5 /5 Gunnar Clovis: Cons:
I had to wait about 30 min. longer than my appointment to be serviced.
There was no receptionist or proper waiting room.
It could use more effective signage to avoid parking in some ladys space and getting yelled at.
Pros:
They finished earlier than they said it would take.
The staff was incredibly friendly.
They charged for 1.5 hours of labor when they had my car for 3 hours.
Overall, I enjoyed my experience (at least to the point one enjoys going to the auto repair place) and would recommend the location and will certainly return the next time my vehicle requires maintenance.
The above six points are extremely glossy (in the sense that they are glossing over the topics) and all arguable faults regarding my experience were completely understandable and forgivable.
Valley Ave Auto Repair, while the owner does have other locations, is not a chain place of business. It is not neat or clean, nor does it have that sterile corporate clone-stamp feel. Its not professional or polished, but it doesnt have to be.
Valley Ave Auto Repair feels like its run by a bunch of friendly guys. Theyre nice and know their stuff and (while they may be slightly understaffed at times; they were quite busy [relatively] and my delayed in being attended to was understandable), but most importantly they get the job done, and at the end of the day thats all that matters.
The owner is very nice (and talkative!), with lots of ideas and things to share.
I recommend Valley Ave Auto Repair to anyone who needs it.