I brought a CRV to Rowell's last year and they told me the The timing belt was broken and the engine was not worth fixing. I got another engine and they put it in and there were problems with one of the valves. So I took the original head to have it rebuilt, however, the Head repair shop said there was nothing wrong with it. In other words the original engine was in good shape it just needed a timing belt. I rebuilt the head anyway and had Rowell's thoroughly check out the vehicle to make sure everything was in good shape and fix anything that wasn't. Nine months later, the vehicle throws a rod. After I had spent $3000 nine months earlier, the vehicle needs a new engine.
On top of that I had to rush off to Florida to help take care of my 95-year-old dying mother. I am almost 70 years old and on Social Security. So I have no money to fix the vehicle. Then, the service manager tells me that someone is interested in buying it. I call them up and they say they will give me $500. I agree.
Then I get a call a month later from Rowell's saying the car is still there. Evidently The buyer was sick. So I asked a friend to get it. Then rowell's sends me a $900 invoice for 30 days storage fee. 100 ft.² of pavement for $900 a month. My friends and I pay $800 a month for a 3500 square-foot house on 100,000 ft.² of land. I said I did not think that was fair and they said that's how they make their money
This is the way they do business at Rowell's Garage. If you do decide to support this kind of business practice, I wish you the best of luck. read more