My car lost its steering. I knew no garages around. The tow truck operator offered to do the…read morerepair. My alternative was to shell out $250-300 and have it towed home. They were gracious when I called every day. They were gracious when they had supply issues with the part that was not their fault. I am happy, even having to wait on a part. And the bill was less than quoted. That doesn't happen every day. If I get stranded in Roanoke again, they get my call.

They are fabulous... good honest work. They work on Range Rovers and its not an arm and a leg.read more

The customer service is terrible, I had no response unless I called and was not told when my…read morevehicle was ready. My son brought his truck in it was not looked at for more than two weeks, we ended up leaving without service.

Have had only good experiences with this business. Significantly more reasonable than other auto…read morerepair locations and never feel any sort of upselling.

The only shop I trust and use. Rob Marra is honest and goes out of his way to help. Service is…read moreexcellent. I brought my daughter's vehicle in about 7-8 years ago for first time and he exceeded my expectations. They also own Mainly Brakes and sell tires at good prices. Tell him Darin sent you. You won't be disappointed.

I took my car in for a "second opinion" post accident and post insurance claim. Although our…read moreinsurance denied our claim, this business was very helpfull to pinpoint our issue and gave a reasonable repair plan. Very professional and steller work ethic.

We've got our vehicles inspected here and some minor repairs done. They're nice and knowledgeable…read more Even walked my husband through how to something on our own.

The Nichols Bros are a couple of dishonest auto mechanics in town to whom a lot of people entrust…read moretheir cars. They did a job for me a little over a year ago, and because they did it wrong, I just had to pay $800 to have part of it redone the right way by someone else. The job they were supposed to do was the head gasket and at the same time, change the timing belt, for which they charged me $1300. So, just about a week ago, I heard a tapping in my engine. I brought it to someone else because these knuckleheads had been messing up with other things (*more about that later), and I just didn't trust them anymore. It turned out that the tapping was the timing belt they put in... it was ripped. I'm just fortunate that I heard the tapping because, had I not, it could have torn completely, which would have damaged my engine. I called and told one of the brothers what happened, and he offered to replace the belt, but said that I would have to pay him for the labor!! #1 why should I have to pay for labor for him to replace a belt that he messed up on in the first place?!, #2 who would even trust him to do the job right, when he didn't do it right the first time. AND #3 why would I trust them to not do harm to my car for revenge at having to redo the job. As for the other things they messed up on: 1: Last year, I heard a rattle under my car... it took 4 visits to get it fixed, and the only reason it was fixed was because I, figured it out!!! The first time I brought it in to them, they drove it, put it up on the lift, and said there was nothing wrong, so I left. The second time, they tightened up something, and charged me $30. The 3rd time they said, it's your sway bar, and charged me $70. Finally, the 4th time I came in for that rattle, I said, "I think it's a heat shield", which it turned out to be, and finally, it was fixed!! I was the one who had to figure it out for them to fix it. 2: Another time, my car was jumping while driving in stop and go traffic. They took it for a drive, they said they thought it was my transmission. I asked them if they if maybe it needed a tune up, and asked them check the spark plugs and the air filters. One of the brothers checked all that, and said the spark plugs were fine, that they had been changed when they did the head gasket. He said the filter was also fine, and charged me $78 for that. The car continued to jump when driving in stop and go traffic. They said it was what happens when the transmission is going. I got all anxious because I knew it would cost a lot for that. HOWEVER, not trusting these "brothers" anymore, I decided to bring it to another guy for another opinion. He checked the spark plugs and said that they were the original spark plugs, that they had never been changed, and that the filter was badly blocked up. I had him change everything, and VOILA, the jumping stopped!!! Just think, if I hadn't gone for another opinion, and listened to them, I'd have had to pay thousands for just a rebuilt transmission!! I went back and told one of the "brothers" and they just shrugged it off. That might have been the end of my dealings with them, but for the timing belt!! Fast forward, I had the other guy do the job fixing the timing belt, and according to him, there were many things that weren't done that should have been done, which could have contributed to the belt ripping. After the work was done, I went back to the "brothers" and showed them the bad parts, and told them what the other mechanic said. I wasn't about to accept just a "shrug" for this. I asked them to reimburse me for some of the cost for fixing things, and they outright refused. I got nowhere in my attempts to get some reimbursement for their bad work. We got into a heated exchange, and they threatened to call the police, so I left and as I did, I told them that I would inform everyone I know about the bad business they conduct. So, now, I'm stuck with an $800 bill, and just want to warn others, you take risks with your automobile and your finances if you go to them. There were other ways in which they messed up, but this is already lengthy, so I'll end it here.

I had a great experience at The Mechanic. I had a relatively large repair done and Dana and Darla…read morewere highly communicative and helpful answering all of my questions and made sure the repair was done right. Their customer service is unmatched. I will be returning for any repairs I may need in the future! If you are looking for a mechanic that will be honest and trustworthy, look no further! Additionally, their prices were extremely reasonable for such a complicated repair.

Stay away. I went in for a simple muffler replacement (verified by 2 other shops). They quoted me…read more$250 & said they had the muffler in stock. When I arrived, Steve said he had it put on a lift and they "discovered" that all of the pipes and joints were so rusty, that he was afraid that when he started cutting into it, that basically the entire undercarriage would have to be replaced : large rear muffler, large front muffler, the small muffler we spoke about, ALL the piping and "probably more". I asked how much and was told "at least $1200". They said they'd order the parts for the next day. When I left, I could hear odd knocking on the bottom and the smell of exhaust in the front cabin that wasn't there before, or ever. I called back the next day to report this and was blown off with "ma'am, you have an exhaust leak and the knocking you are hearing is because you probably drove over something". I knew then they were not on the up and up, so I played along and asked if my parts came in. They said yes, all but one. I asked what they were missing and was told "a part". He kept saying "just a part" but would not tell me WHAT part. Finally I was forceful and told him I needed the name of "the part". . Steve finally said, the Catalytic Converter. Horses***!. He said I needed that too. Tack on another several hundred dollars, plus labor. Scammers! I took it somewhere else the next morning, and the only thing it needed was the muffler, parts & labor $95. I've heard of stories like this, but, wow, the level of deception was criminal.

Good Service. Great People. Honest. Understanding…read more I broke down mid road trip in little ol' Christiansburg VA. I was worried about finding an honest mechanic in a town I had never been to especially because I had no time to do research. Modern Automotive was the first place that came up in Google and I went there. I was in good hands. I first spoke with Thomas Morris who immediately put me at ease with his honesty and genuine problem-solving attitude. I left my car with them and continued on my trip in a rental. Through a series of MY mistakes and lack of ability to figure out how to get my car back once they had completed the work, it was left there for far more than the original time I thought it would be. But they were extremely gracious with me and helped me figure out a good solution. During this time I spoke much with Chuck Swain (Owner) over the phone. He was incredibly generous, good-hearted and honest toward me. It was so refreshing to meet honest businessmen like these, and I would recommend their service to anyone. Thank you guys.

Terrible customer service. They act like they don't want your business. Called ahead to see if I…read morecould get an inspection done. They told me I would need to leave it there all morning but what they really meant was that they didn't have the time to do it. At 1pm they admitted that they wouldn't be getting to it any time soon. I get it, things happen and things get backed up. All they needed to do was acknowledge the problem and apologize for wasting my time. Instead they handed me my keys back with a smile as if my business was a complete bother to them.

Came here to get an oil change but had my pups with me. Was going to go for a walk but ended up…read morehaving the most pleasant conversation about animals with the lady who checked me out. She also works on cars, which makes this place even more awesome. I called ahead to make an appointment and they had one the next morning. It barely took 20 minutes, and was super reasonable. No doubt coming back here next time. Good find!

I was able to get an oil change. I didn't have to wait long. The employees were nice.read more