Astin’s Auto Service

I got my car fixed and don and his team were thorough and knowledgeable. He is busy but gets the job done when says it will be done. The invoice was very clear and itemized which makes it easier to trust him. He is not trying to hide any fees or pad the invoice.
If you are looking for someone to take care of your car needs for the long haul this is the place to go.

Don Astin once again came to my rescue. A rather grizzly idiot light on my dash caused some concern so I took it in. No waiting, he came right out and I showed him the evil symbol. What it meant wasn’t found on his computer.
Getting to the glove compartment I took out the owners manual and by gum, there it was. I never knew I had cruise control. In fact I don’t know how that would apply to a manual transmission. Oh well. The sensor was shot. I no longer had this luxury. The fact is, he helped me out without an appointment and for his time… nothing.
There’s a lot of repair facilities and many people. Everybody has their favorites: Favorite restaurant, mall, car, wife, cat, etc. My favorite garage for my Mini CooperS is Astin’s. They’re a great team who care.
To the 1 star woman… how dare you think he did that gratis. We live in a society where folks get paid for their work: mechanics, photographers, musicians, nurses hair dressers… you get the idea. To imagine that he do this for nothing says your out of touch. He helped you out before opening up. Lady, assuming you have a soul, you should light a candle at your church, He’s one of God’s favorites. And you’re an idiot.

Hi there I am the The tech that worked on S. D from Franklin who came in for a flat tire on a Mazda 6 on 2÷17÷2015! The customer came in a half hour before opening hours & asked me if I could help her with a flat tire ! she then told me she was driving down the street & heard a noise & she found the tire flat & made it to the shop ! being the nice person I am I decided to help her out even tho we had other scheduled appointments coming in at 8am. because she was late for her kids & worked a long 12 hour shift ! I had some time to help her ! So I drove the car inside from the parking lot, found the tire went flat because she probably hit a pot hole & that air was leaking from a small part of the wheel that was out of round (in her words bent, did not happen going across the parking lot) but the tire was in bad shape from driving on in ! I told her I would put the spare on so she could get home to her kids! I then said her I could get her a price on a tire because we can get the same brand tires (mile star) she told me she had a road hazard warranty so I said ok cool I’ll put the tire in the trunk even tho I fixed the leak around the bead !! so she could go back where she got her tires originally ! I completed the job & checked all her other tire pressures i marked 2 x’s on the bad spots of that tire so another tech would see why the tire is bad even tho it holds air ! I moved the baby stroller into back seat because I didn’t want it to get dirty from the tire being back there… I then brought the car around explained what I did & why it was leaking & the tire was unsafe from her driving on it down the road flat & charged her $ 30 to do that !! I did not take at advantage of her … I helped her! I wasn’t disrespect or rude either !! In Fact I didn’t even get a thank you & she left !! I don’t work for Free and I’m sure she wouldn’t work for free either !! :) WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK that’s why we have been voted number 1 in Auto Service for 14 years in a row by Readers Choice ! Thank you All !! Enough said ?!

For over 25 years my wife and I have been bringing our cars to Astin’s for oil changes, tires and out of warranty repairs, The day before Thanksgiving I made an appointment for today Tuesday the 2^nd of December. I was told to bring the car in at 8:00am for a passenger seat airbag problem where it wouldn’t work in an accident.
At 3:00pm I called and he hadn’t looked at it. 4:15 he still hadn’t looked at it. I don’t know about you but I have a life. At 4:45 my wife drove me there where I stormed in and demanded my keys.
In his defense his shop is small and he’s very busy… too busy to keep appointments in a timely manner. He gave me the business and he’ll never get mine again.
If you have nothing else to do but wait all day for an early morning scheduled appointment, he’s good. If you have a life, and need your car, go elsewhere, he aint that good.
’tis the end of a twenty-​five year relationship.