Kar Kare is what a business should be: local, friendly, honest, and fair. When I need tires or…read morebrakes, this is where I go. They work with customers to find the best deals, explain problems your car may have (and show you the problem), and get you on your way as quickly (but safely) as possible. The rapport between the owners and customer demonstrates the roots Kar Kare has in the community and the appreciation the owners have for their customers. For example, this morning I went in to get four new tires and brakes. I was in and out in just over and hour. I was treated fair and kindly. And all my questions were answered. Which brings up another positive - you never feel like you've asked a dumb question and are never talked down to by the folks at Kar Kare. They're just good people. On a side note: My grandfather, who passed away in 2010 at 93, thought highly of Kar Kare. He felt they were one of the few remaining businesses that treated people right. He took his cars there for years and trusted no one else. He often spoke of a time when he was about 90 and need air in his tires. He took his 2002 Taurus to Kar Kare, which was just down the road. The owner, Charlie, told him that the tires were dry-rotting. Charlie advised him to stay off the road and get four new tires. In his 80s my grandfather barely drove beyond 5 miles of home so the tires looked good, but were rotting inside. My grandfather told Charlie he needed to go home and get his checkbook. Charlie told my grandfather, a long-time customer, "That's not safe. Let's get the new tires on. Then you go home, get your checkbook, and come back to pay." That's exactly what happened. My grandfather was so touched that Charlie and Kar Kare were taking "such good care of an old man like me." For that act of kindness toward my grandfather, I'll always be a loyal Kar Kare customer as well.

The only place I'll get tires. Honest people and free…read morerotations when you purchase from them.

First time needing an auto shop since I moved to SC. The entire experience and working with Rachel…read morewas excellent. Troutwine Automotive is my new shop. After 2mos, there are no issues with service I received and I am completely satisfied. Joe and Rachel are both knowledgeable and won't sell you something you don't need. They use quality parts and make the whole experience a pleasure. I'll be conducting business with Troutwine Automotive again. Thank you Troutwine team!

Our company uses Troutwine for all of our fleet management and they do a great job making sure we…read moreget in and out quickly so we can keep our trucks on the road.

I trust Jay more than most auto repair business in the Largo area. I was ripped off by several…read morebecause I'm a female senior citizen . I can't say enough about just how much this man takes care of his customers .

I've been a proud customer for over thirty years, every vehicle that I've owned in that time has…read morebeen serviced by Dr. Tire. Their prices are fair and have been the same since I took my first car there in the early 90s. They operate on the good faith of the community, and are one of the last BYO parts mechanic shops around!

Best auto place in town!! They keep my husbands car running good! Such a friendly and honest group…read moreof people working here. They also do a lot for our great community. This is our "go to" place that we recommend to everybody. I highly recommend this place. You'll be treated right, honest, and fair. I think you need to check it out. Go enjoy a Zesto ice cream while you wait for your car. Their work and prices are worth a trip over.

First time I took my car here was just for an oil change and tire rotation. I checked my oil the…read morenext morning and it was below the L line. I was hoping it was an honest accident, so I tried them a second time for AC service and oil change. I made an appointment and dropped my car off first thing in the morning- didn't hear from them all day until I called before they closed and they told me they FORGOT about my car and would do it the next day. Oh, and my car had no oil in it again after they changed it.

I've been here several times with multiple vehicles. They do great work and get the job done right…read morethe first time!

Excellent they found the problem we had and fixed it and I was there for less than an hour!!read more

Great place for car service! Apparently, I'm not the only one who thinks so... you may have to wait…read morefor a spot to open in their lot. I never felt pressured to purchase any additional services. The staff was always ready to explain problems, and possible consequences. Everyone was friendly, without being condescending. Perfect location for students and professionals working in town. You can leave your car, and walk to class or work. Only Monday through Friday.

Great friendly staff. Knowledgeable and always willing to listen and help…read more This is the best repair shop downtown. Easy to get to.

It's not easy finding a trustworthy mechanic, but Ricky is definitely one of the good ones. We had…read morehim check our AC because the blower kept going in and out, he said he found nothing wrong, changed out our filter and charged just $17. We haven't had any issues with our AC since. On our second visit we had him take a look at our brakes, he said only our front brakes needed changing and only charged $149 inclusive of everything for our Prius. A BARGAIN. I would highly recommend him for anything car related. Only issue I have with this place is the Covid precautions they are taking, which is none. But I think that's somewhat to be expected in this part of town.

My car was making noise so my neighbor fixed the breaks and it was still making that sound so I…read moretook it to rickys The lady that works there asked me what was wrong with it so I told her and said I guess it's not the breaks I just need to know where it's coming from. Ricky said first of all your sitting in here complaining about your car!!!!!!!!!!! I was amazed!!!!!! I said what no? The lady asked me what it's doing. Then he yelled and said 2nd if I look at your car I'm going to take off all the parts you put on and put mine on!!!!! I said why would you do that I told you it's not the breaks??? He yelled and said because too many people try to blame me for messing up their car I said that's not my fault don't take your anger out on me!!!!!!!!! I put a review on google and he responded that I never had my car fixed there before I am happy to show receipts!!!!!!!!!! He's a lier rude and money hungry beware!!!!!!!

Just had an excellent experience with Mavis, and wanted to share. Woke to a leaking tire due to a…read morenail as happens so often in Columbia. Drive right over and greeted right away. Once tire warranty was confirmed online, the car was taken back and tire repaired - quick and courteous with all costs covered by the warranty, Thanks Mavis!

Terrible experience I went in to have 3 tpms sensors…read morereplaced with my sensors An oil and filter change (8 quarts) with my oil and filter I supplied (2 5 quart jugs) And a tire rotation So first problem they dismounted tires to replace sensors and didn't re balance tires afterwards. Second problem they put 10 quarts of oil in my engine Severely over filling it and wasting two $20 (each) quarts of oil. Next they pull my truck out I go to pay and see one of the three tpms sensors I gave him on the counter so I asked if they replaced all three and salesman Robert tried to convince me I gave him 4 sensors and they replaced all 3 but unfortunately they couldn't activate them do to them using an autel tpms tool (all lies) I went outside and asked the tech and he said he only replaced 2 sensors and this is when I realized the tires weren't rotated either so literally everything I requested and paid for was either done incorrectly or just not done at all and then to be lied to on top of everything else by the "salesman Robert" I was less than happy. Luckily another tech Brandon stepped in and took care of everything the way it should have been done to start with, he installed the 3rd TPMs sensor rotated the tires and and activated the TPMs sensors he was polite and helpful and the only good thing about this place. Also while waiting inside I overheard Robert quote a woman $650 to replace rear brake pads on her car because the pads were getting close to needing replaced lol (highway robbery) This guy Robert is a joke and needs to go back wherever he came from I assume used car sales or calling people about a warranty that's expiring soon.