KC’s Mobile Mechanic - Valdosta (GA)

1 /5 David Johnson: Dealing with this mechanic was a nightmare! My car broke down on I-75 and I called KC’s Mobile Repair. I had the car towed off of 75. A 30 minute wait became an hour wait. Should have been the first warning. Then he came to look at it and said it was the sensors and he would get them and have them fixed in several hours. Then called back and said they would need to order the sensors and they would be in the next day. My wife had driven up to get me and I told him fine he could fix it and we could come back and get it. We had it towed from the hotel where I had had it towed by someone he knew and the cost was twice what the previous tow was. KC said he only took Zelle or cash and I needed to pay upfront for the parts which I did. The next day the part came in late and he would fix it over the weekend he claimed. Then that Sunday he called and said there was something wrong with the computer and he would need to repair that also or the car would not run. I paid up front for the parts which he claimed would take a week or more to get and then he wanted to monitor the car a bit he claimed. After three weeks, the car was finally available for me to pick up. I asked him was it totally fixed and running and he assured me it was. When I got there he told me he had to replace the battery which was the first I had heard about that and there was a dealership battery in it. He claimed he was not charging me for the battery. (I later saw on the bill he had charged me $440 for a battery that retails for $285 at the dealership). He assured me the car was fixed and running but I would really need to put my foot on the accelerator as it took a while to go over 25 miles. It did not even go a full mile let alone over 25 miles before it died on I-75 overheating and dying it. I had it towed to the Langdale Kia dealership (which was yet another ordeal) and had called KC telling him what had happened. . Interesting enough it was half of what it had cost me to have it towed to KC’s. KC showed up right away at the dealership and went to one of the service personnel and said that is the car I told you about. KC then claimed he had taken it to Langdale Kia and they had said the car was running perfectly and he would provide me the printout they gave him. Of course I never received it. I now suspect that KC had the car towed from his place to Langdale Kia and that is why the second tow was double the other tows. I have strong suspicions that one of my catalytic converters was stolen during this process. Stay away from KC at all costs unless you want to be out of money and still have to get your car fixed Since the business responded I decided to respond. My original payment was made with a debit card with my bank. When I found out that the service and parts had not been done, I disputed the charge with Chase which found in my favor. Two other payments to KC were done to Zelle since he claimed that is what he had to do. The phone he used I later found out was to a number in South Carolina that was in the name of a deceased person. This company is a total scam. It needs to be shut down and investigated by law enforcement

1 /5 Kaseena: BEWARE!! He came and did no diagnoses other than me bus won’t start. He insisted it was an alternator so I bought one. In less than 30 minutes he had it swapped, left all the bolts and nuts loose and didn’t even hook it up correctly. Refused to answer when I called him back. This break down was back in August but I saved the name and number for future reference so I wouldn’t lose it. I also called back to be sure the young lady who was with him still answered the phone. I am not mistaken. Beware!!

5 /5 Cynthia Cain: We called on a Monday early evening. They came out the same night and repaired our car. Fantastic crew, very respectful, and we will definitely be using them again! Thanks for your time and effort, our daughter is happy to have her car running again.

5 /5 Katlyn Elam: I had called late at night and they called me back and made it to me pretty quick! They replaced my starter and got it done in a decent time. Didn’t charge an arm and a leg for coming out at 1 in the morning. If you need a mechanic definitely call them!

1 /5 Grace Tallman Johnson: DO NOT CONTACT THIS MECHANIC! We were taken for several thousand dollars with no repair ever being performed. They were stealing and selling our catalytic converter(s). Originally we were told we needed sensors. Then there were many other things we were told that we needed and of course they could only take cash (Zelle, etc.). He had a car for weeks and never fixed it. When we finally were told it was finished and we got in the car to leave we were told the car would not go over 25-30 miles an hour. “You really need to gun it because it doesn’t accelerate past 25 miles unless you floor it,” said KC. The car overheated after one mile on Highway. We towed car to the KIA dealership and once there learned KC had taken our car there. He showed up quickly after we arrived and said he had brought it that dealer and had a print out to give us which confirmed the car was in good working order. Once he arrived, it was obvious to us that something was going on with him and the service department of the dealership. But between the two of them our car never got repaired. However, we were told all three catalytic coveters were bad. We will both be leaving a review for the dealership as well. This review is being done for the sole purpose of helping others to avoid the scam and the deception. Your car will not be fixed and you will pay an exorbitant amount. ***** illegitimate response since your company is operating illegally. WARNING TO CONSUMER …please protect yourself.*****