Sacco Auto Repair

A few years back, we had just had a beautiful baby and were just starting out. My camry kept shutting off at random. After strongly objecting taking my car here, I caved due to the pressure of my husband and his family. «But my parents and grandparents have always taken our cars to sacco and trust them». I opposed because thier cars always had problems and I strongly disagreed with thier opinions that it was normal wear and tear and a coincidence. They also charged my husband 1400 to fix a car that was only worth it’s weight in scrap when he was younger. So they quoted us 500 $ for a new alternator, guaranteeing us that the alternator could give out at anytime as they are factory refurbished and that was the only option for a 95 camry. I went there after hours to take our car somewhere reliable, but they had done something to it to disable it. Whatever. I left it. We went mid week to pick it up asking if we could pay half now and half on Friday after we got our paychecks (yes, we were really starting out!). The rude, unpleasant in every sense of the word, owner, snorted, snarfed, and grunted, and told us off, that she would only take full payment. So for the rest of the week, while recovering from birth and exclusively breastfeeding, I packed my newborn in the other car to drive my husband 40 minutes each way, to and from work, so that I could take her to whatever appointments and tend to the other errands those first few weeks require for those of us without any help.
The car was ok for a few days, then the exact same thing happened. Took it to a friends shop in North wales. He charged me $ 40 for new spark plugs. He said they were the original spark plugs were in and were completely corroded, he didn’t know how we had made it this far! He didn’t understand why any mechanic would not have checked or noticed this, especially before replacing the alternator. We likely paid 400 to replace an alternator that was better off than the replacement.. if they even replaced it at all. Every other mechanic I have been to or heard of, accepts a split up payment or event payments. I’ve never heard of any being ripped off by doing this, and certainly have never heard of them turning down customers whose families had gone there for generations. There are good, hard working, honest mechanics and small businesses who deserve good customers. Please, be a good customer sonewhere else, somewhere that has worked for and deserves it.

Terrible experience.
Brought my motorcycle for inspection.
Needed 3 items to pass.
Quoted an estimated price and was told I would be called later with firm number.
No call.
I called and the number was now $ 160 higher. I was told to stop by the shop and leave a deposit in order to get the work done.
Went there the next day and was told I couldn’t leave deposit on a credit card because the work was being done «off the books» and it was cash only. Was told I’d get a call later in the day to resolve.
No call and just as well. I would not have gone back.
Luckily, the inspection didn’t expire until Sept and I was able to get the work done elsewhere in time. (and for less than quoted here)
AVOID.