My most recent experiences with Blue Mule Garage and "Jimmy" Maus will be my last. I brought my…read more4Runner to them for preventative timing belt replacement as it was coming up on 100k since the last time I replaced it. I was prepared to let the dealer do it, but wanted to support a local family-owned business I had good experiences with previously. I have recommended Blue Mule Garage exclusively for auto repairs over the last 2 years to neighbors, family members, coworkers, and people on Nextdoor looking for an honest and competent repair shop. Regrettably, I cannot in good conscience continue to do so following my recent experiences. These experiences include going to pick up vehicles after being told they're ready to go only to find the contrary. One instance, the hood was not closed and would not close because the hood latch had been removed but not reinstalled properly. The most recent incident included bolts not checked and retorqued as separately requested multiple times, and bolts completely missing, lost, or not reinstalled properly when brought back repeatedly for concerns of loose sounds in the front end. Every time a concern was brought up or pointed out, I agreed to their recommendation for a path to resolve. The last time the vehicle was initially brought to them for a quoted $1200 timing belt repair. That lead to an oil pump replacement at an additional $1300 because of a stripped bolt inside the engine they found and said was not their fault. When I went to pick up the "ready to go" vehicle, I pulled out of the parking lot and immediately had the dash light up like a Christmas tree and the vehicle would not accelerate past 30 mph. I turned around and left it with them to resolve again. The next time I picked it up, the exhaust fell off the next day, and something else sounded loose in the front. At a quick glance, I noticed the majority of the bolts for the skid plates were missing and assumed that's what it was. I fixed the exhaust myself to get to work. Jimmy at Blue Mule admitted to and apologized for not putting all the bolts back on the skid plate because "different techs here worked on it, and we don't know where everything went." They say they never touched the exhaust. In any case, I gave them the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to fix the issues. I mentioned the concern I had of something sounding loose in the front end (popping noises) and asked for them to thoroughly inspect and retorque front end bolts again. After another inspection, I was given another estimate over $1k including sway bar bushings, cv axle, and inner tie rods. Since I was told that the steering rack was removed as part of the previous timing belt / oil pump service, I questioned why none of this additional stuff was mentioned before. Jimmy told me they removed the steering rack and either didn't notice any issues with those items or didn't touch them. Whatever the reason, it wasn't their fault. I initially decided to give them the benefit of the doubt again and approved the services, fully expecting to pick up a car free of the issues, which brought the car back to them. However, when I went to pick up the vehicle several days after being told it was ready, standing at the counter to pay, I semi-jokingly asked if all of the popping noises were gone. The responses included: "I heard the popping as the car was being pulled off the lift to go to the alignment shop, but it's hard to tell where exactly sitting in the car" and "the guy at the alignment shop thinks it's the upper ball joints, and I concur." "All of your aftermarket suspension wears out faster and is causing problems." But, somehow, the car was ready to go? I paid my bill and left with the car. The next day, the car started to overheat. Replacing a visibly leaking coolant hose on top of the engine resolved that issue, and retorquing the alignment eccentric bolts eliminated the suspension noise. There were still missing bolts for the skid plate. Finally, my neighbor recently had them work on his truck, and his bumper came undone on the highway. I did lose my temper and eventually apologized in writing for my choice of tone and words. They've informed me that I'm no longer welcome as a customer. Le sigh sad panda.

Same day service. Super friendly!…read moreNice AC'ed garage. Highly recommend. I noticed they service automotive and ATV.

They did a great job. Price was competitive relative to other options. Friendly staffread more

The staff were super friendly and professional. Did a great job and had fair pricing.read more

I had a nasty door ding (deep dent and the paint was compromised) so on the manufacturers list of…read morebody shops I found Autocraft Bodywerks. I met Edgar and he handled everything. He introduced me to Charlie at the Dent Repair Shop. I dropped the car first with the Dent Repair Shop and they did an excellent job removing the dent which was on a crease line of the body. They then transported the car to Autocrat Bodywerks who then did their thing. The work that Edgar's team did was excellent. All in all I would highly recommend Edgar, his team, as well as Dent Repair Shop.

This is a lengthy review, so buckle up (ha...ha)…read more I initially sought out Autocraft because I needed to get some rear-end damage repaired on my Tesla (i.e. trunk replacement). They were booked out pretty far, but long story short, they ended up being able to move up my appointment (drop off) date a bit earlier than initially anticipated, which was great. The downside of this was that I was spending some time in San Angelo, TX (which was a couple hours' drive from this location, so that was kind of a pain. However, I got scheduled, and dropped the car off with Autocraft, and they hooked me up with a shuttle over to the Enterprise to pick up my rental. Cool. Everything is going smoothly so far. A note about the drop-off: Christian was the one doing the intake for the car, and he marked all the areas that they intended to remove/replace with a black grease pencil (which I have photos of, and will be attached to this review). Moving on... Over the next few weeks, there were some dealings back and forth between myself, Autocraft, and my insurance company, which was mostly just trying to get everything settled between the estimate, accepting the estimate, and getting the monies where it needed to be. BREAK--- Goodness, it's been 3 years and I completely forgot that I never finished this review... Hopefully I can pick up where I left off, if not, I'll sum it up. The general overview is: Autocraft overcharged my insurance (not my business, I guess), then did generally kind of sloppy work (which took forever), then tried to trick me with incorrect tint (first of all, they actually didn't even re-tint my small back windows after replacing them, and didn't tell me even though they knew I would have to make a two hour drive down there - trying to pull a fast one, so I had to fuss about that and make them get those windows re-tinted, which resulted in further delays and a total waste of time by me even having to make the drive there and back for nothing. Then, then ended up charging my insurance the $1k deductible AND ALSO taking payment from me, so in essence, collecting an EXTRA $1k, until I happened to catch on and had to fuss about that issue to be corrected as well. Then they played around and acted like they didn't have a way to return the funds (after taking their time trying to "figure out" what the discrepancy was), to finally cut me a check. On top of all of this, when I FINALLY went to pick up the car when it was allegedly ACTUALLY ready this time, the tint was still not correct (I had ceramic UV tint, they just got the same tint rating, but the cheap regular tint), there were some chips on my back glass (they acted like they had no idea what this was from - of course blaming it on the fact that they were already there before they started the work), the truck had a bit of misalignment - although it worked fine, it was a little off (and still is to this day). THEN, the finale, to add insult on top of all of the rest of the ~4-6 weeks that this took, when I picked the car up, by the time I got there (remember, two hour drive), it was late in the evening, and they were closing... They managed to poke a hole in my driver's side seat (I know EXACTLY what this was from - Christian specifically, but probably more of their staff, walk around with grease pencils in their back pockets, tip UP), and when I pointed this out, Christian blamed it on my husband (who got in the car for 30 seconds to move it and was wearing SOFT sweatpants with NO pockets on the back or any type of grommet or anything else. So that turned into another argument, and they finally agreed to replace the seat (still issues with this to this day as well), which resulted in... you guessed it... ANOTHER WASTED TRIP. I finally got my car back and just took it and left it alone because I was SO TIRED of dealing with these people and their shenanigans, it was RIDICULOUS! DO. NOT. RECOMMEND!!!!! I cannot express this enough!!!!! DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE FOR REPAIRS! If I could give ZERO stars, I WOULD!

I will always trust Augie and his team with my car ! He's reasonable and an honest mechanic! He…read morealways takes care of me and my family with quick turn around times ! He was able to get my alternator replaced in just a couple of days time And at a Great Price ! Thank you soooo much ! Highly recommend to all my family and friends !

I have a older TH400 that I wanted to put in my '65 GMC behind a 454. I thought the transmission…read morewas good, but it I was wrong. I called up Big Dog Transmissions and was super stoked to learn that they knew the old transmissions just as well as. the newer models. Within a few days, I had my transmission back. It looked like new and works better than when it came from the factory. It easily handles the power of my 454. This shop is fantastic. I would highly recommend them to friends and family without hesitation.

I have relied upon Before & After numerous times for auto repair and restoration. I am an auto…read moreowned numerous collector cars such as Jaguars and I am i stickler for perfection. Before & After craftsmanship is beyond reproach. It is truly gratifying to know that Pio and his crew are perfectionists and can relied upon to deliver a truly exceptional level of repair and finish. Absolutely the best value for the finished product.

This is a very high recommendation for this fantastic place! I don't know why they call it "Before…read more& After". They should call it "Above & Beyond". I was sideswiped and had damage all along one side of my car and the bumper had to be replaced. I could not be happier with the job they did on my car. Top-notch, excellent work and a care and level of detail that cannot be beat. A huge thank you to Aurora, Pio, and others who worked on my car and brought it back even better than its former self.

Avoid at all costs!!!…read more I am not someone who will put up a bad review. But this place is just beyond terrible. I had hail damage on my car from a spring storm in 2024. I left my car with them for weeks at a time on FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS and they never did a single bit of work! They have already battled with my insurance company for more money. And have cashed one check. No work has been done. They have no answering machine. If you reach someone on the phone they will make an excuse, say they will call you back and then you will never hear from them. This has been THE WORST experience I have ever had with any mechanical shop. DO NOT GIVE THESE FOLKS YOUR BUSINESS AND SPREAD THE WORD. TOTAL SCAMMERS

At Lost Pines Paint and Body I received a premium experience from beginning to end. Mike Hernandez,…read moreowner, does what he says he will do with outstanding customer service. It's a casual atmosphere with highly professional outcome. Thanks

I have used Epps Body and Paint several times over the years. Their work is pristine and the price…read moreis very reasonable for what quality you're getting. I live in Round Rock now and plan to travel to them to my front bumper replaced.

Got rear-ended on 620. Epps gave me an estimate the next day and got me scheduled for repairs when…read morethey could. Excellent work and excellent office staff at Epps! Hopefully I don't need to go back soon, I'd recommend them 10/10!

Great spot to fix up the car. I had a few major dings from a stupid stunt of my own, but they has…read morethe best prices and really take care of ya. Takes a little longer then others because it's a mom and pop shop, but that's also understandable with everything being backed up when it comes to ordering parts. EXTREMELY friendly, honest and always willing to just chat and hear about your life. Could just hang out here honestly. Very low key, and you got to pay attention when looking for it because it comes up quick when driving up the hill, but I will definitely refer friends and family, and trust these guys 100% with my car!

I brought my Corolla to Ken's Body Shop after it was rear ended. It was my first time dealing with…read moresomething like that, and Ken was extremely helpful. Not only did he thoroughly analyze the damage, but he also helped me deal with the insurance company. Great guy. Although the insurance company declared my car a total loss, I saw some of his work around the shop. Beautifully done. I would definitely take my cars to him for bodywork.