Very unprofessional, kept the car for about 3 weeks and they said it was a 2 to 3 day job. They charged 1800 dollars for a job which we paid for but after a few days of having the car. Something was wrong with the transmission and they flat out said it was not there fault when in fact they had to take the transmission out to get to what they have to fix. They say he has a 6 month warranty and now they say its not their fault. I pay to get something fixed nd in return the car comes back with something else broken that was not even broken prior to them receiving the car. Who is going to pay for this mess up. There was nothing wrong with the transmission and now they arent willing to help fix the damage they caused. Our feelings are hurt because we work hard for our money and we didnt complain about the car being there longer than they stated and they never gave us courtesy calls to let us know about the cars progress. We had to always call to see what is going on. Sometimes they would not answer our call. So now they are saying go tonsmall claims court when all you have to do is correct what you messed up. Language barrier was an issue but they had to watch a video to see how to fix the car to begin with. We found this out later. So this was a very bad situation that needs o be resolved in a professional way and Rivera is not taking the blame for this. read more

I have read some negative reviews on this place that seem like they were one sided and spiteful. My experience has been great from start to finish. Called for a quote and the owner said to come in. When we arrived the mechanic working came and greeted us immediately. They immediately put our vehicle on the lift and checked it out. He was honest and quick. Offering drinks and hospitality while we waited. read more

This company will temporarily fix so you can keep returning . I brought my car in because there was smoke I was told I needed breaks so I went ahead and did that . After my service the smoke was still present and I was told I needed new spark plugs and a tube up .for 1200 . Before taking my car back to Rivera I went to my family trusted mechanic to get a second opinion and all that was wrong with my car was a oil leak . That is we're the smoke is coming from . I'm paying $300 to have him fix my car . If you want to keep going to a shop every week this is the place for you . read more

Took my car here for muffler work, knew I had some radiator issues which naturally as mechanics they took a look and gave us a GREAT deal on taking caring of both and like someone said, they're fast so they don't have yer car for days. Plus the waiting are IS next level comfy read more

I love this place. They are honest, don't overcharge me because I am a female --which so many places do, unfortunately. Any woman who needs help with her vehicle and is tired of getting ripped off, should go here. I love this place. I won't go anywhere else. just saying, Ladies, check it out!! read more

biggest scam artist!! i went in their to put a condenser that i brought, $400 then they did not put the caps on my a/c line, not knowing that i had to bring the car back to them for them to fix but then the ambient thermometer was no good so i had to get a new one, when they went to install that the compressor needed a new one, bleep bleep scam artist $600 later iam driving with no bleep a/c in this texas heat cause of these bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep a-holes. i hate them i hate this state i cannot wait t ok move out of tx. oh still no bleep a/c. oh btw go there with a translutor, a lawyer and someone to kick their bleep asses, -sean juan is a scam lying no good bleep bleep bleep!! read more

Never had to wait, always pleasant and willing to explain all the options. They could have charged me more for the work, instead they were honest. That is a rare quality. They will see my business again read more

Agustin Andrade Rivera refused to give receipt of the charge for working in my cousins car. The charge was over $2,000. A couple of weeks driving the car, the car starts failing. We had to take the car to another mechanic to only find out that Rivera Welding Auto Mechanics and Waffler Shop did not do the work correctly. My cousin returns to the shop to talk with Agustin and request a refund after showing him proofs of his bad work. This guy not only refused to accept his error but denied working in the car. Of course since he refused to give a receipt in the first place it is very difficult to fight in court where we have a hearing coming soon. I'm sharing this to get in touch with you if you have had had a bad experience with these people in the past. And to spread the word for others to void getting into this shop. They have multiple location. The one my cousin went is of 211 Manor Rd., Austin. Eastside Muffler Auto Mechanics - 1124 Airport Blvd. Austin TX Rivera Welding Auto Mechanics and Muffler Shop - 5211 Manor Rd. and 211 Manor Rd. Austin TX Rivera Auto Sales - 1120 3/4 Airport Blvd. Austin TX read more

Had car towed. The said $4000 but refused to give inspection report. Then refused to release car to tow truck and said we owed $250 for tow. Negotiated down to $150 but they still make excuses to attempt to keep your vehicle. WIl try AGAIN (3rd tow) before filing civil suit. read more

The service here is very respectful. I've been going here for years for my state inspections, muffler repair and now catalytic converter. I am very thankful for thier politeness and the professionalism at the shop. read more

Great customer service Blanca and team really took care of me. Went in for a brake job and oil change in and out schedule ahead they do get busy. And big plus they also do state inspections. Five star quality thanks again. read more

Had to wait for hours for work to be done. Paid for it just for the same issue to occur. They wanted to charge more instead of refunding for what they were suppose to fix. Poor customer service. Been going there for years will not be returning or referring others read more

Beware they will lie about the price and claim it's a langu barrier and they don't understand what they agreed to if you speak to the manager about anything make sure you have a translator and your lawyer there scam artistes read more

This place is awful. They must be thinking about selling the property because they aren't functioning like abnormal business.

Beware of estimates. I spoke extensively with the "manager" about what needed to be done on my car and even brought her a printout from autozone showing exactly what I needed. After doing some research I decided to bring my car here because it APPEARED that they had the most competitive price. Wrong. After having my car for several hours I receive a call stating that I need to call them back to discuss my vehicle. After trying to return the call 3 times I decided to just show up at the shop to find out what was going on with my car since I wasn't given any information in the voicemail. Well, it turns out that after being assured by the "manager" that the repair I needed would only cost $250 (based on sensory light report from autozone and providing the make, model, etc. corresponding to my vehicle), I was later told that the actual price would actually be more than THREE times that price at over $760. Outrageous. Needless to say I did not get my car worked on here. In addition to giving me false information or being uninformed about what she was quoting me, the "manager" was rude, defensive and hostile, and did not make a single attempt to remedy the situation. read more

Super friendly staff, quick in and out service, no long waits and friendly and good mechanics. I will go back in the future if I need a quick repair done and can't leave my car for days at some shop. read more

Went today for a quick car inspection. Price was discounted a bit. They also changed the oil and filter. Took a little longer than expected to change the oil, but were courteous and friendly. Extra star for the comfy chair, nice waiting area and the fan! read more

Replaced my starter and battery, but then told me after it was done, and after I had walked 3 miles from home to pick up the car, that their debit card payments weren't working today. Mary suggested I go across the street to take cash out at a gas station ATM, which I tried, but the ATM's maximum was lower than the amount of my bill. I returned to tell Mary this, whom I had already informed that I had a meeting to be home for in 40 minutes. I told her I could drive to a Chase branch, but she insisted I walk back across the street to take out the $300 maximum, which I did. After counting it, she asked, "Will you be able to bring the $180 balance today?" I told her no, that, because of my meeting, which would last until after their closing time, I would have to bring it tomorrow. She made it clear that that wasn't going to be acceptable; so I drove to the Chase branch, withdrew the $180, returned to pay, and rushed home for my meeting. I have clearly not found a neighborhood mechanic to patronize from now on. read more

I took my truck in on Friday December 23, 2016 to have a catalytic converter welded onto my driver side, upon driving 600 miles the truck began to give me problems, while out of town I took the truck to another muffler shop and they removed the catalytic converter, only to find out that the part that I had provided to Rivera Welding was not the part that I gave to the welder. The part numbers did not match, I did return to the shop with my receipts and serial numbers of the part that I had taken to the shop, They did not match. I did contract the police department and they did refer me to file a complaint. When I went to the shop they denied everything; even though we had the part number that should've been on the truck. It was $226.00 that I paid. read more