Auto inspection service near Roseville, CA

I'm selling my truck and went to these guys to work out some issues. I needed fast service and asked them to make an exception for me on timeframe. Of course, I told them I understood if they couldn't get to it sooner than later. Mike made the exception for me and gave exceptional service too. Instead of giving that knee-jerk response so many people do of a deep sigh and a long pause to work it out in their head, Mike double checked, made it happen, and didn't make me feel like I owed him one for doing me a favor. I tried to leave him some extra cash for being so generous and he said no way and that he was happy to help. I left the $20 for him anyway on my way out because good people with great attitudes should be rewarded for going above and beyond.

This is a great place to take your foreign auto. They have always been helpful and professional. I have not had any problem with any repair they have done. Would recommend them. Marilyn B.

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

Top notch shop and extremely clean, extremely well trained ASE certified mechanics and service writers. The only shop in the area I trust on Major services with both of my Hondas.

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.

My family has used H&M for almost 40 years. I can call them with my dumb questions, and they have a great sense of humor, appropriately priced and fast! Steve and Robert know their cars and are definitely from the old school crowd of trustworthy, quality mechanics! The only place to take your vehicle in Sacramento and walk away happy!

They have the best costumer service and there workmanship is top notch. I have live in this area 20 years and have never felt this good about a shop.

Fast, clean, and friendly. Can't ask for any more then that. I give you guy five stars

I love this place, my car always gets fixed with no surprises. I trust Manuel and he makes it easy for me to prioritize what work needs to get done on my car. Not just an expert but honest. I refer my friends to him with no hesitation. Briana Burnette

I USED THE PRINTED COUPON FROM ON LINE AND GOT A QUICK INEXPENSIVE STAR SMOG CERTIFICATION. OFFICE WAS CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE WANTING A SMOG CERTIFICATION.

1/13/2018 A few months ago I brought my 2002 Hyundai XG350 in to look into leaking power steering fluid. I was told of several possibilities and associated costs. Hoping for the best I let them take a look. Later that day I was called by Leah in the office and she explained it required the "Mid cost" fix of a high pressure power steering hose. She gave me an estimate, explained they had to order parts and gave me a two day window to have the work completed. I agreed to these estimates and gave the go ahead. At the end of the next day I received a call that the work was done. When I went to pick it up I was informed the part was @ $120 less than expected due to a manufacture revision. Now that's refreshing! One thing; the check engine light came on a couple days after picking up the car indicating the EGR valve wasn't working. My son investigated and saw one of the hard plastic hose connectors to the EGR valve was broken. It was near the area of the power steering hose so we guessed it happened during that service. My son said high heat and age makes them very brittle. He said most shops tell you these things will likely break on older cars and include replacing them in the estimate so you won't be surprised if it happens. It was an easy fix for $2 and 10 minutes so I didn't even mention it to Florin Auto. Subsequent to this visit I received a post card with further maintenance recommendations and a 10% discount offer. I was going to change the tranny fluid and considered struts anyway so why not? Again, I was given estimates of costs and time frame of completion. Anyway, low and behold the actual cost was less than the estimate since an exterior transmission filter and alignment wasn't necessary! The one thing that kept me from giving 5 stars was my traction control system and anti lock brake system warning lights were on when I went to pick up my car. They had to keep it any extra day. They couldn't figure out what was wrong and just reset the system to clear the warning lights and told me to drive it for a while and let them know. If necessary they would have to run a full diagnostics. I've put on @ 300 miles and the lights haven't come on again so I guess it's all good. Bottom line: They may not be the cheapest shop but at least 1. It's a clean and organized shop 2. I got verbal and written estimates for cost and time 3. They display honesty in passing on lower than expected costs to the customer 4. They met the expected time frame for completion 5. My car didn't have greasy smudge marks all over it when I picked it up on either occasion. So, a couple of things weren't as planned but I know sometimes these things happen. I truly feel Florin Auto would have taken care of the hose connector if I needed them to. The overall snapshot I've received from this business is a good one and honesty in an auto mechanic is golden so I'll be a returning customer.

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.