Strictly Toy-Ondas

I blew the top of my radiator about 15 miles outside of Auburn. I got towed by AAA to Strickly Toy-​Ondas. They were able to fix it up same day, thankfully, as I rolled in around 12pm or so. They were very friendly and the work was reasonably priced.
My only complaint was that the mechanic started up my car and drove it 100 feet into the shop. There was no coolant in the engine! The radiator was blown and it was bone dry. My car had been steaming on the side of the road. When I jumped up from my seat and ran over to remind him, in case he perhaps did not yet know the issue with the car, he brushed it off and said it was just a few feet. It did not make me feel secure about his care for the car.

Wonderful shop! It’s so nice that they have done a front office change in personal, Janette & the new guy Jason are a great team very friendly and professional, which is a nice change. The knowledge of John Martin and his mechanic amazing and they can work on classic cars too! We enjoy working with John & Betty the owners.
We have sent our female friends that are single women to them, since we feel that Strictly Toy-​Ondas will make them feel comfortable and not take advantage them of with their repairs.

Knowledgable and professional, from order writers to mechanics. Only place I’ll take my Tacoma. Routinely less expensive than dealer while still using toyota parts.

Great place to get your car repaired or get your car smogged! John and Betty Martin and Janette are so nice & easy to work with! Their prices are good too. Thank you for taking care of my car!

I don’t see why all the bad reviews. I took my Honda in for brake pad install and rotor resurface and booked me in the next day after I called the day before at closing time. They finished the job quicker than expected and was at a fair labor cost compared to other mechanics in the area. The service writers were very friendly. All and all if I don’t have time to wrench on my car I will take it back here again.

Yikes! I hate doing this, but I gotta…
We had been taking our Hondas and Toyotas to Strictly Toy-​Ondas for 11 years. Recently we took our truck in for service and were told it needed a tranny flush. At 30k miles, I thought that was a bit odd, so I did some googling and found that our transmission is a closed system and Toyota doesn’t even recommend checking the fluid until over 75k miles (usually not til 100k miles). Some online posters went so far as to say that if they do flush the system, the transmission could be ruined. ACK! So, freaking out, I called and we didn’t get that service done. Holy crap, Batman. Close call!
We subsequently called the Toyota dealership and ask the service manager a question: If there were ever a time a truck with 30k miles needs a tranny flush; he laughed and said that if we did need a flush, a dashboard light would indicate that we needed to take the truck in for a service. Even if we towed heavy loads 75% of the time (which we don’t), it’s unlikely. He also said that if the mechanic who opened the closed system had tampered with it (i.e., dirtied the fluid himself), the light would come on. So we were pretty confident at that point that Toy-​Ondas didn’t know WTF they were doing on our truck. Argh! (And as a side note, I am now annoyed that we let them change the tranny fluid on our car last year when the at only had 40,000 miles! Frick an A!)
We don’t mind paying for good service, and frankly, the prices at Strictly Toy-​Ondas aren’t inexpensive. So, we are now trying a new mechanic in town. We quizzed them prior to bringing the car in for a service. Guess what?! They passed with flying colors! They knew that this particular model truck has a closed transmission system and they don’t check the fluid when the mileage is so low. If you want to know who we are taking our cars to now, PM me.
Strictly Toy-​Ondas is a huge FAIL. :(

They are very nice and seem to be very helpful but they never fix anything the first time. I have taken my car there a few times but this last time was it for me. They told me that they fixed a problem and charged me $ 300 + but the problem only got worse. I am very dissatisfied with their service.

I can’t attest to their service, but I can attest to the customer service. I called to price out a 30k service and 1) It was not much cheaper than the dealership 2) when I asked for only the bare minimum necessities I received a bit of an attitude. I know that not everything listed is necessary and I’d think that as a potential customer you’d be trying to win my business rather than push me away. Not really worth the «savings» when it is only $ 20 – 30 below dealership pricing.

Always make repairs quickly and at at great price! They even diagnosed a recall on my honda and had me take it to honda so I was not charged! I am a fan!

We have taken our cars here several times, different vehicles, none of which are Toyota’s or Honda’s. We have always received good service, fair pricing and honesty. We feel lucky to have found them, moving here from Southern California about 4 years ago. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

Terribly disappointed. Front desk gal is rude. No willingness to compromise.
We paid them $ 800 to fix some engine issues, and drove away with NOTHING fixed. They pretty much laughed at us and said «too bad» when we complained. It would apparently cost us another $ 1,000 to have the problem REALLY fixed.
I suppose to them, this is all a funny joke. To me, it’s not funny. The $ 800 they stole from us was a month of groceries for a financially struggling family.
Thanks Strictly-​SUCKY-​Honda. I appreciate that you stole my money and were rude to me when I asked you to rectify the situation.
For anyone who is considering using these thieves, I have some advice: Get something in writing that GUARANTEES they will fix your problem. Otherwise, you will end up paying these criminals to throw wild guesses at your vehicle.

Yes, I trust this place with my vehicle. I appreciate the work that they do and how quick they are. Just wish the one lady would crack a smile; kind of feel like I am a bother when I call or walk in. Intimidating…

Strictly Toy-​Ondas is an excellent mechanic shop. I’ve taken several of my current and past cars there, and I’ve always been satisfied by their service. Very reasonably priced, they fix what actually needs fixing. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a great, honest mechanic.

I take four cars to this shop. They are honest, fair, quick, friendly, & local. I always feel like I’m getting treated well and told the truth.
I’ve gone to other shops and been told all kinds of crazy things.
(This is the honest truth, a tire shop recently told me that the wheels on my son’s truck were going to fall off if I didn’t immediately get $ 600 worth of work done. — I took my chances, limped over to Strictly Toy-​Ondas and $ 123 later, they fixed the thing that ACTUALLY was wrong, and the tires have remained securely on ever since.)
Another time at a dealership I was told that I needed a new radiator for a huge amount of money, and then I went to Strictly Toy-​Ondas. ONE THIRD THE PRICE, and done that day!!!
If you have a Honda, Toyota, Suburu, or something even remotely close (one of ours is an Acura), I would highly recommend Strictly Toy-​Ondas