Radiator Depot

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• May 2022 by David N.
  They saved me $500 so I will always be grateful. I came here to have them look at my AC because it was only blowing hot air. I took my car to a nearby AC repair shop and they wanted $75 to just look at it. We decided to come here. They looked at my car for free, said I had a leak from my condenser, and recommended I take it to the dealer as it would likely be under warranty. Everything they said was right and my car was repaired for free. They could have easily charged me to fix my AC but didn't. It's refreshing to see such honesty.
• May 2022 by Gregory H.
  Called on Thursday asked for a quote on a radiator replacement in my 95 caddy Deville. Nice lady on the phone talked to the owner and came back with a quote of $380. Asked if I needed to make an appointment and she said no just bring it in and it would take 2-3 hrs. Took my car down there the following Monday and the lady at the front desk checked with the owner when I asked her to confirm the price and time frame she checked with the owner and he said it would be $450 I asked why the difference in price she said ask the owner. I did and he was angry and short tempered and responded with a sarcastic response saying,if you know the price why do you ask? Asked again why the seventy dollar difference in the quoted price .he again responded sarcastically essentially take it or leave it.I left it and I recommend you do too..
• April 2022 by Eddie Q.
  !scammers!! Got referred from across the street! This place has some good reviews,but it was before change of ownership!! Cannot be more dis satisfied one star is more than jose deserves !!!!WARNING DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE JOSE WILL Scam YOU, he got me for !!!!!250$ and it's still overheating, he is insisting it is my head gasket immediately after he rudely turned me away purposely stalling on working on My car to tell me we are closed I was there for 5 hours working on other peoples cars that came after me. I did not say anything because I had hope he knew what he was doing but he left my car on for an 30 for no reason....and 10 minutes of driving my car it heated again I went immediately back he told me come back another day were closed after insisting and swearing up and down its the HEAD GASKET I went to go get the head gasket tested because he said it's "forsure the head gasket" but does not have the tools to test it even though it's part of the cooling system and even if he says he can do the job he somehow doesn't have the tools to test it in a "professional shop"it was not the head gasket. Also he did not do the job correctly when I had asked for a coolant flush and now there is air inside of the system. Jose, then saw that my thermostat hose was cold but didn't check until I offered to pay for the flush! I gave him the benefit of the doubt but even still the thermostat is NOT WORKING ! When I came back to the shop not even 10 min after, I confronted JOSE about the thermostat but JOSE was quick to turn his back on me left me standing and sat to finish his beer knowing what he did was a botched job. Not the way to treat your customer!!! I originally came here beca Of the reviews but was not aware they changed ownership. PLEASE UNLESS YOU LIKE BURNING MONEY OR PAYING FOR FOR YOU TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN to your vehicle DONT GO TO THIS SCAMER JOSE!. I never usually post but hopefully I save you from bad treatment. Although the receptionist was super nice.
• May 2021 by Calvin D.
  I came to get an estimate of how much it would cost to check what's wrong with my ac unit and fix that problem. I was given a direct quote and an amount of time that it would take to fix. I am pleased to say that my AC is as cold as before if not even colder and the staff was friendly. The job was also done faster than expected for a reasonable price. They also offered me a one year warranty so that was a plus too :)
• April 2021 by Jackie T.
  I was recommended to come here by my other mechanic who usually works on our Acura. I guess this place specializes in AC repairs so of course I trust my mechanics recommendation. I knew my AC compressor was out because I diagnosed it myself by trying to put Freon in it, and checking to see if it was a faulty AC compressor fuse. Yeah those didn't do a thing so I checked to see if the AC compressor itself was working and it was not moving when the AC was on so that was the problem. I called before hand for a quote which I thought was reasonable for labor and parts. I dropped my car off around 10am on a Thursday. I asked the receptionist what time they closed since I noticed on Yelp it says 5pm. The receptionist told me they closed at 5pm, perfect. She also told me the job would take 3-4hours and asked me if I was going to wait for the car to be finished and I firmly said "heck no, I'm going home" lol. I took a Lyft home and patiently waited for them to call me to give me the okay to pick my car up. Several hours passed by... it was now 2pm and I was wondering if they were going to call me at all to give me any updates or anything but still nothing... then another hour passed by and I made the decision to call them since it was now 3:30pm and asked what the status of my car was. They told me it was finished... And I confirmed again to ask what time they close and now they tell me they close at 4:30pm. So I had to rush my a** over there since I don't live very close... it would take me a good 30 mins to get there. Anyways I got there around 4:15pm thankfully. They didn't look busy when I got there so I was wondering why they didn't call me right when the car was finished... I mean I wasn't doing anything to be honest but would have been nice to get some updates since they suddenly changed the time they were closing too. I'm giving this place 4 stars cause they fixed my AC problem (before the heat wave starts) and it was affordable, but horrible at giving the customer updates or at least calling them to tell them their car was finished and then pick a time you want to close consistently. I'll post an update to see how long the AC lasts.
• October 2020 by Mark N.
  I've been going here 20+ years always fair prices and quality service. New ownership now! The previous owners retired. Same mechanics. They apparently do more than just AC and cooling now. I had my AC full flushed Camry 2005. No problems.
• July 2020 by Carlos G.
  Got my AC checked here today since the last two times I recharged my AC it completely runs out the following day? So I came here and can't say I'm too happy..they couldn't find the leak didn't get much of an explanation and I still got charged 25 bucks which isn't a lot but I was basically told that everything needs to be replaced to be 100% sure the A/C works which of course that's not what I came for so maybe someone else will have better luck here than I did the diagnostic $25 is the only Pro here I guess but I'm back where I started in regards to my AC & now $25 bucks short..
• June 2020 by Inday T.
  My Big SUV was brought to this place per my son's recommendation. Had a new radiator done and both guys worked so well making sure everything was in good condition. Very happy to have it done in this place. Honest and knowledgeable mechanics. I thank both of you guys! Thank you very much.
• June 2020 by Ryan L.
  I had ac problems with my 2016 Honda Civic, I brought it to multiple mechanics that either didn't have my civic's Freon or they charged me $250-$350 for the recharge without even inspecting the problem. However when I took it in here, they diagnosed the problem immediately, offered me fair prices to either replace my ac condenser or recharge my Freon. They literally saved me from this summer heat.
• June 2020 by Mikki R.
  Took my old 4runner here because my AC was blowing cold air. I also got a coolant flush. Two different mechanics before today took a couple hours trying to figure out the problem. Quoting me $600 to $900 to diagnose and fix the problem with my AC. Took it to this awesome gentleman and he took care of it for a fraction of the cost! He quickly diagnosed the problem which was a cut wire that delivers power to the AC compressor. He also charged up the freon. My AC now blows colder than any car that i've owned ever. I also took my mom's car here for a brandnew radiator. I am very impressed with his honesty and his genuine authenticity. These qualities nowadays in the automotive repair industry are very hard to come by. Thank you good sir!
• April 2020 by Meshka M.
  I will forever give this spot my business. Kevin was helpful, very friendly. I felt like if I would have picked anywhere else I would have left defeated. Here, I felt like it was family prices, and helpful faces. Thank you! Will be suggesting this business to friends and family.
• October 2019 by Michael C.
  VERY DISAPPOINTED. NOT RECOMMENDED. I needed a major coolant leak diagnosed. Parked in front. I was greeted by a reception lady who said an inspection would cost $10 if I didn't get the work done here. I emphasized the obvious need for a prompt repair bc of the risk of the engine overheating. A younger Vietnamese mechanic came into the office and asked me to move my car to the back myself. Odd. I did that and told him what I knew, emphasizing my need for a repair today. He did bot respond at all. He lifted my car on the rack and started searching. A older Vietnamese mechanic (the principal) came to also search. The did not call me into the bay. They discussed my car at length in Vietnamese and never said a word to me and never showed me anything. The older guy spoke to the reception lady in Vietnamese and then walked away. She then came over to me and spoke in limited English. She said I had a major coolant leak (oh really?) and the leak is from a crack on the bottom of the coolant reservoir bottle. I responded that the leak appeared to be more extensive than that, which she denied. She said replacing the coolant bottle will fix the problem. She said the replacement bottle they use is $65. Was she trying to sell me the part I don't know. I told her I could get the bottle from a local auto parts for half that price. She said the mechanic didn't want to do the work but I was still required to pay the $10, which I did. No receipt. On my own I obtained the replacement part for $33. When changing it out I noticed that there was no crack or leak on my existing overflow bottle, so I was wasting my time. In summary, my Saturday afternoon was wasted here, and by obtaining a replacement part and starting a needless. Also, there was the opportunity cost of not getting the repair actually done somewhere else TODAY.
• June 2019 by Alan T.
  brought my suv in for a coolant flush at 100k miles. i provided the part "2 gallons of toyota super long life antifreeze". The job was quick, done in about 30 min, cost was $60.
• June 2019 by Dave Y.
  Quick and easy got it done same day 1 hour radiator change.
• May 2019 by Kat J.
  I was having issues with my AC so I took my car to my go-to mechanic nearby. He said I needed a recharge and recommended Radiator Depot. There we met Paul, the owner. My husband opened the hood of my car for him to check what's going on. He said my car just needed freon. So great, cheaper than getting a recharge. Now this is where it all went south. We left my car and sat in the shade where his office is (wrong move by us). He came back to us saying something just clicked 'right now' so now I needed a new compressor. So from $80ish for a supposed recharge, to $50ish for freon to $650 for a compressor! I was so shocked by the abruptness of the issue at hand but we ended up doing it because I need the AC of my car running great because I have family visiting and my car is the family car. So he called late in the afternoon and he said it's done. I said I'll get it after work and that I hope they are still open by then. I got my car, drove it straight home and as I was parking, my car wasn't sounding right. I would know this because it's my car. Anyways, I told my husband and he said to take it back tomorrow. I had work really early so I just met with 1 client 3 miles away from my house. After an hour, i called my husband to tell him I'm done and if he can go with me to take it back. On my way home, my car sounded really worst by now, my dashboard lights were flashing on and off, my navigation display screen went blank, my horn stopped working and lastly my car just stopped moving. I called the owner and he said to tow it to his shop. At this point I didnt want to take it back because I felt so deceived. I called my mechanic and he said to bring it to him. And so we towed my car to my mechanic. Fast forward, he said I needed an alternator because of a leak. We shelled out $1,600 for the part and labor. All of this happened when I'm "supposed" to ONLY get freon for my car. Coincidence? Maybe. But I don't think so.