Excel Automotive

I brought a used car to these guys for a pre purchase inspection. They were very thorough and really helped make my car buying decision easier. They have a very good rate for getting a car checked before you buy it! I would recommend this shop to anyone!

If you are anything like me, you had gone pretty darn wary of Mechanics and/​or anyone in the automotive industry. It doesn’t help when you are a girl who doesn’t know much about her vehicle and as such, end up getting taken advantage of every so often. You go in to replace your windshield wipers and you leave with a new engine… Who knew?
I have had a particularly hard time finding a place where I can get a good honest oil change. I gave up on those big box places years ago after I discovered my car usually had MORE problems AFTER the oil change than it did before. Not that I could ever prove it… It’s possible that my car just hates oil changes…
When a friend recommended Excel Automotive I called and set up an appointment for an oil change that same day. I ended up talking to the owner who seemed very Real and down to earth. I also learned that if you go on Google and give them an honest review, they will knock $ 10 off of your oil change cost… Bonus! For a regular oil change (around $ 30 minus $ 10) this is a great deal.
I took my car in and while I was waiting, I had a chance to meet the owner. As far as I can tell, he seems like a man who truly cares about his business and goes above and beyond to make his clients happy. I had a very positive first experience here and would for sure consider bringing my car in the next time it decides it wants to fall apart.

They are crooks! I had used them a few times for a new starter and a new radiator and they seemed ok, until my girlfriend took the car in to see where the oil leak was coming from. They put dye in the oil and told her to come back after a few days, I went back with her and they claimed it was the front differential leaking oil. Well it was a rear wheel drive suv and did not have a front differential, the manager told me it was front wheel drive so I took him out and showed him. He did not even apologize. They are either incompetent or rip off girls. Either way I recommend going somewhere else to get work done.

I have brought both my vehicles here numerous times, that said I love them! They used to work at the old Saturn dealership where I have three vehicles. They know their stuff! Great prices, amazing, knowledgeable employees! Will be coming back!

I have had several minor issues with my Saturn Vue that have been more annoying than serious but the mechanics at Excel are Saturn experts that know a lot about the way Saturns run and the quirks that irritate Saturn owners, I highly recommend the guys at Excel for any car repairs but especially Saturn. Very nice and friendly and will accommodate busy schedules.

I had a bad experience with these guys. They advertise on a station that I listen to on the radio, and have been an avid listener for many, many years. Needless to say I trust these folks on the radio, they’ve never steered my wrong before.
The ‘ol saying there’s a first time for everything comes to play here. I was seriously miss led.
I was experiencing a little overheating issue with my Jetta, and didn’t know where to turn. So I took the advice of the radios hosts and ventured in. They were very accommodating with my schedule, and nice on the phone.
So I dropped my car off in the morning, and told them I’d come by later that day to pick it up, or have them work on it. The tech called me and said, «well the fan motor is bad on your radiator fan, and you’ll need to replace it. the cost is $ 689.73.» I declined the service, and the gentleman said come on down and pick it up. The charge was $ 50 for the diagnosis.
I was so thrown off by the cost to replace the fan motor, and figured I’d do a little research into the issue. Well about ten minutes into my search I found a typical issue with my make and model, and a way to test said issue. After preforming the test found out what the issue was. A simple relay that needed to be replaced, and the motor ran just fine. $ 3 later and about 30 minutes of my time, I saved my car, and $ 700.
Needless to say I feel that a mechanic should be able to spend a few moments to research issues with cars, especially if I’m paying them to «diagnose» the issue!
I will not be back, and I will be in the market for a mechanic that truly cares about helping the customer, wasting a customers time and money on needless repairs. Could you imagine if I had given them the $ 700 to «fix» my car. I’d be out the money, and still have a broken relay!
I will be passing this info on to the radio station I listen too as well, so maybe they can protect their listeners from any further issues with this place. Good luck, you’ve been warned!

Thrilled to be the one to add this business to Unilocal; thrilled to give them a five-​star rating.
Those of us who are Saturn owners are a peculiar breed. We’re loyal. Many of us have owned Saturns for years, and are on our second or third one. We’ve got high people expectations. The Saturn experience was unlike any other car buying or owning experience. Saturn treated you the way they treated their employees at the start of things. Like you mattered. We’re value conscious. Many of us could own «better» cars, but know that Saturns gave the best and safest bang for the buck, ever.
And we’re sad. General Motors killed our car line. And nearly killed themselves along with it.
Saturn closed its doors a couple of years ago. So where to get your Saturn fixed if you’re in SLC? Excel. I’d bookmarked them for my 1999 SL2 if I’d ever need them. Today, I needed them big time. And they came through big time.
Radiator overheating. Antifreeze leaking. Could be anything from ill fitting radiator cap to blown gasket. Called Excel. They said they were too busy to take me. How about tomorrow? I explained I’m starting a long car trip tomorrow or the next day. They said, come on in, we’ll fit you in somehow.
They did. And they did a thorough diagnosis without me having to wait very long. Turned out it was neither cap, nor gasket, but a blown sensor that wasn’t reading my engine temp properly. They switched it out, it took all of 90 minutes from start to finish, and I walked out of there less than $ 200 out of pocket, including diagnosis. All on a day when they were overwhelmed.
if you have a Saturn? This is now your joint. If you have another car? Call them and see if they work on it. You’ve looked for an honest mechanic for so long. Now, you’ve got one.
Saturn may be dead. But Excel is very, very much alive.