The Auto Place

My car has always given me issues especially for being a classic 2002 Mitsubishi lancer with over 200k miles on it. When I came to the auto place they worked on a simple oil change and showed me all the problems with my car. I recently went to another shop a few months ago and they told me that my car wouldn’t make it another month. The auto place reassured me that my car should last longer. I’m close to 260k miles now and my car is still chugging along. The mechanics are honest and straight forward. Ive become really close with the employees and recommend them business all the time. Mention that I recommended you and they will help you just like they helped me :)

I had a vehicle that wasn’t running for 12+ months, had a handful of issues (including recalls) and was considering selling it for junk. Got recommended here by a friend so I call and ask if they can pick it up and tow. The tow was for about 15 miles and they weren’t going to charge but I gave them some money for it. Very honest about the work, they could have probably told me I needed a brand new engine and I would’ve believed it. Told me it needed minimal work and about 90% of the cost was parts! Had all the work done early the next day (spark plugs, new battery, replaced hoses, a few other small issues), he was even cool with me texting him. Very small place in the funky part of Vegas, but definitely a diamond in the rough.
Another time I visited them was because a few months later, I brought that same vehicle to the dealership for recall work (2001 Ford Escape). They tested the battery and said it was low, that it will probably only last a few weeks and I will need to replace immediately. I thought they had given me a brand new one when I brought it to The Auto Place, so I instantly thought I got duped. I call the mechanic at The Auto Place and let him know that the Ford Dealership told me the battery was on its way out when it was supposed to be new. He had no worries, told me to come down to the shop as soon as I could and that he’d test it and replace it if necessary since the part and labor had a warranty. When I get there, he tests it and it tested GREAT, just like a brand new battery should. He brings me around to the open hood so I can see him test it and he shows me the meter, everything was fine. I thanked him and tried to give him a few bucks for the trouble but he wouldn’t have it. This only lead me to believe that the dealership was trying to con me into getting them to replace a brand new battery for me!
All in all, these are hard working, honest guys. Its hard to find a mechanic you’ll trust but I lucked out and had to let it be known the great service I got at an awesome price.
*note– its inside a sort of strip mall for mechanics, its a little bit of a tight squeeze but its the first garage on the right-​hand side when you pull in from Pecos.