Kar King Automotive

Dave the mechanic aka ez went above and beyond in service! I had family in town from Michigan and the morning before they left we notice a large amount of of pink fluid underneath the suv! not only did Dave aka ez fix the leak but notice a bolt was lose replaced and tightened it And aired all tires up so the tire light would turn off! I would recommend Dave to all friends and family!

This place was fantastic! I brought my Chrysler 300 there about 2 weeks ago because of my check engine light. They diagnosed what they could, and gave me a realistic idea of what could have caused the issue. I needed to leave my car at there facility while I went out of town, and they did a wonderful job of keeping me informed with what was going on with my car, as well as how much money we were into at that point. In the end, my car was fixed, it was fixed quickly, it was fixed properly, and it was fixed at a reasonable price. I strongly recommend this place to anyone looking to get work done to their vehicle.

Can’t say enough about this place! The entire team is fantastic. I have a 2004 Kia Spectra and they’ve handled everything from routine oil changes to more complicated A/​C repairs. They’ve always handled the repairs quickly and are completely above board. I highly recommend this team and wouldn’t dream of trusting my vehicle to anybody else!

Come in for an oil change and be impressed! I’m coming back for more work on my cars in the future. David, the owner, is a great guy. If he’s great, his employees are great too. Everything I needed was done in a timely manner. He even called to ensure that I understood the discount on the coupon I brought in. I really appreciate when someone goes above and beyond to ensure satisfaction. In time like this when every one is super busy, it’s nice to know business owner looks out for the care and satisfaction of his customers.

Being that I have a nice 2000 Buick Park Avenue that I got for a bargain in El Paso (TX), I pay particular close attention to any and all noises I hear or other indications I pick up on that there might be something wrong with my car, so when I was driving the other night and heard a slight metal-​against-​metal sound coming from what sounded to be one or more of my wheels, I knew I had to have someone with car-​repair expertise take a look/​listen at it (I know I could have save myself even more money by doing the repairs myself, but I prefer to have those who make a decent living doing such activities to take care of such matters, that’s all). After sifting through several body shop biz cards, I pulled out one for Kar King, and saw that they were the only ones with a web site presence (not a big deal to others, but a plus for me). I was impressed with how Kar King arranged its site, so while I was at Bible study at church that night, I asked my senior pastor who he might take his vehicles to when in need of inspection and/​or repair, and when I told him that I was considering going to Kar King for my potential brakes problem, he immediately told me that this was the same body shop he takes his cars to and highly recommends them. I took my Buick there the following morning (they open at 7AM during the work week) at 7:30, and told them, «I’m here on the recommendation of my senior pastor at church» (I provided the front-​desk manager with the specific name of my pastor and our church). Later on that morning (about 10, as they had several vehicles being already worked on ahead of looking at mine), I received a call from Homer Rigas – the manager of the facility (not the owner, though) – and he flat out told me that he didn’t recommend me having my (front) brakes repaird at this time, but that the slight metal-​on-​metal sound I was hearing was nothing serious, only a rotor issue that could easily be taken care of in about 10,000 additional miles in driving, and – even then – the brakes were overall in good shape and would certainly be there for me whenever I needed them to stop suddenly or come to a full stop normally. I told Homer that I didn’t want to wait for another 10,000 miles’ worth of driving before I get the brakes job done, but rather opted to have the front-​brakes replacement taken care of at this time and just be done with it. He quoted me what seemed to be a great price compared to what I was expecting (upwards of $ 400 – which would have been the highest I was hoping to dish out for this particular repair to the car). The repairs were quickly done after Homer gave me the final estimate, and I was out the door with my Buick, again, and back on the road enjoying my new brakes job. Oh, I also was able to use a $ 20-​off coupon from the Internet that was on the Kar King web site, too, and they took and applied to my final bill. Cool! Every little bit helps these days, Folks! The guys at Kar King were professional, courteous, helpful and didn’t rush me out the door as soon as I paid them (I even briefly met one of the owners – a husband-​and-​wife team – and we joked about me spreading the good work on his business, «Kar King,» and being sure I sent my friends from church his way – I assured him I most certainly would!). You can bet that THIS responsible car owner of an 11-​year-​old vehicle will be back at Kar King for any future concerns I might have with my Buick!

I’ll let you know this right away. Outside of an oil change or a tire rotation, I absolutely hate having work done on my car. I needed a new O2 sensor for my 03 Honda Element along with an oil change/​tire rotation. Unfortunately, before I found Kar King, I had gone to a local nice-​looking place (see my profile for THEIR review) to try to knock out all of the work in one place. Needless to say, I was not about to stand for the amount of price gouging I would have had to suffer at the first place. Anyways, after calling my local auto parts store looking for the O2 sensor, I inquired if he knew of a place that would install customer-​provided parts at which point he recommended Kar King. I called and talked to the GM (Homer…real nice guy) who assured me that he would only charge $ 40 for installation and I could provide my own part. In short, it only cost me about 160 total compared to the first place which wanted to charge me over $ 350 for the part alone. Kar King has been in the same spot for almost 25 years. They have a A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (you can check on their website). In addition, he was more than willing to offer advice on a bunch of other car questions I had. For instance, I noticed a strange rattling while driving. He had 2 of his mechanics spend an hour figuring it out what it was (driving it around, putting it on the lift and inspecting the undercarriage) completely free of charge. So don’t let the slightly-​shady building or campy name deter you. This is a great place to take your car.

When does your electric window stop working? When it’s raining cats n dogs of course! I really didn’t know any auto shops here (and this was pre-​Yelp,) so I just chose someplace close to home that would work with my schedule (I think they’re open til 6pm.) There was a charge for taking the door off to evaluate the problem (I have no idea if this is standard business practices) but David said he would deduct that if I had him do the repair. He called and the local dealership had the new motor needed (over $ 300 bucks for one window) and that he could have it in and fixed by the next morning. However, if I took it and brought it back, the charge to put the door back on and take it off again to replace the motor would NOT be deducted from the cost. (I understand it is a pain in the booty to mess with door panels.)
Well, turns out the dealership did not have it in stock — pc inventory problem? I guess that’s the dealership’s fault, but I had to leave the car there for another day and I work waaay across town so that was inconvenient. Since I was due for an oil change anyway, I said do that while you’re at it. My total bill was just shy of $ 500.
I’m pretty sure his name is David, the owner and head (only?) machanic, was communicative. Most experience I’ve had with auto people is that they never, ever call you. Maybe those macho men think it’s a sign of weakness or something. So that part was good. The rest I dunno — seemed pricey and there were delays; he wouldn’t work with me on the door panel labor thing to make it work better for my transportation situation. I think I don’t have enough experience with mechanics/​knowledge about car parts in general but esp. in Houston to know how to rate Kar King. Plus points for communication, minus points for the cost and hassle. But we all know we are not going to like the cost and hassle of any kind of unexpected auto repair and I’m trying not to hold that against the shop. Do with this info. what you will. Oh yeah, the window seems kinda squeaky now.
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