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January 2024 by spacenintari
This place caused me so many issues yesterday.I was selling a vehicle and the buyer asked if he could have it. Inspected at this shop. I am very mechanically inclined so The car has been well taken care of and kept up with. Also the shop that changes my oil thoroughly inspects it every oil change for any issues it might have, for the last five or six oil changes they have not found any type of issue with this car,so I felt there was no issue with allowing this particular shop to inspect it over for a buyer.I was asking $2700. The bluebook is anywhere from 2800 to 3500.I had it listed it below bluebook.The car has less than 160000 miles on it . The engine and transmission runs great. The suspension is in good shape. clean interior, nice exterior no dents,No alignment issues , No fluid leaks.Strong AC and heat .everything on the car works. Also The car has no major issues that would require any attention anytime soon.not to mention the car also has new brakes, new rotors, new wheel bearing ,has been extremely reliable never broken down on the road. Everything has been well-maintained as well.only thing the car was gonna be need in the near future was a couple new tires within the next six months or so.only other issue worth noting was a couple lights on the dash that we’re staying on after already having the problems corrected.so with all of this information about the car, I know this vehicle is at very sound especially when it’s priced under bluebook value. However,whatever this mechanic told my potential buyer, had my buyer thinking this car was about to explode when he turned the key.I was astonished to hear that it did not pass his inspection .. considering most of the time when you buy a car under $3000 you are bound to find a barrage of major issues which this car did not have. now I would not be upset with the Mechanic for doing a presale inspection or if he had just told the kid not to buy my car, or if he had told the buyer his opinion on the condition but what pisses me off is he told the buyer to offer me a lowball insulting price to me that was extremely unprofessional and to be , which is the reason I’m typing this review.to be honest i would’ve rather had the kid tell me he wasn’t interested over him telling me that his mechanic said to offer this ridiculously low price. even if he didn’t feel this car was perfect in his opinion. to tell the kid to lowball me was absurd.I at least know that the car is mechanically sound.considering the mechanic I take my car to that inspects my car andtells me this car does not have any issues that need to be dealt with recently, then i make the mistake of going to this reeree which says whatever he said to degrade my car without being at the very least rational about the pros and cons….it kind of tells me that this guy either exaggerates a lot or he doesn’t know what he’s doing at all.before going here I had no idea this place even existed and at first. I was thinking. Hey this might be a good place to bring my car if i have an issue that i can’t quite handle on my own since I live on the island and it’s close by. but I learned a very valuable lesson to just keep assuming this place doesn’t exist at all!! I don’t know what this guy said to my buyer nor do I even care to know all I know is whatever he said to him was far exaggerated and made the kid miss out on a really good deal on a reliable car, so how could I ever trust somebody like this to work on my vehicle without trying to bs me….no telling honestly I don’t think anybody should trust this guy either…. it was upsetting when I found out this guy told my buyer to lowball me simply rather than just saying whether he should buy it or not.caused me a bunch of issues that wasted my time.but on the bright side. I had another buyer that already came look at it with his mechanic and his mechanic said everything is solid for the price…go figure.so I don’t know what planet this dunce is on perhaps it was a power trip or something .either way I do not plan on ever going here again and you shouldn’t neither.big mistake!!!!
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January 2024 by Richard Tolles
Dropped off a trailer tire, did a great job fixing it, fast and good price
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January 2024 by Nicole
I went in bc I found a nail in my tire and they were kind enough to advise me on getting the best rate for a new tire to order directly. Once it arrived, they were able to get me in and out in 20mins. Both guys were kind, courteous and professional. I would definitely recommend this business!
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August 2023 by D L
Had my car towed there almost 3 weeks ago and it was never looked at. My car sat outside for almost 3 weeks with no phone calls from this shop. I called atleast twice a week to see if they had a chance to look at it so I would know what is wrong with my car and kept getting told that they are extremely busy and they would get to it in a couple days. I was told the same thing each time i called. The last time I called I was told that my car was being looked at right then and I would get a phone call when they were done looking at it. I waited two days and called them…I was told by another person that my car had not been looked at and it was still sitting outside. The owner of the shop lied to me and told me that it was being looked at and it wasn’t. My husband drove down there and confronted him about this and he said that he was busy and hadn’t had the chance to look at the car. 3 WEEKS and nothing was done. Ridiculous! No phone calls at all to let me know what was going on. I spent $100 to have it towed to them and not once did they say it will be sitting for a long time before we can tell you what’s wrong with it, never said anything to me about being too busy to look at it…and to top it off said that if it needs an engine he won’t put it in…so why is my car here then? Bottom line this guy doesn’t want to do anything more than an oil change or simple brake job. I do NOT recommend this place. STAY AWAY from this sorry excuse for a mechanic. No customer service and has one excuse after another. I had my car towed again to a place that will fix it! Terrible experience. I have NEVER had this happen before. HORRIBLE, NO EXCUSE for the way we were treated. Honesty is the best policy. IF you don’t want to do it then say you don’t want to do it. Don’t have me tow my car to you just so it can collect dust and make people mad. The only thing I can say its a good thing my husband didn’t need the car for work.
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July 2023 by Creek Squad
Had my car towed there almost 3 weeks ago and it was never looked at. My car sat outside for almost 3 weeks with no phone calls from this shop. I called atleast twice a week to see if they had a chance to look at it so I would know what is wrong with my car and kept getting told that they are extremely busy and they would get to it in a couple days. I was told the same thing each time i called. The last time I called I was told that my car was being looked at right then and I would get a phone call when they were done looking at it. I waited two days and called them…I was told by another person that my car had not been looked at and it was still sitting outside. The owner of the shop lied to me and told me that it was being looked at and it wasn’t. My husband drove down there and confronted him about this and he said that he was busy and hadn’t had the chance to look at the car. 3 WEEKS and nothing was done. Ridiculous! No phone calls at all to let me know what was going on. I spent $100 to have it towed to them and not once did they say it will be sitting for a long time before we can tell you what’s wrong with it, never said anything to me about being too busy to look at it…and to top it off said that if it needs an engine he won’t put it in…so why is my car here then? Bottom line this guy doesn’t want to do anything more than an oil change or simple brake job. I do NOT recommend this place. STAY AWAY from this sorry excuse for a mechanic. No customer service and has one excuse after another. I had my car towed again to a place that will fix it! Terrible experience. I have NEVER had this happen before. HORRIBLE, NO EXCUSE for the way we were treated. Honesty is the best policy. IF you don’t want to do it then say you don’t want to do it. Don’t have me tow my car to you just so it can collect dust and make people mad. The only thing I can say its a good thing my husband didn’t need the car for work.
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July 2023 by Warren Hynes
Battery died while on vacation and needed someone to service the car immediately. John's took care of it and allowed my family to resume our vacation without any worries.Service: Battery
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June 2023 by Chris Crowley
My wife’s Honda CRV had the check engine light come on. I brought the car to John’s Auto Clinic yesterday as a first time customer. The car was ready to pick up today, less than 24 hours later. John said the problem was an easy fix and refused to charge me. He just gained a customer for life. If you’re tired of getting overcharged by dealerships for repairs, come here. This is the first fair mechanic I’ve ever met after exclusively repairing my cars at dealerships for the past 15 years.
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April 2023 by Mark Bailey
I had a very good experience at John’s auto clinic today. They were very honest and fair.
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February 2023 by Candyce Woody
The people here are friendly and amazing, they also care about the customers. They do great work and get it in as quick as possible. Affordable prices on things that can be higher or take longer elsewhere. This is the only mechanic shop I will use.Services: Auto engine diagnostic
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December 2022 by Kristin Cook
I've been here several times and very pleased. They have done my Radiator, brakes, rotors, replaced an o ring from my oil pan that was missing, oil change and something else that was a faulty factory part the car was made with that almost cost me my engine (pressurized leak). They're super nice and I have my car back in a couple of days. They don't try to rip you off either. My dad told me to put my car in the shop and fix ANYTHING that needed replaced soon and he would pay for it, 3 things that's all I needed. I won't go anywhere else while I'm living here in Charleston. Thank you guys again!Services: Oil change
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December 2022 by John Metz
Got me in very quick while we were in town for the holidays and fixed the problem for a very reasonable and honest price. Highly recommend!
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August 2022 by Elizabeth Rothstein
Needed help putting on a new SC license plate… he is fabulous… refused a payment!Went back months later with a nick in a tire worried it would blow AGAIN no charge just smart kindness
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July 2022 by Howard Kance
Came in with TPMS issue.Needed air in tires checked and filled.John came out checked and filled tires to proper psi. He was great.Hard place to find but well worth it.Service: Tires
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July 2022 by Gage McCormick
I called politely and gave a quick detailed briefing about my tire just needing a replacement. I gave the explanation and after asking if he could help he said “no” very rudely with no words afterwards and just a long silence of awkwardness. I decided to hang up after the rudeness that followed that silence and he called back to begin being more rude, and even called back just to hang up on me. Someone’s having a bad day and it wasn’t me. 0/10. From a business owner myself.Edit for his response. Rudely saying No after a brief description of what I was looking to fix and then not say what the reasoning is and staying silent was rude and uncalled for. This man then decided to call me back a couple times being more than rude, including him hanging up on me.(incredibly unprofessional and childish)If you are looking for professionalism. It is not here. Have a blessed day.
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June 2022 by Kristin Stephens
Just found this gem on John's Island! The 2 guys there were great, one was John. Had my radiator and upper hose replaced. They had it fixed same day. Good price, service, and people. This reminds me of the shop I used back home. I went there for the same reasons. I will be using them for any future car services and I will be recommending them. I'd give you guys ten stars if I could. My boyfriend is going out of town for a week and we have kids, now I don't have to be without a car. Thanks so much for your service!
