I have been a longtime customer because of the timely, professional and reasonable charges for work…read moredone by the staff at this auto repair. I have had several make and model vehicles of mine or family successfully repaired. ​

These people are honest mechanics and they won't try to scam you. I came here to get a second…read moreopinion about a quote I got to fix my rear suspension and they told me I didn't need it and all I need is a coolant flush, an air filter and an engine mount. This guy has so many long time clients he even remembers their first name and I will keep coming here as long as I am in Gainesville. If you want an honest mechanic who won't swindle you then come to this place!

Fred and everyone else at Conkling Auto are excellent guys. Not only will they diagnose your…read moreproblem pretty quickly, but Fred will show you what it is and explain it to you in easy to understand language. You'll always walk out of the shop feeling as if you now know more about your car. Fred's prices are extremely fair and he's always honest with his customers. Everyone I know that goes there keeps coming back to where Fred doesn't end up just having customers, he makes friends. Make or model doesn't matter, they'll get it done. But, if you're a fan of the Nissan 240sx...well look no further. Fred is the guru of S-Chassis cars. He's been working on them for more than a decade and has a collection. I can't stress this enough, if you're looking for a tune up or a complete engine swap Fred Conkling at Conkling Automotive is your guy!

A friend recommended Conkling Automotive because of Fred's extensive experience with Subarus. My…read morecar is a 2001 Forester with about 54000 miles on it at the time. It is a great car but because of it's age and low mileage it was having some troubles for the first time in it's long life. I am not an aspiring mechanic...so I'll say it was making quirky noises and thumps were making me wonder about it's safety on long road trips. I took it to Fred who listened to it, took a look under the hood, looked below, and DIAGNOSED what it needed. New hoses and belts for the ones that were cracked and crunchy and a couple of things that were probably wise to replace as long as he was in there. He gave me a great price and explained everything he was going to do, showed me the parts when they came in, and fixed it. My car is not only road-worthy now but it runs better than it has since its youth. Fred did not try to take advantage of my ignorance of cars, he tried to educate me :D. Now I know more about my car and I have a mechanic for it that I trust. Two thumbs up!

Excellent communication and priced right!!…read more Definitely recommended and found the right place for our car repairs. Thank you Eric.

Just had my A/C completely fixed! Would've been fixed before, but you know it's all a waiting game…read morewhen it comes to parts. Thought perhaps it needed a condenser and evaporator, but was blowing cold...just not really blowing at all. Figured out all that was needed was the fan & motor (all one piece). Eric ordered that from the local dealership, sent back the other parts (Which for once, I didn't have to pay for!) and just installed it today within 5-10 minutes and it all cost less than $400, labor and parts, three visits and everything all buttoned up. Amazing! He was even willing to come to ME to install it. Couldn't ask for a kinder, more honest mechanic anywhere. You people that are going elsewhere are NUTS! He even came in last Sunday to work on it simply because it was my only day off! NOBODY does that! I'll be going back for everything from now on. Oil changes, brakes...even the little body parts for my jeep I want to change out. Best repair ever and I'm so lucky I found him! Thank you Eric!!

All star automotive is definitely represents Steve and his team perfectly. Throttle body, A.C. And…read moreOil change. Being relatively new to the Gainesville area. I searched reviews and found All Star. I took my car in thinking I was going to have to spend at least 500$ on a single part. The throttle body. Steve was in contact through the whole process. I ended up having a loose wire and loose vacuum hose. My car was ready the next morning. I ended up paying for only an oil change. I will be going to All Star for all of my cars needs in the future. Word of advice. If your mechanic saves you a couple 100$ or 1,000$. Pls be sure to tip them. You can't go wrong with All Star Automotive.

All Star Automotive is a Gainesville institution. You have a Japanese car, rather than the…read moredealership, go to All Star. They wont do Fords or Ferraris, their service is honest more affordable, they know what they are doing. No huge dealerships markups or pressure to buy new parts. It's like having your own Bob and Ray, the Car Guys, in Gainesville.

If I could give zero stars I would... they completely fu**ed me over. Went in with a starter issue…read moreluckily after driving the truck from Orlando back to Gainsville the DAY before, went home went to school got to apartment the next day bam starter went out. Didn't think much of it they "replaced" it in a couple of hours the day after. Go to pick the truck up and the thing won't even start. Im furious as why would you give me a truck with a starter issue that still doesn't start when you give it back. Older guy walks me to my truck "cranks" the truck by stepping on BRAKE AND GAS at the same time presses on button and bam white smoke projecting everywhere. That was never an issue owening my truck as I drive from Granville to Ft. Lauderdale, Melbourne, fort myers, all over Florida literally with no issue. They said it would take about a week to fix, said they would get it in the day after which was a Thursday, didn't start on it till the following Monday. "Oh we have to ship out your headers to make sure they aren't worn" doesn't do it until that following Thursday and then have to wait till Monday to hear again. Mind you this has been two weeks always telling me it'll take a couple more days and pushing the date back. Next thing was, it was supposed to be done the DAY before spring break where I live in Fort Lauderdale 4:30 hours away. Tell me to come in at three, then oh come in at 6. I'm on my way to pick up my truck and get a call, it won't be done till next Monday. Another cherry on top. So guess what had to bus home and waited another TWO weeks for my truck to be done only to get it in a condition that was worse. I have rock light in my wheels and guess what I found out they screwed that up too. I have pictures of before and after, before my lights worked, now none of them do. I have black wires dangling from the bottoms of my truck from them trying to rewire it all which means they screwed that up and lied to me about it. NEVER once told me about the rewire of the truck which obviously contributed to the delay of my trucks return. They were never honest and screwed everything up only for none of it to work. My starter to this day still goes in and out and sometimes doesn't start my truck. Please stay away from this place. Not to mention a year before that, owned a BMW that the front right axel came off. The repaired it quickly only for three days later it to basically come off again and they told me "oh yeah we found a screw that wasn't tightened all the way". This is by far the worst experience I've had at a place and trust me when I say IVE HAD PLENTY. Genuinely lucky I didnt report them to the BBA or anything like that. Please stay away.

If you want to meet a FANTASTIC owner who always greets his customers with a welcome smile, and is…read morevery knowledgeable and honest go see Terry at Terry's Automotive. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

There are not enough words to express my gratitude to Stacy. I will keep this short. I recently…read morepurchased a Hyundai Tucson and immediately had transmission issues. Stacey could have easily told me to put in a new transmission in it, but no, he advised me as to all the issues the 2016 Tucson is known to have. Stacy was knowledgeable and honest. I now have a trustworthy friend to go to when I have auto issues. I highly recommend The Transmission Doctor for all your car needs.

We were traveling on 75 when a heat warning light came on in my car. We immediately got off the…read moreexit and went straight to Transmission Doctor based off other reviews. We pulled in 45 minutes before they closed. They were literally the kindest people. They fixed our car which had too much transmission fluid in it, causing it to overheat (which was filled by the dealership mechanic). They had to stay late past their closing time and allowed myself, two children, and dog to wait while they quickly worked on the car and for an extremely reasonable price. I have never had such a positive experience. I only wish I lived closer to give them all of my business.

I had a great experiencevat Myers Service Center…read more It was after 5:00 pm and all my dashboard lights went on, making me afraid to start the car. A friend, Kathy, had recommended Kenny, the owner of Myers Service Center, so I gave him A call. He said, "sure, bring it on over," so I called Geico and set up a tow to Kenny's place. I really was afraid that it may have been curtains for my dear Prius. But, Kenny quickly and methodically did a number of checks and found the problem right away. I was very impressed with his calming, friendly manner, and how confidently and methodically he diagnosed the problem. I was SO relieved! And, amazed at what a fair price he gave me. I plan to make Kenny my "forever mechanic" and will highly recommend him to friends and family members

This place was fabulous! If you want honesty and skill at a price that won't break the bank, this…read moreis the place to go! Ken is thorough as they come and he went above and beyond to diagnose the problem with my car. I am moving out of the area soon and really wish I could take this place with me!

I would give them 10 stars if I could! I was heading South from Connecticut in my Camper Van, and…read moreleft my campsite with a terrible high pitch squeaking in the front. I googled the issue and it seemed the problem was my brake pads. I stopped at an auto store in High Springs and they recommended City Boy's. Before diagnosing the problem they made sure they could get all the parts first and assured me they could take care of it today. That was a great relief as I had to be at a convention the next morning a couple of hours away. In 30 minutes they called me and said they found the problem. They took the tire off and found a small stone that found its way in. Problem solved and they didn't even charge for the diagnose or their time! They were friendly, fast, professional and honest. I really lucked out with them! Thank you City Boy's!!!!!!!

They said the 10 percent discount was for another location (but it showed up for them)??? Left a…read morecamper tire to be mounted and balanced. Husband noticed no weight(s) on it when we went to pick it up. Employee took it back, then brought it out again. Said they DID balance it before, but now it has a weight on it... Aaaaaand not cheap.