THEY CHEATED ME! I called them because I thought my son's car probably needed a new starter motor and he was close by. Phone conversation gave me an ok feel so I made an appt. and had him bring it over. I thought it was unusual when I called to ask what they had found and was told the owner was out but that they had ordered the starter. I have never dealt with a repair shop that did not call to tell me what was wrong and how much the charge was going to be. The next day I called and was told it was done and the cost was $659.86. Seemed a bit steep since the cost of the starter on most auto parts websites was, at worst, $389. What has earned them this review is the fact that I was given a price over the phone of $659 and when I checked my credit card statement I found that I was billed $684.87. I called to ask what the extra $24.21 was for and the owners wife told me they had a 3% credit card fee. I complained that I had never been informed of this and never called to approve the work before it was performed. She said, "oh, sorry they didn't tell you." To start with, $24.21 is NOT 3%, it's 3.8%. If you are going to charge that you better be telling customers that BEFORE you perform the work and charge their credit card. For that they would get ZERO STARS! if I could give it. Lame reply. The 16 year old never dealt with them in any capacity other than to drop the keys and pick them up. I paid the bill, I made the calls. They had every opportunity to tell me about the credit card fee and they didn't. Drive to Rutland and find another garage.
Reply from the business:
May 25, 2023Chris, we are sorry that you were disappointed and gave us a poor review. It appears you are most upset about the credit card fee, which is clearly displayed at the front desk of the shop where your son dropped off his key, spoke with the mechanic, and returned again to pick up the car and his key. Perhaps your son did not notice it on these visits?? on a positive note, I am glad we were able to fix your son’s car properly. Though we do not feel you were “cheated” in anyway, we don’t like customers feeling that way. You are welcome to call us if you’d like to discuss this further. Safe travels