Great shop, been coming here for years. Take my wife's newer (2020) Honda pilot, my 04' Tacoma, & my 68' Camaro here. They do great body & mechanical work, both classic & new. The owner Glen, son Danny, John (front desk), Ed (classic car mechanic), & so on... All treat you like family, give you an honest break down, & very fair price. They're usually busy with a lot of customers, but that's to be expected when you run a superb shop. I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. Highly recommend. Thanks fellas! read more

Took my ford here to replace my front struts. Thought everything was great until my car started leaking break fluid all over my garage. I called someone else to fix it and they couldn't get my wheels off because someone took an impact to my lug nuts and stripped them, so I had to get new ones of those too. read more

I highly recommend Running great, anything from basic maintenance to body work this is your one stop shop.

Another great experience at running great. I drove in to get their opinion on a piece of trim over the wheel well separating from my fender. Terry of paint and bodywork department looked at problem and fixed it on the spot. We take all of our automotive needs to them and always get friendly and excellent service. Thanks running great!! read more

Had my sons Toyota was hit from behind and pushed him into the car in front of him. Terry was there the whole way for us with weekly updates and dealing with the insurance company. Terry did not like the way the paint matched up and resprayed it before giving it back to us. I would recommend them to anyone in the Tampa area. read more

Running Great has always been honest and has done a great job in keeping our 2008 Chevy Tahoe "Running Great". Customer service is a priority. I trust them completely. read more

Wouldn't take my car anywhere else. Affordable and honest people. They always get the work done in time and communicate well. We've been going here for over 20 years read more

Glen, Danny and team are knowledgeable and trustworthy. Danny provided me with the itemized details and how many days it may take for the body shop project on my car. I have visited many times for auto maintenance - reasonable pricing with friendly customer service! The shop is always busy due to many of the customers are regulars and some guests have turn into family friends of this awesome family owned business! *Remembered to check-in to Yelp when visit Running Great Auto for deal(s) read more

Running Great Auto - Auto Repair Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Thank you for taking care of my 66 Mustang drove away with a huge smile on my face, plus I like to add that your staff is amazing. read more

Running Great Auto - Thank you for taking care of my 66 mustang, drove away with a huge smile on my face. Plus, I like to add your stuff is amazing as well. - Auto Repair Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is an Auto Repair shop that you want to take your vehicle to! They do a top-notch job on all their work in a timely manner. At the best possible price. They truly provide excellent service. They not only provide top notch service on the repair on your vehicle, they also give top-notch customer service because they truly care about you as a customer and your vehicle . They also do amazing auto body repair. This is who I recommend to all my friends. I've been going here for over decade. Glen, Danny their team of qualified certified mechanics and auto body repair team will do an awesome job! A huge Thank you, Glen for the standard of quality work you uphold. read more

I've gone to running great for years now. They've always been honest and upfront and haven't tried to scam me on any service. They do great repairs! Will continue doing business here in the future read more

Called and spoke to Gary about work on our vehicle. Gave good quote over phone. Called twice to make sure it was correct pricing and included what we needed. He said yes. Bring it down there. Get checked in and all information given to man at counter. Get a call back two Days later saying they don't do that type of work? Man told me when I went back to pick it up is Gary doesn't know. Why have someone answer the phone and quote a price, get the vehicle checked in before someone tells us they don't do that sort of work????? Do not recommend read more

Excellent experience with Running Great Auto. We got rear-ended and received a very unethical estimate from another auto repair. Running Great delivered quality work at the appropriate time. Especially we would like to thank Danny. read more

Fantastic customer service and thorough, thoughtful and honest repair of antique 2008 Honda Fit. Reasonable value pricing. read more

Running Great Auto - Auto Repair Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Wonderful owners and quality work is what they do. They will always welcome new people and very knowledgeable about your car and situation that you could be facing. I give them a 10 + read more

Been using Glen and his crew for Ever!!!Always pleasant experience and quality is received every visit .Did my alignment while I waited .Drives straight again my 1958 chevy Belair . Thanks again read more

Friendly. Service guy seems to be pretty honest I'll definitely go back. Will recommend for sure. Erb was going to charge $1709 these guys charge $800 out the door tax included ... for the same exact issue. read more

I have been taking my cars here for service for years. Glen and his staff provide great service! I always know I'm getting fair and honest pricing and great service when I need their services. Free wifi and friendly staff make it easy to keep coming back. read more

What a fantastic family owned business. People who you can trust. They are very knowledgeable and dependable. Just great people!

I exclusively use Running Great Auto to do work on my classic 60s Mustang. They are knowledgeable and honest when it comes to working on classic cars - so much so that I routinely drive 2+ hours to bring my car to Running Great for some yearly TLC. The premises is clean and the staff polite. The owner, Glen, is personable and takes the time to explain any and all issues and options. Highly recommend. read more

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I left the Mercedes dealership disgusted by price gauging there. I'm not a mechanic or anything like it, but I know how much certain repairs cost on a Mercedes because this is my fourth Mercedes. I drove around and got some lunch. While I sat to eat, I Googled "auto repair near me" and came up with this place. It's a Father-Son venture, I gathered, and I decided to give them a try. Let me tell you, these guys are as honest as the day is long. I was very impressed with the transparency of communication and the repairs were done quickly and well, and for a fraction of the Mercedes Dealer. I have already recommended Running Great Auto to several friends and colleagues. read more

This is the best Classic car restoration and LS swap in town! Danny and Glen set the father and son time of real classic cars! I recently had a huge project with them. Danny came to my house, made a list and checked it twice. Gave me the best Christmas gift ever! 1972 LS7 swap Chevy Chevelle with manga flow exhaust, AA1 full suspension and paint! Amazing work, professionals at what they do. I love this shop and will take all my classic cars to it from now on! Thanks Danny and thanks Glen! read more

Running Great Auto - Auto Repair Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Took a vehicle in for transmission fluid drain and fill. Was quoted over the phone $120, and even discussed the make, model, and year of the car as well as reconfirmed that it would likely take synthetic Honda fluid. Upon arrival, that price changed to $170, purportedly "because it uses synthetic," yet this exact issue was discussed by phone beforehand. At the shop, and after some renegotiation about that pricing, and a further request for a printed estimate, they agreed to honor the price. I found it troubling that asking for a written estimate was undesirable to them, even though the law requires a customer be given one for any repair over $100. The younger gentleman at the front has a dangerously magnetic, trusting personality, so know what you need and be an informed consumer and don't just agree with what they may tell you. Strike one. The service was prompt. Upon pickup the gentleman (a different person, not the younger man) advised that the oil service light was on (remaining oil life) and said there was "no" oil on the dip stick. Both my wife and I heard "no oil" and I immediately stated that would shock me since I personally change my own oil, there was no oil leak, and the engine was not burning oil. I then verified there was an adequate amount of oil in the engine, and returned to the front desk with the dip stick. The staff initially speculated that perhaps the technician topped off the oil--to which I immediately said should never be done without a telephone call to the vehicle owner beforehand. How would they know what oil to use? Do they know what oil I run? Conventional or synthetic? What viscosity? That speculative statement further leads me not to trust this shop. Strike two with the front office personnel. I asked to speak with the technician who serviced the vehicle (Chris). Chris then came and I showed him there was actually oil in the engine, and at an acceptable level. While the level was on the lower end of the normal range, he nevertheless stuck to his guns that it was "low" and claimed it needed an entire additional quart. Wrong. Apparently Chris has a fundamental misunderstanding of engineering tolerances. Manufacturers specify tolerances for all manner of things, and when out of tolerance, then service is indicated. Strike three. So, while I appreciate that they "checked" the engine oil, the communication was lacking. A trustworthy mechanic would have simply indicated that the oil level was on the lower end but acceptable, and talked honestly in good faith to help a customer figure out if there were a problem. Instead they were defensive and arrogant. I wouldn't recommend this shop. For what it's worth, GLENAL, INC (d/b/a Running Great) is registered with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), so that's a positive sign. Its license no. is MV33781, and it had two complaints filed against it with FDACS 2021, but otherwise has no other official complaints in the past four years. read more

Not too many honest and terrific auto garages around these days and this is one. I highly recommend Glen's work, it's a great all around value! read more

I got into a small fender bender last week and took my car to Running Great for the second time, Danny is amazing! He is so quick, helpful & fair. I was told my car would be ready about an hour (which i I was fine with, they were busy!) but Danny had my car done in 20 minutes, and even took care of a dent that wasn't originally part of the problem. 10/10 recommend this place to anyone in the area, so great that I had to write my first Yelp review ever! read more

We still have honest mechanics in Tampa and I think Running Great is at the top of the list! Nice folks and great to work with.

My friend is a 20 year old women who took her 03 jetta into the shop. DO NOT COME HERE, car was dropped off fully detailed and ready to be sold all we needed was a battery and fuel filter. When we came in to pick up the car the interior was covered in oil, I have before and after and it literally brought my friend to tears because of how badly they messed up her car. The shop also scratched the whole rear fender and bumper of the car and tried to "fix it" by putting a completely different color paint to patch it up. Not once did Glen I believe he is the owner of the shop take responsibility and say "hey sorry we fucked up" no he decided to lie to us repeatedly saying that non of the damage was them and that my friend didn't know her own car. Luckily we have pictures the day before of the full exterior and interior. The owner said he would pay for a detailer to come and clean the car but come to our surprise the next day the car still had oil all over it and nothing was cleaned, I don't know if this man thinks that we are stupid but all they did was use acetone on the seat to get the oil out and put tire shine on the seats. Didn't get a refund and when my friend tried calling him out on his bs he told her that he would not talk to her only her father although the car is under her name and she's the one that brought it in. Glen if you're reading this grow up and become a man maybe after you'll be able to make a little more than a 40k year salary and grow some hair on your balls. Hope your "business" goes down hill. Have a blessed day read more

I have been using Running Great for years. I have had them work on Chevy, Ford, Nissan, BMW and Infiniti cars through the years and they have done an outstanding job on all of them. Yes they are always busy - because they are good mechanics and they are extremely honest and trustworthy -- people know it so they all come back. If you walk into a shop and no one is waiting - might be a clue to their repeat business. I have recently used the body shop on a couple of cars and to no surprise the work was perfect. Glen provided outstanding guidance when I requested his opinion on decisions. If you want quality work at a fair price, this is your place. read more

These guys are great. My buddy had his car towed there and they diagnosed the problem. They found the problem and determined that Nissan had a voluntary recall which they recommended that the dealer should fix for free. They didn't charge him for the diagnosis. They could have performed the work but they were honest and recommended he take it to the dealership where they repaired it same day for free. You have to appreciate their honesty and integrity. read more

I have been using running great for well over 20 years.. this last Thu July 14th 2022, my check engine light went on in my car was hesitating a bit.. I stopped at an automotive parts place as it was after hours.. they put the code reader on it and said it was two different things and one was O2 sensors etc.. first thing in the morning I went to running great.. they were quite busy, but managed to squeeze me in.. my main mechanic Chris took a look at it, called me in from the waiting room and pretty much scolded me for not cleaning an updating my air filters etc he promptly ordered two air filters and cleaned the sensors.. voila! Had me back on the road in 30 minutes and saved me in the vicinity of three or $400!.. this is what they do at running great.. they look at the big picture, analyze things and do their very best to fix the problem in an honest and fair fashion.. thanks again... Edd Robbins6 read more

Glen and his team do excellent work, I just had the install dual exhaust on my 74' F100 and replace the transmission pan. They finished it in a day and the price was what I expected for great work. I have been using them for about 5 years on my classic vehicles and they always do excellent work. I Highly recommend them. read more

Absolutely wonderful service. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It is always a positive experience.

I love taking my car to Running Great. Fair price for work that is completed right the first time! I had to get caught up on Post-COVID maintenance with my 2013 Ford Edge. Tire rotation, trans flush, coolant flush, trans seal replacement & oil change. My wife is ready to hit the road with confidence! Thanks guys! read more

We were treated unprofessionally by these people. They looked at the car and provided an estimate. Because I was too busy to leave the car for a day then, I had to drop the car off several days later and I took an Uber home. An hour later, they called to say they couldn't fix it, & for me to pick it up. There was something they were not telling me, since we already had an estimate saying they could and would do it Very weird, inconsistent and unprofessional. read more

You can ALWAYS trust the great team at Running Great Automotive. I have been going to them for years and they are honest and of the highest integrity. I recently took my Nissan Rogue in because the air conditioner wasn't blowing out. I was fearful of a big repair, but it turned out to be a minor issue. Now, many less than scrupulous repair centers would have told me (and charged me) for a bigger repair, even though it was not needed, but not Running Great. They did the minor repair for about $100 and my air conditioner is working perfectly. It is nice to have a repair shop you can trust. read more

I don't post here often although I use many recommended services. I have not been in the Tampa area long enough to know many places to get automotive work accomplished so I depend on others honest feedback. Last week I needed the custom exhaust system on my truck replaced due to an improper install at a shop in Temple Terrace. After getting a quote, Running Great Auto completed a professional and quick repair. There were no extra finds or charges when done. All were courteous and kind. Thank you for a job well done. I will highly recommend their services to others. Like mentioned by others...no appointments here and arrive early. First come, first served and you will be taken care of in a timely manner. read more

My whole family takes our cars to Running Great. Glenn is an exceptional leader and professional. My car is always serviced and looked after in the best possible manner and every time they check the smallest details. They are always on time, very competitively priced and most of all people you can Trust. Today I took my car in as I had issues with a tire. They not only removed a huge nail, but took the tire off and inspected the inside. Is this consistent service and care that has had our business for the last 12 years. They are amazing. Best shop in all of Tampa Bay! read more

Not to happy with them guys.... just sayin....they could be more decent with customers....they use refurbished parts....not good in todays cars.... they just seem to be overly busy all the time... read more

Wow, unbelievable experience! My car wouldn't start so I needed to have it towed. Never being to this shop someone suggested I have it towed to them. I found Glen and his staff to be very courteous, professional and knowledgeable and focused on just fixing the problem in a very timely manner. In no way while my car was in for the repair did they tried to "Up Sell Me" by trying to find other problems that needed to be fixed on my car. I left Running Great Auto with a very high "Trust Level" and peace of mind knowing I know have a great place to bring my cars in the future. For all the service they provided, their prices are very reasonable. Everything they state on their Website under "About Us" is true. My car is definitely "Running Great" now. I am a 110% satisfied! read more

Brought my car in for an AC inspection. After 2 days of waiting, they called and said the compressor was bad and it would be $1000 to fix. Brought it to another place for a second opinion, and the compressor was fine. Just needed a Freon refill. Not sure if they're dishonest or just poor mechanics, but either way I would not go here again. read more