Auto Air by Ben

My entire experience with Ben at Auto Air By Ben was nothing short of pleasurable. He answered my call right away and helped me make an appointment on a day and time that was convenient for me. When I brought my car in, he actually looked at it 15 minutes before my appointment and within 15 – 20 minutes he had a diagnosis for what was wrong.
The best part was the quote: $ 900 to fix everything, including the labor. This price was $ 600 LESS than any other quote I had gotten for the same repair. This is a big deal to me, especially because Volkswagens are typically really expensive to have repairs done. What’s more is that Ben was able to fix my car the same day! Unheard of. I picked my car up 6 hours later to have perfectly working A/​C.
Ben was kind, courteous, and efficient. He even repeatedly offered me water while I waited for my transportation after dropping the car off.
I would recommend Ben to everyone, and I certainly plan to. And any time my car breaks and he’s got the equipment to fix it, you had better believe I will be bringing it to him. Ben runs his own local business and his goal is to treat his customers well, and that clearly shows in his honest work. I will forever be a loyal customer here.

This shop was prompt, clean, courteous and repaired my AC with nominal cost. Will take all our AC needs to Ben! Great job! Nice owner who is always onsite.

Do not let these guys fix anything other than your ac. My water pump blew up and when they replaced it, they forgot to change the thermostat which made my engine overheat and it blew the head gasket. then they wanted to charge me 1700 dollars for a used engine. But i got my car out of there and got a basically new engine and installation for 1300. Still super bummed about the whole thing.

Ben proves that you CAN believe the hype! He repaired the AC on my 2005 Honda CR-​V and saved me $ 700. I had quotes from two other repair shops for $ 1700 and he did it for $ 1000. The shop is clean and comfortable, the work was done quickly, and came with a one-​year warranty. Ben is an affable person who makes you feel comfortable AND knows what he is doing – a rare combination.

I stumbled across Ben when the regular a/​c guy was closed for remodeling. Ben is honest, warm, caring, which is very refreshing and hard to find in a mechanic. He not only does a/​c repair work but works on the complete car. I have two older cars and one is held together by chewing gum and the grace of God. He tells me when it is not worth it to put more money into it, or when minor repairs can be done. He is reliable, very reasonably priced and again HONEST!!!

Took my sons car in with electrical issues Ben told me that I would have to leave it there and that it would probably cost $ 75 to be evaluated by an electrician. He was able to identify the problem and send me in the right direction and did not charge me. Rare integrity in todays age highly recommend very honest company. Thanks

Great customer service, helpful and friendly. Does great work, will absolutely go back again!

The owner gave me a free consultation and was honest. Even though it was news I didnt want to hear I was thankful that he showed me all the problems with my car. Also he was nice to my «vicious» Yorkie and let him sit in the shop with me. In the future, I will be back and will recommend him to friends. Thanks!

I love this place! Ben is amazing!!! By far the best service and pricing for repairs. The cost to fix my A/​C with Ben was significantly cheaper than any other estimates I had received. He was very honest and reliable — I’m so glad I found this place! He even stayed late to finish my car on time! If you’re looking for a great mechanic or A/​C repair and a great price, definitely head over to Auto Air by Ben!!!

Ben is incredibly pleasant and great to work with. He gives you the facts and fixes your AC right the first time and at a great price. When I opened the door he came walking right in, but He even has a camera in his work /​garage area that broadcasts to the waiting room so you know where everyone is if they aren’t right up front giving you service! If you are in south Tampa it is well worth the drive for the type of expertise and service you are getting.

If you’re having car trouble, stop in to this shop. You’ll be glad you did. I was greeted at the front door by Ben himself. He said diagnostics would take about a half hour. Ten minutes later he had found my problem. He priced me for new, remanufactured, and used parts + labor and didn’t push any options on me. He even gave me a bit of a deal. This was several weeks ago and my car has been running great. As a woman who is familiar with cars it was nice to be treated with respect by a mechanic. All too often they assume I don’t know a brake caliper from a brake pad and push all sorts of nonsense work on me. Ben was great and I’ll be using his services again in the future.

Great service, great pricing & excellent customer service.
My A/​C wasn’t blowing too cold. Called & got me in same day. I waited in lobby while they fixed it. Also fixed some minor issues that have been driving me nuts (cigarette lighter has been broken for years. 3 different mechanics had tried to fix it in the past unsuccessfully. Ben’s shop fixed it & now I can finally use my GPS!). I will def be coming back here! Thank you!

Ben is amazing. Honest, reliable, good for his word, GREAT WORK, knows his stuff. don;t take your auto air conditioning problems anywhere or you will be ripped off and disappointed. This guy goes above and beyond!

Like the other reviewer I normally just limit my reviews to places to eat, but when you find a mechanic with integrity you have to share it. My wife’s car needed work and instead of selling me the very expensive part which would have boosted his bottom line and made his job much easier, he helped me find a much lower cost solution and then only charged what the labor would have been if it had been a simple install.
But this review is more than just feeling good about finding a good deal. Ben was pleasant to do business with, very informative, and had a level of caring and commitment that almost only comes from owner/​operator shops. If I need auto air work done again, I will be back. If I overhear strangers talking about AC problems, I’m anxious to tell them about Ben. Really he and his work are that good.

I usually limit my Unilocal reviews to restaurants-​only, but I’m going to make an exception here. If you ever need work done on your vehicle’s A/​C, take it to this guy. I dropped my car off at night and at 8:22am the next morning, Ben had already identified the issue and priced it. By 11am, my car was blowing ice cold air. The pricing was very fair.
Normally I have terrible luck with mechanics, but I’m happy to say that my experience at Ben’s Auto Air was an exception. I actually went here because of a recommendation of a buddy who is a mechanic at a big dealership nearby. From now on, I’ll definitely be referring my friends to Ben’s Auto Air. If only all mechanics were this cool! (Ha.)