Collier Automotive

They did a timing belt, water pump overhaul on my 2007 Acura MDX. They allowed me to buy and supply the OEM parts to save money. This is a big and technical job. I would not let just anyone work on my vehicle, but their recommendations on Unilocal were very good. The price that they quoted for the labor was fair and the work was fast and excellent. This company is honest, friendly and effective. I would recommend them.

Honest, trustworthy, work done in a timely matter! That is Jon at Collier Automotive! My son’s 2002 Civic broke down on the freeway, had it towed to the nearest Honda dealer and spoke to them the next morning. It was a busted timing belt. They quoted $ 1200 and wouldn’t be able to tell of further damage until work was done and $ owed. I am in Oregon, so I checked Unilocal and found this place. I called Jon at 9am Monday, he was straight forward, patiently answered all my questions, explained what work would need to be done and said he thought Honda’s quote was a little high. It all made sense and I did not feel like I was getting a «run around». I told him I wanted him to do the work, he arranged towing from Ft. Myers to his place in Naples. The work discussed was completed plus car was given a «once over», all fluids being topped off and tires checked. The car was good to go and even with towing, was $ 200 less than Honda’s quote and ready to be picked up by noon the next day! Thank you! and recommended!

The owner Johnny is very trustworthy. They have very competitive pricing and don’t try to upsell you. I have a Honda Civic and they did a phenomenal job replacing the brakes and the rotors at the lowest price ($ 257 including tax) compared to any other auto shop and significantly lower than the dealer price! Highly recommended! I’ll be coming back here for my auto needs since they are so trustworthy and aggressive on pricing!

Collier Automotive was FANTASTIC! My car was having trouble on a Saturday and I called Collier Automotive’s office and they were closed for the weekend, but in the recording they provide the owner’s cell phone number! I called the owner, John, and spoke to him about my car. I had it towed to his lot and first thing Monday morning he called with a diagnosis (a bad ignition coil) and really low estimate: $ 179 for labor and parts, including tax. John was great! He answered his cell phone on the weekend and gave me a really really great price!

We were from out of town, & they got us back on the road in 45 minutes. Price was very reasonable ! Very friendly & very efficient !

I cannot convey enough positive information about this place.
I took my seven-​year-​old Civic here after being given the run around at Germain Honda of Naples. My air conditioning had stopped working and was effectively just blowing hot air into the car. Germain quoted me $ 1240 to replace my «completely broken» air compressor and my expansion valve, in addition to replacing the drive belt (which would constitute approximately $ 200 of that cost). Germain charged me $ 112 for just looking at the car — not even performing any real work.
Thankfully, I got a second opinion.
I came to Jerry and John who checked my freon levels (which had not been checked because there was no dye in the system indicating that this standard operating procedure had been performed) and they said I was low on freon. They vacuumed the old freon out and replaced it with brand new freon. They also tapped on the valve and dislodged whatever was semi-​blocking the freon from circulating, completely eliminating the problem. I asked them if the valve or compressor was not working — both were working fine.
All of a sudden, my car is cool and the Florida heat baking me inside my car is gone.
Jerry is a mechanic and John is the owner. It appears they have been here for quite a while and are well known in the community (while I was there several people popped in whom they knew by name and were able to immediately assist). They were both very warm and knowledgeable and apologized for the shoddy treatment I had gotten at the dealership.
I ended up paying $ 80.03 for the labor and the replacement freon instead of the $ 1000 for replacing the fully functioning compressor and valve. WOW.
Most people know not to go to the dealership for service, but I learned that lesson the hard way. Learn from my mistakes — go straight to Collier automotive for any mechanical problems with your car. They may not be as sparkly as the dealership or have as fancy a waiting room, but they are decent people who are not going to try and screw you like the dealership.

So being a mechanic myself I find it hard to trust car shops around here that I feel comfortable working on my 2001 Saturn. Haha yea not the newest car, but it will never die. Anyways I heard about these guys from a co-​worker so I called them up and got quoted for a right wheel bearing assembly replacement. The price was fair and the guy who was the owner was very down to earth. The owner is a master mechanic who has many years with Fords and Chevy’s. They also built hotrods so that made me trust them with my car. So I drove up there dropped my car off and got a ride back to my home in Naples Park from the owners son who is also a mechanic. Everyone there is super friendly and straight forward. No BS with giving you the run around. So if your tired of being ripped off by all the hacks in town go to Collier Automotive instead. They also re-​charge AC which I will do since I haven’t had AC in my car since 2003.