Vinnys Auto Repair LLC

Oct 06, 2024

It’s been 2 days since I’ve left their auto repair shop, and I feel like I’ve been scammed badly. My car gave up in the middle of the freeway. I don’t really know the reason as to why specifically, but I had a feeling that it was a battery issue. Called the cops to jumpstart my car and told us that we had to go to an auto shop. Went to pep boys and they told me that the ONLY thing is wrong with it was the alternator. They charged me like $900, so I was refusing them to work on my car. After researching for the best prices around the area, Vinny gave me the lowest price ($660). Took it to him, but then the scamming started. They called me after they were done replacing the alternator, expecting something about it. However, he informed me that the car wouldn’t start and asked me “has that ever happen to you?” That never happened to me. I went to his shop to see the issue and basically told me the harness was the problem why it won’t start. The part was only $20 dollars, but the labor was $450? What kind of labor is that? I declined and they said “it was in the middle and that it would take at least 4 hours that’s why that’s the price”. I told him I don’t have the money so he said that we’d have a 50/50 chance in driving it from Vegas to San Diego. He even told me that it was ok to fill your car up with gas while starting the engine, which idk how it is. Next day comes and I started driving it but about 20 minutes later the car broke down. Called Vinny to tow it for me to his shop. The guy that towed the car was also a mechanic, and he said that the car looked fine, and said that they’re trying to scam us because the labor was just too much for a harness that he could look at from the top and not under the car. Took it to Vinny and he couldn’t do much because it was like 4:30. The next day came and called him to see what’s the issue. Turns out there was no coolant and the wires were not connected and were loose. In my mind and I told him that, how the hell you did not see it? It wasn’t like the harness supposedly being impossible to see, it was right in front of him. And the battery that he told me was good the first time I’ve seen him all of the sudden it was bad so he had to replace it. Also one of the parts was bad or torn so he replaces it. And apparently he didn’t want to charge for us the labor for the harness because” it was simply in my way” even though he told me that it was in the middle of everything and that it would practically take him the whole day to get when he first explained it to me. At the end he test drives it and it was doing great like before, so then he asked for the price and charged me $680 for the battery($240), cap of the coolant($20), $100 for the towing, and wires ($20). I paid it to him fully. It was more than I expected, but i didn’t think much of it. On my way to home, the car sounded healthy but the steering wheel was not it. Felt way stiffer than before. I was thinking of back to him and seeing what’s the issue, but after everything I’ve been through with Vinny, I said that at least the car was healthy and that he’d find another thing to charge me for, which at this point I don’t trust. Overall, I couldn’t really go or have another choice because I was tight on money and time.

Jul 06, 2024

Can’t get better service from anywhere else. Beyond the vast knowledge they have, their kindness is unmatched.

Jul 06, 2024

They are theives, they claimed to only extract 0.3ish lbs of Freon from my vehicle (with little Freon a compressor will turn on and off quickly which my system was constantly on). They did not perform a vacuum on my AC System as it only took them less than 5 minutes to extract and fill up system. The funniest part is that I fell for his lie that he claimed the vehicle was at 14 Fahrenheit when most vehicles will only drop to about 40ish degrees. So now my vehicle is blowing the same as it was before. AC system has no leaks and now I need to take it to someone else because these little shops you wish to do business with cant be trusted.

Jun 06, 2024

Great auto shop. They did a wonderful job on my cars and will continue to use them

Dec 06, 2023

Best Honest reliable mechanic around, i been taking my car and my entire family’s for 5 years now. Unlike other mechanic that tell you need stuff done that you don’t. He’s a great dude. I would go no where else I’d rather wait 2 weeks to get my car fix than chose another mechanic, thanks Vince for being a true mechanic.

Dec 06, 2023

Good customer service,just had problems with the payment after money was took but great prices cool people I'll definitely be back

Dec 06, 2023

Great customer service honest repair person

Dec 06, 2023

Great place to get your car fixed, Thanks Vinny!! Hard worker!!

Dec 06, 2023

They fixed my ac system and was nice , I would go back .

Dec 06, 2023

Vinny doesn't know what he's doing he didn't properly check my a/c compressor and said it was working fine.. he filled it up and 2 weeks later it was empty went back and said it was fine recharged it and recharged me again.. finally took it you another place and found it the compressor was bad thats why it kept going empty.. went back to vinny and told him about it and he did he would change it out for a new one but guess what?? I would need to pay for charging it..how incompetent and ignorant can someone be trying to keep charging people for his mistakes..his helper is more knowledgeable and experienced than he is

Dec 06, 2023

Worths shop ever pay $1100 for ac compressor job for nothing AC dont even work at all they dont want to fix the problems because is out of there knowledge went they told me it was the ac compressor

Dec 06, 2022

For everything my car needs I go here. I've been to the shop several times for deferent things and I have left so satisfied with the job done to my car. 100% everything done the right way and fast.

Dec 06, 2022

I Highly recommend this shop they fix european cars and Japanese cars.they installed my down pipe for 2020 mk 7.5 gti they’re awesome. Vinny and Jose is knowledgeable mechanic , friendly and the price is reasonable.

Dec 06, 2022

Vinny is a great guy! Honest, affordable, and dependable. Very fair and super helpful, and friendly!! I will definitely be using him for all of my future auto repair needs!

Dec 06, 2022

Vinny's work on my car and he did a exceptional job.

Dec 06, 2015

AC inspect fast and good

Dec 06, 2015

I like this place cos perfect service, nice guys and absolutely good knowledge for older cars( a/c is work well thanx guys)