I recently relocated to Atlanta and live in the Buckhead area. When my tired Accord with a quarter million miles on the odometer wouldn't start one morning I was in a quandary. I needed to get my car running. But without a running vehicle I was geographically limited to repair shops within walking distance. I found Buckhead Auto on the internet. After reading the reviews (most glowing but with a few ""we hate them"" thrown in) I gambled on Buckhead Auto for the repairs. I was worried that any business with the word 'Buckhead"" in it would come at a premium cost. Most reviews were from people who drive considerably upscale cars compared to my 10 year old beater. I needed a ""working man's mechanic,"" not a German technophile with an appetite to sell expensive repairs. After diagnosing the problems, Larry called me with the news. We discussed what needed to be done to make it run; what should be done to keep it safe; and all the other things that were broken but didn't contribute to forward motion. Larry was willing to tailor the repairs to my budget and needs without argument. He recommended more repairs to the cooling system than I could afford, but was willing to let me out of the shop without doing those repairs. He threw in a free radiator flush to allow us to keep track of the leak status going forward. Having read the reviews, I knew that the major issue with Buckhead Auto was promising repair times and not delivering. So when the repairs took an extra day so Larry could verify via a personal test drive by him that my car was fixed, I wasn't surprised or upset.
When I went to pick up my car I got a tour of the shop by Larry. He is obviously proud of his business and takes time to deal with his customers personally and directly. The bill for the repairs was very reasonable considering all the work done. I'm happy to say I now have an ""Atlanta Car Guy"" and have already brought the car back for more service. Regardless of where I move in Atlanta in the future, Larry wll continue to be the one I trust for all my auto repair needs.
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