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Mike's Dealer Alternative Auto

4.2 (24 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

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Great people great business! They always take good care of my car! Thank you everyone in the shop and mikes a great guy!

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Service was great! My starter went out on my 2014 Honda & repair with labor & parts under $500...Thank you!!

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Mike works on my old caddy my New miata and my faithful toyota always happy with all aspecten of their work i highly recomend them

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Dunedin Transmission

Dunedin Transmission

(5 reviews)

The folks at Dunedin Transmission are true professionals. Gary and Austin are both a great wealth…read moreof knowledge (several decades) and patient listeners to the problems with your automobile. I just picked up my 2007 Silverado from their shop , they rebuilt my transmission and it has not shifted and run like this since new. I am pleased and confident I will experience many more thousands of miles with this work being completed. Having Gary and Austin in charge of my transmission rebuild means that everything associated with it that requires repair will be repaired. My afvice to you the reade if you have any questions, concerns or may need a transmission oil change stop in to Dunedin Transmission and talk to Gary and Austin they will set you on the right path.

On 9/3/25, I had a flat tire at my home. I was able to drive to Dunedin Transmission located a 778…read moreMain St, Dunedin, Fl. The mechanic stopped working on another auto to assist me. He saw my right rear tire was flat. He immediately put air in my tire so I could drive to another location to purchase a new tire. This is not the first time the same mechanic stopped working to help me. The first time he stopped working on another auto to put an air filter in. The screw to open the filter was extremely difficult to screw off. He was determined to get the screw off with a lot of effort. He was successful in getting the screw off, then he installed the air filter. I asked how much he charged, he stated (0). I offered him a tip, he refused the tip. I truly thank God that there are mechanics who do not try to take advantage of a person especially a SENIOR PERSON. The mechanic deserve an outstanding rating. Thank YOU DUNEDIN TRANSMISSION

Dunedin Total Car Care

Dunedin Total Car Care

(5 reviews)

Kept my son's BMW (2008) for a day then quoted us $710 to replace the battery. I got the car and…read moretook it to a BMW dealer because they were $250 cheaper! The dealer was cheaper. So, no... thanks

Well, I was having engine overheating problems so I scheduled an appointment with Dunedin Total Car…read moreCare to get it checked. Their internet reviews were satisfactory so I felt comfortable with the appointment I had made. I arrived promptly at the scheduled time of 10 AM. They then performed a pressure and block test for $82.38 which revealed a cracked thermostat water outlet where the coolant was leaking from. The repair was quoted for over $600.00 which I declined to have done when compared to a more average repair price between $300.00 to $500.00 dollars. Now I am waiting in their guest lobby and the clock kept on ticking well beyond a reasonable time for them to get my car back. So, this is where my nightmare begins. I then walked around the back of the shop and I noticed that the "mechanic" could not get the car started. This went on for sometime before they told me that the ignition key was worn out. Well, I could not believe what I was hearing. I had driven my car from Clearwater to Dunedin and then the mechanic drove the car from their parking lot into their shop without any ignition issues. At that point they asked me if I had a spare ignition key which I said it was at home. So, they drove me to my home in Clearwater to get the spare ignition key. I found two spare keys at my home witch I took back to their shop. These keys were practically brand new but when they tried to start the car, neither one worked either. So, the problem was not the keys as they had claimed but the ignition switch. Wow, I now needed a new ignition switch, which the repair totaled $468.86 When I pointed out that I had driven my car to Dunedin and the mechanic had drove my car into their shop without any key or ignition switch problems, they said that the pressure and block test had nothing to do with it. And yet, I can't help it but presume that the mechanic twisted and forced the key into the ignition key and thus breaking the ignition switch. So, there I was stranded at their mercy without a working car. I wound up maxing out one of my credit cards to cover this unnecessary repair, read 'em and weeps! They went ahead and ordered a new ignition switch but as luck would have it, the owner himself ordered the wrong part. The wait for another new part was just unbearable so I decided to walk to a near by pizza place for a bite to eat. When I got back, I noticed they had put a real mechanic to install the new ignition switch. So I wonder if the other mechanic was even certified! The switch installation took about two hours since almost half of the driver's dashboard had to be disassembled to get to the ignition switch. And since the new ignition switch came with new keys, the old keys were useless. By now, after almost six hours, I had just resigned myself to get it over with without any further aggravation. However, when I finally got my car back I noticed that the driver's side floor mat was heavily soiled with black grease. You would think they could have at least used one of those disposable paper mats to protect the floor mat, right? Replacement for this mat runs between $75 and $85 dollars...should I sue? So, I had gone in for one thing and walked out with a repair for something entirely different!

AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

(21 reviews)

I have an old jeep w/ almost 200K miles and already knew I needed a new transmission after having a…read morecouple of different mechanics check it out. But since none of those mechanics specialized in transmissions and both seemed a little too expensive, took my jeep here after getting a local recommendation. I didn't tell them I had already been told I need a transmission rebuild, just explained the issues w/ the car. Within an hour of dropping it off, the GM called me to confirm I needed a rebuild, explain what was going on, what it would & since my car was still drivable & there was a couple day window before I would be able to take it in, he said if anything happened & I broke down, to just call him & he would get a tow truck to me asap at no charge. My jeep has been fixed for about 3 weeks now & a couple of minor issues occurred with the speed sensor & gauges, all of which he took care of. He also made sure to tell me to bring my jeep by a week or so after the rebuild so they could double check everything, which was also no charge & part of the service. A few weeks later my radiator decided to commit suicide (unrelated) & I was 2+ hours away from this AAMCO location. I called them in a panic & knew there was no way I could drive my Jeep over & the Manager jumped on the horn, got me the closest AAMCO to my location, called the manager there & gave them a heads up I was coming. When I got to the other location, they took care of me asap & had a rental car company on stand by to pick me up. If anything changes with the quality of work, I'll be sure to update review. But so far I'm very pleased with quality of work, timely-ness, shop is very neat & organized (even have an after hours answering service), price is very fair & I like the fact that all the AAMCO's help each other, so if I'm not near this location I know I won't be stranded.

AAMCO Sarasota whasington Blvd. A bunch of dishonest liars. They repaired a transmission for almost…read more$5,000, and it broke down three months before the warranty expired. And now these dishonest mechanics are saying the transmission is fine. What a terrible shop. They all lie dishonestly.

Cruz Auto Repair

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I had Corey replace the front sway bar links on my 2017 Toyota Corolla today. He was very…read morecommunicative (through Yelp and text messaging) and on-time. He was very quick with the repair too! And the price was reasonable - more than half of what the Courtesy Toyota dealership service department quoted me

Our car was having problems on a Saturday evening. We managed to make it home and the next day I…read morestared to look around for a mechanic. I used my diagnostic tester to try to determine what the problem was. The tester indicated that there was a misfire in one of the cylinders. I finally reached Cruz Auto Repair in the late afternoon. Corey replied back that he could come to the house between 6 & 8 that evening (Sunday). Corey came at about 6:45 and immediately began to diagnose the issue and found that the cylinder had a bad spark plug. We talked about a price and I decided to have Corey change all the plugs. which he did. running a test again, he found that one of the coils was also bad. Since it was late at night, after 8 PM and the auto parts store was closed, we discussed a price and agreed that Corey would come back the next morning with a new replacement coil. Corey came back the next morning and replaced the coil and now the car is working just fine. From the start, Corey showed knowledge of auto repairs, did exactly what he said he would do for the price that he quoted each time. I would highly recommend Cruz Auto Repair for all repairs. Thank you Corey.

Service Masters

Service Masters

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I use Service Masters for all of my auto maintenance and recently needed water pump replacement for…read moremy 2014 Toyota Corolla LE. Everything was explained with pictures showing the leak... a light had previously come on showing problems. Was able to get service within days at a reasonable price. Eric is always able to get me in and work is done efficiently. They are honest and reliable.

I picked Service Masters Auto Repair from a list of local auto repair services for an oil…read morechange...I only come down for five to six weeks at a time so this was my first time needing any service done to my car. I was told that my oil was very dark, and they advised me to get an oil/motor flush if I intended to keep my car for any length of time, and that it had to be done before changing the oil, I told them to take care of it. It cost an additional $135 for this service.... Later that evening, something did not sit well with me this due to the fact that no mechanic had ever suggested this service for any vehicle that I ever previously owned. I checked the Internet and found that every authority on Google, YouTube, and Reddit, advised that this was NOT a necessary service for my vehicle. It also mentioned that on older car (mine is a 2015) that any deposit on seals could be removed with the cleaners used possibly creating leaks... My mistake was that I did not call my mechanic of 35 plus years at home, when they advised me to get the additional work done. When I called him this morning he told me that this was "snake oil", that service centers try to add this on to charge you for an additional service. I went back today and talked to Jacob, at Service masters, and told him that I felt that I was taking advantage of. He said that they feel that it is an added service that benefits your car and that they " stand behind their products and will continue to recommend them"... I learned a available lesson, to check on all add on service work before you have them done at a service center that you've never used before...

Mike's Dealer Alternative Auto - autorepair - Updated October 2026

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