Had great luck here over the years, friendly, fair and honest. Thanks Jim and Patty for all the…read moregreat work over the years.

Had an unfortunate experience with car repairs. I spoke with Joel and explanined my disappointment…read moreand frustration. He contacted his superior and they made the situation right. We will continue doing business with people who stand behind there work. Ray H.

Todd and his gang of merry men and women at Unlimited Service really know what it means to stand by…read moretheir work. They repaired/reconditioned my Prius Hybrid battery about 23 months ago, but a few weeks ago, the dreaded trifecta of warning lights and fault codes reappeared, letting me know that the computer believed that the battery was kaput once again. For cryin' out loud, the whole car only has 460,000 miles on it -- I am determined to get it to 500k! I took it back to Unlimited Service, and they told me that because I was just within my 2 year warranty, they would take it apart and fix it for free (at least all of the components they had worked on, 23 months ago). I did not know that I had a 2 year warranty (I thought it was more along the lines of 90 days or $90). They had to remove and disassemble the battery again, replace some cells, and rebalance things - no trivial task. That was all covered by the warranty (yay)! These folks are top notch, and ill come back for other servicing needs as they arise

I have been taking my car here for years and I'm never disappointed…read moreUpdate: I was literally talked out of returning by an employee after noticing some shady behavior going on

Had a running board damaged on my Silverado while on a trailer trip in Bellingham. A Campus Police…read moreOfficer at Western Washington U recommended Sterling, said they were an honest shop. We had been on the road for over a month and had no resources to repair the damage. Sterling was swamped when we stopped by, and I held no hope for a fix, but Mr. Sterling said to sit for a bit and he would see what he could do. Soon two of them were under my truck removing the damage board. Damon did the dirty work and I shortly I had the broken piece in my truck. He is a ratchet drill wizard! I went inside to settle, but Mr. Sterling just said to "pass it on". I will and I will not soon forget a great shop with great folk. If I ever break down in Bellingham, you are my guys!

I've been going to Sterling for years, have spent thousands, have been reasonably satisfied. I do…read morebelieve these are nice folks. Unfortunately, I've had a really distasteful experience just recently and am therefore going elsewhere for my future auto service needs. I called to schedule a service appointment requesting three items be addressed: install new headlight assembly (with the new part that I provided), fix front passenger door lock that had stopped working (actuator replacement), and oil change, and I was given a quote for this work. During the work, they called me and told me that I also needed a new PCV valve, which would add $173.39 to the cost, which I approved. When I went to pick up my vehicle, they hadn't addressed the door lock issue at all and said that they could offer me a quote for that. However, they had already quoted me for that, which is why my vehicle was there to begin with! In the end, they charged me the full amount without having replaced the actuator. As I look at other reviews, I see I'm not the first to have had this experience with Sterling. Lastly, when I called around about getting the door lock fixed elsewhere, it was much cheaper than the additional amount they were wanting. If you are going to go with Sterling, I would highly recommend you get *everything* in writing, even if the conversation on the phone is as clear as day. Otherwise, all you're going to hear is "oops, sorry for your misunderstanding."

Everybody at Seaside have always been kind and caring to us. Over the years, they have even started…read morefeeling like family. This family owned business definitely treats every person and vehicle as their own. I am proud to say they have been fixing my families and my own cars for over 10 years. And that they are my first stop for even questions on who to go to. Go to seaside, you'll be treated right.

Got me in quickly, finished my repairs quickly. Car looks and drives great. Nice to have car…read morerepairs with someone reputable and honest!

Wow! So affordable, knowledgeable and helpful…read more My last mechanic was telling me I needed about $3,000 worth of work--at least. Joe's got it done for less than $400. Car drives great. I'll be coming back to Joe's from now on. And thanks, Lance, the wipers work great.

So I don't usually write reviews, but I feel it is necessary in this case…read more I originally had my car towed to Joe's Automotive as my car battery was drained(0.01V display from multimeter), I recently just installed a new alternator, brand new terminals/connectors for the battery, and a remanufactured starter. All the attempts to start had drained what charge was left from the battery, and I suspected the starter was bad and possibly draining the battery. To their credit they got the car started, but the only change was slightly different cable angle on the starter & alternator, and severely damaged battery terminals that look like they have been smashed in with a hammer, and tightened so tight that they can no longer be removed. I took before and after photos of the engine, and these are the only things that were altered, so I can only determine that they charged my battery successfully and slightly changed the angle of the battery connections, and then smashed in my terminals so they could no longer be removed. I was then charged $280 for this privilege. The only saving grace was that they also confirmed the starter was bad, which I thought was the case anyway, and once I swapped out and reinstalled a new starter it functions properly. (The starter ended up melting the testing device used at the location I bought the starter...) TLDR: They recharged my battery, shifted cable placement, smashed in my battery terminals so they are now permanent battery fixtures, and charged me almost $300 for that amazing service... Edit for owner response: Which specific wire are you claiming to have melted? There are only three wires/cables that connect to the starter, the positive battery cable, the starter solenoid wire, and the negative battery cable to ground. None of which were replaced OR melted. Do you have any pictures of these melted mystery wires? The bolts were also not tightened to the point that the report claimed, as my wireless ratchet wrench is not physically capable of tightening them to that degree, as it automatically stops when it meets resistance. It cannot overtighten things. The alternator was also installed correctly, there are only two connections to the alternator and both were fully connected and in the same locations before and after pickup. "would never damage parts of the vehicle to get things back on." My mangled battery terminals beg to differ, as my attached pictures can attest. They were brand new and installed that same day actually, not a scratch on them until they were brought to you guys. The damage didn't just magically appear on its own.

Our Mazda CX-5 died after we parked in Friday Harbor shortly after arrival last Monday morning. I…read morewent on Google and seared for local auto shops, and the nearest address to our location was Allen Auto repair. Robert answered the phone immediately and apparently wasn't at his shop, but came in from home, arriving within about 15 minutes. I was worried we'd have to be towed and deal with a lot of time and expense and lack of mobility in the interim, but Robert was able to diagnose the issue as a dead battery and replaced the battery within 5-10 minutes; he accepted payment in multiple convenient forms, including Venmo. He is a man of few words, but was speedy, technically proficient, and affordable. Would highly recommend.

Thank you Robert for making a "house call" on short to replace the AGM battery in the my Porsche…read more Battery swaps not so simple nowadays. He brought the right scanner to register the battery to the engine mgmt system so the battery charging profile would be correct. Fairly priced. Highly recommended

We're new to Anacortes and recently brought our Land Cruiser to Anacortes Automotive…read more The A/C was low on refrigerant, so the team vacuum-tested the system, found no significant leaks, replaced the service valves, added UV dye, and recharged it. They also cleaned old oil residue from the engine, added leak dye, and confirmed there wasn't an active leak. While it was in the shop, they serviced the overdue transfer case and front differential fluids. What stood out was their honesty. They could have recommended more extensive repairs, but instead they fixed what needed attention and explained everything clearly. Sean was a pleasure to work with, and the entire team was professional and transparent. We've found our automotive shop in Anacortes!

Turns out that the vehicle I brought in (Ford 2006 E250) has a history of brake problems, which I…read morewasn't aware of, and only remanufactured parts are available. Anacortes Automotive gave me a 3 year warranty on their work and honored that by reworking and replacing the master and booster after the first repair job developed a drag. They ordered reman parts 3 times until it worked correctly. I am very impressed with their customer service staff and commitment to getting my brake system to work, despite the vehicle's reputation. They are now my go to for automotive repair!

We used these guys to work on my MIL's 1996 Jeep and they were great!…read moreWe worked the whole time with Vicky who helped coordinate having the Jeep towed in and kept us informed throughout the diagnostic process and throughout the work! She is great! There were several issues and Vicky helped us prioritize what we mission critical, and what things could wait a bit longer and for how long. They got the work done sooner than they said they would and the pricing was very competitive! Would 100% use them again!

Requested quote for repair on a family vehicle. Got a quick and easy quote from the company…read more Professional and timely quotes