Wow! So affordable, knowledgeable and helpful…read more My last mechanic was telling me I needed about $3,000 worth of work--at least. Joe's got it done for less than $400. Car drives great. I'll be coming back to Joe's from now on. And thanks, Lance, the wipers work great.

So I don't usually write reviews, but I feel it is necessary in this case…read more I originally had my car towed to Joe's Automotive as my car battery was drained(0.01V display from multimeter), I recently just installed a new alternator, brand new terminals/connectors for the battery, and a remanufactured starter. All the attempts to start had drained what charge was left from the battery, and I suspected the starter was bad and possibly draining the battery. To their credit they got the car started, but the only change was slightly different cable angle on the starter & alternator, and severely damaged battery terminals that look like they have been smashed in with a hammer, and tightened so tight that they can no longer be removed. I took before and after photos of the engine, and these are the only things that were altered, so I can only determine that they charged my battery successfully and slightly changed the angle of the battery connections, and then smashed in my terminals so they could no longer be removed. I was then charged $280 for this privilege. The only saving grace was that they also confirmed the starter was bad, which I thought was the case anyway, and once I swapped out and reinstalled a new starter it functions properly. (The starter ended up melting the testing device used at the location I bought the starter...) TLDR: They recharged my battery, shifted cable placement, smashed in my battery terminals so they are now permanent battery fixtures, and charged me almost $300 for that amazing service... Edit for owner response: Which specific wire are you claiming to have melted? There are only three wires/cables that connect to the starter, the positive battery cable, the starter solenoid wire, and the negative battery cable to ground. None of which were replaced OR melted. Do you have any pictures of these melted mystery wires? The bolts were also not tightened to the point that the report claimed, as my wireless ratchet wrench is not physically capable of tightening them to that degree, as it automatically stops when it meets resistance. It cannot overtighten things. The alternator was also installed correctly, there are only two connections to the alternator and both were fully connected and in the same locations before and after pickup. "would never damage parts of the vehicle to get things back on." My mangled battery terminals beg to differ, as my attached pictures can attest. They were brand new and installed that same day actually, not a scratch on them until they were brought to you guys. The damage didn't just magically appear on its own.

I must say This is one of the best places for AUTO REPAIR ive come across in years. Ive been in the…read moreused car business I own a local place and VASKIN is one of the best ive found. Honest and very experienced . Especially with foreign stuff he figures out things most places cant. Thanks NenoI must say This is one of the best places for AUTO REPAIR ive come across in years. Ive been in the used car business I own a local place and VASKIN is one of the best ive found. Honest and very experienced . Especially with foreign stuff he figures out things most places cant. Thanks Neno

10 out of 10, would recommend…read more I think this is a gem of an automotive shop and if they weren't so awesome of a shop, I would totally gate keep them. I have to let others know that this is a safe, fair and honest shop that I recommend people to go. Thank you again Jenny and Jessie for being so helpful and kind with everything!!!!

Flat Black was recommended to me by a friend when I was literally stuck on the side of I-5 (on a…read moreweekend!) and needing someone I could tow my car to ASAP. I left the car outside their shop, tossed my key in the key drop, and first thing Monday they gave me a call with a time they'd be able to look at the car. Luckily, the problem was a minor one, and they had it fixed and back on the road in a matter of hours - for less than $50! When my daughter, who lives in Bham, was borrowing my car recently and wanted to get it inspected before considering purchasing it, she dropped it off at Flat Black for a thorough look. They called me that afternoon with a detailed list of what needed to be done, and how the car looked overall. They gave it an oil change, serviced the transmission, and a couple of other things - all in a couple of hours. I got the car back from my daughter yesterday and it's running better than it has in months. It's sometimes hard to feel like you're making a good choice when finding someone trustworthy to take care of your vehicle; but I would not hesitate to bring my car to Flat Black again if it needed anything done.

I can't say enough good things about Armstrong Family Autocare without sounding like a paid…read morepromoter or something, but believe me, this was an OUTSTANDING car repair experience!! Be honest: how many mechanics have you dealt with who actually aim to reduce the cost of the service?! Alex did!! My old '99 Voyager was acting wonky; it would start but then some components would work while others wouldn't.. one day the windows operated, but the wipers or heater fan wouldn't; the next day NONE of them worked; the next day they all worked fine.. and so on and so on Got a brand new top-of-the-line Napa battery.. didn't help .. so then I had the alternator tested by 3 different places who all said it had a bad diode, so I reached out to a few companies here, got quotes, and Armstrong's was the most reasonable price (plus nearby my place) so I brought the Voyager in, crossing my fingers that some unknown -expensive- additional work wouldn't be urged on me, as I've frequently experienced with other repairs Long story short, Alex told me it actually wasn't the alternator being bad, it was the ignition switch, and I gotta be honest and say I was hugely skeptical because the other companies had advised me to get a new alternator, why would they recommend it if it wasn't the problem? ...but I decided to trust Alex, and the repair cost was literally HALF the cost of replacing the alternator (which was already a very reasonable price!) But this morning was the iron test: would everything work like it did when I picked up my vehicle? IT SURE DID --the wipers, the windows, the heater fan ALL WORKED AT THE SAME TIME!! That hasn't happened in forever! LOL This review is getting long but I wanted to share the deets because frankly, given the symptoms, the tests AND my belief in the test results... Alex could have very easily done the cheaper ignition repair but said nothing and charged for the more expensive alternator replacement that I was asking for -and I wouldn't have known the difference and would've just been happy to have things working- but he was honest and upfront and didn't take advantage of my ignorance.. like other shops around here have done or tried to do to me in the past How awesome is THAT?! So believe me when I say that everyone reading this who might be searching for a mechanic they can trust as much as they'd trust a friend to do the work (if they had the skills) .....look no further This is a good person who does good work! ~~listen to Grandma, now~~

I have several older vehicles and I bring them to Armstrong because the work done is efficient,…read morereasonably priced and thorough. They're nice people and I'd highly recommend this place for your cars.

Found a car I was interested in over the weekend. Called on Monday morning and they were able to…read moreget it in for a pre purchase inspection right away for a good price! The customer service was amazing and they did everything over the phone. They checked it out really well and explained any issues like I was five without condescension so I understood what i was getting and I trust their assessment completely. I'm super happy with the car. 10/10 recommend

Service was made so easy . The quality work was great plus.... I will always be there customer.read more

Reasonable price for a 4-wheel alignment, they seemed like nice people. Few weeks after my…read morealignment i hear a clicking noise under my driver side front wheel. They left my tie rod end ball joint nearly completely loose... if it HAD come loose, i would have lost all steering function. I go to check the other side, and as i'm untightening the wheel, all my lug bolts are loose on this side and come out with nearly zero effort. Very low quality control on their part, and as i said earlier, could have left me in both an accident and a very large repair bill. Like i said, nice people, but the work wasn't good. Super disappointed, i thought i had found a shop to go back to, but oh well.

Over the years, I've taken both my vehicles to Davis numerous times for various repairs. Each time…read morehas been the same. The people at Davis Automotive are: - friendly - knowledgeable - helpful - fairly priced - honest. What else would you want in a mechanic?! I highly recommend.

I love Axton Automotive company. I am going there for 10 years and very impressed with their…read moreservice. Honest, reliable, caring and very professional

I used to take my car somewhere else, but I started going to them last year, and I have nothing but…read moregreat things to say. They provide excellent service, are always attentive, listen to me, and try to understand what I mean even though I know nothing about cars! My explanations are usually, "My car makes a sound like ahahahshs," and somehow they always figure it out and find the solution.

Really good work and attention to detail. I have a SAAB and was recommended to go here because…read morethey know the cars and have a good rep. They found some tricky electrical issues too and fixed them no problem I totally recommend them

Great service. I had something checked out thinking it was something serious, turns out it was…read morenothing and it was an easy fix. They took care of it free of charge. Greg was excellent.