Universal Complete Auto Care Inc. / Alhambra, California
Rating: ★
Auto Repair & Service
Address: 645 N Avenue 64, Alhambra
Postal code: 90042
Phone: (323) 255-7160
Yes, We Can Do That.
We are an Independent Automotive Service Center featuring quality ACDelco Parts. We offer vehicle maintenance, service & repair. Feel free to call or come by our location anytime.
Categories:
Auto Repair & Service
Neighborhoods:
East LA
Open hours:
No info
Reviews:
(This is the same review I`ve sent off to the Better Business Bureau of Los Angeles.)
I`ve stopped by this general mechanic before since I rent out a small apartment in the Highland Park area. I drive a 2005 Acura TSX with 178,000 miles on it (at the moment). I used to stop by for oil changes or a used tire replacement and had no issues, other than the fact that the owner of the shop, Steve, would blatantly pig ou... view moret on me even when I told him I wasn`t interested. He`d ask me if I had a boyfriend (to which the reply is "No, and I`m not interested -- too busy and young to care."), if I`d had relationships before ("That`s no one`s business except my own.") and how I can`t possibly be a single girl and enjoy some action on the side ("I just don`t."). Yet I managed to still go here every four or five months for something a general mechanic could do that I felt needed to be done for my car because things were reasonably priced.
My car broke down on the I-5 South on Tuesday evening because of an electrical issue. I had it towed by AAA to the shop that evening and wrote a note on the dash telling the shop that I would be in the following morning to handle the repairs. That morning, he told me that I needed the alternator and power steering hose &/or pump changed. 20 minutes later, he called me saying I had an engine problem, so I came back. Their wrench couldn`t turn to get to certain parts of the car, so that meant the motor seized up. They said it`d be $4k to repair. I freaked out (what an ultimatum!), so I asked if I could get it towed to my parents` the next day. They said that`s fine. Before I left Steve wanted to know if the gentleman I was with was my boyfriend or not -- none of your business! (He was a great consultant for this issue, though. Generally it does NOT only take 20 minutes to determine that a motor is dead.)
I had the car towed to my parents` Honda specialist 34 miles away. Not just because they trust him, but I don`t need any more tomfoolery at this point. Tired of being stranded. Turns out that I needed a new power steering hose, alternator, battery, timing belt and starter. The same day (Thursday) I drove home in a safe car with no harassment at the mere fraction of $880.
Go Harry at Honda Auto Star!
PS
This review was slightly changed with wording for YellowPages since they do not allow the blatant questions Steve asked me typed here.. too adulterous.
Auralynn@gmail.com W. / 10/8/2013