Modern Auto Service

I own a 1972 dodge demon, which is generally in great shape. But it still needs occasional repairs and upgrades, and I’ve found that with a vintage car, sometimes a simple repair can turn into an ordeal at my local shop: They can’t find the problem, they can’t find the parts … Or worse, they replace part after part guessing blindly and costing me epic amounts of money in in the process. Unfortunately too many mechanics today only know how to read computer codes and replace parts. But not these guys…
The mechanics at Modern Auto actually know how to diagnose mechanical problems the old fashioned way, and they have often devised clever solutions to modify systems so that I don’t have to spend a fortune replacing major parts. A good mechanic is a problem solver, who can improvise and draw on experience to find solutions. That’s what they do at Modern Auto.
For example: I had a brake pedal that was out of adjustment, way too high. One shop told me that it probably could not be adjusted without replacing the entire brake pedal assembly, and they didn’t want to deal with it. A second shop also failed to solve the problem. I finally took my car to Modern. They added a bushing against the firewall to take up the slack in the assembly, and it was fixed in one day. No trouble, and for very little cost. This shop is much further out of my way, but the trip was a time saver in the end.
They are also fair, and honest. I have brought my car back for many other repairs, and I’ve always had a good result. In a few instances the repair didn’t work out on the first try, but the owner, Bill, always stands by their work and makes things right. They will never make you pay twice to fix the same problem.
They also installed an aftermarket AC unit which worked out nicely — so much better driving around here in the valley! — and they did it for an extremely fair price.
I highly recommend this shop for service on any car. But if you own a vintage or classic car, I urge you to go here before wasting time and money somewhere else!

Once I moved here I didn’t know of a reputable repair shop to take my vehicles to. A close friend suggested that I give Modern Auto a try. My car had been sitting for a few months, had metal damage from rock salt, brake line was gone and the power steering was a bust! In less than a week, all of the cars issues were fixed and at a reasonable price! I will be using Modern Auto for my next car service.

I am so happy to find Bill who is honest and trustworthy. I have no idea about cars. I brought my SUV to him to fix a problem. He fixed it and did not take me for a ride like the other places I went to that ripped me off. He was straight forward and was passion about getting my car fixed without guessing what it could be. Bill spent the time on my SUV and found out what the problem was and fixed it right away.
I will not go anywhere else to get my car repaired. I now consider Bill «my Mechanic». I highly recommend Modern Auto for all your car repairs.

A family owned business that provides honest and outstanding work. The owner, Bill, also has a great deal of patience with my ignorance of everything auto related. I drive a classic car that needs a lot of attention and I’ve never been overcharged here and they stand by their work.

poor service, over priced !
had a very bad experenice with them. would not recommend to any one. ! !

I learned about Modern Auto from a man I used to work for. Everyone called him Topper and he had been an avid car enthusiast, owned more cars than I have fingers. He recommened I take my F150 there. I knew that if this man trusted them and put his reputation on a recommendation for them then they must be not only reliable honest people but excellent at what they do. So I took my F150 there and could not have been happier with the service. They are not only trustworth but the customer service could not be better. I would recommend them to anyone. T.

A family owned business that does absolutely excellent service!
You would never know it passing by but this car repair shop came highly recommended to me. I took my Lexus in that had all these check engine, and various other warning lights. I thought it would cost a fortune to fix like my last $ 800 service at Toyota. It did not. They were very fair, honest, and found the problem in no time. They also referred me to an excellent smog check place.