Carl does a fantastic job repairing small foreign cars. I have a recent vintage (2002) Mazda Protege5 and have taken my car to Carl for one problem and one scheduled maintenance visit. On both visits, Carl promised to return my car by a certain date and time and delivered on that promise. For the problem, diagnosis was made quickly and I was fully informed about my options and the cost. Carl's cost estimates were on target and actually ended up being a little high in one case as the labor did not take as long as he thought it would. Hard to believe, but this is a mechanic who charges less than he estimates! In addition, he keeps good records, so when I came in for routine maintenance several months after the problem, Carl was aware that parts that would normally be replaced during maintenance had been replaced earlier and did not work on them again (beyond checking to make sure they were still okay). Bottom line: Excellent mechanic at a fair price.
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