We purchased a brand new alternator from Cherrymotive which was supposedly brand new and in good…read moreworking order. From the start it didn't seem quite right but the salesman, Peter, said "trust me, it's good." Well, I am sure you know where this is going. Three weeks later we are hundreds of kilometers from home stranded on a public holiday in a small town when the car just wouldn't start. The NRMA came to our rescue so we could get back to the motel and wait for the auto mechanics and suppliers to be open the next day to get us on the road. The mechanic advised the alternator was faulty, was not charging and was leaking.(drawing current). We had to purchase another alternator to get us home. One which actually works. Upon our return to Frankston, I took the alternator back to Cherrymotive and advised them of the problem. A reputable company would have provided a refund for the faulty item and dealt with his supplier to return the part. Not Peter. He took the alternator out back and supposedly bench tested it and came back to me saying it was fine. Funny thing is it didn't even look like it had been taken out of the plastic I gave it to them in but I'll have to take his word for it that they tested it and weren't just finishing off lunch (he still seemed to have food in his mouth when talking to me.) Well, if it was fine, we wouldn't have had to buy a new one in Broken Hill. Pretty sure bench testing doesn't test for things like intermittent faults and whatever else is wrong with it, So I explain it's not fine and finally Peter says they can send it back to the supplier who will test it and then we will be advised if the alternator warranty will be honored or not. He had to get his girlfriend to fill in some paperwork for the return and she wasn't sure how to do that and refused to give information as to who they would be sending the information to. She actually said, "We don't know who we are sending it to as it hasn't been sent yet." If a company is up front about such things they would have no issue advising who they where sending this part to. She finally said, "to Hallum" but would not provide any further details yet the paperwork I insisted on getting to show I left the part with them, said, "sent back to Cooldrive." It was all a little dodgy from the day of purchase and they certainly have no sense of customer service or a smile for a paying customer who won't be going back (except for the refund that they should provide when their supplier advises the part was no good.)

A power window on my car wouldn't go up. Needed a new window regulator. Cherrymotive quoted a good…read moreprice at $350 compared to the other repairers in the area who quoted at least $100 more. They were quick with the assessment and repair and provided friendly service. Thoroughly recommend them for any other electrical repairs.

We found Nigel and Aussie Tune a few years ago, when we needed work on our Hyundai Tucson. We were…read morenot happy with the dealership and someone recommended Nigel to us. His price was 35% less than the dealership, plus he told us that a few items the dealership had indicated were necessary actually weren't. Wow, that was amazing! Since then we've taken our vehicles to Aussie Tune and always have been super pleased with the quality of repairs, the cost and definitely the service. Oh, and they have loaner cars at no charge. A trustworthy independent mechanic shop is hard to find, but Aussie Tune is it!

Gary fixed my 1955 MG oil gauge which I could not even buy from anywhere. He is a genius and I can…read morehighly recommend his work. I value the assistance he provided. Marjorie (MG Car Club Vic)

I was very pleasantly surprised by how positive my experience with Torino Motors was. All the staff…read moreI dealt with there were friendly and professional. Unlike at some other local mechanics, I never felt uncomfortable as a female going there on my own. The car I had when I was a customer there was a confusing one prone to odd random faults but they were patient with trying to work out its problems. They were happy to explain in detail what needed to happen and didn't try to up-sell me on unnecessary extras. Each of the times I took my car there the bill seemed very reasonable.

(I'm not old enough for a car so I'll only review food) There's not that much yummy snacks the only…read morereally good food and thats not much I think that the drinks are better, but the very few yummy food there is it's great quality but theres not that much like big foods like really you can eat at home it's only like in the car were you finish the food. And I live super close and it's pricey like if you get 1 drink and 1 snack it'll cost $15 or over but it's nice

I have been buying petrol from this shop for many years, the owner is very friendly and I have…read morealways received excellent service, on occasion I have eaten food from this petrol station, it is always fresh and delicious, this is the only petrol station that I will go to for fuel 10/10

very good service and quality of work carried out on my vehicle was fantastic Thanks again Nickread more

Highly recommended. Just had my Forrester done after a lady backed into my side. They painted the…read morewhole side and managed to match the black which has a blue flake metallic in it perfectly. Thanks guys!

I purchased a Mitsubishi Triton from this dealership in 2014, and it's been a great truck, lve…read morenever had any major mechanical problems with it all

I went in here really quickly thinking I'd only get a quote and got a stern "Do you realise you…read moretyre is about to pop". Well, news to me. Honestly they were great, I was expecting a bit of a run around and potentially be advised to get the expensive tyres, but he asked what I was after and gave me a couple of reasonably priced options. Looks like a family run business that's been going for a generation or two and pride themselves on service and quality. Really happy with my experience and I'll be back in around 10,000KM for the back wheels.