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July 2024 by J Mish
I love this place. Not your average auto shop. No frills and no gimmicks. Sure, it’s not easy to reach the shop via phone, but if you’re not fussy, just stop by with your issue and Norick will greet you with a big smile. He’s been in the biz for 40 years and knows his stuff in and out, up and down and all around.
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November 2023 by Mark Andrizzi
This is the place to go to keep your old Benz on the road…old school? YES! Friendly and affordable too….
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November 2023 by Matt P
Mixed feelings.. they had done some work to my car and done a good job for a good price. But the other week my car started cutting out, i was going to take to them again but they told me 9.30 and I waited till gone 10am and left tock it to another garage, they did the inspection and work and it was a wire that this garage did not rote properly when doing my timing belt last year that was causing a short. A simple mistake that void of had a very bad outcome.
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September 2023 by hanif sadr
THE BEST!
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August 2023 by Lek P.
My experience with Auto Alpina and Norik who is the owner has been great. He inspected My 1987 300E and noticed a problem with the engine mount right away and made sure I fixed that first before moving on to what was not so important next. I like it because this helps me prioritize and really pay attention to what the car needs. My car runs like new!! No BS here, just get it done right. Not the cheapest (but very reasonable) shop in the area but I don't like wasting time/money with a handyman. I would recommend it if anyone needs to fix any old Mercedes. Oh! He is not so good at answering the phone or responding because there are only 2 people there so do not expect an easy call back and please be patient.
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July 2023 by Rattakorn Potharam
A mixed feeling from reading the review before I went. My 1987 W124 e300 having an issue with o2 sensor(nothing major), but I don't want to do it myself. My sensors changed with an original part for a little more money which didn't mind it. The car run much better which I expected but more importantly is I found a shop that I would take my oldie to now. Norik who is a guy of long experiences in Mercedes that talk less, do more. I like the local small 40 years shop and want to see it around for more years!Service: Auto maintenance
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May 2023 by James Finnie
Great service wonderful technicians good people highly recommended
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May 2023 by Kristi “Divine purpose” Wheatley
Always an honest mechanic 5 stars. Been coming here for years and love he never tries to upsell.
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May 2023 by Neeka S (Naa Naa)
Another typical mechanic shop don’t bother. The shop was closed upon my arrival to retrieve my vehicle during business hours after they called me, vehicle towed there, I spent money to travel over 20 miles in a ride share to be charged $300.00 for a battery. Over the phone I explained to the owner/manager he began to yell at me that I was playing games and that he would just take the battery back even though he chose to close leaving me outside on the corner in an unfamiliar setting, phone dying, I was scared that something bad could of happened not to mention paying to go back over 20miles, Just to be told come back.Where is the humanity & accountability?What if this happened to your daughter?
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April 2023 by S T
Always an honest mechanic 5 stars. Been coming here for years and love he never tries to upsell.
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March 2023 by Luke Taylor
I think Norik may have saved me almost two thousand dollars in unnecessary mechanical work. When I got an estimate from the dealer, Norik seemed skeptical of the diagnosis and suggested a much cheaper ($10) solution first before dumping a ton of money into something that might not have been a real issue. It ended up solving my issue and I was baffled the dealer even suggested such an invasive processes without first trying what Norik suggested.I’m incredibly grateful for his honesty and integrity. He never actually worked on my car - because he didn’t need to! - but he has a loyal customer in the future if and when I do need work.If you’re looking for someone who will give you an honest assessment and just wants what’s best for you and your car, definitely go see Norik.
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July 2022 by Steve T.
I am putting this review up for a friend of mine who does not use yelp but he wants to make sure other people are aware of this mechanic's practices. He took his car in for new brake pads and in addition to the mechanic being slow and unresponsive, when he went to get the car he was told that the repair was $1400! It should have been no more than 300. And the mechanic had taken it upon himself to also replace the rotors, leading to a much larger profit for himself. This is a common practice of many dishonest mechanics, and this one is no exception. I would never use a mechanic like this, but if you choose to go here, you have been warned. As a result, my friend paid $1000 more than he should have. If it were me, I would've refused to pay, but my friend just didn't realize what it happened. Anybody who decides to go here is taking that risk, and if you do decide to go here, you should get a quote in writing, with the agreement that nothing besides what is in the quote is performed without prior authorization. This guy is a sleezeball, and one of the people who gives mechanics a bad name.
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June 2022 by Paul Spalek
Realized when looking him up again I never gave a review.The mechanic here is not only trustworthy, but is a mechanical engineer so he understands how your car actually functions, besides how to repair it. This leads to him having insight on what to do without going through a lot of nonsense first like most mechanics. Saves you time and money.
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April 2022 by Sharon H.
I always service my BMW here because he is always friendly, accommodating, honest, reasonable, thorough, and never up-sells.
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March 2022 by Daniel
Thank you so much Auto Alpina! They saved me a huge headache with a pre purchase inspection.. I got a call around 1 hour later telling me the timing chain on the Mercedes C230 I was about to buy had a bad timing chain and repairs would be in the upwards of $5000. Free inspections highly recommended.Services: Engine repair
