4 years ago
I have been coming here for the past few years for...
I have been coming here for the past few years for all oil changes on my Honda Civic. I like that the multi point inspection is included, but I did not like waiting anywhere from 1-3 hours for this service (especially when the attendant told me it was only going to take 30-45 minutes). Recently, I have noticed a drastically shortened wait time (my last oil change + tire rotation + front realignment took a total of 25 minutes). At first I was impressed. Then the next morning on my way to work, the front underbody of my car started rattling strangely and there was a loud popping noise that would sound when the front driver wheel went over a bump. I drove back to Motorcars Honda the following weekend and explained the situation. They offered to look at it free of charge, but they were about to close when I got there (their hours on Google said they were open until 6pm Saturday, but actually they were only open until 4pm). The mechanic drove my car with me in the passenger seat, we were able to replicate the noise, and without taking anything apart or spending more than 20 minutes diagnosing the problem, he told me I needed my sway bar links replaced (a repair for which Motorcars Honda charges $297 + tax). I found a local repair shop through RepairPal who did the repair for $126.47. While the RepairPal mechanic was working on my car, he noticed the front driver brake pad was pushed up against the wheel well, wearing the parts prematurely and causing my front brakes to constantly be engaged. He said it looked as though the last person who worked on my car was in a hurry. Even after the front brake pad was adjusted, my car was still rattling. So I called Motorcars Honda Service Manager, Bob Washell, about this in December. My voicemail has yet to be returned. I find it preposterous that Motorcars calls themselves a service organization when they don't even return customer phone calls. I am led to believe that the quality of their work has gone downhill for the sake of shorter wait times. I will not be returning.