Calanni Auto Service

I must say I’m surprised to see all the bad reviews of this place. Perhaps its possible that Calanni’s has changed its ways since learning that they will be rated online.
That being said I thought this place was amazing. Calanni’s was the only place in town that would fix my transmission on a Sunday, every other place in town was either not open or was not able to make these kinds of fixes on a Sunday.
Once I dropped my car off I was greeted by Charlie Calanni, and his two «guard dogs.» I read another review that said he had them locked up in a sweltering garage, which was a total lie, because they both greeted me as I came in, and one of the bay doors was always open.
They told me my car was going to need some work on the transmission line, and he would get back to me in a few hours. This is my only real complaint and that is that I didn’t get a call until much later, however I figured that the problem was going to take awhile to fix because he was there all alone. (In general, everything took a bit longer than I thought, but this wasn’t really a problem, because every time I called, they picked up the phone and gave me a status update.)
He finally called and gave it to me straight, the line was going to need to be replaced and it was going to take a bit longer, and because he needed new parts the price was going to go up. You see this is what differentiates Calannis from other places, he is being HONEST!
He gave me ballpark price in the beginning, and then told me what was changing and why. (Eventually his son even took pictures on his phone to show me the details of the job). Most other mechanics I have met with will refuse to even give you a ballpark and then slap you in the face with a huge amount once they evaluate the problem. (and usually at that point you will say yes, because the car is on the jack, and you know your screwed otherwise).
Charlie even stayed until 8:00 pm that night trying to fix the line, eventually letting me know that it would need another day. The next day I picked up the car and everything was working swimmingly, We eventually went over every line item on the receipt, and his son showed me pictures he took of the job (in-​progress and afterwards), and everything looked great!
The truth is that this is a very different kind of place. Its not your super clean, incorporated future mechanic where everything is automated and perfect. Calannis has an old-​school feel, and you actually have to get to know the man and be respectful. These people aren’t robots they are real! They have dogs for god’s sake!
After years of dealing with mechanics who behave as robotic as cars they themselves fix, I found the honest and humanistic approach of Calanni’s Auto Service to be refreshing.

After another visit to Calanni’s, I was impressed once again. Firestone had charged over $ 800 for a piston servo seal bore fix that wasn’t even done and wasn’t even done properly as well as leaving transmission lines leaking after befing towed to a TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY USE! (A small claims against Firestone is being filed). They made promises that weren’t kept with a rental car and had an attitude that a franchise controlled the market. Charlie Calanni and his team came to the rescue for the best price once again. I DON’T TRUST ANYONE ELSE BESIDES CALANNI“S COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR SERVICE, PERIOD! You know what you are getting when you go to Calanni’s, quality, safety, price, knowledge and trustworthiness. If you are new to Lakewood or a well-​rooted Lakewood resident, trust your vehicle to Calanni’s.
Don’t believe the negative reviews that people don’t show their faces. If they actually had an argument they’d show their faces.