Top notch shop. Straight up tells you the issue and what the cost will be to do the repair.read more

they told me they could do work on a Prius.. then they said I need a new hybrid battery, but they…read more"don't have the tools" to change it. At least they discounted the inspection fee.

Amazing , fair and Honest Family owned Auto Repair company in town…read more As a client of over 30+ years, I highly recommend the services of Howiler-Stroud Automotive. They provide honest, fair and reliable service and stand behind their work and warranties. Time is taken to identify and understand all issues in order to find a solution. They are a neighborhood service who work as a team to serve from start to finish. Thank you Michelle and the Howiler-Stroud Automotive team!

They were fair, honest and fast, once our vehicle was at the shop. They were so busy we had to wait…read morealmost a week to get our vehicle towed there, but then they had it diagnosed, fixed, and ready to go in a couple hours. (Clutch cylinder) They even called to make sure everything was good, that's great customer service. I would highly recommend.

They don't communicate about costs until the work is already done and it's time to pay and you're…read morestuck. When I dropped off my keys the night before my car's appointment I signed that I wanted to my contacted if repairs were over $200 and was not contacted when my bill turned out to be $1,357. They took advantage of me. Why even have the "call me with an estimate" option if they aren't going to do that? They kept my car all day. I even called mid-day and talked to someone on the phone and he never told me the cost of anything, never warned me about cost or talked numbers. He never offered advice about the services I'd requested, like what maintenance was typically done at this mileage. I learned to always request an estimate, to not be naive and trusting. I used to take my car here regularly but now I can't trust them.

I'll try to keep my review brief. Back in June, my Hyundai Sonata was targeted and broken into for…read morean attempted theft. They broke the glass and while they didn't steal the car, they completely messed up my steering panel. I tried calling a couple places that could fix this, C.A.R.S. told me they could, so I had my tow truck drop it off there. It took about a month to get my car back (that wasn't entirely their fault, my understanding is there was a cyber hack that delayed things. Still, it would have been nice for them to let me know that update versus me calling them asking what was going on). Not long after, my car was having trouble turning on. Tried jumper cables, that didn't work. So again, I had my car towed back to C.A.R.S. for further inspection. They replaced the starter. A month later, again, I was having troubles turning my car on and took it back for a third time to C.A.R.S. They told me basically nothing was wrong, my vehicle is in "theft mode" and if I just play around with the key fob, it should work. I found that odd because I never do anything different when I get in my car and turn it on, but ok. From there, sometimes it would turn on, sometimes it would not. I would have to basically hope and pray the "key fob" trick would work. After some more time, that no longer would work and I had to use jumper cables to get my car to turn on. I no longer could trust C.A.R.S. to fix this issue, as I kept racking up charges and my car was never reliable. So I took it to Luke's Auto instead. There, they found my module was completely disconnected. Since I had to jump my car so often, I now needed a new battery. I'm not a car guy, so getting into the specifics on the repairs is above my pay grade. But here's what I can confidently share: Driving (if I could drive at all) my car ever since I took it to C.A.R.S. made my life hell. Between my initial insurance claim and future visits, I spent thousands of dollars to not have a reliable vehicle. Ever since I took it to Luke's, it has been a pain-free experience and my vehicle has been perfectly normal. Had I simply taken my car there back in June, I would have saved so much money and had so much less stress. Not to mention, they came across significantly more communicative and customer-friendly, from their waiting room all the way to their follow-ups.

Only since they had a $39.95 for a FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE is the ONLY reason I went to Tuffy's…read moreat this location. They are the BIGGEST RIP OFF I've experienced in a very long time! Here's a few examples ... TUFFYs on WEST 5th Av told me I needed SUSPENSION STRUTS ($1664 worth) coz my vehicle was "very bouncy" which it isn't AT ALL & they didn't even drive the car! Note: I had a 4 WHEEL ROTATION/BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT the day before elsewhere. I called back to the place that did my alignment to be sure they checked all suspension components (just out of curiosity since it's hard to trust some of these places) and they DID to find nothing that needed replaced! Then Tuffy said I "needed" a BATTERY REPLACEMENT coz there was some RESIDUE on it! Instead of just wiping it off, they'd prefer to rip off a customer! That was going to be $200! They sure don't go out of their way, in the very least! Then I "needed" SPARK PLUGS... (I had those replaced 3 years ago and had no issues there either.) Another $300! Then I "needed" BRAKE FLUID FLUSH (No reason just that it needed to be topped off) Oh they don't do top offs for a simple pouring of fluid into the reservoir until it reaches the full line! They'd rather charge $115 for a FLUSH! Then I "needed" STEERING COMPONENTS (tie rods & steering gear) Again, I had no issues there. Oh, that was an additional $500. The next day AFTER this BS nightmare, I brought the list of repairs from TUFFY to my regular car repair place that I've used for a decade for any major problems come up coz he's proven to be trustworthy. He did a DIAGNOSTIC and found nothing wrong with any of the above issues. (Which I already felt I knew but wanted confirmation.) So, THIS is what they call a "FREE COURTESY INSPECTION!" I'd call it something else but all in all saved myself $3,000 coz I speak up, ask questions, decline and follow thru with what I knew was a means of financial exploitation. Stay away from THIS TUFFY's LOCATION on 1524 W Fifth Ave

I stopped by today to have a tire looked at that was losing air. I was told the tire was not…read morerepairable due to the nail being too close to the sidewall. I was told that I would need to purchase a new tire. On my way home. I stopped at a competitors shop to have the same tire looked at. I was shown the nail in the tire. Middle tread row. Nowhere near the sidewall. $15.00 tire repair vs $285.00 new tire. I feel like I was misled to buy a new tire. I won't be back

Honestly with me. the fact they took care of me and showed me pictures of the problems. Instead of…read morejust changing me is huge.

These guys were incredibly prompt - called for a quote and got it in 5 minutes with an appointment…read morescheduled next day. The technician, Shaun, realized the service asked would be better executed after a tire replacement & showed me exactly what he was seeing + a few other problems. For a lower price than competitors & technicians & representatives who actually care, these guys are probably the best central ohio has to offer in auto service

Awful service. Charged nearly $200 for an "inspection" then tried to charge $1500 for a new fuel…read morepump. Declined the service and inspected the fuel pump myself. Found the fuel level float popped off, so the gas gauge was not accurate and the car had simply run out of gas. Attached the float back to the fuel pump and added gas. Took 15 minutes. Scammed out of $200 because they clearly did not inspect the car, specifically the faulty part they said needed fully replaced.

the best shop in town. amazing service. The team at Hoffman…read moremade my day so much better. Thanks again Hoffman auto repair

Reviews are very positive. But my only experience is not. Made an appointment for 2:30. I was told…read moreit would be about an hour and a half for an oil change and tire rotation. Arguably a significant time for those jobs. But ok. Leave and come back at 4:00 and my car hasnt even moved. Ok, why take appointment if it has no value. Is my first question. Then when you drop the car off. Why not tell the customer that they are running way behind. It would of saved me bothering neighbors for rides I didnt need I wont be back

EDIT: Oxford reached out to me, and I appreciate their efforts to make things right. There was a…read morenumber of things this location did wrong, mainly boiling down to moving too quickly and skipping/missing important steps in the customer service process, but they did work with me on resolving these. They did replace the spark plugs on my car, as they'd replaced them previously and they were under warranty. I did choose to do the ignition coils myself, as I was able to purchase the same OEM parts significantly cheaper (25%) and do the job myself in ten minutes. ORIGINAL: Price gouging and predatory behavior. I've come to Oxford's multiple times before for scheduled maintenance with no issues, but I brought my car (~10yr old Honda, nothing fancy) over after hours urgently, because of an engine misfire and a 'SERVICE IMMEDIATELY' notification. When they opened and checked it in, they sent me an approval form for a $200 diagnostic charge, higher than I've ever had anywhere else, and not waived if you get the repair with them. I called for some clarification, and then a few minutes later found that they had started the diagnostic without getting my approval - apparently Kevin W took my asking a question as implicit approval. Annoying, but I was hoping to go ahead anyway so I let it go. A few hours later, I get another call from Kevin with the results of the diagnostic. I hadn't received an inspection report with details like I usually would have, and he said I needed new spark plugs and ignition coils, quoting me at around $1,100 for this. I can't give the exact value, because I was never sent the estimate, even after I specifically asked for it. I only received the inspection report at that time, but with no estimate or approval request. This is an absolutely absurd cost. I'm by no means a car guy, but this is something I can order all the parts for less than $130, and will only take an hour or so of my time. I have absolutely no idea what the hell they're doing that would make this cost more than $300-$500, at absolute most. Now, if they over-quoted me because they're busy and don't want the work - then just tell me that I'm either going to wait a few days or that I need to take it elsewhere. What this looks like to me is that they tried to take advantage and overcharge someone in a bind, thinking that I'd pay whatever they ask so my car was drivable again. I feel like the lack of a written estimate to look over before sports this. If so, this is predatory behavior from a repair shop, and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

Our van broke down in Columbus, 150 miles from home. After other shops told us it would be a week…read morebefore they could even look at it, Hometown Service in Westerville stepped up. The owner was incredibly friendly and told us to tow it right in. I was worried that an electrical issue while stranded would lead to 'ghost' repairs and a huge bill, but their honesty and integrity were amazing. They got us into a bay immediately, diagnosed the problem accurately, and fixed it for a very fair price. If you need a trustworthy mechanic near Columbus, go here. They treated us like neighbors and got us back on the road the same day. Truly great people!

I've been taking a very old truck to these mechanics for some years now and I have been pleased…read morewith everything they have done for me... and some of the problems I took to them were big ones. Every interaction was professional and friendly. Their work was always done thoroughly and in the time they had said it would take. I feel fortunate that I found their shop when I did. I highly recommend trying them.