I've been using Advent Automotive since I moved to Farmington 8 years ago. Every time I've had a…read morecar problem, they're my go-to experts for anything car related. The owner's are helpful in explaining what might be the specific issue with the car. And they've always explained the procedures needed in laymen's terms to me. A year ago, I need a set of tires and after price shopping tires at a few tire stores, on my way home, I stopped by Advent, and they were the best price that I found for the size tires I needed.

Service is always excellent, never had a bad experience. I wouldn't take my cars anywhere else.read more

Took my car in because another auto place told me that I need new brakes and discs for $2,000 on a…read more2023 hybrid RAV4 and I wanted a second opinion. Monro looked at my vehicle and didn't find anything wrong with my brakes, just a tad bit of rust on my discs which is expected with the amount of snow and salt exposure we get here. I appreciate the honesty and just for that I will continue and would highly recommend this place to anyone that needs auto services done. Kevin was professional and explained in detail what he recommended I should look for in the future as far as brake wear signs with my vehicle. When I do need services in the future this will be my go to place. Thank you again!!!

Outstanding! Service, Quality and Value!! Thanks to the Victor NY…read moreservicemen!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!°

Does anyone else just have terrible car luck lately? No, just me? Fortunately Fox Tire has my back…read more My dad owed me some new tires for Christmas, so after calling around to figure out good pricing, we decided to go with Fox Tire! I can say overall that going with them was the best decision I ever made. We actually bought the tires last year (2021), they replaced all four tires and did some extra alignment work that needed to happen. Since then they've held up so well, and I haven't had to have any work done with the tires since. Though Fox Tire gave us the least expensive option, they absolutely have the BEST tires to offer, and absolutely fabulous service on top of it. A year later now, I discovered a nail in my tire and was worried it'd have to be replaced. After stressing about the expense of some new tires I ended up bringing my car back to Fox with the original receipt for the tires to get an opinion on whether I would need to replace it. Fortunately, they were able to patch my tire. FOR FREE, because I still had my receipt from buying tires from them originally. SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS PEOPLE!! They absolutely saved my life today. They weren't busy at all so they were able to take my car in right away and patch it up no problem. It took less than ten minutes. FABULOUS service. The team here is so nice and they took a huge weight off of my shoulders being able to take care of the issues with my tires so quickly. Not only do they do quality work, but the services they offer absolutely make it worth it to continue to come back to them with any issues.

Extremely disappointing and insulting experience. I contacted Fox Tire in advance and gave them…read morefull details about my set of four Hankook iON EV winter tires, including the size, mileage, tread depth, condition, and no repairs. They told me they purchase used tires and that the range is typically $10-$80 per tire depending on condition and demand. After I brought the tires in, they offered only $10 per tire, then raised it to just $12.50 per tire. That is $50 total for four good-condition EV winter tires that originally cost around $1,000. The offer was ridiculously low and felt like a complete waste of my time. I would not recommend bringing used tires here unless you are ready to be lowballed.

Always great service. My A/C was broken and now it's ice cold…read more They did my timing chain and front suspension at very good prices. My e30 is so happy now!

When, during your cross-country roadtrip in an '84 Vanagon Westphalia is interrupted, just like…read morethat-- it is always like this, with cars with people; we, ourselves, are probably too old, in our middle 60's, to have undertaken this trip at all, sans air-conditioning, with our sweet eight-year-old dog-- on Hwy 90 in Fingerlakes region of New York (so close to making it all the way across!), the sudden loss of power indicating something grave, you are thinking, like the main drive belt, & you pull over (plenty of room for a tow-truck, just in case), & toss out all the luggage in back because underneath it is the old engine & you have *two* spare drive belts & can do this repair yourself! Only you can see immediately that the belt is fine. You start the car again: no gears to shift into; we lost the clutch, you are thinking. Then the superb tow-truck driver at Farmington Towing (shout-out! sorry I forgot your name; see: "mid-60's), suggests I call CDI in Victor while he's up-loading the van & Mike, co-owner, answers the phone & says, "I don't even have anywhere to *put* your car & we're booking out three weeks from now & one of our mechanics is on vacation, but, sure, bring it by." Apologies for suspending the punchline for so long, but, after renting a car (shout out to the local Enterprise & Caleb) & thinking we'd be spending the next week exploring the Fingerlakes for the next week (we're fine with that: see "mid-60's), & spending the night in a sweet & vacant yurt (shout-out Plum Point Lodge), Mike at CDI has, overnight!, determined that the clutch cable & assembly are actually fine & that what need repairing are the CV joint & boot (so doable, especially when, as owner, you have a thing for old vw vans & have spare parts in abundance!). Mike has our van back on the road in 24 hours (backup on the lot be damned; he's committed to "getting us back on the road" to complete our cross-country road-trip)! Robert (shout-out: a mechanic who works with Mike) identifies an axel issue (that would have been big trouble further down the road) as well, so they fix that, too. All this to say that CDI Auto Repair in Victor, NY, is one of those magical, necessary stops along the road you didn't even know you needed to encounter. Now writing from Maine just a couple of days later: my grandfather was a great & honest auto mechanic; I know them when I happen upon them. (Shout-out also to Garrett at C & G Auto Repair in Hanksville, UT for his own skillful & timely work to keep us going). Yes, we highly recommend CDI-- among the best auto-repair experiences we've ever had. Skillful, humane, most excellent!

Feels weird, 5-starring a car dealership. Bought a lot of cars over the years, and it's always…read morestressful and unpleasant. It's always high pressure and shady sales tactics. This was different. No "lemme talk to my manager..." BS. No starting out the conversation with "So what can you afford for a monthly payment?" or any other sleazy, underhand crap you expect when buying a car. Also wasn't left alone for extended periods of time drinking crappy coffee while they figure out how to screw you and try to convince you you're getting a deal. I know I'm salty about dealerships, but can you blame me? Everything was quick and painless. I got the price I went in expecting, npo wasting my time with nonsense. I even reserved my review for after the first service appointment. Bet even that was smooth as silk. Dropped the car off in the morning, they drove me to work, then drove me back after work to get my car. To be fair, I haven't had any problems with the car yet, so we'll see if they stay 5-star in that case, but here's hoping.

This once great establishment gets worse and worse by the day…read more - I once had to wait until way past 8:30 pm on a Saturday to get an inspection and new tires put on. I dropped it off before noon and they said it would be ready by 6 pm. - They pray on older people that don't know any better with high up front charges to diagnose and then use every line in the book to pay out of pocket instead of use their warranty. My girlfriend's A/C stopped working and they wanted $575 to diagnose the problem. The service manager said "things like rocks can damage the condenser and that's not covered under warranty" After a free visual inspection they coincidentally stated that a rock most likely damaged the condenser but they need $575 to do a full inspection. - "o rings are a wear item and not covered by warranty" - Van Bortel Victor Service Manager - I've started doing my own oil changes now because they take so long. - Air pressure in the tires are constantly set way too high. This has happened more than once across multiple vehicles and I have an industrial calibrated pressure gauge. My only thought on this is they do this to wear the tires faster to get more money out of you. - My co worker has a Subaru WRX STI and one of the members of their service team took his car on a joy ride and red lined it so much that the reset boost gage was maxed out. - Their service department is terrible and after buying six vehicles from here, 2008 WRX, 2013 WRX, 2013 Crosstrek, 2022 WRX, 2023 Impreza and 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness and I will no longer buy from this establishment because of their horrible service department.

Asked for exhaust to be services. Got a pump I was told I needed - over $600. Now original service…read morerequested is worse Can't drive car Spent the money on pump that wasn't urgent - at the shop recommendation They knew I limited budget. Went for the higher price service that was not an issue UPDATE: 7/12 I took my car to another auto shop to have the exhaust system serviced They were very honest about the condition of my car They recommended that I do not put anymore money/repairs into it because the frame is so corroded with rust it is not safe to drive, It will never pass inspection and It would be dangerous to keep driving it at this point. The point is .... I should have been notified of this when I originally took the car in for service the first time at the end of April If it was put on a lift to look at the exhaust system - it would have been discovered the car is beyond repair Since the exhaust was not serviced as requested I am assuming the car never made it onto the lift So yes - I am not a happy customer Over $600 dollars for a water pump that I did not need, exhaust issue not addressed and a car that will never pass inspection again More importantly- there where major safety concerns that could have been detrimental to me and my family if an accident have should happened Check your frame ppl. It's the skeleton of your car

We bought a car from an independent dealer that uses part of his lot…read more The vehicle needed a ball joint. The owner of the garage stepped up for us and really took care of us. See Mike. One of those hard to find honest garages.

On 2/3/26 I called to report that I had a check engine light on in my Certified Pre Owned 2019 Ram…read more1500 (from my e-torque system), my remote start was not working (likely due to the CEL), I needed my yearly NYS inspection, and it was my opinion that my truck was suffering from the very common exhaust manifold crack/leak that has plagued the new generation Ram trucks. They were able to get me in first thing in the morning on 2/5/26. I wanted them to check it out and address any concerns as it is still within the original factory powertrain warranty, and I also have a CPO warranty and an additional aftermarket warranty (surely one of these would cover any issues). The service advisor approached me in the waiting area to let me know that there were no stored codes or indications that there was an issue with my E-torque system. He also mentioned that I needed a new engine oil pan (to the tune of $2,000), Rotors and Pads on all 4, wiper blades (to pass NYS Inspection), and they did not hear/see any issues with my exhaust manifold (a culprit of the famous "Hemi Tick"). I had them install new wiper blades and inspect my vehicle. I asked my service advisor if he could see if the oil pan was under warranty, and was immediately told "they won't cover it." I paid my bill and went outside to my truck. When I got to my truck and started it, the ticking noise was very apparent so I went and got the service advisor to show him. He grabbed the shop manager to come and listen as well. Immediately the shop manager says, "he's right the manifold is cracked, we need to get the vehicle in to repair this." I went back inside and the service advisor stated that he would get the manifold on order. I contacted RAM Care to discuss whether or not the oil pan was covered under any warranty that I had on my truck and was informed that they would cover it and that I needed to give this dealership a reference number. This for me was strike one. I asked the advisor to advocate for me and was dismissed as it didn't seem like it was something he wanted to do, so I had to take it upon myself. I notified the service advisor that I had spoken to Ram Care and they gave me a reference number and told me that it would be covered under the "Corrosion Warranty". He was surprised as he's "never heard of such a thing". Once again I was assured that they would order the parts and get my truck fixed. At this point, I went to whom I believe to be the General Manager of the dealership to express my disappointment in the way that this was handled. He spoke to the two men in the service department and vowed to make this right. Chris was the service advisor that would help me from here on out. Two weeks later, and no communication from the dealership as to when I could expect the parts to be received in order for my truck to be repaired. Ram sent me multiple emails asking me to rate my latest service experience at Victor CDJR. I was honest in my survey. I did not give the service department good ratings. The dealership was clean, the waiting area and amenities were sufficient. I rated them well in this aspect. I noted that I would likely not recommend this dealership to others as this experience has certainly put a bad taste in my mouth. Now, here's where it gets interesting. On 2/20/26, Approximately 4 hours after I submitted my review to Ram (corporate), I get a phone call from the service advisor, Chris. "We've received the survey that you filled out and I've talked to my boss. At this point we are going to part ways with you. We are confident that we cannot make you happy. Whichever dealer you take your car to is welcome to request the parts for your truck from us." All because I filled out a survey honestly. No phone call from any management of this dealer. If this is the way that customers are treated for being honest, I will gladly spend my money elsewhere. Never in my life would I expect such a childish response from any dealership. My vehicle is still not repaired, and I'm on the hunt for a dealership that values their customers.

I had a terrible experience with Victor Chrysler that I feel compelled to share. It took them…read morenearly two months to fix my vehicle. Throughout this period, I called every few days for updates, only to be repeatedly lied to. They claimed they were working on my vehicle when, in reality, it hadn't even moved from the parking lot. Fortunately, a friend who lived nearby kept me informed about its location, confirming that it sat untouched for a month. And I'm not even being dramatic it actually took that long. I asked the dealership for a loaner vehicle to get back and forth to work, but they consistently told me they had none available. I was left with no choice but to use Uber and some days just call in sick, which cost me a lot of money given that my commute is thirty-five minutes each way. The situation became so frustrating that I had to involve the manufacturer, Chrysler, which is unbelievable in itself. Finally, when they ordered the part, Chrysler's customer support team contacted me to confirm its arrival. However, when I called the dealership, they denied having received it. I knew they were lying because the manufacturer's email included a photo of the part being delivered. To make matters worse, I hadn't even had the vehicle for a full year, and it's a lease. I strongly advise against bringing your vehicle to Victor Chrysler or buying a vehicle from them. They are a terrible business, and it's astonishing they're not out of business given all the negative reviews they have. And it's funny because when I was on the phone with them and when I finally picked up my vehicle they asked if I could give them a perfect survey. GTFO

Good- vehicle quite clean…read moreService manager was excellent she ordered broken switch and had it installed very quickly. Not so good: at least 4 items on check list were not done, but checked off as being okay Only shown how a couple features worked. Spent over an hour researching owners manual to figure out how some features worked.

I bought a 2015 RAV-4 in Jan 2024, in 2 days the transmission went and the support arm for the…read moretrunk hatch snapped. I brought it back and they offered to replace the transmission but I opted to get another car. Bought a 2019 Jeep Compass from them in Jan 2024 and the touch screen (which controls climate, seat and wheel warmers, and all media) went out in May 2024. I had purchased a warrantee and started the process. I called every week to see when the part would arrive. On Oct 15th 2024 I was told there was a tracking number for the part and it should arrive on Oct 21. Called on the 24th and was told there is no ETA and no tracking number. Tried to call again on Nov 15th and the shop/dealership had been permanently closed along with the corporate office.