Performance Transmission A/C & Auto Repair

Had to bring my wife’s Scion in for new brakes. They quoted me almost half the price of another place. The people here at Performance also know how to treat a customer. If your in Gainesville bring your car here for good quality service.

Thrilled with Performance Transmissions. I took my car in terrified that it was going to cost a ton of money to fix my transmission problems. Turns out it was a manufacturer defect in the radiator. He patched my car up and is sending me back to the place where my radiator is under warranty to have it replaced. Once that’s done, he wants to see the car back at no charge to make sure that the leak hasn’t returned. This work all came in for $ 60 under the $ 250 estimate. Reasonable and honest — you can’t beat that in an auto repair shop!

What amazing top notch service. I came in for a few routine things and to fix my a/​c (it’s about time I got it fixed) and the staff were really polite and personable. It was a busy day for them, and they told me it might take 1 – 2 hours to get it done and apologized for the wait. And here I’m thinking ‘I’ve waited longer for less to be done’. Anyway since I live in the area I walked back home and left the car with them. They called me in maybe an hour and 15 minutes to let me know they were almost done and notified everything was fine.
So I go to pick it up, the manager greets me, but now he has a noticeable limp. He explains he fell off a ladder and may have sprained his leg. Naturally I was concerned but he declared he would be okay for the rest of the shift. He then apologized that the crew forgot to rotate the tires, so I was given a discount while I waited for a tire rotation (10 minutes at most). I’d like to highlight this. The manager was more concerned about my car and customer satisfaction than anything else and should be recognized for his commitment to his job.
The car was vacuumed, loose change was piled neatly on the passenger seat, and best of all they werent pushy about sales. You have car issues? Hit these guys up.

Awesome customer service, great work, honest prices. I have been taking my car here for work for 3+ years now and I won’t go anywhere else!

Generally good service and fair prices but he cuts corners, lots of them! Expect to find loose, misplaced or even altogether missing bolts, fittings, tools left behind, etc… or even entire parts going m.i.a. He will usually be responsive and conciliatory to complaints but my advice is watch him like a hawk, inspect EVERYTHING yourself and be ready to take it back to him asap.
Don’t say nobody told you.

I highly recommend taking your car here for any repairs you need done to your vehicle! I just had my a/​c repaired on my car, which is never a cheap or enjoyable expense! Artie worked with me and provided alternative solutions to help keep costs down since I am a student. He had excellent customer service!
Again, I highly recommend giving him your business if you want excellent customer service at competitive rate!

I recently moved to Gainesville about a year ago and when searching for a local Gainesville mechanic, I was lost. Its hard to find guys that do a good, honest job in a place you haven’t been. Naturally, the internet was the way to find info. With Google Reviews, I narrowed it down to a place somewhat close to me, as I knew I’d have to go carless sometimes. That place was Performance Transmission. Since then, their awesome service and honesty has kept my car on the road, running strong. When I saw that their Unilocal review was just 1 star, I knew I had to give them some much-​deserved love.
A bit about me: I love working on my car myself. But sometimes there are issues that I can’t work out myself that often take specialized tools and/​or lots of time. Sometimes I’m just lazy and don’t want to get oil running down my armpit. Living in an apartment with no garage or carport doesn’t allow for too many car projects. For these car issues, I go to Performance Transmission. It helps to know what you want or all the symptoms of an issue before you visit them. They don’t try to upsell services, just give early warnings like brake pads starting wear down. I appreciate that because then I can think and make a decision later on with no pressure. Maybe even purchase parts before I need them. Their labor rates are very competitive. Artie and Dustin are very friendly and always listen to my questions and concerns. They’re very knowledgeable and professional. I like to use certain parts and fluids that I purchase beforehand and they don’t charge for parts, just labor. And any fluids they don’t use, they return to me. They’re always willing to give an estimate as best they can over the phone and in person. Its also nice that they’re located close to bus stops and apartments so when I need to drop off the car, its easy to hop onto a bus or walk over to a friend’s place. They also have a friendly dog roaming inside.
If you’re a new Gainesville resident (as so many students are) and you’re looking for an honest mechanic, check out Performance Transmission. They always have time on their schedule to fit mine. I only hesitate to write them a good review because it might make them super busy and I won’t be able to make an appointment with them!

This is by far the best auto repair shop in gainesville, these people are very very honest and loyal to their price. Please save yourself time and money and go to performance auto. I know i won’t bring my ford focus anywhere else, they took such good care of me and my car.