Best mechanic in El Centro, California (CA) 2024

Broke down in El Centro and Ralph took care of me. Great shop, highly recommended. I called many other shops in the area but most of them said they were backed up until the late fall/early winter or even next year, but this shop keeps cranking them out. They’re busy but one of the few shops equipped in the area to professionally take care of you within a reasonable time-frame. Great prices. ~Jacques

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Vally Tire Fair prices. Bad quality. I went in for shimmy/shake and uneven tire wear. The owner helped me, and he seemed very knowledgeable because he located the problems right away without putting the car up. He said, “It needs a camber kit, an alignment and all new tires. He scribbled down estimate for just under $550, but did not give it to me. I agreed to it and he told me if I want to drop the car off so I can ride my bike to work, I need to be there 7:30 am sharp. I was, but didn’t let in until 7:50am. I was late to work. As the day went on they never called me to let me know the car was ready. I tried calling 3 different times with no answer. Finally I left work early to get there right before they close. Upon arrival, they said the car was done. I paid them $600 and they watched me drive off with a strange look on their face. I figured because the warning ⚠️ light was on my dash. I didn’t want to address this with them hoping it would go off. And it did :) The car was driving a lot better, but still had a small shimmy. I hoped it would go away like the ⚠️ light. It did not. It got worse. So I went through the same drop off/ pickup ritual. They said they balanced the tires and it is good. It was not. I went a third time about an hour before closing only expecting to make another appointment. Instead they jacked it up right away and pulled the wheels and proceeded to balance them. During this procedure, they had me come look at the balancing machine to show me that all the tires are in balance. What they figured at this time was the rims are bent and that is causing the shimmy. Now they recommend replacing all the rims $$$$ At this point I lost faith in them. They should’ve seen this in the beginning. I would’ve got rims and tires that cost a lot less. I am totally frustrated at their lack of attention. ~Joel

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