HQ Auto Center
Sarasota, FL · Auto repair shop
- Address
- HQ Auto Center, 2460 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234
- Phone
- (941) 364-5964
HQ Auto Center is an auto shop located in Sarasota, FL. It is one of 597 auto shops listed in Sarasota. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Sarasota city average of 4.5 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About HQ Auto Center
We are a repair shop in Sarasota, we offer services for both Domestic and Foreign vehicles. Some the the repairs we offer are brakes, A/C repairs, Motor Mounts, Suspensions, Cooling System, Alternators, Starters, Electrical Issues, Welding Services,... More
Customer Reviews
We've been using them for a couple of years now. I had a problem with my brakes that other shops couldn't fix. They knew what the problem was, fixed It, replace my brakes, rotors and everything has been fine since. Took my grandson's carmax Toyota there for an inspection. They looked it over like they were going to buy it. I showed the inspection to CarMax and they fixed the problem at no charge. $150 for the inspection saved me $1,000 down the line .My car is at HQ right now getting new valve cover gaskets. The prices are very reasonable.
I used to frequent this shop, but last saturday I just came with my car to fix my brakes that was doing a bad noise.. they got the car for a little drive and came back to me saying that a need a lot of repairs on calipers, pads, rotors and charged me $950 to fix it! Immediately I called a friend that also fix cars and took the car to him take a look on it... he just fixed the problem for $300!!!! $600 less than this shop. Apart from the fact that they disassembled my car without me saying I wanted to do the service, and they assembled it again all wrong! I drove my car for 5 minutes with the brake locking my wheel, which could make the situation even worse. I definitely and highly DO NOT recommend these guys!
If you are looking for an honest mechanic shop you should go to HQ auto center. Dad and son run the shop fair pricing and even stayed after closing hours because of my car issues. Spanish English speaking 😌
What a great auto shop! The guys working here are all awesome: friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. I went in for a brake job thinking I needed all four brakes done. They were honest and up front, showing me why I only needed front brakes, not back. They also showed where the wheel cylinder was leaking. My car is no longer making a rubbing sound, and the brakes work great. They are much better priced than the dealership.
I was looking for a local alternative to the dealership, as I am off warranty and find they seem to pad their bottom line on service. Having seen HQ many times, living off Lockwood, I was happy to see their reviews were excellent and clearly dealt with an issue my truck was having with the fuel vapor system. Not only did Edgar, the owner, get me in on a Saturday morning, but his guys identified the location of the problem with a smoke test and updated me at every step. They found the issue involved a hose above the fuel tank, an area that normally would require dropping the tank-- several more hours of labor. One of the mechanics was small enough to actually place himself into the area where the hose was and access it. Once he did so, a part was picked up by Edgar's father (family busine
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