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I had taken my car to 3 other shops in the area and spent over $600 because my car was making a...
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I had taken my car to 3 other shops in the area and spent over $600 because my car was making a horrible noise sounded like my car was going to fall apart in the street. My boyfriend suggested I take my car here. Noise was as bad as ever. I stopped in twice and they couldn't get me in so I finally made an appointment.
When I dropped the car off they asked me to go on a test drive with them to hear the noise. None of the other shops took the time to drive the car with me to hear the noise.(maybe thats why they couldn't fix it). After we drove it I left it with them.
The guy called me about 3 hrs later and I cringed to hear the price. The problem was a loose bolt they tightened it and the noise was gone. The price $0. What ZERO? The guy said he couldn't charge for tightening a bolt.
After being promised 3 times it was fixed I really didn't believe them. Sure enough no noise anymore.
They didn't even charge for the inspection! Now I can see why they are so busy. They could have told me that some $500 whosie hatsit was bad and I would have been none the wiser. Is that what the other shops did?
Affordable tire gets 2 thumbs up!!
Pros: competent and professional
Cons: busy place had to make an appointment to get in
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I had my own repair shop for 10 years then I was a mobil mechanic for 15 years. I know a little...
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I had my own repair shop for 10 years then I was a mobil mechanic for 15 years. I know a little about auto repair now that I am retired this is the only shop that I will take my car recommend to my old customers. They are always willing to explain the recommendations they make and don't talk a bunch of nonsense. The prices are always fair and the work is top notch.
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I am new in town. Got a free oil change coupon in the mail for this company. I needed an oil...
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I am new in town. Got a free oil change coupon in the mail for this company. I needed an oil change and my brakes were feeling funny so I thought I could kill 2 birds with one stone.
I called and made the appointment for the work and tried to find out the catch on the oil change but the guy on the phone Dave I think swore there was no catch. I am thinking once I get there they will charge me $20 for getting rid of my old oil or say sorry doesn't apply to your car. But I figured it would still be cheaper than Jiffy Lube and they have always been hit or miss.
So I go in and they fill out my work request and I am all prepared to argue that they said the oil change would be free but they don't hit me up for anything no extra charge for my car, no charge for the filter no charge for nothing!
Wow thats a suprise! So I ask them to check my brakes cause my car has over 50,000 miles and the brakes don't seem to work as good as used to. So they ask a bunch of questions about my brakes and I waited for them to check my car again, no charge to check my brakes.
So the guy comes and gets me and shows me that my brakes are still good, the rear brakes are just a little out of adjustment. They charged me $50 and now its as good as new.
Maybe a customer shouldn't be suprised when a place gives you something for free and it's really free but I am. Or when you ask for something to be checked and its really ok. Maybe I should not be suprised that the people at the shop are friendly and professional and clean. Or that the shop and waiting area is clean and orderly and well lit, But I was. This place is a gem and I highly recommend Affordable Tire and Brake!
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I had my brakes replaced here about 6 months ago. At the time the dealer quoted me $600. This...
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I had my brakes replaced here about 6 months ago. At the time the dealer quoted me $600. This place did the brakes for $150. They were by far the lowest price I had found. When they did the brakes they seemed professional and friendly and really seemed to know what they were doing.
About a month ago my brakes started making this loud screeching noise when ever I stepped on the brakes. So I am thinking oh oh shouldn't have gone for the cheap price. So I called them up and rather than trying to put me off the guy encouraged me to come in as soon as I could. One star. When I asked if I had to bring my receipt they said no we have the information. Two stars. When I got there they were still nice and got my car in with in a few minutes. Three stars. So I'm thinking ok now they will tell me why I have to pay for the brakes again or what I have to buy this time to make them stop making noise. So Allen asks me to come out to my car and shows me my brake pads and says the pads are defective they will replace them for free. FREE? So the did. Rour stars. No more noise and they work great. Five stars.
In this day and age it is not so common to have a company that stands behind their work or product especially one that is so low priced. I am really impressed with this company and will continue to tell all of my friends and even people I don't know by posting this on Judy's book. The sign of a really good company is how they handle things when things go wrong not when things go right.
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They had the best deal I could find. Put my tires on fast and were very pleasant to deal with. The...
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They had the best deal I could find. Put my tires on fast and were very pleasant to deal with. The tires drive great too.
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Airport Shell
Category:
Gas Companies
17010 International Blvd
Seattle,
Washington 98188
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Aki's Body Shop
Category:
Truck Repair
6218 15th Ave NW
Seattle,
Washington 98107
(206) 782-0966
Aki's held my damaged car for FREE for 4 days while I was waiting on my delinquent insurance...
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Aki's held my damaged car for FREE for 4 days while I was waiting on my delinquent insurance agency to get to see it, then, when I decided not to get the work done after all, they even put my spare on for me so I could drive to the tire shop! They were on the ball, kind, helpful, and gave me great advice. Thank you Aki's! You'll hopefully never see me in your shop because nothing will ever hurt my car again, but if I need someone, you're my shop. And, I'll be sending everyone your way and singing your praises at every chance I get.
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Alchemy Goods
Category:
Automotive
3220 1st Ave S, Suite 400
Seattle,
Washington 98134
(206) 484-9469
Alchemy Goods has the best messenger bags, etc. that I have seen.
The bags are primarily made out...
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Alchemy Goods has the best messenger bags, etc. that I have seen.
The bags are primarily made out of recycled innertubes.
This is a tiny start-up business based right here in Seattle in Wallingford.
Eli is a great guy and he is doing something for both style and the environment.
Alchemy Goods was just featured in the
Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2002717310&slug=recycledcompany03&date=20060103
Definitely take a look at Alchemy Goods!
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Several of my friends and I all take our Hondas to Alex's for maintenance and repairs. (He...
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Several of my friends and I all take our Hondas to Alex's for maintenance and repairs. (He doesn't just work on Honda's... though he apparently does specialize in foreign cars). We've all been really happy with the work done there - as well as with our interactions with Alex. He's a nice guy - friendly & helpful - and nobody I've talked to has had a single complaint about the work he's done. The prices seem relatively reasonable and the work has always been reliable. Last time my car got a much-needed complementary vacuuming and a few other free perks.
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Alki Auto Body
Category:
Auto Body Repair
5958 Corson Ave S
Seattle,
Washington 98108
(206) 762-5557
I have had various cars repaired by these guys 4 times (I live on a corner and people like to hit...
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I have had various cars repaired by these guys 4 times (I live on a corner and people like to hit my parked cars). The body work I had done was all covered by insurance so I don't know if they are cheap or not. They do very thorough work and it is nearly impossible to tell they were ever in an accident. I highly recommend them
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