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November 2023 by Jacquelyne Collett
My husband and I have used this shop for over 20years and it used to be the most honest, dependable and fair priced auto repair shop. We will not longer be using them. I see other people are coming to the same conclusion. They are continuing on based on their prior reputation. After several experiences where we felt we were overcharged and mismanaged - we had our last experience where my husband brought his car in for a flat tire. Granted, he ruined the tire driving on it and he lost that hubcap. He got 3 new tires, not a problem, but they didn't put the 3 hubcaps back on - just placed them in the trunk. They put on a new gas cap for $70 (I priced it at Gatorland Toyota for $20.60) and still the check engine light that had been on since a prior visit (around $2,000 visit) was still on. The receptionist was really nice, apologized and said we could bring it back in. She also said she paid more for that gas cap. I am sure she did - but I would like my mechanic to get better deals than that. When you don't really care how much your clients pay, then your don't shop for a reasonably priced part. It is not that easy for us to get our cars in for repair with working, etc. Having to go twice is not acceptable. We will go elsewhere...I have several good recommendations.
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October 2023 by Nancy Plank
We were visiting Gainesville, Florida from out of town and had car problems. Almond's Automotive repaired the car the same day and did a wonderful job! Thank you so much Almond's Automotive!Service: Electrical
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September 2023 by Chris E.
My wife and I should have listened to the other reviews. Like others, we have used this station for many years. The service was once terrific. We don't know what happened but recent changes are the opposite. We were charged for 3X actual labor time but they refused to adjust the bill, equalling a ridiculous $294 an hour. That doesn't include the additional highly questionable "shop supplies" fee tacked onto the parts cost. The once friendly and helpful atmosphere is now grouchy. We won't be back.
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September 2023 by Gregory Woods
Gas prices are reasonable and they have free air for you tires.
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August 2023 by Leslie Brown
Very nice and super clean bathroom.The mechanics talk to you as a real person. They make sure there are no questions or concerns. Good price for an oil change!@!
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August 2023 by C.Michael Parker
Always helpful and friendly. Have some of the lowest gas prices in Gainesville. If you use the marathon club app you'll save even more!
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August 2023 by Jean Chalmers
The guys in the repair shop really know what they are doing and are super nice. The pumps are fast, the place is clean and whoever is at the counter really goes out of the way to be helpful.
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July 2023 by IVAN YATES
My wife used to have her vehicle serviced there but a couple of times things were missed and she found someone else
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June 2023 by David M. Fisher
My family has used Almond's for years and have always enjoyed the service and pricing. So I was surprised when my wife texted me to tell me that the oil change and air filter replacement was $235!!! They did replace both the cabin air filter as well as the main air filter. Still, this seemed incredibly expensive. I called and spoke with the Assistant Manager and he explained that their prices were in line with everyone around town and that prices had exploded recently. Maybe I am just an old timer who doesn't have a realistic idea of costs, but I will be doing my own oil changes from now on.
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June 2023 by Shalante Tyson
They were 100% honest and extremely fair with pricing. My a/c was blowing warm air and now it’s ice cold. Just in time for summer. Thank you!!Service: A/C installation & repair
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April 2023 by Bryleigh Raethel (she/her)
Staff is friendly, helpful, very fair, will do inspections to recommend service for free, charge very competitive prices, will often get parts the same day and do careful high quality work. Definitely recommend.
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April 2023 by diana aparicio
Spoke with Charles in regards to a tire size was extremely rude and didn’t want to help they close at 9pm and told me to call back the following day don’t waste your time here definitely recommend going anywhere else !
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January 2023 by Susan Cone
I was really concerned. I ran over something which caused gas to leak rapidly. I had my grandchildren in the car. It was 2 days before Christmas and luckily they were still open. They took me right in and were able to repair the gas line right then. We had a nice safe comfortable place to wait. Nice people! I felt very fortunate. Thank you.Service: General repairs & maintenance
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November 2022 by Brandon S.
I've been going to this shop off and on for a long time and was always satisfied. My Dad and my brother's family also have used this shop without any issues. Apparently they've gone through a change of management, which might be in large part why it seems things have changed, both from my personal experience and from reviews read online. When I dropped off my car and waited for the check up and estimate. I was told the valves needed to be replaced among several other minor maintanace issues. They quoted me a little under 500. I compared the costs online and they were overpriced both in parts and labor. I went ahead with it though due to my past with the place and left my car there to get worked on. When I called later in the day to check on the progress they said they'd discovered that my valve covers had holes in them and were busted pretty badly. So I needed two new covers. The quote then jumped to 1500. I did some research and saw that Honda 2008s can have these issues. So, aside from the weirdness that they didn't bring this up from the onset, I thought this could possibly be the case. I committed to the 1500. Then when they called to tell me the work they'd done was finished, they told me my power steering pump and line needed to be replaced and quoted me for another potential 900... I called another auto shop and asked them if it made sense for them to have discovered these different issues in a staggered fashion, and the manager there said that, that should not have been the case... I'd be wary of this place. Aside from this off-putting encounter, they overcharge a lot for labor these days.
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October 2022 by Terrance T.
I've been going to this shop off and on for a long time and was always satisfied. My Dad and my brother's family also have used this shop without any issues. Apparently they've gone through a change of management, which might be in large part why it seems things have changed, both from my personal experience and from reviews read online. When I dropped off my car and waited for the check up and estimate. I was told the valves needed to be replaced among several other minor maintanace issues. They quoted me a little under 500. I compared the costs online and they were overpriced both in parts and labor. I went ahead with it though due to my past with the place and left my car there to get worked on. When I called later in the day to check on the progress they said they'd discovered that my valve covers had holes in them and were busted pretty badly. So I needed two new covers. The quote then jumped to 1500. I did some research and saw that Honda 2008s can have these issues. So, aside from the weirdness that they didn't bring this up from the onset, I thought this could possibly be the case. I committed to the 1500. Then when they called to tell me the work they'd done was finished, they told me my power steering pump and line needed to be replaced and quoted me for another potential 900... I called another auto shop and asked them if it made sense for them to have discovered these different issues in a staggered fashion, and the manager there said that, that should not have been the case... I'd be wary of this place. Aside from this off-putting encounter, they overcharge a lot for labor these days.
