Dynamic Auto

One of my tires was wearing abnormally and the steering had a very slight pull to the left. There were also some speed-​sensitive vibrations coming from the front axle, increasingly noticeable at highway speeds. As a DIY home auto mechanic with many years experience I suspected that I needed a front wheel alignment. The mechanics here at Dynamic Auto were very knowledgeable and honest and we talked through the vehicle symptoms and they did a thorough inspection of the front suspension components. It turns out I had worn ball joints and they told me that the ball joints needed replacing and that a wheel alignment wasn’t the culprit. They were very honest with me and helped me understand why suspension ball joints would be the issue and not a misalignment. They gave me an estimate of the parts and labor charges for ball joint replacement and while I ended up doing the replacement myself to eliminate labor cost, the mechanics were straight forward and completely honest. This is rare in the automotive mechanics field. Many mechanics and tire shops, particularly in this area, would have performed the alignment knowing it wasn’t necessary, resulting in unnecessary work and expense ($ 80 for a 4 wheel alignment). The mechanics inspected my car for at least a half hour, giving me updates of what they found, and they were willing to include the inspection free with a $ 18 oil and filter change. Considering their honesty and willingness to talk shop with me, I will gladly bring back my vehicle here in the future if I need a repair that I can’t do in my own garage.

I brought my car here with an exhaust problem and was quoted almost $ 700 to fix it. I then brought it to another shop and paid less than $ 200. I don’t think the mechanics at Dynamic took the time to figure out exactly what was wrong. Instead, they told me they needed to replace everything that might have been part of the problem. They also initially charged me $ 100 for the diagnostic, and then immediately dropped the price to $ 50 when I told them someone else at the shop had quoted me $ 50. That does not inspire confidence.