This man and his business is an absolute anamoly in today's world. Let me tell you why. They are…read morethorough and HONEST and dependable. In today's world, being a female and taking your car in for work has put me in the position, more often than not, to be taken advantage of and cheated on a very large scale. I experienced the exact opposite for the first time in my 60 years in this world. He advised me of what HE would do were it his vehicle and he took care of all the needs of my car while in his shop instead Of sending me running all over the city. I am a single female that was to be traveling over many states alone. I have traveled over 3 states now in a car that I feel safe in due to his exam and repair of my car. I would drive as far as necessary to put my car back in their hands. They are a business at the top of their game in honesty, service and reliability . Thank you Steve's, from the bottom of my heart.

HORRIBLE! We took our car for a windshield wiper service and left with an engine light on. Turns…read moreout the rats in the building chewed up our wires in the engine, they took it to the dealership without letting us know and we had to pay out of pocket for both. DO NOT RECOMMEND THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!!

I was traveling through Texas when I started to have transmission problems. Kenny and his staff…read morewere very knowledgeable and promptly got me back on the road. I highly recommend Barton's Transmission for any transmission issues.

As of today, my car has been in the shop since early Monday morning. Today is the end of Thursday…read moreand the shop is closed. I have requested a status of repairs 3 times. The repair was to take 2 days. I have not received a callback. As of this moment I don't feel like a very valued customer. As far as repair quality goes, I haven't a clue. If it is as bad as customer service I would not recommend this shop. Time will tell.

VERY dependable & honest. Has a very neat & clean shop…read more Always has lots of business & that means they're good otherwise, there wouldn't be so many cars that are being worked on.

The owner, David,in the rain, on the phone, came out and gave me directions on what he wanted me to…read moredo, then he and dad pushed it off the trailor and 20 ft back on a low tire to a parking spot in their lot to wait to be looked at. I needed a possible transmission rebuild. maybe a broken flywheel. he gave me a more than fair price, for the way our economy is these days in early 2026, I've had work done by this crew before, nobody in the cosmo's more qualified, and my truck ran like a juggernaut until my luck showed its face. no better value. But either way I'm fucking impressed. You don't see those kinda people much anymore.

This is a rip-off joint. They come up with fake repairs and want outrageous prices to repair madeup…read moreproblems. Went to another auto repair place and had truck repaired for $438. Palestine Transmission was try to charge $2400 to repair. They even charge you $35 just to do an estimate. Never never never go to this place!

Fast speedy service and very thorough. Everything was explained and everyone was very polite and…read morehelpful. I will be back.

From the owner: Situated on South Palestine Street, Grease Monkey Oil Changes & More in Athens offers quick and…read morereliable full-service 15-minute oil changes. We also offer brake service, tire rotation, and tire replacements. Conveniently located near Athens Scuba Park and East Texas Arboretum, our service center ensures quick and reliable care. Rely on Grease Monkey for all your automotive needs.

Good honest guys here! Highly recommended! Great turn around and truck was fixed and ready when…read morepromised!

From the owner: Cole Transmission is a professional quality transmission shop. At Cole Transmission, we have been…read morerepairing, rebuilding, and replacing complex automotive engine parts for more than thirty years. In three decades, we have seen multiple generations of automobile pass through our workshop floor, and dedicated ourselves to achieving the highest possible quality of work on each and every single one. We are able to produce world-class results for engine transmission repair and rear end differential replacements in Forney, TX due to our combination of expertise, specialized equipment, and highly efficient work ethic. We specialize in automatic transmission, standers, differentials, high performance, computer diagnostics, transfer cases, and more. Since we are a highly specialized company, we are able to operate more efficiently than most auto repair shops, and consequently offer better values and quicker turnaround times than many of our customers expect. If you need quick, reliable service from a demonstrated expert in auto transmission maintenance, trust Cole Transmission for the job.

This gentleman stands behind his work. I drive a Dodge for work and I abuse it and he still fixed…read moreit two times despite The warranty expiring. You will not find a better person to do business with

### Extremely Disappointed -- Buyer Beware…read more I strongly recommend **avoiding this transmission shop** unless you want to spend your time and money going in circles. I paid this shop **$4,801 for what I was told would be a heavy-duty built 4L80E transmission**, and the transmission has repeatedly failed and developed new problems almost immediately after being repaired. My truck has now been back to this shop **four times**, and it is unfortunately headed back for a **fifth time**. The original issue involved losing reverse and 2nd gear. The first time, the transmission cooler lines were apparently not installed or secured properly. One of the lines blew off on the highway, causing transmission fluid to spray out and ultimately resulting in the transmission overheating and failing. The second time, I lost reverse completely and the truck would not back up. The third and fourth visits involved continued problems with losing reverse and 2nd gear, along with overheating and what appeared to be internal fluid leakage. Despite multiple repairs, the transmission continues to have serious problems. I picked the truck up on **Thursday, August 13th**, after being told by the shop that it was ready and good to go back to work. It didn't take long for another problem to show up. The torque converter is not locking up properly, the transmission is not going into overdrive correctly, and the transmission is overheating. These problems are making the transmission operate improperly and raise serious concerns about driving it any significant distance. What makes this situation even more frustrating is that I was advised to **drive the truck from Athens to Mabank to their shop**, despite the transmission overheating and not operating properly. I don't believe a customer should be expected to risk further damage to a vehicle because a shop doesn't want to arrange transportation. During the first four visits, the shop was willing to send a tow truck and cover the towing expense to retrieve the vehicle. Now, on the fifth failure, I am being told they are unwilling to do the same, even though the truck is still experiencing major transmission problems after their work. I was also told that this was a **heavy-duty built transmission**. However, I was later told by the builder that the transmission was assembled using **stock internal parts**. If I paid $4,801 for a heavy-duty build, I expect the transmission to actually be built to the specifications I paid for. At this point, my truck has been in their shop **four times in roughly a month**, has traveled less than 1,000 total miles during this process, and continues to experience major transmission failures. I understand that mechanical problems can happen. What I find unacceptable is having the same vehicle repeatedly returned for major problems, being told it is fixed and ready for work, only to have another failure occur, and then being expected to bring the vehicle back myself while it is overheating and not shifting correctly. After spending **$4,801**, I expected a properly built and reliable transmission--not repeated breakdowns, multiple trips back to the shop, and arguments over getting the vehicle safely fixed by there warranty. **Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this shop. Think very carefully before spending your hard-earned money here.**

This place quoted me a price for rebuilding my transmission. I kept waiting for a call saying the…read moreprice was going up because of this or that. It never came. They were honest, quick, and my truck runs SO good. I certainly would recommend them to anyone having transmission issues. It's been a couple weeks and it runs great.