This is the review that I left yesterday, November 13, 2025:…read more
"Roberts is the real deal. He has the sophisticated diagnostic equipment to identify the problem and the advanced mechanical expertise to fix it. However, he is expensive and adds some gratuitous fees.
Cost for 2-hour diagnostic assessment to identify faulty crankshaft sensor was $133.90/hr x 2 = $267.80 plus $50 service charge for total of $317.80 ($348.79 with tax).
Cost for installation of new crankshaft sensor was $58.81 for the sensor, $130.00 for 1 hour of labor plus another $50 service charge for total of $238.81 ($262.09 with tax).
I offered to pay with cash. Roberts said he preferred a credit card. However, he did not tell me there was a $31.96 "noncash adjustment/credit card fee.". There was also a $22.86 fee for mobile supplies.
Altogether, the cost for diagnosis of faulty crankshaft sensor and replacement with a new one was $671.01. In addition to parts and labor, this included two $50 service charges, a $31.96 "noncash adjustment/credit card fee", a $22.86 mobile supplies fee and tax on the extra charges and fees.
If Roberts had come clean about the $31.96 fee for not paying in cash when I offered to pay in cash at first, and if he hadn't added a $22.86 fee for mobile supplies, I would have left four stars."
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This is my response to comments from the business owner regarding the above review that I posted yesterday, November 13, 2025:
Thank you for crediting my VISA card with $50 for the duplicate service charge. Since the final billing amount included 9.75% tax, the credit should have been for $54.88.
I did check the "terms and conditions " on your website again to be sure that I hadn't overlooked anything. According to your website, you charge $130.00/hr for diagnostics. However, I was charged $133.90/hr. The amount of overcharge was $7.80 for two hours plus 0.76 tax = $8.56.
Your website says nothing about a charge of $22.86 for mobile supplies that was added to my bill. Including tax, the amount of overcharge was $22.86 + $2.23 = $25.09.
Your website also says nothing about a 5% "noncash adjustment / credit card fee" for paying with a credit card in lieu of cash. Including tax, the amount of overcharge was $31.96 + $3.12 = $35.08.
So, the total outstanding overcharges are $4.88 + $8.56 + $25.09 + $35.08 = $73.61.
By the way, I don't happen to think these oversights were intentional on your end. Rather, the software that you're using for billing appears to be much lower in quality than the sophisticated diagnostic software that you use to identify mechanical problems in motor vehicles. I hope we can get this sorted out. I really appreciate your willingness to work with me.