Auto repair service near Vale, NC

High quality auto repair in Hickory NC

Terrible place! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE!!!!! Got a car there four months ago for $4200, the owner promised a good car. It left us on the side of the road multiple times. The car completely tore apart. The computer is messed up. Windows won't work. Water leaking in floorboard. The car didn't even have the right size of tires. The first time the car left us on the side of the road is because the tire blew out. We went to the trunk to get the "brand new" looking spare tire. The spare tire was all shined up and looking pretty. Took the tire out of trunk and underneath we found that the spare tire was blown out. The check engine light came on the day after I wasted my money to this business. This place is a joke.

The salesman (Don McGee of Trading Post in Conover, North Carolina) told us we were purchasing a 3rd party warranty and upped our price by $2000 "for the warranty" but no warranty was every purchased. When I first made my purchase in November of 2014, my wife and I walked out considering this one of the easiest and most efficient car buying experiences of our lives. We traded in our minivan for full value and upgraded to a nice SUV. We settled on a price in the $11,000 range and Don McGee shook my hand and went to find out about lending options. Then, after discussing it with my wife, we requested an additional warranty. Don tried really hard to talk us out of it, not sure why. But, since we were spending so much to begin with, we really wanted to have the peace of mind of a warranty. So, Don agreed to a 3-year, 50,000 mile warranty through their 3rd party warranty company (AUL) and tacked on an additional $2000 to the sale price as a result. We signed all the paperwork where Don told us to sign and drove away in our new SUV. Per Don, the warranty people would mail us the details of the warranty within a few weeks. Over the next three months, we called several times because we hadn't received the warranty information and Don assured us "I'll get right on that" and that the paperwork would be on the way. Last week, a noticed a leak under the hood so we called Don again. Suddenly, his manager calls us back stating, "you didn't purchase a warranty, you signed paperwork saying there was no warranty, and you're out of luck." He said the best he could do is "write Don up" which, since Don weasled and extra $2000 out of us for absolutely nothing, is not going to amount to much I'm sure. So, the experience was great right up until we realized they are lying, stealing snakes that have no qualms about taking $2000 out of your pocket.

Came to my place of business. Found the problem, fixed it at reasonable price Pleasant to deal with. Knowledgeable. Honest. Really showed up local Ford dealership on price, knowledge, etc.

I bought a car that supposedly had a new motor put in and was in working order. Less than 24 hours I was stuck on the side of the road there was a hose loose as well as a rod knocking and metal pieces in my oil. This information came from a very reputable mechanic in my area. NEVER trust these people. When I called to tell the "president" of this business what happened she was very rude and hung up on me. Now I am stuck replacing a motor that was supposed to be in working order to begin with.

Great shop & great guys. I trust their work and service for my vehicles. My parents used this shop since the 90's and now I take my family here. Neil T. Cherryville, NC

What an excellent car buying experience I had!! I hade purchased my BMW 325 from Lake Norman Imports and recently traded it in for an unbelievable Jeep Rubicon that I am in love with. Garry and Chance made sure everything was perfect on the car and everyone there was nice and honest! I will definitely recommend this business in the future to all of my friends! An awesome family owned and operated business!!

Wish we had looked at public records and other reviews of the dealerships owned by Randy (Randolph) and Angela Salter. Their dealership in South Carolina had several small claims cases in favor of various plaintiffs against the owners/dealership known as Carolina Boat or Carolina Boat and Car. In addition there was a judgement against their NC business, American Marine Liquidators in 2012 (SC courts). Thank you to those of you who responded to us with details of your issues with this dealer in the past. Consumers: In summary, we warn you about purchases with the dealer American Marine Liquidators. Complete your due diligence...public records brought information to us too late. American Marine Liquidators does not feel they are responsible and we do not feel they are reputable.