We went to Fred's transmission when our transmission was giving us trouble. He said diagnostics had to be run (said $130 initially; then changed to $150), gave us the results that it was an issue (which we knew); said he needs to take it apart and rebuild it (said it would be around $2000).
We gave our okay - he took the transmission apart and said it will cost us $4500 to put it together OR we could purchase one ($2100) and he would charge us $990 to put it in ==> $3090!! And said that the ABS were not working (which was not an issue at all prior to us driving there).
Neither options were agreeable as our car was old and we did not want to spend more than $2000 on it. Also, we lost trust in Fred's as his original estimate was not anywhere close to the real one. Also he was mentioning issues that were not present when we came to the shop. What more issues would 'pop up'?
We decided to sell it in as is condition. He charged us $650 to give us our car back - We drove our car to the place and had to tow it in pieces! A TOTAL SCAM... How can a 2 day work of pulling out transmission be $650?? His other offer was - we could leave the car and walk away... Really????
Please do your research before you think of going to Fred's.
We went to Fred's transmission when our transmission was giving us trouble. He said diagnostics had to be run (said $130 initially; then changed to $150), gave us the results that it was an issue (which we knew); said he needs to take it apart and rebuild it (said it would be around $2000).
We gave our okay - he took the transmission apart and said it will cost us $4500 to put it together OR we could purchase one ($2100) and he would charge us $990 to put it in ==> $3090!! And said that the ABS were not working (which was not an issue at all prior to us driving there).
Neither options were agreeable as our car was old and we did not want to spend more than $2000 on it. Also, we lost trust in Fred's as his original estimate was not anywhere close to the real one. Also he was mentioning issues that were not present when we came to the shop. What more issues would 'pop up'?
We decided to sell it in as is condition. He charged us $650 to give us our car back - We drove our car to the place and had to tow it in pieces! A TOTAL SCAM... How can a 2 day work of pulling out transmission be $650?? His other offer was - we could leave the car and walk away... Really????
Please do your research before you think of going to Fred's.