Columbia Auto Repair

Place has great customer service. Many good, honest, mechanics out there, however, few have the ability and patience to communicate to the customer what is going on clearly. The rarity comes in finding mechanics who know both. If you are looking for an easy place to pass inspection I would recommend looking elsewhere though, these guys are very thorough and take inspections very seriously. (I think a lot of other shops look the other way.) This is a legal issue and these guys have ethical standards; I think we all wish that our mechanics had ethics when it suited us (not getting ripped off) and had didn't have them when it suits us (at inspections). If you look at the reviews though; you'll notice all the 1s are from people that have failed inspection. I understand the concern as I had these guys catch a lot of stuff (sway bars I think were loose; other guys already passed me so I didn't care) the other guys didn't. I thought the same thing and was hesitant to write a review at first but getting to know them I think its just because they take their jobs seriously. A lot of mechanics will do anything to please a customer (RPL a part that doesnt need it for an unknown problem) but these guys are always gonna do the right thing which is gonna suck suck sometimes but be good most other times. If your are looking for a used car I highly recommend their pre-purchase inspection. Its about ~$100 and if there is something wrong with a vehicle I guarantee these guys are gonna find it. They give you a nifty report and talk to you about whats wrong with the car. I thought I had a clue about some things but didnt realize a lot of cars I was considering purchasing had a lot of issues I was unaware of. Although it kinda hurt my ego knowing how little I know, and kinda sucks finding out the car you had your heart set on is a piece of junk, it'll save you a lot of money in the long run. Also have a cool way to present the summary.

James and his team are always awesome, best shop in town.

I trust Autowork to care for my vehicle. They are prompt & excellent to work with.

Brought my vehicle to them, not only were they able to diagnose the problem, they were able to fix it quickly, and offered sound advice for the future. I won't hesitate to bring it back for any additional needs if they arise! Keep up the great work!

Quick

I am from out of town and needed help. I was lucky enough to talk to the Owner. They were very helpful with the issues I needed. Went the extra mile. If I lived in Columbia this would be where I would frequent for my service and repair needs. Thanks

Giving them one star is too much. This place will rip you off every chance they get.

I walked in just to get my car inspected and they tried to tell me my truck had a bunch of extra problems that they could fix for me and wanted to get an invoice started for me.

ALWAYS GREAT SERVICE...