Miramar Auto Service

I have been a customer of Richard’s for a very long time. In fact, he’s the only person outside of the dealer to work on my truck. While he is an honest person, and very much likable, he charges regular book prices on all the repairs. And while the recommended book prices are the norm, the problem I have is that I noticed recently that my truck has never been put back together properly after any service. For example, a few years ago they replaced my front struts, which required the removal of the main ECU bracket on one side and the radiator overflow tank on the other. Well the radiator tank was missing bolts and was loose, the ECU bracket was broken and loose as well. When you charge top dollar book prices for repairs, you should be putting things back and being extra careful. Another example… They replaced the radiator a few months ago, which required the removal of the front grill and the entire front Rad/​Condenser and Cooling Fan (hydraulic) a month or so after the repair, the entire hydraulic system attached to the fan blew off and created a mess of fluid everywhere, the mechanic that did the work, apparently never attached the locking tab to the high pressure lines to keep them secure. This problem left my truck stranded and had to be towed to get fixed.
What really pisses me off is that I try to have my car maintained, and it bothers me to see zip ties and missing bolts when I paid top dollar for repairs. I never asked for discounts, so I should not accept crappy work. I have been doing my own minor service on my truck lately, such as the water pump which I replaced a week ago, while doing so, I always see reminders of Miramar Auto Services’ poor attention to detail, like a missing plastic shroud that attaches to the radiator (directly related to the time they replaced it) or a splash shield that is missing (directly related to the strut repair).
It is for these reasons, that they have lost me as a customer. I wish them all the luck in the world and hope that they are able to solve their problems, but I don’t think they will get another dime from me.

No pleased with this business. He seems to be an honest person. But when it comes to the skills I can tell you that he is not good fixing German cars. He is only good fixing domestic and some Japanese cars. That is my personal experience with him. He would fix one part and would break 2 other parts.