Smitty's Automotive Svc

I was visiting family in Gainesville and my car broke down I took my car to the dealer and they told me my timing belt had broke and the cylinder head might have been cracked.The estimate they gave me was over four thousand dollars so I looked on google for a reliable mechanic and I found Smitty's, I went there first thing in the morning and had no ride to get home and the gave me a free ride.Later on in the afternoon they called me saying that the dealer was right that the timing belt was broken, but in order to find out whether or not the cylinder head was cracked or not they had to get my okay which I did give.They checked and called me the next morning telling me they had good news that the cylinder head was not cracked and to fix it instead of paying over four thousand dollars I ended up paying just a little over twenty-two hundred dollars.The Service was excellent,the staff was very pleasant and the mechanics were very delicate with the way gave me back my car and on top of all that they washed my car for free.The next time I am in Gainesville, I will definitely go the Smitty if I have any problems with my car. more

I was in Florida and needed an oil change. Since I'm not from around here, I looked up a shop on this list, . I found Smitty's in Gainesville. Smitty was extremely friendly. I asked if they'd have time to investigate my check engine light. They ended up spending 2 1/2 hours investigating my emissions system and vacuum hoses. They checked individual components and smoke tested the vacuum lines. In the end they couldn't find anything, which was disappointing but not a surprise because the code indicated an intermittent failure. (I've driven 500 miles since then and the light hasn't recurred, but that's been typical lately.) The final bill? $78, including the oil change. I consider that extremely fair. more