Took my Mazda 5 in for a diagnostic because 2 different Mazda dealers ... read more Took my Mazda 5 in for a diagnostic because 2 different Mazda dealers had NOT been able to follow the guide for the known issues for a Mazda 5 listed online. Was told I needed a new transmission and it would be cheaper to trade it in (this was in the summer) waited for school to start again so my daughters auto tech class could look at it. Long story short a transmission control module later (plug and play device) changed by under age HS students and my car runs PERFECTLY. It was mis-diagnosed by these mechanics with yrs of experience. If I could rate less than 1 start I would because I am out the money for the diagnostic fee plus the time I had to wait for school to start again.
Do not buy from FRIENDLY AUTO SALES!!!!! I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM FR... read more Do not buy from FRIENDLY AUTO SALES!!!!! I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM FRIENDLY AUTO SALES AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CAR WAS NOT FUCTIONING PROPERLY. I GET THAT I BOUGHT IT AS IS BUT IF IT BREAKS DOWN AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE IM SURE THEY KNEW IT WAS DAMAGED BUT THEY STILL SOLD IT TO ME DAMAGED. I CALLED THEM THE NEXT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD GO HALF ON THE COSTS TO FIX IT. SOON AS I TOOK IT IN THE MECHANIC DROVE IT FOR 5 MINUTES AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR HE SAID, YUUP TRANSMISSION. HALF THE COSTS FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE ( EXCEPT I GOT IT CHECKED OUT AT AUTOZONE AND THE REPAIRS NEEDED IS A MINOR FIX!!! ????? IF THIS WASNT BAD ENOUGH, MY PAYMENT WAS COMING UP ON THE 5TH OF THE MONTH. I HAD BEEN WORKING 12 HOUR SHIFTS BUT WHEN I GOT OFF WORK ON THE 5TH AT 6P.M THEY WERE CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY AT 9 A.M I CALLED TO MAKE A PAYMENT BUT THEY WERENT OPEN YET. I WENT IN TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT OUT THAT EVENING THE CAR WAS GONE!! IT WAS REPOSSESED! WHAT?? THEY REPOSSESED IT FROM MY BOSSES DRIVEWAY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT WASNT EVEN MY PROPERTY! THEY TRESPASSED TO REPO A CAR AFTER ONE DAY! SO NOW TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS MONTHS PAYMENT....NOPE, THEY WANT TWO MONTHS WORTH OF PAYMENTS PLUS THE TOWING FEE. SAFE YOURSELF A HEADACHE AND TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE! THESE PEOPLE ARE PROFESSIONAL CROOKS.
Finally found a mechanic that I can trust. And he did a great job.
