Gary's prices are better than competitors, but more importantly Gary Miles is honest, transparent, and works in the customer's best interest. I chose him to install a remote starter after reading his only yelp review (which was good) and calling around to get pricing from several places. He gave a flat fee quote and explained the cost of the unit & charge for labor. He also explained that unfortunately he couldn't fit me in for a couple weeks because he is a one-man shop and pre-Christmas is his very busy season, but I made the appointment for January anyway and I'm glad I did.
AND, he does more than just remote starters. My dad was a car mechanic "guru," and when I first met Gary I recognized that certain something, so even though his specialty is electronics, I asked him for his thoughts about a different car I have with a heat problem. His answer showed me that he really knows his way around a car and has a lot of experience, but more importantly for me, he also knows how to save money, suggesting that he might be able to "Jimmy" something to avoid the high cost of replacing a part (in my opinion, any mechanic can replace, but the gurus can offer more options). So, after his busy season I brought that car in for him to look at. Gary explained it could cost $50-$60 just to check it out, and he couldn't really estimate price beyond that until after he knew what was wrong, but I was OK with that. In this case unfortunately my heater core turned out to be too far gone, but Gary back flushed it a couple times (I'm sure he spent nearly a couple hours) then called me with the news and options (including a cheaper "might work" option), and his honest opinion with explanation of how even a new core might fail a few months later, plus my car has other issues, etc, suggesting that it's not worth spending any more $ on this car. Total bill for all his time and advice ... $30.
Not too often do you find a mechanic who is up front about pricing (and cost uncertainty), and is honest enough to tell you when you should stop wasting money on a car that's not likely to last. Gary Miles is one of those rare finds. read more