We had to call insurance to get our truck towed and Bob showed up, one of the greatest humans ever!…read moreHe called us first to make sure we were safe and he called us again when he got close! He is worth so much! Top notch quality, he was so knowledgeable as well. I rate his service as a 10 +.

The driver showed up with a trainee, the driver had only been on the job for 1 week and yet he was…read moretraining someone. The driver hooked up a chain around my driveshaft and proceeded to pull the truck onto the flatbed. After the trainee mentioned it, I took pictures of a chain wrapped around the driveshaft, not J-hooks but a chain wrapped around the driveshaft and attempting to pull it onto the flatbed. Once the chain was bound up on the driveshaft and wouldn't move further, he had to let it back down and unbind the chain. Then the driver decided that he was going to load my truck onto the flatbed the other direction. The driver, Corey, said that he felt sick that the chain got bound up and and that if there was damage done, it was his fault and he was very sorry for it. Corey also said this same statement in front of my wife, at which time he gave me his personal phone number and told me to call him and let him know what damage there was. Now, Lilac City Towing is saying that they didn't do any damage and that they are sorry that I am having these problems with my truck. Out of all the times that I have needed a tow truck with my other vehicles, I have NEVER had a tow truck driver give me his personal phone number and tell me to call him and let him know what damage was done. Corey knew that he messed up and his supervisor obviously told him to deny everything because when he called me, his story was different and he said that they didn't do any damage. I wish I could post pictures and steer people away from this company. We will see what the attorney has to say as well as my insurance company, they can go after them for the damages and watch them try to deny it with pictures.

My son got a flat today, luckily he was near Gas Automotive. He called me this evening and told me…read moreabout his flat and how luckily he was to be near your business and how kind you were to him. Thank you for taking such good care of him (Joshua with white BMW). He recently moved to Washington from a small town in California where he is third generation, in other words we have our regular auto shops that have known our family forever. Being in a new area, I am relived that he has found such a friendly business. Thank you, he has found his new auto shop for however long he is in Washington.

Appreciate Zach and Tanner's professionalism and knowledge. They do great work and their prices are…read moremore than fair. Would highly recommend.

(Now under the name Advanced Automotive Diagnostics, Service & Repair at the time of this review)…read more Apologies for this review being overdue. These guys are absolutely fantastic. We were stranded on a long road trip when things went sideways with our van, and they were willing to work with us to get us back on the road in record time. Every other shop I called grumbled and complained, but these guys were different - instead of complaints, they worked with us to find a solution. I can't thank them enough for their gracious flexibility and family-like nature with their customers. This is what a good mechanic is all about, someone who cares at a personal level, takes the time to do the work right the first time, and does it with a smile no less. If you're looking for someone who you can trust with your vehicles, these guys are the answer, hands down. I wish we lived in the area so we could use them as our go-to mechanic for all of our vehicles.

ZERO STARS This used to be my trusted mechanic and I'm so…read moreupset I have to write this but I don't want anyone to deal with what I'm dealing with. I bought my mini cooper from this business and the experience was great! I subsequently took my car into Bill every time and thought he was honest and had integrity. As single woman, I had other mechanics present as untrustworthy so it was wonderful find an honest dealership. NOPE! My mini cooper is now almost destroyed because of their shoddy work and I'm out thousands of dollars and I've had the run around. Below is part of the complaint I've made to both the BBB and Attorney Generals Office. We are waiting on a response from the business to determine if small claims court is next to recoup our losses. He installed after market parts in my car repeatedly with repairs lasting barely two years. THERE IS A PATTERN HERE OF CHEAP PARTS, NO ACCOUNTABILITY, MYSTERY CHARGES AND ZERO TRANSPARENCY. HE WILL PUT IN CHEAP AFTER MARKET PARTS THAT WILL CRAP OUT IN ABOUT TWO YEARS AND DESTROY YOUR ENGINE. BELOW IS PART OF THE LEGAL FILINGS WITH BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE : I am writing to formally demand immediate resolution regarding the defective turbo installation and associated damages to my vehicle, which directly stem from your shop's substandard workmanship and repeated use of faulty parts. This is not the first time I have been left to bear the financial and emotional burden of your shop's negligence, and I will not tolerate this pattern any longer. The Facts Defective Turbo Installation and Catastrophic Damage: The turbo installed in my vehicle has suffered a catastrophic failure in just over two years, despite the fact that I rarely drive my car. The failure has caused 3 liters of oil to pour into the catalytic converter and seep into the tubing, leaving my vehicle in a disastrous state and requiring extensive corrective work. History of Shoddy Workmanship and Defective Parts: You replaced the valve cover, but that repair barely lasted two years before the part failed. Despite the warranty, I was forced to cover out-of-pocket expenses that should have been fully covered. Now, the turbo you selected and installed--a critical component--has proven equally unreliable, further demonstrating a troubling trend of subpar repairs. Lack of Transparency: Despite my repeated requests, you have failed to provide a receipt or clear documentation for the turbo's cost. The only receipt you've shown is for $298 for mounting pieces, leaving $702 unaccounted for in the $1,000 charged. Your refusal to provide basic documentation raises serious questions about transparency and accountability. Negligence in Professional Standards: Your shop's continued reliance on parts that do not meet quality standards, coupled with inadequate accountability for failures, has cost me time, money, and trust. You've stated in the past that you operate with integrity and "family values." Yet, this is the second time I've had to deal with defective parts from your shop, and the financial and emotional toll is staggering. You've acknowledged the turbo failure may be covered under warranty, but even so, this situation highlights the systemic issues with your choice of parts and service quality.

HORRIBLE DEALERSHIP! I could go on and on about how much this dealership has caused our family the…read moreworst experience with cars in the last two years. I would NEVER recommend them, they do shotty work, and con artists when it comes to selling you "reliable" cars and doing "reliable" work to maintenance those cars. The amount of times they put our family in true dangerous situations is ridiculous. And them pushing these crappy warranties on you is bogus. They even submit false claims to the warranty company, get their replacement parts from junk yards, and don't even complete work that they then bill you for. The only reason we continued to bring our car for maintenance with them was because we wanted it covered under the warranty. OH! And they claimed as your car depreciates in value, so does your warranty coverage - COMPLETE bogus and false information. That is NOT how warranties work. Within the last year, Car Emporium "completed" maintenance on our car to "fix" it, billed the warranty company and us as well for false work. I kid you not, just 2 months after they "completed" their work, it died on the side of the road on two separate occasions. Both times, we took it back to our trusted mechanic who did the same work all over again that we had already thought was done by Car Emporium, so even more money out the door. It is absolutely ridiculous, and I will say it until I am blue in the face - DO NOT EVERRRRR buy cars from this dealership!!!!!!!!!!!!

I requested help with an interior clean. Isaiah got back to me and we agreed on terms -- but he…read moremust be really busy because I'm just not hearing back from him. Running out of time but keeping my fingers crossed. Will update this review if he's able to do the work for me.

Had to cancel greater than 48 hours prior to the scheduled appointment for a medical complication…read moreand he never responded back to reschedule. So I guess he doesn't want business.

My fuel pump died, and these folks came out to the middle of nowhere where my poor car was and did…read morea great job of towing it into downtown Spokane. The operator was friendly and efficient. I felt like my car was in good hands. Highly recommended.

Travis Patrick was super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He took extra care to detail in…read morerepairing a small crack on my windshield and then cleaned the glass. He even went out of his way to help me talk to my car insurance guy. He is willing to come to you, too - you can find him often in the northtown parking area.

Awesome customer service and showed up during the snowstorm when everybody else was chasing the big…read moretickets

Called for a quote and was told he wasn't interested in helping me. I guess I'll take my money…read moreelsewhere to some one would like to help and do what they advertise.