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Sunshine Auto Repair

4.9 (73 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

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Auto brake repair

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Andrew W.

Sam is the man!! Never a problem to big or too small, his costumer service is above all! I always suggest any person with a vehicle issue to speak to Sam! Thanks SAM!

Sam and OJ is one amazing customer service was great  highly appreciated and recommend you all to come see them.
Jayne A.

Sam and OJ is one amazing customer service was great highly appreciated and recommend you all to come see them. They take good care of your cars reasonable price to as well. Thank you guys you are the best

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6 months ago

very knowledgeable easy to work with they repaired my car and charged me a reasonable price

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1 year ago

Front desk was sweet as pie. I needed a brake job.that seemed legit. However, the inspection add-ons seemed shady.

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7 months ago

Sam, service writer, very knowledgeable and friendly. Shop does a great job. Competitive prices and fast service.

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1 year ago

Good service but will charge u up the arse with the parts, labor and a sublet fee? What even is that?

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4 years ago

Great customer service, from the front desk to the technician that worked on my vehicle. Thank you for your honesty and expertise!

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“Sunshine Auto Repair and Sam are a breath of fresh air in an industry known for a lot of negatives...”

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Discount Tire

Discount Tire

(256 reviews)

Bostonia

This location is AMAZING. I had an alert for tire pressure. Andres, quickly greeted me as I come…read morein and let me know he will be with me once he was done with his existing customer. Acknowledging me when I first came in, was a big plus for me. That is a lost art in customer service these days. As promise once he was done, we immediately went to my car. I let him know what was going on & what I had experienced. He explained there could be a variety of reasons, but stated he will look into it right away and advise me to sit in the waiting area while he checked on my tires. After a short while later, he came to me explain everything. He did such as adding air to my tires explained.Sometimes they fluctuate with weather changes and recommended a possible wheel alignment, if the problem persists. His patience and kindness with me stood out more than anything so I felt compelled to write this review

Went to discount tire on Broadway in El Cajon, to have the tires on my Dually rotated. I had…read moreappointment and they had me in and out in and hour and 20 minutes. There were several places that I priced tires at before settling on Discount. Today I am glad I did. Not only were they the best price even over Walmart by $120. But they did NOT charge me for the proper rotation of the tires. Even the dealer only rotates from one side to the other. Discount diamond rotated them. I have after market wheels and they needed to unmount, remount and balance all 6 tires at no charge since I bought them at discount. It's worth the research.

American Factory Wheel

American Factory Wheel

(849 reviews)

I hit something on the expressway that bent my drivers side front wheel on the inside lip causing a…read moresmall leak. After a Google of "bent wheel repair" I got several places and simply began calling the closest to me. I had to provide pictures of the damaged wheel so I removed the wheel and took several pics. After providing pics with details to several local wheel repair shops I was quoted a high of $450 and low of $200. AFW was actually recommended by a guy I called, because he only repaired wheel rash, not bent wheels. On AFW's website, I scheduled an appointment and though I did get an email confirmation, I called the morning of the appointment to confirm if they have a pickup service and if I can drive in or have to bring in the wheel. No pickup service. I only had a slow leak, so I was able to drive in and they removed the wheel for repair. Everyone I spoke with there is very friendly, answering all my questions concisely. The shop can be a little difficult to find as their main entrance is on the side, not visible from the street. It's a much larger shop than I expected with hundreds of wheels neatly stacked on shelves. There's a small lobby and waiting room, but after being told approximately how long it would take, I took a walk down the street to the Omelette Factory Santee. BTW, good food and super friendly staff AFW kept me informed of everything, from the time they started on my wheel, their assessment, an estimate and how long the repair will take. Approx 2-hours for my wheel damage. In short, American Wheel Factory is professional and absolute experts at their craft. My wheel is good as new and they were the least expensive. I highly recommend!

I can't recommend American Factory Wheel highly enough. After I hit a bad pothole, I took my car to…read morethe dealer, who never actually figured out what was wrong. American Factory Wheel diagnosed it correctly right away. Turned out I had two bent wheels and a third that needed balancing, and they repaired all of it expertly. These guys genuinely know their stuff. They're the real experts, which is exactly why they came so highly recommended, including by high-end performance shops that don't send people just anywhere. Darren in the front office took impeccable care of me. I was in and out in a few hours, and the waiting room made it easy, comfortable and with solid wifi so I could actually get some work done. One thing that stood out before I even walked in: the owner, Josh, posts great videos walking through the repair process. That kind of transparency builds real trust and confidence. You know what you're getting before you hand over your keys. If you've got wheel damage, skip the guesswork and go straight to American Factory Wheel.

Firestone Complete Auto Care

Firestone Complete Auto Care

(125 reviews)

Great customer care, plenty of different tire brands to choose from, and timely service! The…read moreservice manager, Joshua, has been very helpful in getting me the best tires for my car within the budget I was happy with! Joshua is a great asset to this local Firestone store in Santee! Very friendly and knowledgeable guy who always goes the extra mile to help customers! I wish him all the best and hope he gets to stay at this Santee store (92071) for years to come! He was able to get the best tires at the price, which I was totally happy with for my 2014 blue Mustang!

The Good: Points for being fast. I replaced four tires and got wheel alignment for a little over…read moretwo hours. Some understanding during our communication when I pointed out a price discrepancy. The Bad: Nickel and diming. I've been going to Firestones since 1999 and every location I've gone to just applies all the active, applicable coupons. No games. It's why I've kept coming back even though the prices have steadily gone up (it's gone up to $270!). This location did not do that. I bought 4 destination tires, which has a coupon for a $70 discount. Because I spent over $600, another $100 was deducted. Because I bought the wheel alignment, there was a coupon for a $40 discount. Total discount: $210. Josh initially applied only a $40 discount to the tires. When I showed him the $70 coupon, he was about to say something but ended up just applying the the $70 coupon. He then indicated that he applied the extra $30 off. When I picked up the car, I was told I would get an email with the invoice and Josh indicated again that the extra $30 was applied. The following day I called for the invoice and saw the invoice only reflected $180 off. I called Firestone and spoke to someone who put me on hold for about 10 minutes then transferred me to Josh. When I pointed out the discrepancy, he stated that he applied the extra $30 discount by removing a TPMS Valve Kit charge, which was $30. There was no reference to this TPMS Valve Kit Charge on the invoice. I told him that this was not reflected anywhere on the invoice and asked how a customer would know that there was an accurate deduction when there was no reference to this charge that was removed and instead said a $180 discount was applied. When I asked why he applied the $40 coupon instead of the accurate $70 coupon, he did not have an answer and just said he would send a different invoice to show what he did. Josh then emailed a separate invoice that looked like it was made on the spot that applied two "PRT-DISC Customer Expectation Discount (Promise not met)" discounts totaling $140 and the TPMS Valve Kit Charge for $28 ($7 for each tire), which was not discounted and therefore made the invoice $30 higher. I thanked him for the explanation but noted it caused me to waste my time because he never explained what he was doing in the shop or on an invoice and I, instead, had to call because it looked like I had been cheated $30. He replied that he hoped he would get the benefit of the doubt that he was being honest and I responded that this isn't a reflection of my thoughts on his character but no one gets the benefit of the doubt. We're strangers making a transaction, this is why invoices exist. He then said he had to do it this way because could not apply the correct $70 coupon because he had already entered the $40 coupon in the system and that he went above and beyond for me. I explained he didn't do anything more than he was supposed to do: apply the applicable discounts and accurately process the transaction. If we're being 100% accurate, he didn't do these things or even explain what happened until I called, which is why I wasn't happy with the experience.

Sunshine Auto Repair - autorepair - Updated October 2026

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