Campas Performance Engineering

On March 9th I agreed to purchase a "non-operational" car from the owner. Paid him $1k on March 10th as a deposit so he could buy parts for it. We were promised the car at the end of March. On May 3rd, after every excuse known to man and his trip to Vegas, the owner delivered the car and I paid a balance of $1725, thinking the car was in good working order. On May 6th the "check engine" light was on. Owner said it was a "sensor." Don't worry. He would fix that when we got the oil changed after 500 miles. He said there was nothing wrong. On June 1st, the car overheated. Towed it to Midas, They said it needed new brakes, tie rods, rack assembly, spark plugs, two lugs missing from left from wheel, head gasket was "blown..." $2600. On June 9th, owner picked up vehicle to "fix" it. He said he would fix tie rods, spark plugs but the rest of the repairs were not needed. He had told me prior to that, he couldn't get one of the spark plugs off and he would try again when we brought it in for oil change. Later, he insinuated that someone other than him, messed with the spark plug and damaged the one he couldn't get off which just happened to be underneath the head gasket.... Either us or Midas. He also said he ended up fixing the brakes too. Then he texted me that he checked the head gasket (tested it for leaks) and it was fine. On June 28th we picked it up from owner and, the very next day, June 29th, we took it to another auto repair shop. They said the same thing about the head gasket..."overflow tank full of oil with antifreeze (that is why it is overheating), compression gas in cooling system, needs valve job." Owner claims it was fine when "he delivered it." I texted owner and provided a copy of the inspection from the repair shop. I requested he come get the car and refund my money. He refused... "It's a 16 yr old $2k car!" He said, he has already put too much money into the car as it is, and it's not worth it. This is ludicrous because he was the one who came up with the price for us to buy this car. I was hesitant because of the car's condition and mileage. Owner was VERY cavalier about it... how a great mechanic could have the car running like new in no time, mileage on the car means nothing, this is his profession, etc... blah, blah, blah. He had several cars that were not running for various reasons. I chose this particular one and he said he could have it up and running in a couple weeks. He WAS a "friend" of my daughter and she asked me to stop by and look at what he had. I told him my max was $2k and of course later he came up with some sob story and asked for more money so I pad him another $500. Then another $225 for TWO tires. I know I am "out" that money and was scammed. Just want to ensure that it doesn't happen to others.

I love this place, it is a bit off the beaten path but worth it in my opinion. The owner actually works on the cars next to the technicians and seems to enjoy what he does. The staff know what they are doing and are friendly. I got a great deal on an oil change as my car is a tad high maintenance. There were no problems with ordering the filter as no one is tucson seems to have it in stock. He was able to fit me in as soon as the filter came in, and I didn't spend an hour waiting. He was patient and laid off the car jargon for me to let me know what was going on and gave me warranty advice and how to proceed. I will be going back when I need to. I do believe I found the last honest mechanic. ^_^

I spoke to Mike at Campas Automotive as I shopped auto repair shops to replace a couple of window regulators on my vehicle. Mike explained to me that Campas Automotive is a business that is trying to stand out from other similar businesses by providing excellent customer service at a fair price.
The windows on my front driver and passenger side would not roll down. Additionally, the driver's side door handle was broken. Mike's quoted price for replacing both window regulators and for fixing the door were the lowest I had found. I took my vehicle in on Saturday and Campas Automitive had completed the job by early Saturday afternoon. The final amount for the repairs was what Mike had quoted me. Campas Automotive provided me with excellent service and charged a fair price for the repairs my vehicle needed.