I've been going to Sterling for years, have spent thousands, have been reasonably satisfied. I do…read morebelieve these are nice folks. Unfortunately, I've had a really distasteful experience just recently and am therefore going elsewhere for my future auto service needs. I called to schedule a service appointment requesting three items be addressed: install new headlight assembly (with the new part that I provided), fix front passenger door lock that had stopped working (actuator replacement), and oil change, and I was given a quote for this work. During the work, they called me and told me that I also needed a new PCV valve, which would add $173.39 to the cost, which I approved. When I went to pick up my vehicle, they hadn't addressed the door lock issue at all and said that they could offer me a quote for that. However, they had already quoted me for that, which is why my vehicle was there to begin with! In the end, they charged me the full amount without having replaced the actuator. As I look at other reviews, I see I'm not the first to have had this experience with Sterling. Lastly, when I called around about getting the door lock fixed elsewhere, it was much cheaper than the additional amount they were wanting. If you are going to go with Sterling, I would highly recommend you get *everything* in writing, even if the conversation on the phone is as clear as day. Otherwise, all you're going to hear is "oops, sorry for your misunderstanding."

I have taken my car as well as used cars I was hoping to buy to them. They've helped me over the…read morephone trying to diagnose the problem before bringing it in and have always been super kind! When they do give me the diagnostic, they walk my through what the saw on the car as best they can. I have appreciated their flexibility, eagerness to help me, and overall treatment (especially as a women)! Special shout out to Pat, Sterling, and Zoe!

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.

They didn't check the new alternator they put in so I had to take it back. They then left a three…read morefoot tool in my engine compartment, I found it behind my wheel after I heard a sound. I brought the tool back, they acknowledged that they lost it, then they laughed about it. If they had simply apologized I wouldn't take the time to leave this review, however it is accurate to my experience. I don't think it's funny because it could have damaged my vehicle or caused me injury.

Steve - nice guy, honest, great mechanic. You'll get a fair quote and solid work, especially if…read moreyour car is a bit older- he handled my Mazda with care and I know he could have upsold some work but was very clear about what I could wait on. I really appreciate this because with an old car there's always a lot to do. Thanks Steve.

Steve is just the best. He is thorough, but won't oversell a repair that doesn't need to happen…read moreright away. He's trustworthy, skilled, honest and helpful. I won't go anywhere else.

I took my vehicles here before the change of ownership, and though I have moved out of town, I…read morereturn under the new ownership as a fully satisfied customer. They are honest, quick, and very customer-oriented.

I was referred to Rising Sun Motors by a community group that I belong to. I called and got an…read moreappointed schedule by the owner (Khai) for the following week to do the routine require 60K maintenance for my 2014 Honda CRV. I drove and dropped off my car on my schedule day at around 8am. Here are my observations. They must get a lot of business since there were tons of cars around their parking lot and both of the shops were busy with cars being work on. Khai the owner was friendly when I drop off my car and seem to know what he is doing. Confidence from mechanic is a good sign. Seem to be a "local" place because when I was there, a lot of his customers seem to know him and called him by name. Again-- another good sign. The only thing that was a bummer is that there's no waiting room due to Covid so you have to either get a ride back or wait outside. There is 1 chair for anyone who needs to sit and wait outside the office. Otherwise you will need to find a curve on the street sidewalk or a random place on their parking lot to put your bottom on while you wait. I was lucky enough I got a ride to and from so waiting there was not an issue for me. I did see people who were wait near the office. As a suggestion to the owner--maybe offer those who have to wait a bottle of water while they wait? Or some coffee? etc. Maybe even have a tent or covering with some outside seating on their lot somewhere? That is a bit of going beyond..but I think your customers (especially the ones with small kids and the elderly) who can't get a ride would really appreciate. That would have totally make my review a 5 stars for sure..even if I didn't need it myself. Just show that the owner cares about his customers during these Covid times and that there's no waiting room available.

Excellent customer service and work quality would %100 recommend for any bmw problem you have.read more

Our old Ford Ranger suddenly lost its AC. Premier had good ratings and is open 7 days a week! The…read moreowner saw the car on Saturday, demonstrated the cause to me in a few minutes, ordered the part and installed it today, Sunday! That is hard to beat. He seems very honest and explains everything. I asked him about any other issues with our 26 year old truck. He pointed out some problems that should be addressed but none were immediate necessities. I plan to go back and have the work done there. Highly recommend.

i had my vehicle towed to this shop since this was listed as a preferred shop by my insurance. the…read moreshop has had a recent incident and at least one of the shop bays is closed but there is signage posted that they are still open regular hours and accepting business. I was contacted on Monday that they would be able to begin working on my vehicle between Wednesday and Thursday. as of today, Thursday, I was contacted by a different person from this business claiming that they had attempted to call me yesterday, but from a personal phone and left no voicemail, stating that the shop is closed and will not be available for work for up to two more weeks. the people aren't even communicating with each other and are wasting peoples time and money. they need to fully post that they are closed to business and tell tow companies and insurance not to bring vehicles in until they are functional again. this is outrageous and a complete waste of the last five days where I possibly could have had it already looked at and addressed at an actual shop that is operating normally and honestly. highly dissatisfied and disappointing.

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.

I called AR to get an estimate for car repairs and I was very happy with the quick response and…read morekind, understandings voice on the phone. They gave me not only a thorough estimate just from pictures I sent but a fair estimate of costs that beat all their competition. I am waiting on funds to actually get the work done but will definitely use them to complete my repair. I'll be sure to post the outcome but great job so far! Thanks

This company made an earlier appointment for me, analyzed my car and fixed my problems in a very…read moreshort amount of time. I am more than pleased with the turnaround time, on the work that was performed by Alex and his team. I would recommend this company to anyone and I will come back if I need any other work. I was very fortunate to find such a good provider, and I appreciate what they have done for us.