Let me start by saying - finding a good mechanic is hard to find especially for a BMW ... moving to…read morea new town after living in Seattle- I was always being over charged and taken advantage of.... This is like a unicorn here!! Keith the owner answers the phone on occasion and clearly cares about the service he provides and it shows. When I arrived at my appointment the guy at the counter held out his hand and said Welcome I'm Tyler! He gave me a run down of what they do and also offered a loaner car?? Huge bonus - When I came to pick it up - it was closing time and Keith was such a sweetheart and said - I'll have someone Monday call you and total you up - what you are letting me leave without paying yet??!!! Maybe I've been jaded from city life but that never happens - the mechanic came out (Austin) and was super informative and told me all he did. Super awesome experience and you can count on me to return for all my service for my BMW. Last unexpected bonus - they washed and vacuumed my car!! Thank you guys for being awesome!!

Keith Cox was very happy to work with me back on Thanksgiving Day last year in 2022 . My 2001…read moreDaewoo Station wagon was sold without my permission to Johnson Towing Company and the YWCA evicted me from their ballroom which I was hoping to stay in until I could get on my own 2 feet but Stacey George was admitted that she didn't want me in her shelter YWCA and she sold my car when I was sleeping in it on Thanksgiving Day and I drove out of the Johnson Towing Company in my 2001 Daewoo Station wagon and Keith Cox Autobahn put my car and I in a nice 10x10 storage unit and he only charged me $200 for a month. I miss my car so very much and I'm glad to know Keith Cox and his business is 5 Stars and I love you all so much I am glad to have met all the employees at Keith Cox Autobahn Storage units located on 1814 Ellis Street Bellingham WA USA 98226

After having been referred to Rising Sun by my local Firestone Car Care Center, I made an…read moreappointment with Rising Sun, and on the appointed day, I took my vehicle in. I had my vehicle over there somewhere between 8:30 and 9:00 AM PDT. The needed work and necessary repairs were completed by 6:00 PM. Even though the shop closes at 5:00 PM, this one extra hour shows dedication and diligence on the part of Rising Sun. I feel confident now that I will be able to get through this Autumn and WINTER without any automotive difficulties.

Absolutely amazing service. I first called and spoke with Kai, asking if I could bring my Miata in…read moreso he could evaluate a weird sound when shifting and braking. He said anytime after 3 PM. It was a Friday. As soon as he tried shifting (without needing to actually test drive), he immediately diagnosed a bad clutch pilot bearing. He then quickly checked the brakes -- also needing replacement in the rear. He offered to work on it right away and have it finished by the next afternoon! Wow. Most shops require weeks to schedule an appointment and require leaving the car in the early morning for whenever they might have time to get to it. Kai also provided a lender car. Sure enough, on Saturday afternoon, we picked up the car. The price verbally quoted (no need to sign paper authorizations as in other shops) was spot on, no surprises. He completed the work expertly, replacing the clutch disc, pressure plate, bearings, and resurfacing the flywheel, as well as replacing the rear brakes. This is now my go-to shop for both my vehicles!

Wow! So affordable, knowledgeable and helpful…read more My last mechanic was telling me I needed about $3,000 worth of work--at least. Joe's got it done for less than $400. Car drives great. I'll be coming back to Joe's from now on. And thanks, Lance, the wipers work great.

So I don't usually write reviews, but I feel it is necessary in this case…read more I originally had my car towed to Joe's Automotive as my car battery was drained(0.01V display from multimeter), I recently just installed a new alternator, brand new terminals/connectors for the battery, and a remanufactured starter. All the attempts to start had drained what charge was left from the battery, and I suspected the starter was bad and possibly draining the battery. To their credit they got the car started, but the only change was slightly different cable angle on the starter & alternator, and severely damaged battery terminals that look like they have been smashed in with a hammer, and tightened so tight that they can no longer be removed. I took before and after photos of the engine, and these are the only things that were altered, so I can only determine that they charged my battery successfully and slightly changed the angle of the battery connections, and then smashed in my terminals so they could no longer be removed. I was then charged $280 for this privilege. The only saving grace was that they also confirmed the starter was bad, which I thought was the case anyway, and once I swapped out and reinstalled a new starter it functions properly. (The starter ended up melting the testing device used at the location I bought the starter...) TLDR: They recharged my battery, shifted cable placement, smashed in my battery terminals so they are now permanent battery fixtures, and charged me almost $300 for that amazing service... Edit for owner response: Which specific wire are you claiming to have melted? There are only three wires/cables that connect to the starter, the positive battery cable, the starter solenoid wire, and the negative battery cable to ground. None of which were replaced OR melted. Do you have any pictures of these melted mystery wires? The bolts were also not tightened to the point that the report claimed, as my wireless ratchet wrench is not physically capable of tightening them to that degree, as it automatically stops when it meets resistance. It cannot overtighten things. The alternator was also installed correctly, there are only two connections to the alternator and both were fully connected and in the same locations before and after pickup. "would never damage parts of the vehicle to get things back on." My mangled battery terminals beg to differ, as my attached pictures can attest. They were brand new and installed that same day actually, not a scratch on them until they were brought to you guys. The damage didn't just magically appear on its own.

Treated like royalty! We had the best experience with Iman-such a clean process start to finish…read more The dealership is and everyone is very nice. Highly recommend. Love our new ride!

We had a great experience at Mercedes-Benz of Bellingham. The entire team was very friendly and…read morewelcoming from the moment we arrived. Riki took excellent care of us throughout the process. She walked us through the vehicle in detail and explained all the features clearly, which really helped us feel confident about our decision. We never felt rushed or pressured, and there was no aggressive push for unnecessary packages -- instead, our preferences were fully respected and we were given the space to choose what worked best for us. We had visited another dealership prior to this, and the experience at Mercedes-Benz of Bellingham was noticeably better. The team here was much more accommodating and truly focused on understanding and meeting our needs, which made a big difference for us. We drove over an hour from Bothell to get here, and it was absolutely worth the trip. As a nice bonus, Bellingham's sales tax is also lower than Seattle's -- a pleasant surprise at the end of a great buying experience! Highly recommend Mercedes-Benz of Bellingham if you're looking for a professional, friendly, and low-pressure car-buying experience.

Amazing customer service and very quick turn around. They were able to get my car in, in short…read morenotice for a new "noise" and had the car back to me and fixed with in a few hours. Great location too! Easy to walk to pretty much anything you may need while waiting.

I was hesitant to take my car to Firestone after all the feedback here, but I needed an alignment…read moreand oil change on my beloved 4Runner and they were very accommodating, meaning they fit me in within a few hours of my request. I have to say that I am very impressed with this location. They were able to fit me in with just a few hours notice. They completed the repairs within two hours, which I really appreciated. They didn't uncharge me or suggest unnecessary repairs, which I was prepared for given my car is 23 years old! And they were very friendly. Not to mention that they have the best deal on alignments I've found and their oil changes are also very reasonable.

I can't say enough good things about Armstrong Family Autocare without sounding like a paid…read morepromoter or something, but believe me, this was an OUTSTANDING car repair experience!! Be honest: how many mechanics have you dealt with who actually aim to reduce the cost of the service?! Alex did!! My old '99 Voyager was acting wonky; it would start but then some components would work while others wouldn't.. one day the windows operated, but the wipers or heater fan wouldn't; the next day NONE of them worked; the next day they all worked fine.. and so on and so on Got a brand new top-of-the-line Napa battery.. didn't help .. so then I had the alternator tested by 3 different places who all said it had a bad diode, so I reached out to a few companies here, got quotes, and Armstrong's was the most reasonable price (plus nearby my place) so I brought the Voyager in, crossing my fingers that some unknown -expensive- additional work wouldn't be urged on me, as I've frequently experienced with other repairs Long story short, Alex told me it actually wasn't the alternator being bad, it was the ignition switch, and I gotta be honest and say I was hugely skeptical because the other companies had advised me to get a new alternator, why would they recommend it if it wasn't the problem? ...but I decided to trust Alex, and the repair cost was literally HALF the cost of replacing the alternator (which was already a very reasonable price!) But this morning was the iron test: would everything work like it did when I picked up my vehicle? IT SURE DID --the wipers, the windows, the heater fan ALL WORKED AT THE SAME TIME!! That hasn't happened in forever! LOL This review is getting long but I wanted to share the deets because frankly, given the symptoms, the tests AND my belief in the test results... Alex could have very easily done the cheaper ignition repair but said nothing and charged for the more expensive alternator replacement that I was asking for -and I wouldn't have known the difference and would've just been happy to have things working- but he was honest and upfront and didn't take advantage of my ignorance.. like other shops around here have done or tried to do to me in the past How awesome is THAT?! So believe me when I say that everyone reading this who might be searching for a mechanic they can trust as much as they'd trust a friend to do the work (if they had the skills) .....look no further This is a good person who does good work! ~~listen to Grandma, now~~

I have several older vehicles and I bring them to Armstrong because the work done is efficient,…read morereasonably priced and thorough. They're nice people and I'd highly recommend this place for your cars.

This was a huge, HORRIBLE experience for everyone who works at bellingham Nissan. I was in there…read morelike a whirling dervish of phsyco-holic mind destructing chaos, and somehow they maintained thier composure with apparent minimal damage. I bought a truck, then changed my mind. They suffered through the horror of reworking all of the paperwork and refunding the funding for the first truck, so the could RE-fund the 2nd truck, which is something that I don't think they actually had to do, because according to my bank, once I sign and take possession its totally up the dealership. I own it and if they don't want to let me switch, that's that. They went through the process of switching over, going WAY out of thier way to make me happy. But I wasn't done yet. I actually had the truck for 2 days and arbitrarily wondered if I could switch again for a Toyota that they had down there. Again my bank almost laughed at my odds, having already switched once. I cant stress this enough: They deserve the highest medal of honor possible in showing me the patience and latitude that they gave me. They actually suffered thru that grueling 3 hour process for the 2nd time, again despite that they had no reason that would benefit them to do so, and again they were as polite and helpful as automatic cherry pie that puts itself in your mouth for you. I could not break these guys. In the end, I got a great truck that I couldn't be happier about. Special thanks to Raven, Hussein, Tony, and Nelson...(most of those names likely spelled as if an idiot were trying to spell them), and also the following people who's names I don't know at all: the Disney parts girl, the baby carrying manager, the birthday girl in the front, the service girl in the back, and a few of the other sales guys who's names I never got. Apologies to all for murdering your names, and for the 3 days of darkness that my patronage likely laid low on your heads. Therapy is on me (offer expires at 4:10pm today). Seriously though... thanks to bellingham Nissan for helping me get the the truck I wanted. You were all great!

What shocked me is how many horrible reviews this Nissan dealership has. I'm so thankful I went to…read moreYelp before driving all the way to this dealership to look at a used Tesla Model Y performance. I'm wondering how this dealership stays in business with horrible staff

I went in for an oil change and a million questions about my non working ac. The guy was great, he…read morewas super nice and friendly, explained everything he was doing and made sure I was okay with prices as he went. Gave me a time estimate which didn't take as long as I thought it would. Now my oil is changed, my ac is working great and I know my car is in tip top condition. Ready for a thousand mile road trip. Thank you very much. Wish I wasn't so bad with names. But I'm glad I happened to stop by and check them out.

I was an automotive tech for several years before I left the industry and I know how difficult it…read morecan be as a tech and running a shop so I would not and do not leave this review lightly. Nor would I typically take any vehicle to a shop however my girlfriend was able to get approved for financial assistance for the repairs because she is in school and needs her only vehicle to be reliable. That being said if I could leave zero stars I definitely would. Almost 10k dollars in work PAID IN ADVANCE. Plus 160$ just for the inspection where they missed obvious needed and necessary repairs and recommended repairs that I know were not needed because they had recently been done. Unfortunately I wasnt able to review the recommendations prior to the repairs being approved by my girlfriend. Initially she was told it would take maybe a week to finish then after dropping it off it switched to 2 weeks. 3 WEEKS LATER they want another $600+ to replace the timing chain even though they supposedly already had the timing chain cover off so labor to replace it should have been minimal and thats going by book time. In the comments section of the additional estimate for the timing chain replacement was a note written by the service advisor that said quote "Need to start on asap. Customer has called 3 times for progress report" end quote. Keep in mind that this additional estimate was made 3 WEEKS AFTER the vehicle was dropped off and if they hadnt even started on it yet how could they possibly know that it needed a timing chain? At this point as of writing this review they STILL have my girlfriends only vehicle and every call asking how much longer its gonna take has been met with an arrogant rude response as if the customer is a nuisance for even wanting their vehicle back along with an endless list of excuses from being short on techs to supposed bolts being stripped out. You would think that since its been there so long there would be someone on it making progress to get it done and out of there but instead of being apologetic for the ridiculous amount of time they have taken my girlfriend is told that they will not dedicate any of their techs to it because its not a priority over anything else and the last call made to them as of today after being overly understanding and polite she is told by the service advisor Kev that they will get it done when they get it done and hes not gonna argue about it, not to call anymore because he doesnt want to talk to her anymore. Have a nice day and then HE HUNG UP ON HER. I cant even believe this guy still has a job since he clearly has no customer service skills whatsoever, cant manage a shop well enough to know how to prioritize vehicles that have been there for too long and has no accountability for his piss poor scheduling, complete lack of professionalism, the unnecessary repair recommendations. Im afraid to see what they probably messed up or broke during the process when we finally do get it back or if they even do all the repairs that have already been paid for. What a joke. Dont ever take any vehicle here for any reason. Not even for an oil change with a coupon. I wouldn't trust this place with a bicycle or an RC car. Do some research an find a quality shop with an honest service advisor because this place is absolutely pathetic. UPDATE*** We have had the truck back for about a month now and Ive had to crawl under it at least half a dozen times now. Starting with the very first day as soon as we got it home noticed the steering/suspension was making a clunking noise. I was at a loss for words when I saw that both the pitman arm and idler arm nuts were not even finger tight literally about to fall off and had no cotter pins in either one. Moments before finding this out I had been doi g 70mph on the freeway. If either of those steering components had come out of the centerlink it would have been catastrophic. On top of that all of the skid plate bolts were about to fall out, it didnt have enough oil in it to read on the dipstick, no cotter pin in the passenger side cv axle nut, it has an ignition misfire from a spark pkug wire they damaged, The power steering makes a horrible noise and somebody got into my glovebox and put the cd face back on the cd player for some reason and 2 of the tools I had left in the truck are now MISSING. All of this and I cant do a thing about it because we are definitely not gonna take the truck back to them so they can put my life in danger with their carelessness again or steal some more of my stuff. NO NO NO NO NO DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HERE FOR ANY REASON. You will almost certainly regret it. We definitely do!

My 17 year old daughter found her dream car here and Larry was very kind and helpful. We came from…read moreNorth Portland for one Volvo and we have been happy with it ever since.

Great service and communication! Larry and his crew were…read moreeasy to work with, super helpful and just kind people. I bought a 1984 Volvo 240 from Larry a few months back (great car) and in the process my two baby's were getting fussy in the car with my wife and he took us all down to the barn to meet his cows and feed them apples. The kids were thrilled. Also brought the car in after driving it for a bit and had some questions about a few minor things and Brian the mechanic quickly fixed the issues and sent me on my way. I would recommend Rainbow Auto to anyone:)

We used these guys to work on my MIL's 1996 Jeep and they were great!…read moreWe worked the whole time with Vicky who helped coordinate having the Jeep towed in and kept us informed throughout the diagnostic process and throughout the work! She is great! There were several issues and Vicky helped us prioritize what we mission critical, and what things could wait a bit longer and for how long. They got the work done sooner than they said they would and the pricing was very competitive! Would 100% use them again!

Requested quote for repair on a family vehicle. Got a quick and easy quote from the company…read more Professional and timely quotes