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honest car mechanic.
i recently had some work done on my car at dave's auto and it was the biggest mistake i have ever made. not only did my car break less than two days after i picked it up, when i asked him about getting my money back he said "we fixed what we thought was wrong and assumed it would be fine, i can't see through steel sweetie." i can't believe he spoke to someone like that. i may be eighteen years old, and i may be a young girl, but i still deserve to be treated in a respectful manner. when i asked about the price he simply said "well, it's not like you paid for it anyways" because my friends father helped me with the bill until i could afford to pay him back. this man is the typical sleezy automachanic that you would expect in the begining of a bad horror film. i've never, in my life heard someone speak in such a condecending manner; especially to someone who paid for work that wasn't done right. i highly suggest that if you work hard for your money and want to be treated the way a paying customer should, you stay as far away from that place as possible. 25 comments from 14 users
posted by
ProgressoDasani
on Oct 11, 2008 at 08:01 AM
J&H is the best place in town. They are always great, which explains why you have to wait sometimes. And yeah, the poster's experience with Dave on South St. doesn't surprise me at all, even if he didn't call me sweetie... posted by
viciouslindz
on Oct 10, 2008 at 11:17 PM
protech has always treated me well also....my boyfriend uses MARS and likes them very well also...can't say much for the other places in town though posted by
ragmop
on Oct 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM
We use Ken Shofner at Shofner Automotive - 20577 South Street... 822-0758 He's always done a good job for us and we like his dog!! lol posted by
MLArnold
on Oct 10, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Ruby, I haven't dealt with them... but I have gone to the one across from Kohnen's once... I prefer to take my business elsewhere. Good Luck :) posted by
rubyred1234
on Oct 10, 2008 at 08:57 AM
Does anyone have any experience with the car repair shop on Tehachapi Blvd. across the street from the Apple Shed? I too always have the feeling that I am being "ripped off" but not knowing the difference between a Johnson Rod and a spark plug ;-) I would appreciate any feedback from those of you that are "in the know"-- by the way the Johnson Rod crack was meant to be humorous-I know what a Johnson Rod is!! LMAO!!
posted by
MLArnold
on Oct 10, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Just to add to this old thread in case someone is needing a mechanic. I had to use Mountain Auto on South Street again yesterday when my car was stalling. I dealt with a different mechanic there... named Burt. I think they may have changed ownership (not sure). There are two mechanics there now named Burt and Ken who have a long list of credentials and many years of experience according to their flyer. Anyway.... Burt was great. He treated me with respect and kindness, which is something as a single woman I rarely see in repair people. He had to replace a hose and clean out some gunk and he replaced some screws that had come off and was causing my engine to do a weird rattle thing. He showed me the old parts and where it was goopy...explained what he was going to do. He got my car running better than I ever remember it running. The cost was fair (actually cheaper than I'd thought it would be). I was very impressed. Overall, I am incredibly pleased with the outcome. I would whole-heartedly recommend Mountain Auto to anyone who is looking for good mechanics at reasonable prices. 822-3237 posted by
GINGER
on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Oh,now I get it!This is what you've been reduced to!In that case you both have my sympathies.And I must recommend a good doghouse to retreat to for those weeks,something with enough room for a fridge,t.v.,computer(of course).I'm sure that you would both enjoy the break.Oh,and cause you're a nice guy,you could take the kids with you!
posted by
bigdog
on Oct 29, 2007 at 01:46 PM
Ginger no need to worry about Olivia's safety. You see Olivia is PMS-ing and that's why I feel this way. Its me you should be concerned about ....ruff........ruff.......
posted by
GINGER
on Oct 29, 2007 at 01:17 PM
O.k.,now I'm concerned for Olivia if THAT is what you feel represents the real you,Bigdog.Especially since it isn't really big or a dog!Maybe it's just a temporary identity crisis and you will grow up and grow some uh-hair. posted by
WAWA
on Oct 29, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Colitas: You're welcome. Whenever anyone mentions they need a mechanic....... I think of Ken. Good honest people are hard to come by. posted by
Colitas
on Oct 29, 2007 at 09:40 AM
Thank you WAWA. For two days now I have been trying to think of his name to tell people. I knew it was Ken and started with a S but that was all I could come up with. Yes, is very good and honest. He used to work out of a shop I think off of South street. It was many years ago, but he was good. I can't remember the exact problem, but he had quoted me a price with parts and labor. There was an unforeseen problem, something else broke while he was taking apart my car to fix the problem. The extra part was already broken and it so happen to completely broke or something like that. Plus the price he quoted me on the known broken part was higher than they quoted him. Anyhow, he did the extra work without charging me and he ate the extra price of the part himself because that is not what he quoted me. I told everyone about him. Word of mouth goes a long way. I hope I had brought more business and I hope I still can. He is really good and he doesn't treat women like they are stupid.
posted by
WAWA
on Oct 29, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Ken Schaffner is a good local, honest mechanic. I believe he works out of his home though. Scotts Auto has fixed my vehicle numerous times and I'm very happy with thier work. That is too bad about Dave's Auto and how you were spoken to. I am a young woman myself and have received similar treatment from numerous businesses here in town. My favorite is when store owners think i'm going to steal something because I'm young and I carry a large purse. I make a very good living and definetely would never steal anything! I always try to spend my money IN TOWN to support the small businesses. When I am treated badly it makes me really want to take my business OUT OF TOWN. Sad. Hopefully the small business owners in town realize that they need to start treating thier customers better or i'm going to be counting the days until we get a Walmart.
posted by
bigdog
on Oct 29, 2007 at 08:12 AM
Ginger if your grease monkey does good work then that's all that matters. Don't care how good or bad a mechanic is you will always have customers that will have different experiences. In the twenty years that I have lived here I have heard many horror stories with several mechanics. You mechanic happens to be to be one of them. I myself don't trust any mechanic. I have a friend that does work out of his garage that does all my simple stuff but when it comes to something major I usually take it to the dealership. Ginger I feel that picture best represents the real me. ruff....ruff.... posted by
olivia
on Oct 29, 2007 at 03:43 AM
LOL, Ginger, that's what I say...about the dog. It looks more like this wierd hairless cat we have. It wierds me out too.
posted by
GINGER
on Oct 29, 2007 at 12:32 AM
Hmmm,will look out for that,but the only times they've ever recomended additional work with us it was phrased as"If you ever get around to it,it could use...".Given the age of vehicle,milage and the way I drive it,I feel they were being fair.Of course they could have just recognized us as the really cheap folks that we are and known that it wouldn't happen.Went to Daves a few years back when we were "mechanic shopping "and was rather appauled at him,worried about the quality of work and had a bad feeling about the whole thing.Bigdog-help-that creature is weirding me out and that's not a dog!!!
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