I used to love going to this repair shop; the employees were knowledge... read more I used to love going to this repair shop; the employees were knowledgeable and so friendly! They recently changed ownership and staff, but I thought I would give them a try since the location is so convenient, so I took my car in for a routine oil change. The mechanic gave me a list of about $1,400 worth of other issues he found—there was a leak in the oil pan (which I had noticed but thought it was minor) and the check engine light wouldn’t turn off (an issue that I told him the car dealership itself couldn’t fix and said wasn’t really a problem), among other things. I didn’t think anything was very urgent, but the district manager of the shop guaranteed the repairs for at least a year, so I told them to go ahead. One week later, the oil leak had gotten worse and the check engine light was back on. I tried to get in touch with the district manager, but after repeated calls and leaving my number at the desk, I still didn’t hear back. I took my car back to be repaired again. When I picked it up the second time, my car made a strange rattling noise when I accelerated. I went right back to the shop and the mechanic worked on it for half an hour and offered me a quick test drive to let me check if it was okay. I tried to ask what he thought had happened, he said we should make sure it was fixed, then he’d explain. So I drove around for about ten minutes and went back to get an explanation on what had happened, but I found that the mechanic and the cashier had locked up for the night and gone home. Weeks later, the leak still hasn’t been fixed and I have yet to hear back from the distract manager about his false promises. I have wasted entirely too much time and money at this shop. Nothing will convince me to return, and I recommend you save yourself the frustration and find another shop.
These guys are top notch and are trustworthy. They always go above and... read more These guys are top notch and are trustworthy. They always go above and beyond. With all the horror stories you hear about other mechanics, it is refreshing to have such honest and courteous mechanics right in our backyard. Brandon and his crew have been servicing my wife's car for the past year and a half and it's been an awesome experience. Do yourself and your car a favor and check them out. You will not regret it. -Samuel
STEER CLEAR! Sunoco 9395 Baltimore National Pike! I took my Honda ... read more STEER CLEAR! Sunoco 9395 Baltimore National Pike! I took my Honda in to have a diagnostic run on why the engine light was on. I worked a full day and walked back over after work to get a run down on what was wrong. The service guy went through a list of 4 items that needed to be done on the car - 1 was urgent, 3 were not. I went through the list one-by-one with him and confirmed my wish to hold off on the 3 non-urgent items. He confirmed that they would perform the 1 urgent repair, that they had been able to flip the engine light off (no explanation given), and that it would be ready in the morning. I went over to get my car the next day at lunch. The invoice was $572. higher than we had discussed. I immediately asked for an explanation, which seemed to annoy him. It turns out that they had completed one of the non-urgent repairs that I had explicitly said NOT to do. He knew this; he wrote it down when we discussed it. Not only had they done work I told them not to do, but their solution to the situation was for them to keep my car another day and reverse the work they'd done. Because I wouldn't need my car? Seriously. That was as creative of a solution as they could manage. Clearly this particular Sunoco is not interested in retaining long-term customers. I will drive back to my old mechanic now even though he is a half hour away since I moved. I was hoping that I could make a good neighborhood contact. I was wrong. They had my wife in tears. Very sad and terribly uncomfortable transaction
