Fritz’s Car Care

I started going to Fritz about a year ago and wish that I hadn’t waited so long! Fritz is one of those rare professionals who honestly tries to help people get the most that they can without spending more than they need to. When I have a question about my car, he always calls me back and provides good alternatives. I’m a customer for life.

Nothing that hasn’t already been said, but once you get past Fritz’s less-​than-​personable personality, the shop is a place for an honest assessment and quality work at a reasonable price.

Fritz is a bit of a grump, so don’t expect him to roll out the red carpet. However, if you want a no-​shit assessment of your vehicle I wouldn’t hesitate to bring it to him. I had a brake line go in my jeep and he had me drop it the same day. By the end of the second day he had it replaced and toped off all my fluids for a fraction of what I had it estimated for at other places.
I will definitely keep him in mind next time I need an honest opinion. Thanks Fritz!

I try to utlize local businesses as much as possible, and actually used these guys in the past and had no problem. I stopped in today to inquire about an inspection. As soon as I walked in the older gentleman at the desk gave me a nasty look like I was intruding. Every question I asked was followed up with a short condescending answer. Definitely will not be using these guys again.

It took 4 years of trying to find an honest mechanic in Richmond and I finally found Fritz’s car care. Fritz helped us out with our 97 dying Nissan Sentra and gave us a couple of extra years with her, he was super honest about what repairs were urgent and what we could hold out on. We knew she was on her way out and he worked with us until she finally kicked the bucket. And when she did, instead of asking us for a lot of money, he plainly told us that the repair was going to cost more than the value of the car and he wanted us to consider that fact that it might not be financially in our best interest to keep her going. He is respectful, quiet, and reliable. I have never recommended a mechanic to my friends in my life, but this is one recommendation I love to share. Finding an honest and reliable mechanic is like finding $ 100 bill on the street, it really doesn’t happen that often.

I hate to be unoriginal, but yes, Fritz’s Car Care is terrific. They are very conservative, responsible, honest, efficient, and reasonably priced I have had a lot of work done with Fritz on two different cars over the last 8 months, and they have been wonderful. I can now finally say I’m taking my car to «MY» mechanic!

When I moved to Richmond 21 years ago, a co-​worker recommended Fritz’s Car Care, as her family was a customer for years. The garage was close to my office, so I took the recommendation and have never been anywhere else since. The trust I have in Fritz and his business keeps me returning. He goes above and beyond requirements for any service and his prices are fair for the quality of work. Fritz runs a clean shop, is always straight with you, and I’ve never had any issues with him or his work. My office has moved in the last 6 years and it’s a bit of an inconvenience now to get to Fritz’s garage, but I won’t go anywhere else. The trust and the service is invaluable.

I’m the husband Michelle mentioned below. Fritz’s Car Care is awesome. Bill runs the front office, and he’s a make-​shit-​happener. Fritz is a genuinely talented mechanic, who can come up with an affordable way to get most things done.
Fritz is not the most gregarious guy in the world, he’s kind of quiet. When he talks, though, it’s invariably well-​thought-​out advice, hammered out with some real world experience. Bill’s the same way, he can tell most things about your car just from your description.
They’re good people. I trust them implicitly, and I’ve never known them to charge a nickel that didn’t need to be charged. No gender bias that I’ve seen, and they won’t do anything to your car they wouldn’t do to theirs.
Also, in a bold step forward for Richmond garages, no nudie calendars on the wall. Crazy, huh?

My husband swears by this place. Fritz is a great mechanic, honest about what your car needs, particularly if you have an older car… and he knows the value of his work– he isn’t the cheapest in town, but he is undoubtedly the best. We got his name off a list of recommended mechanics from Car Talk… and it was one of the best recommendations we ever got.

Been going here for years. Great local place, small and can be hard to get into, but honest. I’m always amazed how Fritz almost always gives my shit car a good check up when other places seem to «find» something wrong. I never feel jipped and friendly front guy to chit chat with.