I brought our car into Patriot this morning. Our daugher had been using them for her auto…read moremaintenance and repair needs for a while now and she she highly recommended them. My wife and I had used another mechanic I implicity trusted for many years ago before moving to Shelby county but with their location now over 30 miles away, I have always used other mechanics in the area. I can say without a doubt this is the BEST local vehicle repair shop I have done business with since we moved here over 23 years ago. I had to bring the car in to have some rear brake pads put on after another local mechanic told me last week the pads were "worn out". The mechanic at Patriot informed me that the rear pads did need to be replaced soon but were not in as bad shape as the mechanic last week had insinuated. I told him to go ahead and replace the rear pads. I was going to have to stay with the vehicle today bc I had no other form of transportation, so I figured with ordering the parts and then having them put on, I would be there most of the day. They had the job completed in two hours time! Price was very reasonable. The staff was very nice and professional, too. We have found our new auto repair shop. If you're looking for a professional, honest and reasonably priced auto repair place, Patriot is what you need! :)

Expensive but quality work had a battery replaced inside my Dodge Journey Gt...$300.00 a few years…read moreago

*Great Customer Service *Amazing Quality of Work…read more*Fair and Reasonable Value I will ALWAYS bring my business here for ANY and ALL vehicle repair needs. Just a great guy!

My Mazda got hit by an object off the back of a pickup truck and caused some serious damage. We…read morecame here because we wanted to make sure Our Mazda was taken care of. Jason and Micheal worked with us so we could get what we wanted done without costing an arm and a leg. Great quality work and customer service, definitely recommend to anyone!

I have an Mazda, and this is the no brainer place to take your Mazda, since they have a close…read morerelationship with nearby Med Center Mazda. My car was returned to factory, but a few months down the road I noticed I had an issue with the repair, a leak on a seam (They diagnosed that). They took the car back in without costing me a penny, fixed the issue, detailed it inside and out, and returned it to me again looking as good as when I bought her. Great craftsmanship, EXCELLENT customer service!

My parents took their 2002 Chevy Silverado in to get the parking brake fixed and have the brakes…read morechecked. They quoted front and rear pads on top of the brake shoes for the parking brake. My parents told them to go ahead and fix it, once the truck was back it sat for about a month until i drove it. I knew the front rotors were warped before they took it in for service and I was a surprised to find out that the rotors were still warped, even after they supposedly did a brake job. I checked the invoice and realized that the tech quoted a pad slap (front and rear) and didn't recommend replacing or even resurfacing the rotors. I also checked the old brake pads and found that they still had 4 to 5 mm of material left and were not in immediate need of replacement. I was expecting to look at the invoice and see a proper brake job that at least included turning the rotors. As a technician myself I'm extremely disappointed in the service we received, i expected better service and communication.

I took my Hyundai Accent to Tameron Hyundai, left it there for two days and paid them over $200 to…read morediagnose a bad transmission they wanted $4,500 to replace. I then took the car to Jack's Garage and let Sandy drive it down the road and back. He got out shaking his head and chuckling at the dealership's assessment. I didn't need a new transmission, just a new clutch. Jack's Garage did the repair for $1,200 in the same amount of time that the dealership took to run their "diagnostics" I paid $200 for. Now my car runs better than it has in a long time. I just wish I could have used the $200 I gave to Tameron and given it to Sandy's team to have them do the actual repair of the actual problem. Excellent service by trustworthy people - that's supposed to be the dealership, right? No, that's Jack's Garage.

Quick, efficient, and absolutely best work on my vehicles have used a few different times over the…read moreyears never had a problem

Very pleased with the repairs completed by Custom Paint Collision Center in Pelham. Paint work on…read moremy 2025 Toyota Tundra in Pearl White paint was spot on - excellent results! Highly recommend Rick and his team - 100% satisfied!

It never feels good to complain about a small family business, especially one with nice people…read more Cahaba Tire checks those boxes of kindness and being a local business. While Cahaba tire may be a great spot for tires (cannot comment on that), it struggles for more complicated diagnostics. In this case, brought in the car with a set of lights blinking on the dashboard and reduced braking capacity. A simple google search or a question to AI would have immediately pinpointed even a novice to the fact that this was an issue with the brake booster, simply based on the codes. Yet, the crew here immediately jumped to diagnosis of a faulty battery with great confidence. After inquiring if it could be the brake booster (as I already searched the codes myself), they assured that it's not. Well, "mechanics know best", so I thought. Who am I to argue with them. Thus, paid for the battery, got it replaced and sure enough, all the lights came back on after half an hour of driving. Bringing the car back to them, they acknowledged the misdiagnosis, yet said they cannot fix the issue with the brake booster and it needs to be taken to a specialized shop. However, they did not offer to comp any part of the initial repair cost to replace a battery that wasn't the problem at hand, which would have been a reasonable thing to do from a customer service standpoint. In other words, owning up to their own mistakes and that they wasted a whole day for the customer. Sadly, that did not happen. While everyone was very kind and appeared genuine, the result as a customer is a wasted day without result at a mechanic shop due to overconfidence of the team here and a cost of a battery that potentially did not need to be incurred that day (which there is no way to know for certain now).

I went to have the tires I purchased earlier in the year rotated and get an oil change. Being…read morethere already, I asked if they could replace the O2 sensor under the car that I had previously purchased. I was charged $145.00 to unscrew and replace a simple part. It is a basic task requiring no longer than five minutes. I paid the extreme amount anyway and left. A mile from the shop, the hubcap flew off and passed the car. After retrieving it from the ditch, it was plain to see that someone had busted it. Additionally, the rear hubcap is also broken. After being sufficiently fleeced by the labor cost, an additional cost of thirty-five dollars was necessary to replace the hubcaps they destroyed. I will never patronize them again, and I cannot recommend their services.

I'm not a big reviewer, but in this case I can't pass on sharing my experience with others. I…read morerecently had the fuel pump go out on my GMC. Due to my circumstances it was somewhat of a crisis for me. I had my vehicle towed to JR's shop. Simply put, it was the best decision I could have made. JR was quick, but thorough in his diagnosis of my problem, very understanding of my situation as well. When he received the parts we ordered for replacement, he was very honest and up front about how the quality of the replacement parts did not meet his standard, and he was not ok with putting them in my vehicle. JR explained a couple of alternatives for me, and helped me find a solution. If you're looking for someone with the highest professional skill with excellent character and integrity to take care of your vehicle, look no further than JR. I know I won't. Can't thank you enough, man. -Josh H.

J&J will now be on my speed dial for repairs! Honest, Professional, Friendly!…read more From the time I dropped my car off til the time I picked it up (brake pads replaced) I was informed with calls and videos! Who does that anymore? These guys do! If you live anywhere near the Calera/Alabaster area I Highly recommend J&J Automotive Repair for resolution at a great price!

Finally! An automotive service center that I can actually trust. I have been dealing with Jason…read moreevery time I need some work done on one of my vehicles. He and the team at Vulcan have been so good at communicating and so fast at turning around the vehicle that it has just been a great experience, and I wanted to share the good vibes with a review.

I asked the guys to give my car a good check over as I was driving from Alabama to Maine. They did…read morea great job and told me all the details of what I needed to look out for on my trip. They always look after me and have been doing my Car check up and tire work for five years. They are knowledgeable and personable and managed to keep this little lady on the road. These guys are the best.