Advanced Auto Repair

My dad suggested I take my car to this shop, and I’m glad I did. I’m about to set out on a cross-​country trip and I have a Honda with 175,000 miles on it. I wanted to make sure we were all set to go and to address a few nagging issues. Advanced Auto Repair was thorough, competent, and honest. I asked them to check my brakes and they said they were fine, when many other shops would not only claim I needed new brakes but also new rotors, new shocks, etc. This is a real shop that does work when it’s needed, and doesn’t take advantage of female customers.
One star deducted because they did some work without consulting me first. I think it’s good practice to call before doing anything that will cost a customer money (ordering parts, doing labor) to make sure the customer wants it done. That being said, they didn’t do anything that I found to be unnecessary or that I didn’t want done anyway. I would recommend stating clearly that you don’t want any work done without your express permission and I have a feeling they’ll be happy to respect that.
Final note: after these guys checked my car out I am confident that I’m good to go on my road trip. I also enjoyed hearing stories of an epic 17-​day motorcycle trip!