“Phenomenal customer service and a honest work which is hard to fine. Nate and his team at Bennett's Auto is the BEST SHOP IN FLORIDA!! The only place I take my cars and recommend to my friends and family.”
“Local garages are a dime a dozen. Good, honest ones are a rarity, but that’s what you get with the folks here at Carriage. Good people doing honest repairs, and that seems to carry through the entire team here. Thanks to Brayan for taking care of my vehicle!”
“Great auto repair shop with good communication and fast turnaround time. I needed my radiator filler neck replaced. O'Reillys sold me the part, but their guys couldn't do the replacement in their parking lot and limited tools, so they sent me to Lightning. LIghtning was happy to perform the service as well as a tune up of the car. They gave a good estimate, and then they called me when the work was done and an assessment of other services overdue. I'd happily return.”
“Took my car in for the first time the other day. I went in for an oil change, but I noticed that it was leaking oil. They looked at it promptly and they told me all It was was a loose oil filter and they fixed it. Nice to find a company that is honest. I'll be coming back a long time customer.. I highly recommend them 5 star. FYI if anybody has a Range Rover or a Land Rover They work on them as well. That's what brought me to them.”
7:30AM - 5:30PM
3642 W Cypress St, Tampa
Transmission Repair
“Trustworthy, Experienced, Friendly, Thorough, Cost Friendly
Wont rip you off
Knows what he’s doing
Old school preventive approach to maintenance
Goes the extra mile when possible
Super cool, friendly
I have been working on cars as an amateur mechanic for 20 years, so I am very experienced and Knowle able on knowing how to pickup BS and/ or lying when I see it. And I can tell you even most of the mechanics you think you can trust, you can't fully, they either try to game you just a little bit on work or they just are not very detailed thinking and/ or pro-active in the approach to maintenance.
I have taken my car to Matt and his team on 3 occasions, each time he has not only been 100% honest, but also tries to when he can take that extra above and beyond step to take the best care of you and your car, today in 2024 this is business trait is almost an extinct.
My car also has a ridiculous amount of modifications to it, most mechanics justifiably remove or accidently break some of them, his team went so out of their way to reinstall them for me, and didn’t break anything.
I have had several mechanics work on my cars throughout the decades, some great, many liars/cheaters and/ or some just plain dumb in car maintenance.
Taking all the metrics into consideration, he’s the best I have ever been lucky to discover and have work on my car.
Thank you again Matt.”
“Discovered a nail on the shoulder of my tire, which I knew couldn’t be plugged. Needed to get two tires to match. They took my Ranger right in, same day, and gave me a great deal on tires and labor. Waited maybe twenty minutes at most. No sales shenanigans either. Very busy place, but they find a way to get things done.”
“In April 2021, When I was in an accident with my Mustang, I researched and found Mustang **** in *****. I was mislead by ****************** that he was a partner. He was not. He lied and procrastinated my vehicle repairs and completion saying my car was in ********, **., refusing to let me see the vehicle.When owner of Mustang ****; ********************* finally met me in December 2022 after I found out my car was still there on the ***** lot, he helped put me on a path to finish the car and even gave me parts that were missing for free.***** is an upstanding hard working person who cares about his Customers satisfaction.I would bring my vehicles to Mustang **** and ***** in the future for repairs.”
“Stefan, Lee, and Joel (Christian) are representation of what true customer service should be like everywhere you go ? I came back to this location because of how easy they make this process. First I brought beadlocks for our 340 we have. Now, with the trouble my wheels and tires have been giving me on my x5, i bring my baby here too. I also refer all of our customers from our bmw performance shop right down the street from this location. I know you'll take care of our people. And its very much appreciated ??
They treat you like family and that is what's up in our society as a whole. 100% recommend.”
“Had my car for about a week now after they rebuilt my transmission and no issues so far in my rx-8. It seems like the computer was set correctly and awesome job. I can say he went above and beyond to get everything done correctly. Thank you all for everything”
“Bennetts always does a fantastic job on mine and my wife's car. We've taken our vehicles to them multiple times in the past few years, and have been very happy with the quality and service they've provided.”
“They are honest, I spoke to several shops today and everyone quoted me $$$$$$ without even looking, took the time to actually diagnose what was going on in my van. Ended up not being the transmission thank goodness.”
7:30AM - 4:30PM
168 W Robertson St, Brandon
Transmission Repair
“My son got his transmission replaced and they did a great job! Every time I called they were extremely nice and helpful and the price they quoted was the price he paid . They didn’t try to change price or come at us with other issues. I highly recommend this place!”
“My truck was having a very weird issue that I thought might be transmission related, so I took it here to be looked at. He examined it and said he couldn't find an issue related to the transmission. I told him to charge me for his time and he refused. Very honest and easy to deal with.”
9AM - 5PM
408 Faithway Dr, Seffner
Transmission Repair
“He is a superstar mechanic!! He explained the things he was working on in detail along with some of his thought process and didn’t talk down to me. (As a female who has had this problem with other mechanics, this was a big deal). He checked in with me after all was done to make sure it was all working well. He is extremely honest and fair and takes pride in his work. I hope to only use him as my mechanic as long as he is able!”
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
113 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Brandon
Transmission Repair
“I have always taken my vehicles to alex he is the most honest and with values mechanic I have known and he always gets the job done at a fair price never had a problem I would definitely recommend alex”
“Where do I begin, the BEST and MOST professional service I receive is Christian Brothers Valrico. Everyone is so pleasant but who stand out are Chad and Paul. I am always made to feel like I am the only one there getting service. I really enjoy coming here and I know Im getting the utmost quality work and thats very important to me. I trust them with my vehicle any day. Thank you so much!”
“Yovani does great work and is an absolute professional at what he does. He offers a range of services and if you own a Cummins or have a 68RFE transmission, this is absolutely the place you need to go. After my torque converter went out on my truck, I needed an upgrade and I needed my truck back badly as I tow dump trailers for my business almost every single day with my Ram 2500. He got me a completely built transmission in my truck and running 4 DAYS after I dropped it off, PLUS adding a coolant bypass and fixing a rear main seal oil leak. Truck is now running cooler temperatures then ever before and shifts like butter. Would recommend this shop to anyone with a truck similar to mine or a diesel in general.”
“Went in for a Dual Resonator delete on my FL5 Type-R and got 2.5 inch stainless steel for both the resonators. Talked to Justin the shop owner who was super knowledgeable. Welds were perfect, quality was perfect and now my car sounds like how she should from the factory with minimal drone. Thank you Justin for all your help!”
“Awsome service. Very fire and up front pricing. They explain everything up front so there’s no surprises. They worked on my personal and work vehicles for 10+ years and would trust them before anyone else.”
“They're the best transmission repair place that I've ever dealt with in west central Florida¡! Fixed the clutch on my Honda in a timely & concise manner. The technician, Mark did a bang up job & was the utmost professional thanx again for his (their) fine work.”
“Big shoutout to First Gear Transmission & Auto Repair! They did an amazing job on my vehicle professional, honest, and fast. From the moment I walked in, the staff treated me with respect and kept me updated every step of the way. My car runs smoother than ever, and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
If you’re looking for a shop that truly cares about their customers and takes pride in their work, I highly recommend First Gear. Reliable service, fair prices, and top quality work what more could you ask for.
Thank you again to the whole team for getting me back on the road with confidence.”
“Bruce is a great guy, honest and fair! Getting more work done is a couple of weeks. new tires and wheel and a little lift! Thanks for putting up with all my jeep people stuff Bruce! Rock lights are next!”
8:30AM - 5PM
4500 N Florida Ave, Tampa
Transmission Repair
“YOU WANT TO FEEL AT EASE WITH KNOWING THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION WILL GET THE REPAIRS OR REBUILD IT NEEDS , THIS IS THE SHOP TO BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO. JOE IS PROFESSIONAL AND KNOWS THE INS AND OUTS OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS.”
“THIS PLACE IS AWESOME! Honestly I think it's largely to do with Bill this guy is so helpful and friendly it's unbelievable definition of professional. Honestly I was in a pickles with my valve body in my 2003 maxima and he helped me tremendously to the point the parts were on my door step the very next day. THANKS Bill I'm forever grateful.”
“Transmission that came from them was exactly what we needed. Working with them since then, nothing but pleasant. No problems, plenty of information needed that was shared, and pleasant staff. Thank you!!!!”
“While driving on 275, on our way to our son’s graduation in Miami, our minivan started flashing “check system” — not something you ever want to see on a long roadtrip.
Somehow, the stars aligned for us. The flashing light happened right before the exit — and when we pulled off the highway, the first shop we found was Proctor’s.
Long story short, the kind folks at Proctors were able to, in less than five minutes, diagnose our issue and give me an amazingly fair price to have our alternator replaced.
Beyond that, knowing we had a graduation to attend that same day, they jumped into action and told us they’d have us back in the road in two hours.
The phrase “the kindness of strangers” is so undervalued. The folks at Proctors made what could have been a horrendous experience into something manageable. They did so with kindness and care. Their price was more than fair — far less than I had anticipated. The speed in which they acted to get the car fixed so we could make graduation — I just have no words.
I cannot more highly recommend this shop. I’m so very grateful for their service.”
“Thought my wifes car was a goner. Started looking for places to trade it in. Earl did a few diagnostics and determined my transmission and the converter was bad. He gave me a gew options and while it would be cheaper to buy used and install , it was smarter to rebuild and i know what is in my wifes car. Now its running like new again. Glad i went to Earls”
“I brought my car in because of coolant leak. The team was friendly, explained the problem in simple terms with pictures, and gave me a clear estimate before starting. They fixed the issue, and my car now runs smoothly. The cost was exactly what they quoted-no surprises.”