Having read other great reviews, I decided to stop by and see what they had to say about my…read moreparents' car, which has lost its side skirt panel to a nice mountain beside our driveway over the winter. Being decently handy, I had an idea of how I might go about repairing it myself, but sought professional advice. The gentleman I talked to backed up what I had thought, and suggested I could do it myself, with the right parts. He pointed me in the right direction, and saved us $400, that we would have paid at the dealership. Excellent customer service, I'll definitely be returning if we need a mechanic to look at our car.

I would strongly caution motorists before trusting this shop with a major repair…read more In March 2024, I PAID MASTER MECHANIC TO REPLACE the flex/Y-pipe on my 2015 Infiniti QX60. Approximately 27 MONTHS LATER, I was advised that the same exhaust component needed to be replaced AGAIN. In my opinion, that is an unacceptable lifespan for a repair of this nature and raises serious questions about the quality of the part supplied, the installation, or the original repair. I retained the invoice and photographs and subsequently examined the components on the vehicle. Rather than reassuring me, what I found left me with MORE questions about exactly what was installed in 2024 and why I was facing the same repair again barely two years later. This is what concerns me most: customers generally cannot crawl underneath their vehicles and verify expensive repairs themselves. We PAY professional mechanics because we TRUST them to install the parts we paid for and perform the work competently. After this experience, that trust is gone. I brought my concerns directly to Frank, the Service Manager (Habib the owner refused to speak with me). Frank refused to answer any of my questions and did not provide an explanation. My advice to other motorists is simple: DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. KEEP YOUR INVOICES. PHOTOGRAPH THE PARTS. ASK TO SEE WHAT WAS REMOVED. GET A SECOND OPINION. I would NEVER entrust another vehicle to this location.

I called because my car wasn't starting and they told me I could bring my car in same day, no…read moreappointment needed. I had my car towed to their location and they called me back within the hour, turns out the anti theft was turned on when I removed the battery because I thought it was the battery that died. When I went to pick up my car I asked how much it would cost and they never charged me. Great customer service and super friendly, will definitely be going back again if I ever have any car issues.

Honest and outstanding service! I stopped by Speedy Auto…read moreService in Whitby after my car started making a loud whistling noise from the front end. The mechanic took a quick look, fixed it in just a few minutes, and didn't even charge me! That kind of honesty and professionalism is hard to find these days . Really appreciate the great service and honesty. Highly recommend this place!

Had the front/rear rotors & pads done on my 2009 Odyssey back in July 2022 for approx $700. Ivan…read moresaid he used Akebono coated parts which are suppose to be a premium product that I've used in my other vehicle with excellent results. The following spring, with only 10k km on these rotors/pads, I started to notice brake performance decline with it not really biting and needing to apply a lot more pedal pressure to stop properly. Brought it back for Ivan to inspect. He said rotors had a lot of rust, however, they were all suppose to be coated which greatly increases the time for rust to form. So, for rust form so quickly and so severe to affect performance in just 8 months and with only 10K Km since install....that just doesn't add up and Ivan wasn't able or willing to offer anything (possible defective warranty etc) other than to resurface them for an extra $100-200. That really didn't make any difference. So, I ended up going back to my regular guru who replaced all the pads with Power Stop shortly after. Fixed it and it was 100% better. Not sure if the issue was with the parts, the installer or a bit of both. Things just didn't make much sense to me and Ivan wasn't really taking any initiative or making any effort help me other than charging extra to hopefully remedy my issues. Lesson learned...Will keep to my guru from now on.

Got my oil changed here. They were quick and timely. They also inflated my wheels for me…read more My car hood was malfunctioning and they went above and beyond in helping me troubleshoot the issue!

Ok so I grew up in a small East Coast town where everyone knows everyone so people had to be honest…read more(and rely on repeat customers) or else word would get around and business would dry up. Then I lived in Montreal & Toronto and realized how hard it is to find an honest mechanic (or is it automotive service technician?). Over the years since leaving NS, I've tried dozens of different garages and wasted thousands of dollars on unnecessary work. Eventually, I lost faith and concluded that most of the shops in big cities are full of con artists because there's enough people that repeat customers aren't so valuable. Then I found this shop, totally by chance. I had tried several of the "highly reviewed" places throughout the GTA and each time, I'd leave with misgivings about how much I'd spent and whether it was really justified. One day I just said "screw it", found a place that was super close and just went in blind. I must say, I'm really impressed (and relieved) with what I found. The owner (Joe) and his son (Eric) are super honest and thorough. They are great listeners and communicators, which is important when trying to diagnose specific issues in older vehicles so as to avoid red herrings. I'm driving around a 13-year old high mileage rattle bucket and so I know there's plenty of opportunity to suggest that I "change the blinker fluid" but everything they've ever proposed is sensible, reasonable, above board and beyond reproach. They have fair prices to boot. Normally I don't take this much time to review anything other than restaurants but discovering this shop has had such a positive impact on my life (imagine when you finally find that barber who does it right and multiply that by 10) that I felt compelled to share. Finally I can just leave the friggin' car in the hands of someone I trust and get the job done with peace of mind.

Excellent service! Thank you. Fixed my exhaust, replaced my windshield, oil change -- all for a…read morereasonable price.

This is the second time I took my 2018 Nissan Qashqai for minor repairs (oil change, Tire rotation…read moreand patch leak) and was very satisfied with the service. The staff are very courteous and finihes on time. Will definite come back for more services and will recommend to others.

Amazing mechanic shop as well as body shop, highly recommend, the service is great, they do not…read moreplay around here. They make the experience of auto repair so seem less. Best value in the city.

This is my 3rd visit back to get work that was long due. Called in the afternoon on Friday and Lim…read morewho is one of Raymond's workers did the work, stayed past 5pm for me and got my car out by 6:15pm or so. That included the time for the parts guy to deliver my parts. Has rear stabilizer bar bushings replaced due to excessive play and clunky noise. Past mechanics couldn't diagnose it properly until Lim did it in passing. So I'm impressed. Front stabilizer bar links seized and got those replaced too. This is for a 16 yr old car. Lim is a good guy. The old guy, says he's been doing mechanic work since 1986. If you're no stranger to car repair and maintenance, the price for parts and labour is right.

Ups: Honest, fair, high-quality and economical repairs. All monetary-value goes to repairing your…read moreautomobile. Downs: No frills waiting room and garage (read: dirty). No monetary-value goes into a fancy waiting room or coffee machine. Summary: If you wish to pay for honest, economical and high-quality automotive services Gilman Auto is for you. If you wish your hard earned cash to pay for gourmet coffee machines, a fancy waiting room and a premium garage (with potentially inferior service), go to a dealership. Full Review: Welcome to one of the best and respected local mechanic shop in Scarborough Ontario. Raymond Lee has over 30 years of experience in automotive repair, maintenance, performance modifications and customizations at fair prices. In fact at first sight you will be turned off by the humble industrial unit, crumbling tiled waiting room floor, and half-naked calendar girls hanging on the walls. As you peer through the door marked "customers cannot enter work area" you will be shocked by the mass of car parts stacked on shelves and the floor, the hanging florescent lights and the foreboding presence of mechanical chaos. If you have the stones to refrain from judging this book by its cover, you will not be disappointed. Gilman Auto has a large "fan-base" of intensely loyal customers throughout the Greater Toronto Area consisting of import enthusiasts, club racers and performance fanatics. The reason these folks and yours truly respect and admire Raymond is due to his honesty, high-quality work and the pride he and his staff put into their work. Not only does he provide quality service for a fair price, he stands by his work. Unlike the dealerships Raymond's bread and butter is repeat business and word-of-mouth recommendations to friends and family. Additionally Raymond doesn't just fix cars, he also competitively road races (in a recreational capacity) his own race prepared Honda Prelude as evidenced by the numerous trophies displayed in-store. He knows his stuff, from common (but often expensive) maintenance to full out performance builds on both imports and domestics. Bottom line is that Gilman Auto offers high quality, open and honest automotive services at very fair prices. Keep an open mind and look past the facilities, you'll be glad you did. Oh and for the record no one knows what he says when he picks up the phone ... could be "Gilman" or "good afternoon" or "Mel Lastman". Don't ask, just tell him that Jerry from the Prelude Club sent you :)

great shop / friendly and knowledgeable staff precision work…read more I would send anyone with a high performance / modified car here for a front end alignment

I was looking to sell my car and my radio and rear wiper had stopped functioning right before I was…read morelooking to sell it. I called for an appointment and brought it into Lee's and they had it fixed within a couple hours. Overall very pleased that they were able to squeeze me in on their busy schedule, fix the issues in a decent amount of time. Communication and customer support was definitely a plus- would definitely recommend the good Eric and the team to look at your vehicle!

Moved into the neighbourhood and was looking for a new mechanic based on reviews after my car…read morestarted having issues. Barry was very good at explaining the diagnostics and the recommended fixes. Throughout the process, he was very responsive and even showed me the new parts that arrived and showed me the broken existing parts. Now the car runs very smooth. Highly recommended!

Always fair and honest. Clear communication and good value for the service. I've had regular oil…read morechanges and car repairs completed here. Would highly recommend.