Downtown Car Care Inc
About us
4 employees. Charge a flat rate. Use subs for towing, glass, auto transmissions & body work.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Auto & light truck service & repair, Tires
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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As I said, they seem very capable and their mechanic staff is very good with diagnosis. They are prompt at getting to your car and usually can get it done in a day. If not, your car is stored safely in the garage overnight. And they may do a "work in", but STRONGLY encourage that you schedule an appointment so they can plan your repair and get you in and out in a day.
I have been very happy with their quick diagnosis and their commitment to try and get your vehicle done in a day. I have a 2006 Honda Civic and they have worked on it twice. One putting on rear brakes (it was more extensive and expensive than usual because the calipers had fused closed, wearing through the pads and causing metal to metal wearing in just a few miles) and the other was some kind of transmission diagnostic node that was malfunctioning and giving false indication of a problem.
I would definitely recommend them for mechanical work and they also sell tires, which I have never purchased for this vehicle. I live downtown and whether you live or work downtown...they are reliable and capable...and have the service to take you to your office or home and pick you up when your vehicle is ready. Their work does come with a 90 day guarantee. So it's very good to have a resource downtown. BTW....they used to be on Virginia Ave, but sold their building there a few years ago, where they had been for many years. They relocated to North Capitol Ave from their previous location to make way for a new residential apt or condo building.
I've had a lot of expierences with auto service shops and I've never had anyone tell me that it was less than they told me. In fact, a few years ago, i found out that a job that was done on my car should have cost nearly $400 less than I was charged (by the company that ended up fixing their mistakes).
These guys do a great job and they made a hectic situation transition back to normal seemlessly.
I took it to a local auto parts store and the worker checked the electronics and said the alternator was bad. I took it to another store a couple days later and they said everything was normal. After it took 5 times to get the van to start I knew something was wrong. Our usual mechanic that we have used and loved for nearly 10 years was booked solid for over a week and I was concerned that the van would quit running before then.
I used Angie's List to find Downtown Car Care based on their ratings and the closeness to where I work. I called and was able to make an appointment for the next day. I dropped it off and they offered to drive me to work which was nice. I had a ride arranged though. I told them about the problem and they did a battery and electrical test for $25.00. The test indicated everything was ok.
They suggested that the problem I was having was caused by the tumblers in my ignition being out of alignment. I had them fix it since I needed the van to run. The whole repair was about $285.00. They 'fixed' the ignition and gave me a separate key to start the van. Now I have a key to open the doors and a key to start the van.
It was a couple days later when the starting problem came back which proved the ignition wasn't the problem. Our mechanic was able to fit us in and determined that the starter was bad. They replaced the starter and the van runs fine now. They told me that Downtown Car Care should have been able to make adjustments to the door locks so the same key could be used for the doors and the ignition. Maybe something was out of alignment with the tumblers of the ignition but it wasn't THE problem. I would have liked to use Downtown Car Care when our mechanic is booked because of their closeness to where I work. I just don't know if I can trust them.
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