Timing belt replacement service near Lake Natoma, CA

Jeremias took $3500 from me to put a used engine in my old car. Once he took possession of it and took the head off, the game was over. When removing your car and going somewhere else is no longer an option, you have the tiger by the tail. The "cost" kept increasing up to $1800 that I still (involuntarily) agreed to. ($1500 had been my target cost) The last day he told me the final price was $3100, (+ the $700 for the used, untested motor...which was BAD) without my having approved of THAT absurd figure. Many "chores" were charged as separate procedures to jack up the price. Charging hours of labor for motor mounts when the engine is being replaced anyway is one example. The engine had no oil pressure and the "engine" light was on. Smog was due in six weeks and a component was missing. I had to sell the car for junk ($49 at Pick N Pull) and I had to go to court. I won in court but he won't pay. The sheriff went for a "till tap" but couldn't collect any money because he does cash transactions from his pocket. His profile with the BBB and others was not consistent with his past life, as far as years in auto repair, etc. He knows every trick in the book. "If you give this man your ride, sweet memories will die." (slight variation of the Jim Morisson song) I have all the paperwork to prove these comments, from the greed-driven invoice from 1st Choice to the $49 receipt from Pick N Pull. In court he acts confused and thinks I should have brought it BACK to him! I'm actually a little curious to see how high his lack of shame would allow him to raise the price. Of course I regret paying the total to remove my car. I should have let him keep it, but I thought the legal route was the way to go. Well...not so much with this slick operator.

1st of all, We come to you. We offer what no other automotive repair can offer. "Transparency" What auto repair place do you know that will let you watch what they're doing and show you "why" you have a failure and then explain it to you in a way you can understand. This is what we do. Why? When we empower our clients with knowledge, they can begin to understand more about their vehicles so they can make the decisions that affect them on a daily basis, like checking their oil and coolant levels. Those two alone can save you thousands when you avoid running them dry. You are welcome to watch us in every aspect of the repairs. The only time we might ask you to stand back is while we are performing a hazardous task. You won't find that in too many places. So ask yourself, why would I want to drive across town or down the street to sit and wait? “My life is too busy to sit idle and unproductive”. I started this for you so you wouldn't have to wait or get picked up. Anything that doesn't require the motor to be taken out, we can do onsite. If there is a major issue and you want someone you can trust to get it repaired, we can take your vehicle to a garage we work with and stay in control of the repairs. Our sole purpose is to make sure that your vehicle gets the best possible repair with the least amount of money from your pocket.

Voted best Auto Repair Shop and Auto Service in the Sacramento area. We offer auto service, auto repair, auto tune up, oil change, radiator repair , brake repair, alignment, and air conditioning.

Great service as usual

These guys are amazing! Highly knowledgeable, timely, easy to work with...and the friendliest and helpful automotive shop I've ever gone to! Just a great, family owned and honest shop. I HIGHLY recommend!! Jason Osburn

Classic/Vintage air-cooled VWs is our specialty. Bring your bug, bus, notch, square or fastback or VW kits. We have the ability to remove an engine and/or transmission, overhaul it completely and reinstall the engine, good as new or better. Mechanically we will restore your classic VW to better than new standards to stock or performance preferences. We are a full service Vintage VW repair service. We stand behind our full service repair work with a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. All Machine shop work is quality controlled by Ray Vallero's 40+years of experience. Accuracy is our trademark. We perform the following high-end services with greater than factory accuracy. Including: all phases of engine rebuilding, block boring or honing, balancing, rod resizing, parallel decking, align boring, block re-sleeving, as well as, cylinder head rebuilding, surfacing, valve grinding, installing valve seats & valve guides. Ray Vallero started working on Volkswagens in the 1960s with his beginning at Niello’s VW in Sacramento, CA. He is ASE Certified with Advanced Engine Performance. His history includes not only running his own business in the same location for 33 years, but also a winning history out at the ¼ mile drag races. Joanne Lowry is partner in the business and comes from a family legacy of VW performance. Known as the Daughter of Dyno-Soar, being daughter to the late Dean Lowry, owner of Deano Dyno-Soar, Inc. (http://deanodyno-soars.com/history.html) back in the beginning days of VW performance racing.

Knowledgeable and very Professional. Arrived on time and finished job in expedient manner. So satisfied, that I'm already setting date for Dan to start another job on second car.

We are new to Placerville and when my daughter's truck needed some repair work done our paving contractor recommended The Auto Analyst. They fixed my daughter's truck, and were very good at explaining everything so we could understand it. They were patient with any and all questions we had. They are very friendly, and made us feel like we had been a long time loyal customer even though it was our first time there. We have since used them for our other vehicles. It's nice to know that no matter how their day is going, they are always friendly and helpful. Oh, and their coffee and cookies are great too!

My step dad recommended I take my truck to Hahn's after I was quoted by a Sacramento shop at $370.00 to replace a part that caused a failed smog check and was quoted $590.00 for a full tune up. Hahn's replaced the part, did the tune-up and oil change, checked brakes and rotated tires for $598.00! Not to mention their front office person Christi was very helpful, friendly, and attentive over the phone. I'm from Sutter Creek, but live in Sacramento and will try to do all my servicing/repairs at Hahn's. I saved over $500.00 dollars taking it here instead of Sac Auto (16th Street) and Hahn's did more than Sac Auto would have. Saved money and got more done! Highly recommend!!