 2012. However, the clutch needed to be replaced, the transmission linkage was bad, and worst of all, when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd gear, the gearshift pops out of 2nd and into neutral. Additionally, Mr. Monize did not include in his description that the vehicle had excessive surface rust on the front/rear bumpers, and the front of the vehicle. The bumpers are so rusty to the point where putting any reasonable amount of weight on them causes them to bend in a way that leads me to believe they are not stable, or safe. Additionally, the front windshield of the bus has a severe crack going horizontally at eye level. This was never written explicitly, orally communicated to me, or implied. The pictures of the bus do not clearly represent the amount of "cancerous rust" the bus has, and did not include a picture of the bus's windshield where the crack was clearly visible. In order to replace the windshield, (which must be done for safety reasons) the front of the vehicle must undergo body work (rust repair) to ensure the new windshield fits and seals properly. The bus's condition was so poor when it was delivered to my mechanic, that it would take more than $10,000 dollars worth of repairs to make the bus into a "great daily driver" that I expected it to be with just "a little work". I became aware that Richard Monize was a deceptive seller when the pictures of the interior included two front seats with very nice, seat covers, yet when I acquired the bus, the nicely fitting seat covers were not there. No where in the description was there information about the condition of the moldy, rotting seats. I was disappointed that the seat covers were not present in the bus since they were pictured in the eBay listing. Also, no where was it stated or disclosed to me that the horn and radio are inoperable, and the bus likely needs a full rewire of the wiring harness. The interior control panels for heat and defrost are inoperable as well. In fact, the knobs to adjust the heat and other control switches were not even in tact with the car. They were there, but were not physically connected to anything inside the dash. Once connected, nothing worked. In addition, the headliner of the vehicle was nothing but remnants of asbestos strands that are stuck to the roof inside of the bus. The seller never written explicitly, spoken, implied, or pictured the absence of a headliner, nor did he accurately, or honestly describe the condition of the remnants of the headliner, the condition of the interior, or the condition of the exterior of the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle does not seal out water properly. The rust is so bad on parts of the bus that some of the side window seals leak in water due to the amount of rust bulging beneath them. The bus is also missing parts all around it. The rear bumper is missing bolts, and even the steering wheel was not even held in by bolts that are supposed to bolt into the floor pan. I have waited 6+ months to write this review because that is how long the bus has been actively in the repair shop. I wanted to wait until I knew all, if not most of what the bus exactly needed before making any accusations to Rich via phone or email. I have tried several times calling, and ultimately leaving numerous voicemails to the number on his website. In short, I kindly asked him that we work something out, and that the bus was inaccurately described at the time of sale. I even sent an email to the email address listed on his West Coast Samba website stating the same thing. I unfortunately never heard back from Rich, via email or telephone. I have reached out to others who have also left poor reviews for Rich, and their stories remarkably mirror what happened to me. Unless Rich decides that he will cooperate with the three of us: myself, Elaine, and Katherine, (other yelpers on here) we will take further action in court, TOGETHER, and report him to the Better Business Bureau to make sure that this does not happen to other innocent people. Sure, Rich has sold many many buses and had been doing this for a long time, but reviews like these do not lie. Three people prove a pattern. BUYER BEWARE!

My family and I recently purchased a 1975 VW Bus from Rich, and generally enjoyed our interactions…read morewith him throughout the process. We had initially been the highest bidder when he listed it on eBay, but it didn't meet Rich's reserve, so we reached a price together, offline. It was right in between Rich's asking price and our ultimate bid. This was the first time that I had purchased (or driven, or even ridden in) a vintage car, for all intents and purposes, so I was extremely nervous. Rich was helpful and reassuring throughout, and never pressured me. The bus arrived via trailered transport, which Rich kindly arranged from his home in Washington state to mine in the San Francisco Bay Area. He assured me that the Bus could have handled the 10.5-hour trip here, and I think he's right, but I'm still glad we had it shipped. The bus drives extremely well. It has the original orange paint, which Rich opted to "preserve," not restore, and most everyone that sees it thinks that was a brilliant decision, as do I. The popup tent in particular required some serious cleaning, but looks and functions great, considering the age. I had the Berkeley Bus Lab do a full inspection, and there is naturally a decent list of items to replace due to normal wear, but effectively nothing beyond what Rich had detailed. There are little things--the driver's side door lock, the speedometer, the tach, etc.--that don't function or do so only intermittently; would have been nice to know about those, but they're minor in the scheme of things. Overall, I would recommend Rich and West Coast Samba.

Prompt timing, good customer service, friendly, reasonable with his pricing. Very good at…read moreexplaining the work that needs to be done. And backs up his work

He's such a sweet and kind hearted man with so much generosity. He caries his work in his heart and…read morewill do the most amazing job. He works on everything from dirt bikes to semis he's really a jack of all trades. I will never go to anyone else cause his southern hospitality and his quality work is just the best. I will always recommend this company over anyone else's.

Excellent place to go, would not go anywhere else, Karl has worked on many projects of mine and…read moredoes a phenomenal job, he is very honest and trustworthy.

Boyfriend tried to show me how to change my oil on a Ford Explorer, and accidentally emptied some…read moretransmission fluid. He realized it immediately so I did not drive it and had it towed to Carl's. Not easy to find. It's a residential lot and a weird looking parking lot. Brought the car in at 9:30am, he did not tell me when it would be ready. Called at 4:30pm with the car. I pulled in and he showed me my transmission fluid and told me my transmission was failing in 1st and 2nd gear and it would be $3,000 to replace it. Told me that he didn't think it would drive home. I didn't have the money immediately (SO glad I didn't), so I paid to have the transmission refilled and went home to panic. Made an appt with a transmission shop in Portland, whom flipped and ran all diagnostics on the transmission and couldn't find anything wrong with the transmission and said it was running great for how high of mileage it is. So. Don't recommend this place. At all.

Needed a leak fixed in my BMW 5 series and he came to my home and did a great job and for a fair…read moreprice. Highly recommend

My daughter and son-in-law broke down on I5 at 5am on their way from Canada to Portland, OR…read more Luckily, they were able to coast onto the off ramp. We found Carl's Towing on Google and called. The woman who answered was kind and caring and said "Don't worry we've got this. All I have to do is wake up one of my drivers and they will be right there." Stephen arrived, put the car on his truck and drove my family all the way to my house in Portland. A 45 minute drive. It was just one hour from the time they broke down until he put the car on the truck and got moving. Barely a blip in the plan. What a great dispatcher, what a great driver and what a great company! They come with my highest recommendation!

Matt was very personable and helpful. He was quick and efficient…read more I would use this business again

If you need your car worked on, I cannot recommend Honest Jon's Mobile Car Repair service…read more(https://www.facebook.com/HonestJonsAuto) highly enough. I challenged Jon with an A/C compressor, front brakes and rotors, and rear shocks on my 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. Jon, and his assistant, Mark) handled the service at my apartment in very short order--including coaxing off a very reluctant set of the Caravan's factory rear shocks--without body-slamming my wallet. Thanks, Jon!

I paid $80 for him to give me a maybe, when he was being paid to diagnose. I didn't get a…read morediagnosis... so I basically wasted $80. I already knew the maybe, that's why I called you guys... so that I could have an answer and not a maybe. 2 stars because he was nice.