Kearney Garage

Kearney garage was able to find an issue that both Hotchkiss and penn garage completely failed to find over a long period of time.
My Mitsubishi Galant had an electric issue that Hotchkiss claimed, «there’s nothing wrong with the vehicle.» All to not start on me the next day. The price isn’t extremely low but for the quality and speed of service, this is the place to go. Especially if you have an issue that is seemingly hard to figure out.

Let me say I have not been to Kearney Garage in nearly a decade. However, I used them for many years starting in the 1980s until I bought a VW in 2002 and decided I was better off at a VW shop. Gary Heber, who still owns and runs this garage, was never anything but honest and trustworthy. I see no reason not to give him your business today.

I’m shocked by the negative reviews that I’ve been reading for Kearney Garage. Gary is the owner and in my experience he and his staff are very ethical and they do incredible work. I took my Kia to have the front struts replaced and they discovered that the main problem was actually broken sensors and rather than charge me they ordered the parts and replaced them for free. I don’t know any mechanic or auto care company that extends that level of customer service. Kearney Garage is not this «evil» auto repair company that so many people have proclaimed it to be. They are upstanding experts in repair and maintenance and I will be back and will refer friends and family as new car issues arrive. In my opinion I think the negative reviews are written by one person using multiple accounts to try and hurt the image of Kearney Garage. It’s really unprofessional if that is the case. These guys are excellent!

I’ve been a dealership customer for years. After being quoted a $ 2200+ for a repair, I finally went to Kearney St Garage and the doctor was IN! My bill was $ 160. Kind. Courteous. Respectful of my time. Is recommend them hands down!

A Tale of Two Garages… Charles Dickens I am not, however I will tell my little tale and let you decide which garage has the bad guys (Kearney Garage) and which are the good guys (Hotchkiss Garage).
My homeless son is hanging on by his fingernails with a taxi-​driving job. And I am not Mitt Romney either, but we helped him get a car, a 1999 GMC Jimmy, to keep him from sleeping on the streets. He is supposed to pay if off when he can. Recently it would not start, so he had it towed to the bad guys (despicable really), but I am supposed to be letting you decide.
The bad (just an adjective identifier really) guys charged $ 99 to «diagnose» the problem as a $ 1350 plus problem with the fuel injectors, with no cheaper solution but replacement. They ignored a bad oil leak that I witnessed in early May when traveling through to Florida to start clean up of my Mother’s house (I know Mother is not capitalized here, but I do it out of respect).
I had the car towed to Hotchkiss Garage, the good (the only adjective identifier left in this true story is «good», more like superlative) guys. They saw a huge puddle of oil from under the car, so before starting by checking the fuel injectors, they checked on the oil leak and found the source to be an improperly attached oil filter adapter (don’t ask me why the filter has an adapter… all the filters I have ever seen just attach to the block). Because of the large air pressure leak (where the oil was leaking) and a lack of integrity in the oil system, I suspected immediately the reason the car would not start was a lack of oil pressure. At any rate a couple of parts, including a new gasket, later and the car started without problems. The car was checked and is running fine. No injector problem. Cost was $ 126.16.
I selected Hotchkiss garage (good guys) after looking at reviews online such as this one, and after first seeing bad reviews about the one my son had selected, Kearney garage (bad guys).
And what did Kearney garage have to say when I asked about their $ 99 «mis“diagnosis as to what they found that made them think fuel injector problem. Some gobble-​de-​gook answers about the pressure of several injectors. I asked if they had seen the oil leak and they said they were not looking for oil leaks. To which, I must pose the question, why not? We were trying to find out why the car was not starting. My son, who is not a mechanic, did not say to just concentrate on the fuel injectors. And what did Kearney garage say when I gave them the opportunity to make things right financially for their misdiagnosis, they stuck to their «story» and feel they did everything right. And Steve even added they did not see the oil leak. And when I grabbed on to that statement, he backed off a little and then said not that much of a leak.
And what can be added about Hotchkiss garage? Being 2000 plus miles away, I had to try to get answers and trust the person I was working with over the phone.
I could not have selected a better garage or better person to work with. Marco was knowledgable, friendly, patient, understanding, supportive, and tolerant (running out of superlatives) of all questions beyond my wildest expectations. He called and told me what to expect at each step, and asked permission to look at fixing the oil leak first, concurring with me that the lack of oil pressures might be causing the starting problem (actually wily leading me to that thinking, I think.)
I am 73 years old and have dealt with a lot of garages, and I highly recommend this one. If I still lived in the Denver area, I would have found my garage and recommend their honest policies, to do what needs to be to fix the problem. They do not seem to be out to gouge customers for unneeded repairs. They have plenty of work to support their business, and honestly want to solve your car problem.
So, true experience, $ 1350 and not fixing the problem, or $ 126.16 and dead on with their diagnosis and solution. They did not even charge me the $ 90 diagnosis fee. I called Marco up to ask about (complain is not the right word for not getting charged). He said we were «good». I guess because the oil leak was spotted right away and was so evident.
So, you tell me. Are the «good» guys (Hotchkiss) garage? (I will even give you the address and phone number:
Hotchkiss Auto
6918 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80 220
Park Hill, Northeast
Phone number (303) 780‑7747)
And, are the «bad» guys Kearney garage? (Could I find even worse adjectives). (Would this honest review give you pause before going to Kearney and plopping down your $ 99?).
You be judge.

Neighborhood garage, good/​honest guys. They fixed a recall issue I had. Suggested some things I could look into servicing in the next few months but didn’t try to sell me on any immediate fixes (must have’s) like a lot of other places tend to do.
They also saved me a TON of $$ when the Nissan dealership I used to go to tried to swindle me when their one and only honest service guy left. They claimed I had $ 5500 worth of repairs to make (even went so far as to say my timing chain needed replacing at 45k miles?! sure thing!) I took it to Kearny for a second opinion and they were great honest guys. After they did their own inspection, we reviewed the «issues» the Nissan dealership said my car had and they went through each one of them telling me no, no, no!

These guys are liars — I have had the same thing repaired three times by them. Finally by the third time they quoted me something ridiculous and then i told them I was moving it elsewhere and then dropped it down $ 300 just for my business. I will never take it there again

I’ll sum it upon two words… not happy. They lied to me, suggested I have them do a host of things that after further investigation, I discovered were not in fact needed.
Do yourself a favor if you’re looking for a «neighborhood» garage… call Hotchkiss Auto. They are good people, who do good work, and most importantly they won’t lie to you!
So, if you’re wondering why I ever went to Kearney Garage in the first place… our car was dead in the driveway and it was easier to «push» our car a block from our house rather than tow it to our usual garage… I won’t make that mistake again!

And this garage has just lost all my business. I decided to try them out when my car broke down and had it towed to their garage.
They found out was wrong and quoted me $ 2200. I was getting ready to pay when I remember I just had that piece replaced 9 months ago. I talked to the other garage and they told me that if Kearney was Napa auto care center that it was under warranty and they could do it for free. Turns out Kearney is.
I talked to Kearney and they said they didn’t want to deal with all the paper work and I was on my own.
I think they realized that they were caught in a lie and decided that instead of really finding out what was wrong with my car to just give it up.
I will never go here again and I would suggest anyone else not to as well.

Took my Audi here to get the busted fuel pump fixed. Very quick service and great friendly staff. Will come back here if I need to for sure.

I have been using Kearney Garage for a number of years. They are not the cheapest but they are very thorough. The service is exceptional and they treat people like family.
I wouldn’t trust anyone but Gary and Alex with my cars!

One day on the bus I overheard a white hair woman talking about her experience at Kearney Garage and how they charged her for services she did not need. For years I never went there because of her words. This garage is in my neighorhood. Recently I went there for a car repair believing they may have improved. Wrong. Before going I spoke to someone who knew about cars, I went armed with knowledge what the problem was. They claim the problem was something all together different and quoted me a price hundreds of dollars more than it should have been. I would not go to this garage to get air for a bike tire.

I’m new to the Park Hill area and needed a good garage. I checked out Kearney Garage. I was very impressed with the staff, receptive and willing to help. If a mechanic finds other items wrong they call before making any additional repairs. They review costs in advance and there were no «surprises».
Owner of the garage takes every car for a test drive to insure quality of work. I’m pretty fussy on who takes care of my vehicles. So far, this looks like the right place.

Needed my front wheel bearings replaced and they took care of my quickly! The service was great and they are at a convenient location for me in Park Hill that it worked out fantastic. I’ll definitely be doing more work with them in the future.

I’m currently frustrated by my experience at Kearney Garage. After experiencing a dead battery yesterday (it’s only a year old), I had the battery charged by AAA and took AAA’s advise and took my 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan to Kearney Garage. The AAA tech said that I might need a new alternator.
I left my van at 1pm yesterday and was told by Alex that it would likely be tested in the morning as they could not get to it that afternoon. Alex also asked if I wanted to use AAA for a free battery replacement (as its still under warranty) if I end up needing a battery. He said that AAA’s batteries are not known to be good and suggested getting one of theirs. He emphasized that it would take me more time if I used AAA and made me feel that their batteries are useless. I am surprised to have him putting down AAA since I would never have taken my van there except that AAA recommended them. Before this I have ALWAYS used Mile High Honda and experienced fast and very friendly service and was always given timely and friendly updates.
I have four young children that I need to drive around and so I called for an update this morning at 9:30am. Alex, told me that the van was just starting to be tested. I need to pick up a child at 12:30, so I called again just now (11:25) to get an update, as he mentioned the battery charge test is only $ 35 so I am assuming it would be a quick test. Alex answered again and said he had no idea how long it could take — maybe even 3 or 4 hours and that «if he had a crystal ball» he could give me a better update.
I’m a nice person, I just need an update so that I can rearrange the driving schedule this afternoon, but I feel like I’m being held hostage. I’m sure that they should be able to give me an idea of timing.
I hope that the final outcome of this experience will be a good one but right now I am very frustrated and would not go to Kearney again, or recommend them to anyone. I will make sure to inform the owners of my dismay as well.

I have been a Kearney Garage customer for years and have been very satisfied for years. I recently took my car in as I was moving across the country and wanted to make sure everything was reliable.
Alex first called me and said to fix everything would be $ 5100. I told him I could not afford that. I asked him to prioritize the repairs that would be needed to get the car safely to my destination — 1300 miles away. He came back with $ 1700, which I still could not afford. I looked at the list and told them to do the left CV joint (which I knew was broken) oil change, and bulb change on the headlight. Cost? $ 500, which I now know was way too much.
I took it to a honest, local mechanic that my stepfather recommended today in my new state. They inspected the car and told me there’s nothing wrong with it except the tires needed air. No charge.
I feel I was taken advantage of by Kearney Garage. I don’t recommend going back there until there is new management.

Folks here are moderately polite and seem to know what they’re doing; however, they really charge top dollar for every little thing. We have oil changes with them but that’s it. Every time we bring our cars in for oil changes, they tell us a bunch of stuff needs done and give us a quote; we take it some where else and get the same stuff fixed for a quarter the cost.

After keeping my car all day, they called me at the very end of the day with a list of almost $ 1,000 worth of charges to fix my issue. I debated whether or not to suck it up and just pay, but decided to take it to a place a friend recommended (olde town auto in wheatridge) and without even knowing what Kearney Garage had quoted me, they looked at my car and told me it only needed a $ 350 fix and informed me that the two new radiator hoses Kearney said I needed (at a cost of $ 250 for parts and labor) only cost $ 10 and $ 20 each and would take just a few minutes to put on, exposing that Kearney would have SIGNIFICANTLY overcharged for that job.
When I told Kearney I was going to take my car for a quote somewhere else, they told me I had to pay them $ 30 for having looked at it and acted really snotty about it, saying something snarky like «you can’t expect us to look at your car for free.» Really??? Cause that’s what just about every other auto shop does…
Later, when talking to a friend I found out she had the same issue with them, and ended up paying $ 3,000 for a fix they initially told her would be $ 1,000. She would never have left her car there and had them fix it had she know it would be so much, but they didn’t tell her until too late.

Great place. Conveniently located living in Park Hill.
I found the service man very pleasant to deal with and willing to work with my insurance guys to get me the best deal on my Land Rover. They were definitely more competitive than the Land Rover dealer, despite being a little slow (but they were one mechanic down due to his wife being in the ICU, so it was legit).
Overall very satisfied, as are my neighbors who I asked before taking the car there, and I’d definitely go back.

They said I needed a transmission flush. Fuck you. Just lost my business.
Unfortunately, everyone is über kind, except for the one man who takes my money: Mr. Sourpuss.
1 star for the smiles from everyone except Mr. Sourpuss
2 stars for historically great service on my Honda
3 stars for knowledgable help and reasonable prices
Disqualified 4^th star becuase they they kept pushing a transmission flush
Disqualified 5^th star for Mr. Sourpuss, whose bad attitude destroys everyone else’s smiles.