Autocraft

Jimmy’s rates are quite reasonable and he’s fair to deal with.
I’ve had my Toyota for a decade now. I’ve taken it to dealers, chains (Firestone, etc), and independent mechanics.
I’ll give an example of why Autocraft Inc and the head mechanic Jimmy are so great.
Once I had trouble with my car — it was overheating. He suspected the car needed a new waterpump, but he later found it was a problem with the gauge. Despite doing the equivalent of a thousand dollars worth of labor and parts, he only charged for what he would have charged if he was right which was a fraction of the price. I even authorized the extra work expecting to pay more.
Jimmy refused to be paid until the car was fixed right.
I mean, he could have just said «Hey, the estimate was off, I did a lot of work on your car, I deserve to be paid». That’s how a lot of other shops do it.
Basically, this guy seems like he is in the mechanic business because he likes to fix cars, he likes people and wants people to trust him and keep coming back. He takes pride in his work and his reputation and that is a hard thing to find these days.
If you work downtown, I would recommend leaving your car to have it worked on, then just walk down Polk st to pick it up.