My 1999 Honda Prelude had been attacked by someone who was trying to cut off my catalytic converter. Their saw must have broken before it cut through all the way so they didn't get it, but I didn't have any idea why my car was making a loud roaring noise until I started it. I took it to somewhere and they told me what the problem was and they recommended Riley's for the welding job. I decided to have them fix my windshield pump, too. They were very friendly and offered a good labor price. They also noticed that the car was leaking coolant. I knew it was as it would leak out every 2 years or so but no one could find a leak and it was obviously very slow. Riley's noticed it had leaked the size of a half dollar while it was there, so I decided to have them fix that too. They let me buy the timing belt kit on the internet to save some money.
Instead of going back to pick up the car I was thrown into the hospital for almost two weeks with my own bowel obstruction. Riley's was very nice about waiting for me to get out, recover and finally pick up my car. Every thing was fixed properly and they were very patient and competent. The reason I did not give 5 stars is that the car was very dirty when I picked it up (finally). I know my car has no other issues so I am not foreseeing any problems with the water pump. I know this because I had my car towed to Honda the day after the repairs because it wouldn't start. It turned out to be only a bad battery which was unrelated to Riley's repairs and Auto Zone replaced that for free because it was under warranty. It scared me, though because I had just had those repairs made. I contacted Riley's when I had it towed to Honda and they assured me that they would stand behind their work. Well, so far, they don't have to as Honda had gone over it with a "fine-toothed" comb to see why it wouldn't start, etc.
Riley's was not the most professional of businesses but I really trust them to do great work and be reasonably priced and friendly. I have faith that I can bring my car to them with any future repairs that may be needed. read more