First and foremost, all reviews prior to the ones posted in 2023 are of Rodgers Automotive under the old ownership. To my knowledge, even the ones done in 2023 were posted during the transition period from the old owner to the current owner.
The new owner's name is Nick. He is also the head mechanic. He and his staff are excellent: personable, attentive, and knowledgeable! Their prices are affordable, and their work is superb! Nick is able to explain his work with great specificity.
We went to Rodgers for the first time for an AC replacement in 2023 after moving to the area and have been back for routine maintenance, such as oil changes. Of particular note, something BAD happened under the hood of our old Tiguan. We first brought it to the Volkswagen dealership. Conclusion, it had blown a cylinder. Repairs, replacement of the engine, were cost prohibitive. We brought it to Nick for a second opinion. At that time, honestly, it had been quite awhile since we used his services (as we also use the dealerships for some things). He confirmed their findings in about 30 minutes. We then went to pay him, and he would not hear of it despite our insisting to pay him something. He actually said that he did not want to add insult to injury and that he strives to run his business and treat his customers in an - and I quote - "ethical" way. Unbelievable, right, especially given the reputation mechanics historically have? He is a good man.
During the extended transition period of the business from the old owner to Nick, they "evidently", thoroughly cleaned the office and though it was the old look, it was charming, comfortable, and odorless. Since then, that is, since the full transfer of the business over to Nick, they have totally remodeled the office - it is now a bit like a waiting room at a dealership - and improved and expanded the property (razed that old vine-covered house) and modernized the garages.
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND, at least, this version of Rodgers Automotive and its current ownership!
(All that said, I know it is after the fact and does not really much matter in the relative spectrum of things, but I feel compelled to defend Nick's predecessor, whom I never met, on one point, at least. After all, it was still technically that guy's business that I first visited, and I found the office with all the old model and diecast toy cars and photos and signage from down through the years,... nay,... decades to be very quaint and not at all dirty and smelly (maybe a little dusty). When one states that "The price was fine and the work was as well," but gives the business a one-star rating, as one reviewer did here, that is a bit absurd. The auto shop passed on the far-and-away most important two necessary factors. All the rest is peripheral. But, I digress.) read more
