We recently brought our car in to have the AC checked and really appreciated the time the team took to diagnose it thoroughly. While it turned out there was nothing wrong with the AC, they identified several other important issues that needed attention, including a failing battery and worn tie rods. They did a full inspection at the start, we were impressed with their honesty and attention to detail as they worked through the process. Ray, in particular, was extremely helpful and communicative throughout--he made everything clear and easy to understand. We had such a positive experience that we decided to bring the car back a second time to take care of additional items on the list. If you're looking for quality auto service with trustworthy staff, I would absolutely recommend them. read more

Slimy business! STAY AWAY. Confidently quoted $1000.12 to change a top access ALTERNATOR on a 2008 vehicle simple breakdown and rebuild. An alternator is $200 from any of the four ORiley's near this shop. Labor is 2.5hrs tops for this job. We were stuck from out of town but didn't have our regular maintenance tools with us. We're highly experienced with automotive work as we do it ourselves. So you mean to tell me this place is running around a $360/hr labor gig?? Haha okay. Yes I'm also a woman. Highly recommend another local shop that is the name of a popular burger joint. Avoid these crooks and save yourself $500 read more

Noe provided great customer service! I took my work truck to get routine maintenance. TC Auto had me in and out in a timely matter.

They fixed my issue and I left with my car running better than it did when I bought it. Their work is exceptional. They follow up afterward to make sure that your problem has been fully resolved. They're really good people that do really good work. read more

I have used TC for several years and they have always been very friendly and fast. Today I stopped by on my lunch hour for a inspection on my vehicle knowing that I was taking a chance on how busy it would be and whether they would have someone able to do my inspection when I got there. They explained that one technician was on another job and one was at lunch. the informed me that it would be a 25 to 30 minute wait and asked if I was OK with waiting which I was since I had already planned on using my whole lunch hour. They checked in with me numerous times letting me know they haven't forgotten me and letting me know that status. I was done and back to work within my 1 hour lunch. I know they don't really make money on inspections so if they put such great customer service when that is all you are coming in for, you know their service is great!!!!! read more

This is not a finished review, as of now if my vehicle is ready Monday it will have been 3 weeks.

Was a day late in giving me the diagnostics. Then proceeded to send me the affordable price of $993 to install a $80 starter. Ontop of the $172 fee for them to LOOK at my vehicle read more

TC Auto Service - Paying $172 for a diagnostics test lol - Auto Repair Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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My alternator went out on a Sunday morning 23 miles from the middle of nowhere. AAA could only tow to a recommended garage who accepted cars on Sunday and we are forever grateful TC Auto fit the bill. Amazingly professional, honest, detail oriented and didn't try to sell me services I didn't need. We live in Austin so coordinating a rental car and dealing with the repair from afar could have been been a huge pain, but everyone at TC Auto treated us like family. Wish I could give them TEN stars for their professionalism and excellence. read more

Very frustrated with my experience here. I had my upper and lower controller arms replaced at a fairly high price but I needed it as I was about to be driving cross-country to Florida. A year later and I am hearing a loud pop every time I turn my steering wheel with full deflection to back out or pull out of a parking space. I took it in to a new mechanic in San Diego today, about a year and 3 months after the controller arms were originally replaced, and they show me how one side upper controller arm is broken and will require replacing due to it having been fitted with a cheap ball joint part. The other sides has no issues and was fitted with the more expensive part. This mechanic says he believes whoever did the original replacement (TC) may have not wanted to delay the maintenance to get another high quality part and used a much cheaper one, which led to all the damage only being on this one side. Pretty ridiculous that I had the whole thing replaced and it's now causing me issues again only slightly more than a year later. I am very dissatisfied with this result. I cannot even leave this review on their main website as there is an issue with the reCAPTCHA and I am assuming they are leaving this domain issue up so that nobody can leave negative reviews on their main page. Do not go here. read more

I had my new-to-me car inspected at TC auto. I called and the gentleman was more than happy to explain what their complimentary 42 point inspection was all about as well as their complete inspection that was $159. Wanting to make sure this new (used) car was safe I opted for both inspections. Within a couple hours I was sent a detailed list of things from their courtesy inspection that needed repair along with photos. And soon after received a phone call with the details and he was happy to help with any questions I had. My reasoning for a missing star was I asked for the details on the $159 inspection and was told everything looked great, but that could have been because the seller wiped it clean (?!). I'm just your typical women who knows nothing about cars and had no idea this was possible. I felt taken advantage of for not being told about this before I agreed to pay $159. On top of that, there was some kind of $12 fee I was not told about that brought my total to $172 after taxes. I really appreciate their kind customer service and their nice clean waiting room but I would still recommend anyone who has no clue about cars to ask around before spending money here. read more

I wish I would have found them sooner. The workers at the front desk are respectful and professional. My personal experience: Took my card to get my inspection. Quick and seamless. Next experience: went in for an oil change and mentioned that my car had been leaking. They changed a plug out for me and didn't charge, which was a big blessing. Just and overall, GREAT experience. read more

I paid $2,400 to have me radiator, the fan, an oil leak, and the spark plugs changed . Just to wait a month and find out it was never fixed correctly. They screwed up my car so bad I am having to get a new one. The oil leak was NEVER fixed. And they replaced the radiator just to crack it again themselves. I would sue them if it would be worth the money I would spend on fees. They are crooks. DO NOT GO HERE ! read more

TC Auto review Avoid this place like the plague. Perhaps Dubs right down the road, not the cheapest but they always do good work. I did not think it was possible to have a worse experience, and then I came here. I really wanted to like this place, as they are extremely close to my house. Last year I had a bad experience but the manager rectified the situation so I decided to give them another chance. That was a huge mistake. My car was overheating due to a coolant leak. After dropping about $1000 on a new radiator, I would reasonably expect a functional cooling system, but a few weeks later, the car is overheating again and the radiator is running dry. I brought it back since they said I had a 3-year warranty. That warranty is worthless. They said I needed to pay another $580 for some plastic heater hose connections that broke. I told them I'd just come get the car and figure it out myself. When I got there, they charged me $170 even though they did nothing because they had to do a pressure test to figure out the problem. They did not disclose this fee beforehand. It gets worse. Luckily, I had brought coolant to fill the radiator so it wouldn't overheat on the 5-minute drive home. When I popped the hood to do this, it was all disassembled, missing cover, loose hoses laying around, etc. Who knows what kind of damage I might have done if I had tried to drive it home like that, assuming it would have even turned on at all, but I'm glad I didn't try. They better not charge me for at least putting the car back together, but I wouldn't be surprised with their history of figuring out ways to rip you off. By the way, if you choose not to do yourself a favor and ignore my advice, be prepared to pay $150 diagnostics fee before they even touch your car. Other places do this, but they at least credit that for any repairs they end up doing. Not so at TC. I have no idea how they have so many good reviews. Must have been some better glory days in their past. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this money pit. Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice, shame on me... but NEVER AGAIN. New update: it gets even worse. After getting my car back the second time, they had put the air hose and beauty cover back on so it looked reassembled, but I took it home and took those back off so I could figure it out and there are at least three completely loose hoses back there. At this point this is looking like willful sabotage... if it's not, then it's gross negligence... either way not a shop you should entrust your vehicle. read more

TC Auto Service - Loose hoses - Auto Repair Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Very patient and persistent in repairing a difficult electrical problem. The customer service was overwhelming and included courtesy rides to home and they delivered my truck to my home. I will continue to use this shop. read more

TC did all around brakes on my truck Dec 2022. After a while I noticed excessive brake dust buildup on my wheels. At first, I didn't think much about it, but it continued. I thought whatever brake pads TC installed must be the culprit. Not TC's fault actually. So finally I returned to TC Aug '23. No problem! They replaced the pads with different ones, no charge, no hassle, no BS. Great service, customer focused, while standing behind their work, and that's how to win loyal customers. Thanks to Luis and all the crew at TC. My advise is to go here when you need your car or truck serviced! read more

Dropped off my car at 10am for screeching and squealing sounds. Didn't get an update until I called at 4:30pm, at this point I was told they want ANOTHER HOUR with the car to find the noise. Got a text at 5:30 that it was "FIXED" and free of charge... I arrive to my car in the EXACT same spot I dropped it off, wasn't touched, wasn't looked at, wasn't fixed, still screeching. Wasted a whole day and 7 hours of time that could have been spent fixing my car. Don't let their positive attitudes fool you read more

We've had the misfortune and pleasure to have needed our vehicle repaired 3 times and used TC Auto Service. Before then, we'd been taking it to the dealer (yeah, I know, we live and learn). If I had to base my rating on the "first impression" of the staff there, this score might've been one notch lower. They're kind of to-the-point kind of people. You explain the problem, they take your keys, off you go for a while. Okay, that said, HERE's why the 5-star. After our experiences with dealership repairs and almost EVERY return comes away at LEAST $500 poorer, we were thrilled get a respectable bill from TC Auto; one I wouldn't have a second thought or rebuttal about paying. The OTHER reason this gets a 5-star is, not 48 hours after that first visit, we got a postcard in the mail with a "Thank You" note from TC Auto thanking us for our business! Now, what other auto repair place does that?? That, to me, is pure class. It may have been a 'tactic' to bring repeat business and I'm here to tell you IT WORKS! We've been back each time our vehicle needs service, and EACH time we've come away very pleased with the result and the price. And here's a prime example: Our vehicle (which we will NEVER own another one) has headlights that you would think would be easily changeable, like any other car on the road. Oh no. To replace the headlight, you have to take the front nose OFF of the vehicle to access where the plug is. The first time we did had this done was at the dealer - cost of $130. The next time, we took it to TC Auto.....$26.00. Ya think I'm gonna go back??? Thanks guys! You have a definite fan out there. read more

TC Auto Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Thank you so much for being so nice and friendly and for checking the brakes on my Jeep, I was so happy to find out there was nothing wrong with the brakes. Love the customer service and the sincerity about TC Auto service, will definitely be coming back when I have problems with my Jeep read more

This company is awful and their fees are outrageous! They did brake work on my vehicle and 1 week later the brakes went out while I was driving. I took my car back to them and the mechanic said " you must have hit something!" Then proceeded to charge me another $500 plus to fix their mistake! Please do your research before using this company read more

Friendly and professional. They are in a tight spot for parking but they make it work. Although I was only there for an inspection and they were very busy, I was out of there in less than a half hour. We will come here in the future for any repair needs. Thank you! read more

This is the place you want to bring your vehicle to especially if you've had bad experiences at any other shop or are new in town. They are extremely friendly, knowledgeable, competitive in pricing, and more importantly, they do the job right. They corrected several mistakes my other mechanic supposedly "fixed," found an issue the other could not find, and they made sure it was taken care of. Benji and Art communicated with me the entire time and made sure I understood what they were doing. I depend on my car for my livelihood, and I will not take it to another shop again. Thanks, TC! read more

Everyone from the phone call to ask questions to the gentlemen that received my vehicle to the staff at the counter was amazing. They were polite, quick, friendly, and very accommodating. I asked about the time if I wanted to add a specific service and one of the guys behind the counter jumped up and said "I can do that before they inspect your vehicle", but it was too late, the inspection guys were quick. But he managed to get it done quick when they hit back. Definitely a strong competition to my usual place. The speediness and friendliness may win them over tho. I'll definitely use them again to see if it's consistent read more

Terrible service. Same name new owners. Had my A/C worked on and picked up my van with a broken door handle, and my drivers seat would not move forward. They claimed that that was the condition I brought the van in for work. Also, the cost for the same repair to replace my A/C compressor increased 266% ( $399 to $1,063 ) compared to the same repair at TC Auto. The new owners have changed service from good to bad. read more

Quick service, friendly, honest employees and a Christian-owned business. It's not the closest garage to me but well worth the drive. I highly recommend them! read more

These guys are just looking to take your money. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT. The window tint calibration device was all out of cal. I took it down the other road to another shop, and my windows were 30 for them. TC AUTO registered 10. I went back to TC AUTO and flagged down the tech that did my state inspection, and he showed me exactly what he did, read 10. When I stated, my windows had just passed down the road; he gave me a look like I was utterly dumb. Place sucks. They are just looking to suck money out of people. I will never go back, not even for air in my tires. read more

Very helpful, I had a diagnostic done and they found the issue right away and gave me a decent price. Very friendly workers with amazing customer service. They even offer a shuttle service to make it easier for you to get around while your car is in the shop. read more

2018 f250 6.2 gas that now has a smashed rea bumper. They no info and will have to check on it the call you back. After 4 calls and never receiving a return call, I can only assume that they got paid and I'm no longer important. They don't even work on repairs at this location, my truck was sent to another shop somewhere. Truck was hard to start, truck still has same problem. Reverse light not working, $99 later reverse light still not working. $2400 for new front brakes! read more

TC Auto Service - Thanks for my bent bumper! - Auto Repair Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I had a terrible experience that lasted over a month. I had to take my car back 3 times for services that were not performed correctly. I am needing to take my car back a fourth time and I had an appointment with Todd (the owner) for today, but I received a call yesterday stating he was going to be out all week. They dented my vehicle when they lifted it and they are denying it. They're saying that the dents were already there. False! They messed up the traction on my vehicle and I still have issues with my vehicle. They blamed it on Walmart stating that they hadn't put the battery in properly. Well it's not walmart's fault...tc auto had to remove the battery to change the spark plugs. I paid for lifetime alignment and my vehicle still veers to the right. Todd states that he is a man of integrity, but is showing otherwise. He kept saying to me, "I'm trying to help you. I'm trying to help you." no Todd. I paid for services...in fact $2000 worth and all I asked was for the services to be performed correctly. You're not helping me if I have to take my car back three or four times. Now I am uncomfortable taking my vehicle back to them because I don't trust them. They certainly get you on up selling and the $159 diagnostics test is misleading. They have deleted all the negative reviews from their website and Facebook (including mine) and it looks as if they have a five star rating which in fact they don't. Beware of this place. read more

Honesty and Integrity. That's what you require when you pick an auto mechanic. Todd and his team have it. He came to my elderly moms house after hours to take a look and gave us an honest opinion. Highly recommended. read more

I have used this auto repair shop for over two years now and they've had a good experience open till the last month or two. It seems like there's a lot of Indians and not enough chiefs directing them. I'm not gonna bad talk to shop because they do do good work but the customer service has been lacking lately and after talking with other shop owners and explaining the situation anybody that is doing engine work on a lift that is specifically made for alignments is a big no no no no no no no. Not understanding how things are working there these days but I wish them the best read more

This place is a joke! They are out to get the customer for any over or upcharge possible. Had plugs and coil replaced at Firestone for a engine light saying misfire on cylinder 1. Didn't fix problem completely, Firestone said it was probably a valve issue and they really didn't do that. So I took it to TC Auto Service. They said they could do that kind of repair and look into it. I was quoted $200.00 to take off the valve cover and check out the cylinder and valves. Said it wasn't a fuel or injector issue. Said OK. Check it out. Came back with a head assembly replacement for $4,000.00 for one head and $6,000.00 for 2 heads. A new head from the dealer is only $475? There labor rates must be through the roof! So I said button it back up I'll come and get it. Long story cut short. They charged me $99.00 inspection fee for telling me basically what Firestone did ( it's on the invoice saying Firestone said). $260.00 to remove valve cover. $150.00 to put it back on. $105.00 dollars for a valve cover casket. So $545 dollars to get my car out. Was quoted only $200.00 to check it out. They get you when its time to put it back together. Very deceiving!! In fact, service writer Joe told me some people don't have their cars put back together and they just put the parts in a box? I can imagine why! Be very careful. Wolf in sheep's clothing! read more

Friendly service. Certified mechanics. Honest estimates. No unnecessary repairs. Extremely reliable results. TC's has been servicing my vehicles for 6 years now. I won't go anywhere else. read more

My car broke down and they were so helpful with finding out what the problem was and within a day I got my car back. 100% would recommend this place! read more

This place is a joke! They are out to get the customer for any over or upcharge possible. Had plugs and coil replaced at Firestone for a engine light saying misfire on cylinder 1. Didn't fix problem completely, Firestone said it was probably a valve issue and they really didn't do that. So I took it to TC Auto Service. They said they could do that kind of repair and look into it. I was quoted $200.00 to take off the valve cover and check out the cylinder and valves. Said it wasn't a fuel or injector issue. Said OK. Check it out. Came back with a head assembly replacement for $4,000.00 for one head and $6,000.00 for 2 heads. A new head from the dealer is only $475? There labor rates must be through the roof! So I said button it back up I'll come and get it. Long story cut short. They charged me $99.00 inspection fee for telling me basically what Firestone did ( it's on the invoice saying Firestone said). $260.00 to remove valve cover. $150.00 to put it back on. $105.00 dollars for a valve cover casket. So $545 dollars to get my car out. Was quoted only $200.00 to check it out. They get you when its time to put it back together. Very deceiving!! In fact, service writer Joe told me some people don't have their cars put back together and they just put the parts in a box? I can imagine why! Be very careful. Wolf in sheep's clothing! Dealer quoted $2,200.00 read more

We were down in Corpus Christie for some beach time on N Padre Island. We hit a pothole evening before we plan to go home. On the way home from dinner, we can hear something rattling in the right front and brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily we can still stop. Searching Yelp, TC Auto Service had great reviews an was only 1.1 miles away from our hotel. I got our 2005 Honda Accord to TC Auto next morning as soon as they opened at 7 am. I described my issue to the friendly staff and left the vechicle with them. Although they do have a spacious waiting room, they also have a free shuttle service so I went back to the hotel. Less than 3 hrs later, they sent me an e-mail with photos of the inspection and another with the estimate for work needed (the brake line for the left front wheel was severed and needed replacement as well flushing the brake lines) as well as called to confirm the estimate. After I agreed to the work, it was done within an hour and half! With a ride back to TC Auto Service, I picked up our car and was back at the hotel within 5 hrs after dropping the car off without an appointment! Thank you TC Auto Service, for the quick repair that allowed us to safely drive back to Austin! Highly recommended!!! read more

TC Auto repair is like the old time auto repair shops and that is a high compliment. They care about what you want and are fair and straight forward. I have had a substantial amount of work done on a classic vehicle by them and it has been amazing. It feels like being at friends garage talking about the repairs and what they suggest and what you want. If you are looking for a cookie cutter 10 minute shop with no interaction this may not be the place for you. If you are looking for people who care, have personality, and will make you feel "part of the family" look no further. read more

New ownership looking to improve customer service - appreciated his reaching out to me to make good on past mistake. Will recommend again.

I was recommended here by what I would say is the best transmission shop in Corpus Christi Ace Transmission I specifically told them not to change a particular part in my car I already knew that that would not fix the problem they changed that part anyway to the tune of about $900.The car had the exact same problem It had when I brought it to them ,they did offer to look at it again free of charge but when I came to pick it up they told me what they would have to do was going to be about another $800 needless to say I just took my car back home found another mechanic to put in the part that I thought we needed in the first place and my car runs fine now cost me another $250 read more

I went to Tc auto service to get my AC fixed and after a couple of hours they sent me on my way and my AC worked until 3 days later. I took my vehicle back and they said they would still charge me after they didn't do their job in the first place. I lost $200 here and at the end they told me that the first time I was there all they did was flush everything out and that's what cost me $200 and they didn't fix sh** it was only a 3 day fix! Never go here NEVER. They'll just steal your money. read more

My spark plug blew out of my truck. I know exactly how to do the repair, however I live in San Antonio and long story short was forced to seek out a mechanic. The part to fix it is only $20 in total, and any decent mechanic could easily do the repair in under an hour. I was charged $200 for the job. I understand that they are a business not a charity and they do have to make a profit however I feel that this is an overcharge. I feel strongly that it could've been done and still been very profitable for around $150. Also they left my check engine light on and were quite frankly not the most professional people to deal with. I work in insurance and deal with repair facilities all the time however I prefer to do my own work. I feel I was charged a top end price for a mediocre service. The only reason that I paid the price without arguing and gave them three stars was because they were able to repair the truck the same day it was dropped off, which to me was very helpful and a definite plus. My review may be unfair because I am a cheapskate but this particular repair I am very knowledgeable about and honestly feel it could've been done for cheaper. read more