Clintonville Automotive Repair Service

Nov 30, 2024

Honest, thorough, and fair. We don’t trust our automobiles with anyone else!

Nov 28, 2024

Having a trustworthy mechanic on call is one of the greatest luxuries in life, and a difficult thing to procure. Every time I've needed them these guys have been there for me.

Nov 28, 2024

I cannot say enough about the kindness of the people working at this place. I was in the middle of an absolute crisis and Gary was such warm and understanding human. And the people who checked me out were also so warm and kind! They knew that I needed any sort of break, human kindness and understanding. As for my car, they got in back in working condition in no time! They truly seem to care about you. Which is very nice and refreshing. I can’t ever say enough thank yous to them.

Nov 28, 2024

Reliable auto service; the only place I take my cars.

Nov 14, 2024

Everything was super smooth

Nov 07, 2024

Been going to CARS for years and once again proved why I go there. Took my car in for an undetermined buzz at a specific RPM and they were able to diagnose and fix the broken exhaust system mount.

Nov 05, 2024

This is the place to take your vehicle if you want quality work done. They do a full diagnostic run of the car and let you know what’s going on as well as things to plan for. Once your car has been to CARS, you have a very good idea of how well your car is doing. I recommend highly.

Nov 05, 2024

Replaced brake and fuel lines (entire lines from front to back) and the ABS module. I highly recommend CARS.

Nov 05, 2024

The folks at Clintonville Auto have serviced our vehicle on several occasions and they are always very thorough in their diagnosis and thoughtful of how that is going to impact us financially. They have worked with vendors as well as their own staff to keep costs reasonable and stick to the estimate that they provide. I would highly recommend these guys to anyone looking to have their vehicle serviced by trustworthy individuals.

Oct 05, 2024

Always friendly, knowledgeable and helpful people. Never worry that they are doing or recommending something that is not needed or necessary.

Oct 05, 2024

Extremely happy with Clintonville Automotive. I dropped my car off and was walked through the entire process, ensuring that I knew what to expect along every step of the way. They made sure to call before any actions that might result in me paying money, and gave me a detailed report of what they found in the diagnostics. Then they informed me that my used car was still under warranty and were honest enough to send me back to the dealer. They may have foregone one transaction, but they gained a loyal customer for my future family car needs.

Oct 05, 2024

Great as always!

Sep 05, 2024

Amazing! I felt so taken care of. They were kind and honest which is important for all customers but especially for me as a woman in a mechanic shop. I like their vehicle reporting system and it was just a really nice, efficient experience. I’ll definitely be back.

Sep 05, 2024

DO NOT COME HERE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A WOMAN! YOU WILL BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF! First off: rude as heck! Me and my friend’s van broke down on the side of the road the night before bc of a radiator leak. When we came in and asked for help the guy at the front said, “well here’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna charge you $150.59 regardless if I fix it or not, then if we decide to fix it it’ll just go up from there.” My friend asked “How much does it cost to fix a radiator?” He said “I’ll charge you $909 and that’s not including a coolant flush which will be $233.” It was like he was pulling these prices from his butt. And a coolant flush is PART OF THE PROCESS. That’s like going to the dentist and then charging you to rise your mouth out after they cleaned your teeth. This company saw 2 woman who were from out of town who were just looking for some help. And he tried to take advantage of us. Luckily we aren’t stupid and have ppl looking out for us. But I advise any women coming here alone, to NOT! They WILL take advantage of you. When we went to tell him no thank you, he was on the phone chit chatting with his buddy and we were trying to wave to be polite and he completely ignored us as if we weren’t even there. DO NOT COME HERE! We ended up buying our own parts at autozone (my uncle has a commercial discount so that saved some $) but we went down to BERNIE’S and they only charged us 2 hours worth of labor. We got our Radiator changed, upper and lower radiator hose change, coolant flush and re-stocked, thermometer changed and a coolant fan changed. All in all, for paying for our parts plus labor, we walked away paying $589.16 Where THIS GUY TRIED TO CHARGE OVER $1,300 , AGAIN, TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WOMEN AND OUT OF TOWNERS! GO TO BERNIES!

Sep 05, 2024

Happy with the service, we’re going on a long trip and getting our car ready. I feel the work on the brakes was great.

Sep 05, 2024

I do NOT recommend going here. The guy at the front was going to charge us $150.59 just to inspect my van plus $909 for new radiator and another $233 for coolant flush. Go to Bernie’s instead where they will take care of you. This place (Clintonville Automotive Repair Service) takes advantage of people, ESPECIALLY women. Do NOT go here.

Sep 05, 2024

They advertise on their website as transmissions being their specialty but didn't seem to know many specifics about my makers transmission and referred me to a specialty shop. I asked for one specific item to be looked at but they charged me to tell me 2 of my fluids were dirty which they were not and they really didn't know what was wrong with my car.

Sep 05, 2024

They did a thorough job, kept me informed and only did things after first getting my approval.

Aug 05, 2024

CARS always provides efficient service with great communication along the way.

Aug 05, 2024

Called for a tune up price.. guy really asked why do I need a tune up… i told him my spark plugs are bad..he said they really don’t go bad… and he couldn’t give me a price on just changing plug and wires he got look at it.. just sounds like they trying to get extra money.. got bad vibes from these people Reply to their reply .. To reply to them.. it was sparkplugs and wires.. I know because I had a compression test done... And was shown the plug .. I just asked for a job done that I wanted.. and there is something called routine maintenance I totally get what you mean about it being something else.. but some people know what they want . And Instead of just saying.. how are you sure or did you have a previous diagnostic... It was just handeled poorly

Aug 05, 2024

My car was overheating and having several issues, the technicians at Clintonville automotive repair were kind and helpful with explaining what was wrong with my car, the cost to fix it, why the parts failed and gave me recommendations for fixing. Ultimately my 15 yr old (210,000 mile) car reached the end of its lifespan but I will continue to use Clintonville Automotive repair for my next car. I highly recommend this shop!

Aug 05, 2024

Since it opened in 1962, CARS has taken excellent care of vehicles for three generations of my family. I've been a customer since moving back to Columbus in 2002, and have been consistently pleased and impressed with every facet of CARS' service. Their staff are the best, too! It's wonderful to do business with people who really care about my vehicles and about me.

Aug 05, 2024

They do good, thorogh work and take the time to explain everything.

Jul 05, 2024

Fast and friendly service, will always bring my vehicle here

Jul 05, 2024

I appreciated being able to make an appointment ahead of time & being able to get the majority of my immediate car care needs handled in less than one business day.

Jul 05, 2024

I took my car in because it stopped accelerating on the highway. The mechanic said he couldn’t re create my issue, no indicator lights came on and the car was fine. Attempted to drive it home but had the same issue happen twice in a fifteen minute trip. The car can’t be fine and also failing to drive. I question whether or not they even did anything or just charged a fee for a diagnostic test and told me everything was fine. Don’t recommend.

Jul 05, 2024

These guys are incredible. The detailed explanation and documentation with photos was like nothing I had experienced before. They try to teach their customers as much as possible about their cars to make it easier to diagnose and address issues and their full transparency was refreshing. I won't be taking my cars anywhere else.

Jul 05, 2024

excellent work today! Worked hard to get my car back earlier than anticipated so I could go out of town last minute. Thank you all so much!!

Jun 05, 2024

Clear estimates, no upselling, careful assessment of the WHOLE car (I have a 12-year-old Corolla), prompt service, easy payment.

Jun 05, 2024

Great service.

Jun 05, 2024

Great service.

Jun 05, 2024

I’ve taken my cars to Clintonville Auto for years — it is the most professional and honest car repair service I’ve ever found!

Jun 05, 2024

Thank you for you fast service.