AR Performance

These guys are awesome. My wife and two small kids broke down 400 miles from home and were turned down by 4 mechanics while sitting on the side of the freeway. I was referred to Robert and Anthony and they made everything easy. They called me throughout the day with updates and their recommendations. They made a very stressful situation much better to get through and I will always be thankful of that. I highly recommend using them, as we were back on my the road in less than 24 hours.

Went to this place to get a diagnostic on my car for a small shake during shift. I did plenty of research on forums about a known issue with the car. The diagnostic contained airing up my tires, a ecu check for codes and a test drive only to tell me the transmission is bad and it will cost 5,000. to fix it. I asked specifically to look at my front axle, cv joints and wheel bearings as it feels like there is a issue in the front of my car but nothing was said or checked. 120. fee out the door for thing that I could do myself at home with my ecu code reader, air compressor with tire gauge, and my test drive daily. They had my car from 9am-4:45pm just to give me this information. Wish I would have used my money towards fixing things on my car somewhere else.

I found this place years ago from an online search after we were paying out the wazoo for our car repairs at the dealer. Rob had been an absolute savior for our cars. He does his best to always take care of us and our cars. He basically brought back my car to life. He ended up calling my car a tank from all that I have put it through. My car is now happily named Tanq. These 3 guys are always reliable and will get you the best quality of service for the price. They will also go out of their way to ensure they repair your car right and will even wait for you too if by chance your car dies on the road on a weekend. Thank you Rob and your team for all you do for us.

This review is long overdo but I thought I would give it anyway. I have brought my Honda to Rob about 3 or 4 times and he is very good at what he does, he is friendly and always fixes my car quickly. I trust him to do the work that needs to be done and know that he is not going to charge me crazy amounts or charge me for things I do not need. The only down side that I can think of is that the place that they sublet my transmission job to messed up on the work and my car had some issues because of it but Rob had the work redone at no cost to me… Thank you guys your doing a great job!

Run these guys are suppose to be an honest repair shop. We were referred by a family friend and have had nothing but poor things to report. We have taken two of our family cars to Anthony at Performance and have been really disappointed. We have heard really good things about Rob though. 1^st car diagnosed as having a bad battery. Performance replaced the battery $$$. We take car to another shop and they say the alternator is bad causing the battery to run down. This is after Performance charged us for a new battery and diagnosis $$$. We gave them the benefit of the doubt on this one. Things happen and the battery was due. BUT this one takes the cake! Our daughters vehicle was not shifting according to her. She takes her vehicle to Performance and have them check it out. They find nothing wrong with the vehicle after driving it around town. They hook up the vehicle to their computer to check for error codes and check the brakes. Nothing to report from either. They are quick to quote a new transmission for $ 3600 but not sure if that is the problem. Scares the pants off our daughter since she is starting college in two weeks. The problem seems to be intermittent they say. The transmission bands/​seals heat up and start slipping but they cant be certain. They want to service transmission for $ 375. Okay I get that. More beating around the bush service stuff which is not addressing the issue just driving up the cost. My point exactly «Fluff». Daughter drives home 5+ miles and car is overheating. I drive it around the block and find the front brakes are gripping and we take it to another repair shop and they replace the master cylinder and we are all good. I am just BENT that after taking two of our family vehicles to Performance we have to turn to another shop to get the job done. Time and Money Wasted! Makes me really question our first run in with Performance with our alternator/​battery issue. It makes ONE WONDER whats going on with these guys. I have NO confidence in AR Performance. Moved on to new repair shop I suggest you do the same.

AR Performance is the only shop that I will take my cars to and I have converted most of my friends and family too. It’s tough to find honest craftsmen these days, and when you find them, you hang on to them. Robert is the bomb and I know that any work done is needed and it is done at a fair price. Best garage anywhere in Sac!

We have been getting our cars serviced here for over 5 years now. They handle our 98 Dodge Ram, 99 Toyota Camry, and 06 Rav4 great. We get our oil changed with them because they give it a once over and let us know if anything needs to be fixed or kept an eye on. EVERYTIME they have fixed something, it works fantastic and doesn’t break again. They are less expensive than the dealership, and more personable. I highly recommend them. You won’t be disappointed. We were referred to them by another friend who loves their work.

Went here to get my Honda checked out.
This shop has great customer service! Rob was very helpful and friendly. What I loved the most is that he was not pushy at all. Just wanted to help. Thanks Rob!

Was referred to this shop by Steele Electric, Acura air conditioning was not working and other auto repair shops were unable to diagnose the problem, took Rob about 2 hours, he replaced several relays under the dash and my air conditioning is good to go!!!
Also had him recharge my air conditioning on a Honda accord. Price was 110.
I called around later on and found the price to be on the lower end of the spectrum from what others wanted. Some shops wanted as much as 180 to 240 to do what Anthony did for 110…
It is a little hole in the wall shop, a little hard to find, but after seeing them fix the Acura air conditioning that the other bigger shops on the main street in Elk Grove were unable to diagnose…
They have earned my respect and I will continue to send them my cars for any repair.
It is never how modern or big the shop is, it is how knowledgeable the mechanic is. It is about ethics, being truthful with the customer and not selling him a repair he doesn’t need. Hard these days to find people with these qualities.
They are worth the call… their price won’t break the bank and the quality of work is a step above the rest as far as I am concerned.

Come from a family of mechanics in Connecticut who did good work, at a good price, honest and their handshake was their word. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought that Rob was part of my family. Can’t say enough about him and his crew except that I recommend him to everyone. Don’t change a thing.
Marc and Nichole Traverse

Great auto repair shop. They take care of my 1991 Civic wagon and my 2004 Prius. I was very impressed when Rob took me on an inspection tour of my Civic on the rack and pointed out each maintenance issue. I had been taking it to another garage but they weren’t doing such a great job. Since taking it to AR Performance, the Civic is running almost as good as when I bought it in about 1992. The Prius hasn’t needed much, but Rob and Kyle make sure it stays that way. Very courteous, honest and reasonably priced.