American Brake Service

Easy going, dependable shop. We have them service a commercial van, my college kid’s old car and a new Toyota van. They are very communicative about suggestions for repairs, parts and pricing. We always walk away with great service at decent prices.

I recently took my 2001 Nissan pathfinder here to have the AC checked. I was helped by Joe who was extremely fast in fitting me in. It only took upwards of ten minutes for him to look at my car and figure out what the problem was and how it could be remedied. He was very pleasant and honest in explaining the details to me. He even went out of his way to find and order a part I would need that would be my cheapest option. I had a brand new AC in just two days. He was very fair in his pricing and my air has literally not worked this good since I got the car brand new. I will take my car back there with any future problems and will even be going for my regular oil changes. (I asked him to change my oil while I was there and even with high mileage and a car that takes more than the standard amount of quarts my price was still $ 30) Wonderful people and reasonable prices. Finally a mechanic who I trust. Oh, and the place is also clean ;) which is pretty great compared to a lot of car repair places I’ve had the displeasure of waiting around in.

Got really screwed here today. First of all, the guy helping me was extremely rude and even laughed at me when I mentioned I replaced a minor part that apparently did not need to replaced. Reluctantly, I left the car there so they could run diagnostics to see why there was engine hesitation which was $ 85 to do. A little pricy but worth it at the time. After being ensured that no repairs would be done without a call to authorize them, I get a call an hour and a half later telling me it’s fixed and the total is $ 225; JUST to clean a couple parts which I could have easily done myself.
Now, I know that mechanics usually try to give you the run around, but this is just whole different level of wrong. I tried to reason with him saying he did not do what was agreed (WHICH is a breech of verbal contract**) but he wouldn’t budge an inch.
Do yourself a huge favor for you AND your wallet and keep looking for a trustworthy mechanic!

My family has been taking cars here for service for years. The guy is super friendly, fast, and honest. Which is great! I saw my mother give him a very vague description and he figured out what was wrong with the car… which is impressive because I didn’t understand what she said. I guess he’s not pricey but he’s not the cheapest mechanic. That said, he’s a great mechanic and thats worth a little extra cost.