A & A Tire & Auto Repair

The people here are very nice and trust worthy. My car is Lexus RX350. I had weird noise on the rear of my car, I knew it was the break problem. At first we brought it to Break Master on Lake, they said they will charge it for 680! Right after I show my hesitation they said 600. So I decided to wait a little and check other places.
I came here after my boyfriend recommended it. We dropped it in the morning, they checked and called, says they have to change certain things and told all the details in the phone, it was 400 dollar. And when I went to pay for it, it was exactly 400 dollar, no bullshit! Leslie helped me out with everything, even help me to fix the front bumper that came out (I found out later, so nice of him!!!)
It’s hard to find a place you can trust when you have no idea about cars (they will squeeze you like an orange!). I’ll definitely come back in the future!

Sarkis is the best. Really kick ass artist of automobiles and a really nice human being.

ALL I can say is, GREAT service, GREAT quality, REASONABLE prices! The owner Sarkis personally takes it upon himself to make sure that his employees are doing the right work on your vehicle. I have taken my care to him MULTIPLE times for tire work and some other mechanical issues. He has been beyond helpful in resolving my issues and a pretty funny guy too! I have been going to this shop for many years and will continue to take advantage of his good work as long as I can. I love using him for tires because he has GREAT prices and does a quick install /​balance. Also, does a very accurate alignment. Definitely give this shop a try!

Great tire replacement and general auto repair shops. Have been coming here for the past decade and will continue to do so. They know their stuff and have very reasonable prices. A lot of their customers are regulars that bring their car in for every car trouble imaginable from random engine noises to leaky tire. The owner Sarkis is a great friend to have and has many many stories to share if you have the time to sit around waiting for your car.

Females beware! DO NOT deal with these guys. You will also get ripped off. (Read the other review from another female below mine as well.) They are crooks!
I called in to get diagnostics on my car because it would not start. The original quote from Sarkis was $ 225 with $ 65 for the labor for a small battery change for my Prius, which I thought was high.
When I asked them to do a change oil, tune up and to see where this leak was coming from, they said they would do a priority list and not work on it until I agreed on the work. I thought that was very nice. They said there was some wiring issues with the battery and weren’t sure if they needed to get something else completely changed… but that they would let me know.
I told them to go ahead with the tune up and oil change, horn connection and to let me know about this other issue or part that may need to be done.
After I inquiring about it again, then they told me the total would cost $ 651.00. I was so shocked. He Said It was Because He Had To Do This wiring thing and that’s why it cost so much. When my husband called upset, Sarkis, told him that «It is your wife’s fault for bringing it here and telling us to do what needs to be done. » Can you believe he even blamed me for that! I am also an educated woman and was recently a manager for a health clinic, so I have dealt with a lot of people but this place was just a bad experience.
Also every time, I had to call them for updates as they did not call, except for Lester who did call once, when he said that he would.
At the end of this horrendous ordeal when my husband asked for an itemized receipt, Sarkis was being a jerk and did not want to give it to him until another person said just to give the receipt Iike he requested.
We had 3 other cars to get fixed but they hace lost my trust. I Will NEVER ever come back to this place and if you’re smart you won’t either.

I appreciate the fast, polite service and fair pricing.

Hey there fellow Unilocalers. A friend of mine who is a very close friend of Sarkis, the owner, recommended me to this shop. I had to get some suspension repairs do: ball joints, shock absorbers, upper left and right control arms. My regular mechanic is a good one, but his costs are high, with his labor rates being $ 80 per hour.
I took my car in and spoke to Sarkis and Lester. They came back with an repair estimate that was significantly lower than that of my regular mechanic. They did they repairs, and their estimate was spot on. But here’s where it gets better! During the repairs they had found another problem which they didn’t spot the first time. They purchased the part that was needed and installed it for free!
I would really recommend this shop for repairs.

I had a diagnostic problem with my car. They tried. It was 3 visits resulting in $ 1000 dollars. Car was still having the same problems. I finally took it somewhere else. It was a $ 65 part and $ 45 labor. I’ve been going there for 3 years. I would not recommend them for diagnostics. This wasn’t the first time unfortunately. I’ve put over $ 1400 into this car over the last year with them. Not sure it was necessary repairs. They have had repeated diagnostic issues, They are usually fair. Unfortunately after this year, my trust has gone.

Honest, helpful, fair prices, and always wiling to go out of their way to help customers. The owner, Sarkis, is a truly kind person.

It’s a shame for me to have to write this review. I’ve been coming to this shop for about two years now and generally have had a good experience until recently. The owner is cool, but another guy in charge has been nothing but rude and deceptive.
In short, his prices have fluctuated by at least a $ 100 depending on which day you ask (i.e. $ 350-​$ 470). On multiple occasions, I went in for one repair and was told I that I needed more repairs, to which most of the time I agreed since I trusted them.
What really turned me off on my last visit was they said I needed a repair, so I went in and left my car. Two hours later they said I needed another repair for an extra $ 100, which I also agreed to. When I picked up my car later in the afternoon, they had not fixed it properly so I brought it back. It was after the shop had closed, so the owner told me to bring it in the next day and he’d fix it properly for FREE, so I did.
The next morning, another guy in charge (owner was not there yet) told me angrily that they couldn’t find anything wrong with it, that they were wasting THEIR time by doing all this inspection for free, and that this problem is persisting because I had not agreed to get ANOTHER repair, which would have costed me an extra $ 1000. So it’s essentially my fault for not spending more money. And proceeds to ask me:
«Young lady, I don’t know how good your ENGLISH IS, and I DON’T WANT TO OFFEND YOU.»
I am an Asian female in my 20s, fluent in English, no accent, and currently getting a PhD in biochemistry. This is one of the most SEXIST and RACIST treatments I have ever encountered since I moved to LA. I am never going back here again.
Oh, and when my white boyfriend walked in with me later to grab my car after the guy at the shop had insinuated that I was unable to understand English, we were told that the other repair would have costed me $ 700, not $ 1000.

I’ve been going here for 7 years, and I will continue to come for the rest of my life. You can definitely trust A&A. They are THE BEST.

These guys are trustworthy and always trying to save me money. Great work always. Highly recommended.

You can trust this guys.
Never going anywhere else.

The place is already well rated so I’ll be quick; been here a few times for maintenance, excellent service, decent prices and good atmosphere. Owner is very fun to talk to and workers in general are friendly and make one feel very comfortable and well taken care of. Five of five.

My car wouldn’t start at 5pm yesterday half a block away, so I walked in and told then I thought I had a battery problem, since it had been acting up a bit lately. One of the mechanics drove us back to my car, jumped it, I drove it back to the shop, and they confirmed the battery was the issue. Put in a new one and out the door less than an hour from when I walked in and at a reasonable price!

Been coming here for all my car troubles for years.
Fair prices and they know their stuff.
This is an auto repair shop you can trust.

A&A is the best repair shop that I know. It’s prompt, reasonably priced and above all, honest.
These guys know what they’re doing. They don’t try to add on unnecessary service. The location is now surrounded by new eateries at the Vons shopping center, which makes it very convenient.

I’ve been here many times before, and the last time i walked in was to get 4 new tires for my VW GTI and an alignment. Sarkis like always, gave me the absolute best pricing. He did my alignment as well and told me to go back after a thousand or so miles to make sure my tires are wearing as they should. Best service, high quality work, and an owner who cares for his customers… what else can you ask for.

Sarkis hooked me up with a much needed brake job on a Sunday afternoon. I know my truck pretty well, and had been lagging on the brake job for a few weeks already. I could hear it starting to make that metal to metal contact. Resurfacing rotors is a waste of $.
All of the shops I had called on Saturday were closed, or worked half day and said they wouldn’t be able to get to me in time. Most shops were within the 150 – 200 range, the dealer wanting 255. It was just before 10 when I started calling that day, my fault. I shouldn’t have been driving, but needed to refill water bottles for the week. Not biking that. Saw this guy working his tail off under a lifted Honda. On a Sunday!?! I pull into Vons parking lot, park my car and walk up to see if the guy will a) fix my brakes first thing in the morning and b) how much will he charge? c) what time he will be done in the morning so I can call my boss beforehand.
Sarkis doesn’t introduce himself yet, instead he tells me to bring the truck around so he can take a quick look. I comply. He springs into action, investigates and warns that I have 50 miles top before I abuse my rotors. He hesitates for a second, then tells me if I grab some brakes from O Reilly, he can throw them on for 60 $. He advises me, don’t pay more than 50 $ for them. They have good stuff that doesn’t cost so much. Less than an hour later, I had new front brakes, a diagnosis to warn that I need rear brakes in a month, oil checked and 2 qts added and a good estimate for a new set of tires (that I neeeed).
All in all I paid 40 $ for the brake pads at O Reilly, gave him 60 $ for the brakes, oil and on the spot service. He’s got a new customer.

Alas poor Sarkas…
This use to be a first rate shop with good reliable work at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, Sarkas (the owner) stopped doing much of the work himself and the quality is slipping and the service is surly at best…
A disclaimer: I usually work on my car myself, so may have unreasonable expectations.
In any case the radiator exploded coming up the mountain from Arizona and took the head gasket with it, Took a look at it Saturday three weeks before Thanksgiving and felt too lazy to spend the weekend taking the engine apart and putting it back together again so decided to take the job to Sarkas, since he’s done good work in the past for several folk I know.
Laziness has its own punishment, as usual.
So first, they pulled the cylinder head and took it to a shop they know. Instead of checking it for flatness, then did some pressure test and said it was worn. Now, I know it was worn, the engine has a lot of miles, but was still running fine. But they were adamant that a valve job as needed. Now, when you do a valve job on an old engine you generally start burning oil, since more gets by the rings, so that is a poor idea.
But anyway, so far so good. After speaking with Lester the new honcho, I decided to just get a new engine. At first they were in favor of the idea, until I made it clear I’d supply the engine from one of the professional engine shop (S and J out of Seattle, an excellent outfit) rather than their preferred vendor. And the saga begins. It took a week for the engine to be delivered (the week before Thanksgiving) and Sarcas said they’d be done that Saturday, which didn’t happen. He then said Tuesday, which also didn’t happen then… well you get the idea.
So finally 2 weeks after Thanksgiving, I called and couldn’t find Sarcas who was always going to be back tomorrow, and Lester finally admitted they hadn’t even started the job «we had to wait so now you wait» was how he put it. Too bad I was contributing to this «gentleman’s» salary. Took a week and a half after that, and they finally finished.
Except, the idle is rough when the engine is warm and they chipped the body. So I went back and did see Sarcas, who first said the rough idle was due to a hot cam. But the cam is stock. He then summoned some fool who poses as the engine mechanic, who demonstrated why the idle is off, blaming it on old injector connectors, which he proceeded to pull on and off is some bizarre attempt to fix the problem. Fortunately I got out of there before he could do much more damage.
Sarcas also explained his fool must be very careful at his work since he takes twice as long an expected to complete work. Perhaps, but I’ve found a slow worker is usually lazy, incompetent, or some combination of both…
So I picked up the old engine, which was missing the head, since they left it at the machine shop. Also they stored the old block outside, since it was beginning to rust. Went to re-​torque the manifold bolts, as the factory spec says to do at 500 miles, and found they’d lost several of them and substituted some cheap home depot hardware crap. At least they were sneaky enough to put these on the bottom, where they are only visible if you’re working on the engine, such as re-​torquing the bolts.
Oh, yes, and they also charged me $ 50 for a serpentine belt that I bought for $ 20 and gave them to put on before this fiasco began, and added some other sketchy charges just to round things out.
Ah, well, anyway, another one bites… well, not the dust but something for less savory; probably better get your car fixed elsewhere.