Strandes Foreign & Domestic Car Serv

Don’t take your car there. I had a radiator replace there. Very poor work done. It seems this place has their favorite customers. They don’t treat everybody the same. If you are a regular customer, they will treat you fairly. But if you are coming there for the first time, be careful they will try and rip you off. As for my radiator, they didn’t tighten the transmissions lines. I had to go back and redo much of the work that they did. Pretty sorry. Watch out for the old lady who works in the office. She is a rip off. These people who are writing these good reviews about this place are long time friends of the people who work there. If you are new to the area, better take you car to Goodyear or Firestone. Strandes won’t stand behind their warranty. In fact, they don’t even want to give you a receipt for the work that they perform.

Friendly and efficient service. Everyone there is nice and they are honest. It’s hard to find a good mechanic but we have found ours for sure.

do not take your car here!!! this place is a complete rip off and the owner will not back up his work! i had an a/​c compressor replaced a few months ago for $ 1007.24 (which is double the price of other mechanics.) now kevin is wanting $ 850 to replace the kit. another mechanic shop i took the car too said this should be under warranty and if the mechanic is honest he will honor his work. if i would have bought a new a/​c compressor at orielly’s it would have cost $ 269.99 and the labor would have cost me $ 250 at an honest mechanic shop.

Only place in Denton I would consider taking my car. Friendly and efficient service and they will do the job for a fair price.

My radiator had a crack and I had to buy a new one. Got one at autozone (who cares), anyway I called all around town on quotes to switch out my radiators. I got some for $ 300 and some around $ 200+ — after calling Strande’s Garage he quoted me for $ 162 for installation, plus fluids and tax came out to be $ 188. Got my car in and out quickly, very nice guy, I will definitely be going back there if I need any other repair work. Tell everyone, he deserves your business.

Frankly, the most honest shop in Denton! I’ve been here twice and both times they were as honest as could be. First the shop came highly recommended from my father who was a mechanic in Denton for 30 years (now retired).
The first time I went in it was to have the spark plugs changed on my 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. This is something I would have normally done myself but the Ford 3V 4.6L V8 has a very weird spark plug design and the job takes a good mechanic about 4 hours. Because its been over 100 degrees this summer I didn’t want to do it myself. Kevin (the owner of Strandes) gave me a quote and told me to fill the tank with a high concentrate fuel injector cleaner. He said it would save him some time, and as a direct result save me money =) I ran the cleaner and took it back a few days later. He finished in half a day and about $ 200 under his quoted price! I’ve almost never seen that with a garage before. Most garages will charge you by the book even if it takes them less time, not Strande’s. Work was done well, quick, and under estimate.
Within 1500 miles of visiting Strandes the first time my radiator sprung a leak (very common on Ford Explorers and Mountaineers!). This time I just decided to stop in. I was on his side of town and the leak wasn’t bad enough to leave me stranded or have the engine run hot. I just wanted him to look at it. I pulled in and they got me in for a pressure check (which they didn’t charge me for btw) within 5 minutes. The mechanic there found the leak, and said the radiator was toast (which is what I suspected). Kevin said they could get it fixed right now if I wanted. Since I didn’t want to risk engine damage or sitting on the side of the road in 107 degree (107!!!) Texas heat I agreed. Kevin even gave me a lift home since I couldn’t find a ride on such short notice. During the car ride I told Kevin that if any of the radiator hoses need to be replaced just go ahead and replace them. I gave him carte blanche to make some more money with that statement. When I arrived to pick it up he told me that the hoses didn’t really need to be replaced yet. I was ready to pay for it but he was up front and honest and told me that it didn’t need to be done right now. So once again they fixed up in a few short hours, under budget with no BS. They even cleaned up the excess coolant from the engine bay and undercarriage… most mechanics would just let it burn off naturally leaving you to smell it for weeks. Its the little details that show they actually care about you as a customer.
Anyway, since my dad has retired (bad shoulders) I send all my friends family, co-​workers there and I haven’t heard a single complaint from any of them. They often do things for free, and often include things that other shops charge for. If you’re looking for an honest mechanic that stands behind their work, with good prices go see Kevin at Strande’s garage.

This is the only automotive shop I feel safe at. I’ve had my car serviced there 3 times. I went in for battery problems, horn problems and once because my car made a funny noise. They correctly diagnosed the problem with the battery (after I just came from a mechanic who did not) and they fixed it for cheap. With my horn they found a way to save me about $ 600 by avoiding having to replace a very, very expensive piece. I brought my car in for the funny noise (I was moving out of town and wanted to make sure I took it to them and not some unknown mechanic trying to rip me off) and they looked at it for free. They explained to me what was going on, fixed my check engine light and sent me out the door with no bill. I have slowly turned all of my friends into loyal strandes customers and they all have their own «omg strandes rox’ stories.

The guys at Strands are friendly and efficient. I thought I had a major car problem, but the connector on my battery was just loose. They were so nice about it and didn’t make me feel stupid, plus they tightened up my connector for free! This is a great family owned place, and I highly recommend it.