The compressor on my air conditioner went out. I took it to the dealership to get it repaired, but…read morethey told me it would be three or four days before they could get to it even if I made an appointment. I called Hyde's and made an appointment. I dropped the car off. They ordered the parts and had it ready on the third day. The price was reasonable and the service was done very well. I had no complaints.

Hyde messed up my Subaru Outback! Took in for preventative maintenance transmission fluid changed…read more The nice people left it a court low and burned up my transmission and now it's gonna cost me $8000 to replace never take a car to them again. Then had the nerve to call me a liar after I took it to Subaru and Subaru told me that it was a low.

Pros: very good mechanics , pin point what is wrong with your car. Cons: You are charged…read morefor every little thing , they dont tell you that you are charged for diagnostics, tow bill , other companies wave the diagnostics test if you let them fix your auto, like Maxi Muffler , which has certified mechanics , we had a fuel pump replaced on our car at Tranthams and was quoted 575.00 when we went to pick up our car it went to 922.00 Sticker Shock, I needed work done to my Buick, I took it to Maxi, if you have a fortune to spend go to tranthams if not find someone else.

Summary: Overbooked results in long waits…read more I had read/heard good things about this place, so I was initially happy to have them work on my project. However, that's where the problems started. Week-after-week they'd promise to start on my project and then fail to follow-thru. Clearly, they have too much work on their plate. Finally, I gave up on them after waiting more than a month for them just to get started on the work of installing my crate motor. Ultimately, it cost me $175 just to retrieve my property!

I could not refer these guys enough! We all dwell on the cost for car troubles, and these guys…read morereally helped me out cost-wise & provided me with a car for my only means of transportation at no cost! They even checked back to make sure everything was running smoothly. Great service & hospitality is what you're getting here. Thank you Soddy Daisy Speed shop!

Pretty sad when the guy on the phone didn't even know that the Cummins motor goes in a Dodge ram…read moretruck. Update. Owner called me to chew me out for my review. This place seems pretty shady. I wouldn't recommend having them do anything. His argument was we don't work on diesels. Fair enough but who doesn't know what a Cummins goes in? Especially at a mechanic shop?

I was returning to Virginia from the Lotus Owners Group annual meet in Birmingham and routed…read morethrough Chattanooga to visit family. After about 800 miles on the '90 Lotus Espirit she decided to experience tranny problems on the past Sunday evening. My nephew recommended Auto Shop based on his Father-in-Law who had work done on his car. I had the car towed in without talking with them since they were closed. Sometimes you just have to roll the dice. I was at the shop at 8:15 Monday morning to talk to Scott and Amber. Scott was more than willing to look at it since he had worked on a Lotus or 2 in the past. Scott's diagnosis was internal tranny issues which was best dealt with by a specialist. While Scott was ultimately not able to repair the car his speedy response and excellent communication allowed me to quickly adjust my plans. He and Amber are a true class act. I felt a level of trust and confidence in them immediately. While breaking down 500 miles from home is not recommended for anyone i can't think of a better situation than to have Scott and Amber be the first mechanics you encounter. Give them a try. I told Scott i would be back if i ever break down in a normal car. Fran Manno Chesapeake, VA

I brought the car in because my heater didn't work, and for a general inspection to better…read moreunderstand if it's worth putting money into my 20 year old car. I was told that mechanically the car is in good shape. I was told that the heater was working and they didn't see anything wrong. They were clear that it could be a blend door going out on the vehicle, but confirmed that everything worked fine. Thinking I had bought some time I spent $800 dollars on brakes and to fix a window regulator. When I picked up the car, immediately upon starting the car I heard a loud knocking in the dash which stopped quickly but which I had never heard before. When I tried to move from heat to air the knocking occurred again and now I don't get any cold air. They've refused any accountability. I brought my car in for a specific problem, and on a budget of $1000 or less. Because they told me the problem I brought the car in for was fine, I spent the money to fix other issues, and received the car back with the same problem I brought it in for. Now they've quoted me $800 just for the labor to look into the original problem further. This was a lazy misdiagnosis. I understand I made the decision to proceed with other repairs. If I got the car back and the blend door broke a week or month later that's entirely on me. It was returned to me just as broken but I was lead to believe it was fine, which is why the decision was made to spend the money elsewhere. The whole process feels very dishonest or at the very least, they were not thorough in diagnosing the problem from the beginning. Edit: a 5 minute YouTube search on how to run a diagnostic for EATC issues in this vehicle, and error codes 024 and 025 were returned, which are for the blend door. The difference here is in saying you guys you tested it and everything worked, and it "could be" a blend door. Within 10 minutes of getting the vehicle home, I had confirmation that it was in fact the issue which was clearly diagnosed very easily at home. The first conversation was filled with what it could be, when a clear answer was available because the problem was never resolved, and the mechanic I trusted to provide an accurate diagnosis didn't do that correctly. This is why the initial diagnosis was either lazy or dishonest. Saying it works but it could be an issue down the road is one thing, and I'd happily accept all responsibility for that decision to authorize other repairs. Returning the car with the exact issue it was brought in with while a diagnostic would have easily confirmed the issue was present is either lazy or dishonest. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wSLjb8xh7Eg

They put brakes and rotors on both my cars in the last week. So extremely kind and fair pricing…read more They went above and beyond to fix an issue that was unrelated as well. I am so pleased and can't recommend them enough! I honestly feel like I should have paid more and don't think I've ever said those words leaving any mechanic shop!

Just looking at the reviews since the last time I went to Shipleys. I was considering taking it…read moreagain for some new stuff, but i will not be. Did a great job on my truck, over a year ago, when I took it in. Took forever for them to fix it without keeping me updated as to why it was taking so long. Had to go back because they cracked my coolant tank. They actually told me that it had to be their fault so there would be no charge. Well there was, had to find something to make me pay for. I dont think it would have cost me anything if it had not been for the receptionist. Their fault, their word, no charge means just that, especially when I had already spent close to $3000 already and there was absolutely no leak prior AND TO THIS DAY IT STILL LEAKS. I love the mechanics but do not like his receptionist. She on the other hand is very rude. As to be expected, he went up in prices like all do, but if I want to pay dealership prices, I will go to a dealership. He was much better when he didnt have a receptionist...My business has been going elsewhere. When she is gone, I will consider returning. My opinion. Great mechanics, great owner, poor office person.

The wife's Audi Q5 went in last fall for a few things, but working with Perry gave me complete…read moreconfidence in QEG - we wound up having multiple things done to her Q5 to update it a bit and make it more exciting: new front grill, new blackout emblems, new aftermarket air intake, a tune to make more ponies, fresh powder-coated rims and new tires all around plus an oil change. The price for everything including labor wasn't cheap, but it was good for the amount of professional work that went into what we wanted done. They took the minimum amount of time and Perry worked with me along the way as I kept adding things. We recently got a check engine light and got it into QEG to find out that the turbo was having a problem. Instead of a bill for an entire new turbo and associated labor costs, they narrowed it down to a $400 part (plus labor of course) and saved me a few thousand. In and out with ordering the part was less than a week. These folks know their Audis!

Perry, Jimmy and Pops are great to deal with, and the mechanics do a great job. We use them for my…read moreson's Volkswagen, and they are very knowledgeable. They worked on a headlight harness, control arms, and they were even competitive price wise for new tires. They work on Audis, Porsches and Lamborghinis, too.

I was visiting Chattanooga from out of state and while driving my car started making some noises in…read morethe engine compartment. I was extremely annoyed because I really dont know anyone in the area and dont know any mechanics. I looked at 5 mechanics and when I called 3 answered but no one could get me in until a couple days except Rivermont. It was my 2nd choice overall since it was out of the way from the hotel I was staying at, but I managed to limp the car over there with a combination of throttling and letting it coast. I let the guys know that I needed the car back ASAP and they had it ready at the end of the same day. Turns out it was a sensor or something like that causing knocking and hesitation. They diagnosed, got the part and fixed it all within 5 hours. I picked it up before rush hour and made it back to hotel and continued my stay in Chattanooga. I don't remember the guys name, but I think he was the owner of teh shop. He was 100% honest with me about what was wrong, he didnt try to upsell me crap I didnt need like other shops do where I live. Since I was from out of town he could have easily taken advantage of my situation and tried to overcharge or screw me, but he has integrity, honesty and respects people and their hard earned dollars. Not just a good mechanic , a good man. He just found out what was wrong and fixed it. I wish I could find an honest shop like this back where I live. I would have them do all maintenance on my vehicles and any repair. Hands down I would go here again, if you are looking for HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY mechanics this is your shop. Thanks guys for being kind to an out of towner and making it to where I could continue to enjoy Chattanooga with minimal interruption.

Tommy is truly the best in town! I don't know of anything he can't fix! Tommy and the guys are very…read morehonest and knowledgeable, and the pricing is spot on! They also guarantee their work ! I always enjoy going there. He usually has a lot of old vintage cars and it's pretty neat to see !

I just had to pay to have my front brakes and roaders redone just 2 months after express tire "did"…read morethem. I put "did" in quotations because I don't think they even did the front brakes or roaders! Hell maybe they did the wrong ones, I don't know, but i do know we had to pay Hyde's automotive to do them because i will never bring either car back to express tire. My whole family took all our cars there for as long as i remember, but not any more after Steve retired. The new guy was weird and rude to both me and my husband on separate occasions. I literally hunted Steve down on Facebook to ask him where we should go now. Hyde's has been awesome, professional, and better priced so far. Express tire sucks now and I'm pissed to be spending $400-500 today that I shouldn't have to be. Thanks for nothing, you lost our whole family's business

I went in to Express Tire and to my surprise they are under new management. The new manager was…read moregreat and very helpful. I was impressed with their updates inside the store and the mechanics are very knowledgeable.