The cost of items to be repaired was astronomical and the other items listed that they added on as…read more"recommended" were over inflated as well. I feel this business only cares about profit. Not to mention they took a few clips out on the front hood portion to access the radiator and failed to reinstall them. I know it's only a minor thing but complacency like this only leads to bigger problems down the road

I took my 2500 duramax in here a few months ago to have new tires and rims placed on it. I asked if…read morethey were compatible to which they said yes. I get the tires replaced, they do an alignment and they pull my truck out, nearly an hour and a half longer than they told me it would be. Before I leave, I tell them that my TPMS isn't showing any readings. The guy tells me to drive it a few times and the sensors should restore. So I take his word and leave. Of course the sensors never restore and NOW I have an ABS error and a trailer break error as well as a shaking wheel when going above 50mph. So I call and make another appointment. They tell me that the ABS error and trailer brake error had nothing to do with them, but to bring it in and have it realigned. These errors have NEVER shown up until the moment they pulled it out of their garage for the first time. They look at it again and tell me that they reset the sensors and everything should be working fine, and that they've redone the alignment. Again, I leave the store without tire sensors working with the promise it will work after a few drives. Of course, the sensors never return but the alignment is better. I call once again and make another appointment. This time they tell me that the TPMS needs to be replaced, after I was told that everything was compatible on the first tire change. They tell me it's going to cost me another couple hundred to have the TPMs done. They did end up giving me a discount, so I had them install the TPMS anyway. As well as fixing the alignment for the THIRD time. Again, another 1.5 hours longer than they said. Finally, my TPMS works, my alignment is good, BUT my trailer brake system and ABS are still showing errors. I took it to another shop and it turns out they did break my sensors during install of the new tires and rims. WHICH THEY DENIED HAVING ANY PART OF. AVOID THIS SHOP AT ALL COSTS. They don't respect your time, they charge more than any shop in the area, and they deny when things are caused by them. I went in for a tire and rim replacement and ended up going in 3-4 times to have things redone. Take it to someone else. If you're a woman who drives a truck they'll treat you like you're incompetent. I've been told by other shops that they've stopped recommending this place because of their frequent unnecessary repairs, overcharging, and damaging vehicles.

I live on Vashon Island and absolutely love it, but the biggest challenge I face is getting my…read morewheelchair van serviced quickly. If my van isn't running, neither am I. On a whim, I took a chance on Defiance Auto after finding him on Yelp in Ruston -- a young MOBILE MECHANIC. The gods must've been smiling, because he turned out to be polite, efficient, knowledgeable, and even took the time to research my unusual issue. Hands down, he's the best mechanic I've ever worked with. His prices were more than fair, too. This young man makes thirty veteran mechanics look like Goober Pyle from Mayberry. All I can say is, "Goooooolllllleeee!" Give this hardworking guy a try. You will not regret it. He will come to Vashon. his name is Mick Svoboda of Defiance Auto (253) 999-8531 Defianceautoworks.com

Mick is a great guy! Drove out to my home (Not Close). Quoted me for a small amount of work…read more.. Ended up that my truck's electrical fix was not as easy as we thought. This man, stuck to his guns, fixed my, truck and really surprised me that there are still good honest mechanics out there! He came through massively and I will always be using his company! Thanks Mick

Been dealing with them for years. ALWAYS do great work at a very fair price. Just called again to…read morefind out the price for work I needed done, asked if I could get the work done before I leave town in a couple days. Told me he could if I could bring the car in to confirm parts. I did, they confirmed and ordered the part. I asked how long the job would take and he told me how long and explained in detail why it took the time it takes. Was on Chat GPT, (just learning to use that). It gave me the exact same info Jadin did, right down to the part options and amount of time to fix it as well as why this part was a little more difficult on my car. EXACTLY what I was told. I wasn't checking up on them just wanted to see if Chat GPT could be useful for this kind of thing. It is and it confirmed, again, why I trust these guys. You should too.

Brought my car in at 123000 miles for water pump and timing belt. 130000 miles and 2 months out of…read morelabor warranty the tensioner allegedly snapped and I was charged labor now at 140000 miles the water pump is leaking, still planned on charging me labor. Garbage work and the owner is a tool, if this guy is a mechanic I'm a heart surgeon. Something tells me going 0/2 on parts isn't a parts problem. If you're okay with coming back for their mistakes by all means come to this shop.

I want to thank Specialty Auto body for taking on the project of helping me and fixing my grandmas…read moreold 1996 Buick. After someone damaged the front end of my car it was worth fixing because the car had low miles at 40,000. Specialty Auto body worked with the insurance of the person who damaged my car and gave them a fair enough price to approved fixing it. I really appreciate that Specialty Auto body cared enough to help me because it took a lot of time and effort to source the parts on their end and wasn't a simple task. They were upfront and honest about the process from the beginning that it would not be a quick turn around and that there would need to be some patience on my end. They followed through, and managed to do it in a reasonable amount of time. Also, the quality of the work is very well done and I'm so glad to see my car restored to its original condition! Thanks a million to Jeremy the shop owner and his son Ryan! You're two of the good ones out there with good hearts. Also, it feels good to support a local family owned business versus going to some shop who just works for the insurance companies, and basically just totals you car and don't really care about you at all. I got really lucky this wasn't the case with Specialty Auto Body. They were there to help me and not screw me like another shop would have. Anyone I know that needs body work I will send your way! So grateful to you guys! Sincerely, Malia

I was rearended. they got my truck in quickly and repaired fast. the work is excellent. the only…read morereason for 4 stars is because communication could have been a little better. honestly it would be 4 1/2 stars. pricing was very reasonable. will defiantly use again.

This shop has great customer service & take the time to do the job right. Greg the shop manager &…read moreBrian the mechanic care about quality service for the customer. Highly recommended this place for your auto needs.. 5 stars!

Went in and got the engine replaced just to have it break down the next day. Nearly 6k to repair…read moreand all I got when I called was "wait an hour and try to start it again, or tap the starter". After that it sat for a month and more money went into it before ultimately just buying a new car. Just to find out the mechanics didn't put the fuse box together right and one tiny screw prevented the whole car from running. I wouldn't go back even if you paid me. Only putting 1 start because I can't choose ZERO.

First time customer here. Luke was great on communication and got the job done fast…read more Thank you again for the speedy service.

I used to be a big fan of Bell Auto. Unfortunately the replacement engine quickly failed and a…read moresecond replacement failed again. My truck as been at the shop now for more than 5 months collectively out of the past 18 months and it appears the warranty for the engine isn't being honored. I'm open to updating my review if things get fixed quickly and I have a properly running engine as one would expect from a newly rebuilt engine.

I made an appointment, dropped my vehicle off and gave my keys and filled out paperwork with the…read morefront desk employee first thing in the morning, waited the entire day and did not receive a phone call. I called before they closed and asked what the status was on my vehicle. They didn't even know I had dropped it off. I then waited for several days to have a parking brake cable repaired. They did good work but they are very very slow.

Thank you so much your driver was quick, polite and happy to help even in the middle of night…read more after 15 minutes of trying to get ahold of silver line towing and no answer. Thank you for answering all hours with great service

I recently took my car to Sorensen's Automotive for an oil change and a 50,000 mile service. The…read moregentleman at the counter took my information and printed out a list of what needed to be done along with the prices. He explained all the items to me and let me decide what I wanted to have done. The repair work was done in a few hours and they even had a rental car available. I am very happy with the service that was done and would definitely use them again.

Pretty frustrating experience here for my first time dealing with them…read more I brought my car in for a noise I couldn't pinpoint, I suspected it was in the clutch. It clearly started overheating on my way in, thus the noise was probably the water pump. Quoted me a little more than $500 to replace the water pump, seemed good so I told them to do it. After the water pump fix I was informed that it still had a noise and it needed a new clutch throw out bearing. I had to take their word for it because I could not come listen myself. I had originally been told they could get to it that day, after calling two days later to check in I was told they had not got it apart yet. This is a job that literally took me 3 hours, but a professional shop wasn't done two days later? After taking it apart they told me it was indeed the throw out bearing so I agreed to having it replaced. They called back an hour later telling me the clutch was in fact damaged and also needed replaced. I had no option but to agree to the repair because I needed my vehicle back without them being angry and causing more issues. After everything was over I had spent a solid $3,000 on what was most likely just a water pump. I'm pretty sure they took advantage of the fact that I had no way to verify that the vehicle needed the clutch work they claimed it needed nor could I inspect the parts they removed. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and had already changed this clutch previously, so it's not like I don't know what I'm talking about. I did this clutch replacement and had everything back together and the vehicle on the road literally in a single day. It took these guys a week, and only because I started calling to pressure them since I needed the vehicle back so my wife could get to work, that's why I had called to schedule this repair in the first place. Upon getting the vehicle back the passenger seat was absolutely covered in grease stains where the mechanics climbed in it while working on it without covering it up. So now we have to have the interior detailed in the hopes of getting these grease stains out. I'm pretty frustrated with my first experience here, they came highly recommended, but this is one of the worst shops I've dealt with in a long time. I highly doubt I'll be returning here.

Spencer, fair and honest. I had other small issues which he did not have to do. Not only did he fix…read moreit, he did not charge me extra. Thank you Spencer.

I started off with several quotes for a brake job on a 2021 Nissan Sentra. Spencer reached out…read morewith one and after reading his reviews, I chose to work with him. He let me know he was licensed, certified and insured. Once he mentioned this, I did ask a few of the others that sent me a quote if they were and suddenly, they became unresponsive. Spencer took the time to explain what my car needed, the time, and the cost. He updated me every step of the way. I asked him for quotes on a few other things my car will need in the future and again, he provided quotes for each and detailed the process and what his work included. Spencer has my business for life. I have already recommended him to several family members and they are eager to work with him.

Honest communication. The cost and length of service was fair and reasonable in my opinion. In…read moreone instance labor wasn't charged for an install. The issue was totally resolved; the car runs better BUT: my formerly very very stiff clutch is now smooth like butter! I don't know enough about mechanics to know the how/why, but that clutch is great and the car drives as it was meant to! Thank you so much guys and gals.

If you're looking for a shop you can ACTUALLY trust, look no further! I came in feeling skeptical…read moreafter a bad experience with another local shop, but Toni and Brandon immediately made me feel at home. It's rare to find a quality shop open on weekends these days. While I waited in their comfy lobby, I actually enjoyed chatting with the team. It felt more like catching up with friends than sitting in a mechanic's lobby. They are 100% transparent. Brandon only noted a repair I already knew was coming up and never pressured me to spend more. They truly love what they do and care about their clients. Definitely turning into a regular here! (Side note: Enter the parking lot from Washington St to find them easily!)