Woodie’s Auto Service & Repair Center

I was told that an appointment was not necessary for an inspection/​oil change. I brought my car in first thing and it was ready to go just a few hours later. I work uptown, so I didn’t pick it up until closer to 5:30pm, when I left work. I asked for just the inspection and oil change (told them what type of oil I wanted) and added that I wouldn’t mind if they topped off the washer fluid. I asked them to call me if there were any issues or other items that needed attention and explicitly stated I didn’t authorize any other work until I was consulted. They did exactly what I asked, didn’t try to up-​sell me or overcharge me or tell me XYZ needed to be replaced when it didn’t. I’d happily take my car back.

Aaron and Bob are two of the mechanics there. They are great, honest and wont try to screw anyone. My mom has had different mechanics try to have her repair things that didn’t need to be repaired but Aaron has never done her wrong on her van. Highly recommended!

I took my Honda Crv’s driver window to be fixed. It wont go up n down. Got to know from them motor has gone bad and need to be replaced along with the regulator costing me more than 300 $. I decided not to spend so much as i felt there should not be anything wrong and should be something minor. They still charged me 50 $ for the diagnostics, doing nothing.
Next day i had my car detailing scheduled with Detailing by Tim.
Once the windows were cleaned, glasses started working absolutely fine.
Thanks woodie’s for looting people.
Never go there.

I called to make an appt. for an inspection, but I was advised they do not take appts for inspections so I took my car first thing in the morning. I dropped it off and said I would be back at 10 AM to pick it up. I got there after 10 and was advised they had not looked at it and I needed to wait 30 mins. A call to say my car would not be ready at 10 would have been nice. I will be taking my car somewhere else now, but thanks for babysitting my vehicle for 3 hours…

Just charged my girlfriend $ 200 to do an «a/​c performance» test and to install a new cabin air filter. A new filter should cost at MAX $ 30. That leaves $ 170 worth of labor /​«performance» testing fees — an ABSOLUTE JOKE. Replacing an air filter is literally the most mundane auto maintenance procedure on earth. It would take a child 5 minutes to figure out, let alone a «professional.»
This is the EXACT kind of auto repair shop that gives the industry such a bad rap. 90% of the population knows next to nothing about auto repair costs and these guys’ business plan is to take advantage of that 90%. I will die before I ever recommend your shop to anyone.

Place is very convenient if you work uptown area and the people are really helpful but it’s a little over price. They definitely will diagnose your car and give you estimate but usually a little higher than other garages I’ve been to. With that said, they do a good job and let you know what else you should get fix on your car if you’re willing to pay for it.

Went here for an oil change and asked them to inspect the some steering noise.
(i) Since I said there is some sound coming from the left side, they said that I have to replace control arm and bearing on the left side and gave me a $ 550. I went to a small place called ‘Neighborhood Garage’ and they identified that I have problem with both left and right bearing. How the hell Woodies didn’t even identify it? Poor skills. And also, I was told that there is nothing wrong with the Control Arm in my new place and they just replaced both the bearings for $ 440. First, the didn’t fully identify the problem (poor skill). Second, they said control arm is also damaged but it wasn’t (cheating). Third, they tried to overcharge me
(iI) For Jeep Patriot, the recommended oil is synthetic blend but they used synthetic oil. It’s just a basic thing that they should know. just for charging more, they used synthetic oil (1 point down)
(iiI) They changed the Cabin Air filter and they charged $ 75 ($ 21 — part and $ 50 labor). Just now I checked in internet on how to replace the Cabin Air-​filter. It’s just a 2 or 3 minutes job and they charged $ 50 labor for it. I really feel cheated here. (3 points down)
(iv) For inspecting the noise coming from steering wheel, they charged me $ 25. Really? They didn’t fix anything and just for inspecting it, they charged $ 25. (5 points down)
Note: This place use selective honesty to fool you. That’s how I got fooled :)

I’ll give them 2 stars for at least being honest, but was told to bring my 1990 Grand Wagoneer there because they had a guy who could work on carburetors. Truth was they couldn’t work on one, just replace it — and with that they weren’t able to source the product (there are several options out there; found them myself).
Anyway, John never lied to me, but also was no help and the experience cost me a $ 90 diagnostic to tell me something I already knew.

Overall good experience. Went in to get my brakes replaced and my oil changed. They didn’t try and hassle me with extras. And they got me checked in out and quickly. Though my brother did try to stop by there for an oil change only and they quoted him something much higher than I was charged. Maybe because I was spending money on brakes and rotors they discounted the oil.

Recently needed some service done and really am nervous when it comes to auto shops. My biggest pet peeve is I don’t want to be charged for something if it isn’t broke. You know the old adage «if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it». Woodie’s is great in this area, they only do what you need done and at a reasonable price. They have multiple locations throughout Charlotte but this one in particular is great for those that live uptown or work uptown. Drop your car off in the morning and walk back in the evening to pick it up. No worries here!

Another service, another 5 star experience. Inspection and a few minor adjustments for only a pittance. They also noticed that I was 4000 miles overdue for an oil change and called to see if I would like that done at the same time.

These guys quoted me $ 12 more than the place I usually go to, but the other place is way out in Indian Trail, so I’m happy to pay the $ 12 for the convenience. These guys did a great job and the price was substantially cheaper than other garages I called in the uptown area. Plus, these guys are right down the street from my office, so they did the repairs while I was at work. Super convenient.
The total price for my repair was $ 261 and they were really good about confirming what was wrong and how much it would cost. Like the other reviewer said, the price was as quoted when I went to pick up the car.
I will be going here again to get work done on my cars and strongly recommend them.

I am completely suspicious of mechanics and dreaded finding a new one when I moved to Charlotte. Unfortunately, my search for an honest mechanic began sooner than I had expected when my car suddenly died on me a few weekends ago. My tow truck driver recommended Woodie’s and, having no idea where else to go, decided to give it a try. I really like their Uptown location, which allowed me to walk from my house (in Belmont/​First Ward) to Woodie’s and then from the shop to my office. I’ve heard that they also have a service to drop off people who are leaving their cars there but didn’t use as I was hoofing it.
What really impressed me about Woodies, though, was the service. I thought I needed a new alternator, but the mechanic at Woodie’s called me a few hours after I dropped off my car to tell me that only my battery was dead. The mechanic also made sure to get a verbal ok from me before he did anything else.
As I was also getting my automatic window repaired, I received another call from Woodie’s later in the day to let me know what exactly was wrong with my window and the exact amount it would cost to fix it. Once again, the employee made sure I was ok with the price and assessment before he began any work on the window.
I dropped my car off at 8am on a Monday, and by 3pm, my car was ready for pick-​up. Best of all, when I picked up my car, the price I was charged was exactly what the mechanic had quoted me on the phone. I was very pleased with my experience there and, most importantly, didn’t think the mechanics were trying to hose me just because of my lady-​status.

Call me crazy, but I was determined to get my car fixed by Woodie’s. After the Independence location closed, I followed the manager to the Uptown location, and had him (attempt to) fix it, as it was still under warranty.
Unfortunately, this just meant that we were without our car again. More than once. Eventually I just figured that going uptown and letting Woodie’s at it was just a mistake, and we gave up, because they couldn’t get it right.
I’m not sure who it was that suggested we go to Woodie’s, but they just couldn’t seem to get the problem fixed, and if I come across that person, I’m going to have to let them know just how I feel about their suggestion…