When my wife and I moved to Fredericksburg 5 years ago one of our firs... read more When my wife and I moved to Fredericksburg 5 years ago one of our first tasks was to find a reliable mechanic, since we owned two older cars. We got swindled at a couple other smaller shops before meeting Raj; we have not been to another shop since. For example I went to a quick-repair-chain shop for my annual inspection and the mechanic said my catalytic converter had a hole and needed replaced--$600--but I went to Four Mile Fork Garage to get the work done. I explained the situation to the mechanic (Boris) and he got to work; he came back a few minutes later to explain what he found: turns out the other guy had lied to sell me an expensive service, the cat was fine. The guys at Four Mile Fork Garage could have taken advantage of the situation and swindled me too, but they didn't--they did the couple minor repairs required (a light bulb and wiper blades) and saved me the $600. Also we have had them re-repair work done by another mechanic because the car still didn't run right, and have not had further problems. Raj and his team are personable and thorough, and make the effort to get our cars on the road with minimal down time and expense. I have never had cause to question their honesty or integrity and I highly recommend these guys if you need a mechanic you can trust. Best regards, Chris & Moriah
We brought our 2001 Acura to this shop back in September. We were on ... read more We brought our 2001 Acura to this shop back in September. We were on our way to DC from Raleigh, NC when our car started to run a little rough. We took it here because it was right off the highway and wanted someone to look at the car before we went on our way. We had to leave the car there because we had an appointment in DC., and it wasn't fixed. We received a call that evening saying that we needed a tune up, 2 ignition coil packs, and a recommendation to do each coil pack for approximately $900. We decided to only have the 2 that were broken repaired for a total of $524.89. The next day, they called and said the car was running beautifully. We made it back to Raleigh, where 3 days later, the car stopped running. We took it to an actual Acura mechanic, where we found out that the spark plug port on the head of the engine was stripped by the meineke mechanic. Now, we needed a new head to the engine. We called Meineke. They said to fax estimates. We did. We waited and waited and waited some more. We heard nothing. We left 7 voicemails with the owner of the shop and heard nothing. We filed a complaint with the better business bureau and Meineke Corporate. This is where the story gets interesting. Meineke management weaved a web of complete and utter lies to the better business bureau and Meineke Management all while still refusing to contact us. This shop is owned by rude and disrespectful people who will only rip you off. Needless to say, VISA sided with us and the money we paid to Meineke was placed back in our account. Do NOT take your car to the Meinke on Parham Road in Richmond, VA.
