Tampa Bay Auto Care - Tampa (FL)

5 /5 Fred N: When Tampa Bay Auto Care came up on a Google search and had a 5 STAR rating, I was skeptical. But Im a believer now. Im 77 old and have had many vehicles worked on over the years. Tampa Bay Auto Care is the first one I have driven away from with 100% confidence that everything had been done properly and that I had not been ripped off in one way or another.

5 /5 Chris Phillips: Needed my cars AC fixed. Tim got me in quick, had a reasonable quote within two hours, and had the car up and running the same day with some ICE COLD air. Tim also provided me with a few items to consider in the near future but applied no pressure to get it done. I feel he was honest and only fixed what was truly needed. Thanks to Tim and the guys as Tampa Bay Auto Care.

5 /5 Bob Kulick: I have been having all our cars serviced with Tim Royer at Tampa Bay Auto Care for 4 years now and I would not go anywhere else. Tim is honest, does impeccable work in a very timely manner with fair and reasonable pricing. If you need auto care, you need to go see Tim. No need to go anywhere else!

5 /5 Ben Kauffman: Tim and the guys at Tampa Bay Auto Care are fantastic. Highly recommend. I brought in my Acura for maintenance, including a timing belt replacement. Their communication was thorough from inspection, through the service, and all the way to completion. Similarly, their pricing was transparent. They provided an estimate of costs and identified other items that could potentially be at issue - none of which came to fruition. If you are considering a dealership, dont! If you are considering another mechanic in Tampa, dont. Tampa Bay Auto Care is a special place in this industry where you can trust the pricing and that the job was done well. I have officially switched my mechanic from the dealership to Tampa Bay Auto Care.

5 /5 Ryan B.: Tim runs Tampa Bay Auto Care. I have developed a relationship with him as my car begins to "age", with the goal to get the car to a certain number of miles before having to buy a new car. Cars are depreciating assets, so my goal is to wring as much value as I can from my purchase. Tim get this and I think this is what makes his shop unique. Others here will talk about Tim as an excellent mechanic, which he is. The customer service and care is impeccable. But Tims secret value is that he understands a cars inherent value over a period of ownership and he will partner with you to come up with a long-term "health" plan for your car to maximize that. This plan will be budget proportionate to the expected worth of the car, matched to your pre-determined mileage goal and it will require you to set aside maintenance "budget" for necessary upkeep, of course. But within that framework, Tim will concentrate primarily on the essential(s) to get your car to your stated mileage finish line and he will help you walk the tightrope of making sure repair expenditures dont become a sunk cost that outstrips the value of the car. This is HUGE for people who are looking to extract maximum value from their car purchase over "X" years. It requires clear communication on your part and an understanding this is not an exact science. But if youre flexible with that, Tim offers a strategic "plan" for managing the lifetime of repairs on your car, that no other place I know of even thinks about.