Advanced Auto Center

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I was looking for an honest mechanic who does work on my car himself. I had a previous mechanic for years that was honest but he had too much work to do on his own and he hired others to help him. I found that the quality of the work was getting less and less.
Jerry at Advanced Automotive Center has continually provided top quality and honest care of my car for all the services and repairs that has been needed. I would recommend Advanced Automotive Center to any one for their car.

I was also referred and right from the start I didn't get a good feeling with my customers service. Didn't show he really knew what he was talking about and I know car problems can be hard to diagnose but felt he just did what ever to make money. I thought my car was making a funny sound and at first he told me it was nothing then all of sudden he's saying coming from belt/alternator area. After quite a bit of time went by looking at my car its now my alternator. so we went from nothing to alternator and so I thought well he knows best. So then knowing I had a new belt in it he said I need to put a new belt. I said its already new and he said I suggest putting a new one in when you put a new alternator. thought this was strange but did it anyway. Also thought 300 dollars was really high for both. Now its less than 4k miles and only 5 months that my car broke down in the middle of the left hand lane at a busy intersection near the freeway and I had my little girl with me in car when it suddenly broke down. NO power what so ever!!! I am waiting for AAA, a police officer and a family member to come get me and my daughter out of the unsafe area. 30 minutes later we are picked up and we take my car to the nearest mechanic that is now closed but I have used this other one before for a smog and had good service. He checked it today and said well I checked everything and your alternator is not holding a charge. I told him it was new as of 5 months ago. I began to look for my receipt and called "this "place back! It is now being worked on again. So we'll see how long this one lasts! Not happy!!

I'VE DONE BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY AND HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS TO SAY, HONEST, RELIABLE, FRIENDLY OWNER. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ADVANCED AUTO CENTER TO EVERYONE. ONE OF A KIND OWNER, WHICH IS HARD TO FIND. THANKS JERRY GARCIA FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB ! THIS ESTABLISHMENT WAS REFERRED TO ME BY A FRIEND WHO SPOKE HIGHLY OF YOU AND OTHERS THAT I'VE TALKED TO KNOW ALL ABOUT YOUR GREAT SERVICE ALSO, YOU'VE GOT A GREAT REPUTATION. ANN MARIE