Mickey’s Place For Automotive Repair

I decided to try this shop after reading the reviews and thought they would be a reputable auto mechanic. Unfortunately after 3 trips and close to $ 700 my ac is still not fixed. I took my vehicle there to receive a correct diagnosis and repair. What they did was start guessing and replacing parts until hopefully they got it right. When I complained about not receiving the correct diagnosis the first time and trying to work out some sort of comprise for fixing it, I was accosted, insulted and told to take my vehicle somewhere else. No apologies, only excuses. Seems as though they can’t fathom the possibility that they could actually be wrong or make a mistake. And now they won’t even warranty their own work because they feel offended that I called them out on THEIR mistake. So if you’re looking for any customer service whatsoever or a professional diagnosis don’t waste your money here. It will just cost you double in the long run.

Mike has moved on to pursue his own dreams, but Mickey is still running a very good shop with the addition of some new people who seem to live and breathe cars.
It may be even better than before, because they now do jobs that they couldn’t before.
My recent repair was done on time, and has been trouble free for weeks now.
I still recommended this shop.

This place was great, they were fast, super nice and very honest. They fixed our car and the bill was a LOT less than what we expected, it was really nice to go to an auto repair shop that wasn’t trying to rip us off. Bonus — the mechanic was a Sherlock fan and there’s a very cute dog in the office named Earl who loves getting rubs :)
I would recommend them to anyone, great place!

My son lives in Orlando and was looking for an auto repair shop away from Disney. I sent him here for repairs and he said that they were nice and honest, He had taken his car to Rikers and was told that his car needed several repairs. The actual problem wasn’t even anything that they said. It is a good feeling to know that there is an honest auto repair shop that he can use. He even constructed a way for his driver’s window to stay up. Glad we found this place.

I’ve been going to this family owned business for a long time now and have never disappointed. Their prices are almost always less than other quotes I get, but I’m ALWAYS more confident in their quality and honesty. I know enough to do most maintenance myself and I can spot a rip off a mile away. These guys will NOT do you wrong.

Mickey’s Place came highly recommended from almost everyone I knew. Most, if not all, of my coworkers are loyal customers, as are many of my friends. Initially, I was treated very well, paid fair prices, and was even given a ride home from the shop. As a female, it’s very difficult to find a mechanic who won’t be condescending and try to rip you off, and all of my experiences here were very good ones, until the last time they serviced my vehicle.
My vehicle was towed to Mickey’s after being stranded in various locations throughout the area over the previous weeks. I received a phone call from them about 2 days later informing me that they had replaced my starter (for $ 275); I never had the usual preceding call that provides an estimate and requests approval to perform the service (I may be a chick, but that’s been my experience with every other mechanic from New Jersey to Miami). I was also a little concerned because I had just replaced my starter within the past 2 years, but I was excited to have my vehicle running again, so I went to pick it up and it started right up. A couple of days later I tried to start up my vehicle and heard the familiar sound of… nothing. After several cranks of the key in the ignition, still nothing. Hmmmm… stranded again. So I called Mickey’s and calmly and politely tried to discuss the situation. I also mentioned that my radiator hose was cracking, and asked if they had noticed that while servicing my truck.
The mechanic (and owner’s son, by the way), Mike, immediately became defensive, raised his voice and proceeded to rip me a new one over the phone for about 5 minutes. The tirade ended like this:
«Did your truck start when you picked it up?» he demanded,
«yes» I replied
«Then I did my job»
I was speechless.
Needless to say, I have not been back since, nor will I ever return, and will also not hesitate to tell this story to anyone who asks me about this establishment. I don’t care who you are or what you do – how DARE you speak to a customer like that! Especially after you just ripped me off and didn’t even fix the problem.
Turns out, it was the ignition switch, and if he had taken the time to conduct more comprehensive diagnostics, perhaps I wouldn’t be writing this negative lil’ review right now. My new mechanic is truly a nice guy who charges fair prices, and it didn’t take him long to figure out the problem. And, by the way, my vehicle has been starting like a champ ever since.

Fair prices, professional attitude and quality work performed all four times I have had either of my vehicles here.
I had been using one of the big name chains for quite a while right up the street. It always seemed that no matter what I took my car in for, I was always getting talked into spending another $ 100 – 200.
Mickey’s is the opposite. Seems like I spend less money than I plan on!!!
Example 1) my A/​c died and I was expecting a $ 1000 repair. They used a sealant in the system and it only cost about $ 100. three months later air is still cold. 2) I have an alternator bearing going bad on my Chrysler. It requires the entire alternator to be replaced — about $ 400. Mikes advice was… «If you can live with the noise just keep running it until it gives out. It won’t do any harm to the vehicle. It could go next week it could go next year.» Well that was about a year ago and it is still going strong. 3) My rear tail light got busted out with an incident with a post I didn’t see. I had bought the part and was going to install it myself, but it just sat in the back of the car for about 4 weeks. Last time I had the Chrysler in he went ahead and changed out the light assembly for me… AT NO CHARGE! Just took it upon himself to do it. That’s good stuff!
The biggest thing I can say about Mickey’s is I TRUST THEM. Finding a mechanic you can trust is a big load off these days when money is as tight as it has been.
Need something fixed or looked at… call Mike at Mickey’s.

You know what the say, you need a good doctor and a good mechanic. It’s difficult in this day and age to find a trustworthy mechanic that shoots you straight.
9 times out of 10, an auto shop will diagnose the problem, order all new parts and charge you the labor for extracting the old parts to replace them with the new parts. In addition, they’ll try to convince you to buy extra parts that you really don’t need. Most shops care more about maximizing their profits rather than saving you the most money while addressing your immediate problem. I’m sure if you’re like me, you can expect to pay at least $ 300 no matter what the car’s problem is. Mostly because of the parts and the labor costs involved.
An honest, ethical mechanic will take the time to comprehensively look at your car’s problem while directly addressing a fix that won’t break your bank account.
So my girlfriend’s engine started surging/​revving when idle at stop signs or stop lights. We immediately thought we would incur a major cost to get it repaired. Then I remembered Unilocal buddy, Dale O’s reference to Mickey’s. Upon meeting Mickey, he wanted to encourage us that he’s a reputable mechanic striving to make his shop known through quality work and satisfied customers that will spread the good word. «No hocus pocus here» he assured us.
We dropped the car off in the morning and they took their time to identify the issue instead of just finding what parts to replace. By the end of the day, they found a leak with the A/​C that was causing the engine to surge. I guess that’s why the A/​C hasn’t been working consistently for the last year!
After fixing the leak and addressing the engine issue the cost came out to just over $ 100.00 bucks! Since we had some spare cash, we decided get a much needed oil change, replaced the crusty windshield wipers and had them look at a tire that was losing considerable pressure every 2 weeks. They fixed the tire leak and referred us to a good friend of theirs who sells quality, cheap tires. After the additional fixes, we only shelled out $ 170.00 for the works. That’s just over half the amount we anticipated paying while taking care of an oil change, new wipers and a leaking tire to boot.
Next time you’re having some car problems, come to Mickey’s and he’ll treat you and your car with respect.

Hands down THE BEST auto repair shop in town. Honest, Trustworthy and Professional.