My engine light had been on for a while and this garage is right down the street from where I live so I thought I'd give them a try. I looked on-line for reviews before bringing my car there, but only found one saying they were reasonably priced so I called and made an appointment to drop my car off to have it checked for the engine light. Later in the day they called me to let me know what the issue was and that it would cost $550 to fix the faulty knock sensor. That seemed pricey I reached out to an acquaintance that works at a car dealership. He gave me a quote of $350 for the same work (this included the parts, labor, diagnostics test and taxes). When I went to pick up my car at Paul's, I told them how I was quoted $350 from a dealership and asked if he could come down on his price of $550. Without hesitation he said no, that he couldn't. So my advice is to do your research before bringing your car here. I ended up paying $125 for the diagnostics test.
Update: I ended up taking my car to a different mechanic in town. He fixed my faulty knock sensor for $275! That's half of what Paul's Auto Service was going to charge me. The mechanic I brought it to also said that being charged $125 for a diagnostics test was a rip off. He said I could've went to Napa or Autozone and got it done for free. read more