Shorty & Fred`s Tire Co / Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Rating: ★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tire Dealers

Address: 1520 Alton Rd, Sunny-Isles-Beach

Postal code: 33139

Phone: (305) 672-5561

3 Shops, 1 Stop; Maintenance, Repairs and Tires since 1926.

Firestone Complete Auto Care is a full-service auto maintenance and repair shop offering a large and affordable selection of tires, convenient hours & locations for car repair, tire replacement, brake services, auto tune ups, radiator repair, car batteries and more.

Reviews:

DON`T BRING YOUR CAR THERE!!!! Well I have a Honda Civic 2008 with 26000 miles. While driving I noticed a noise like a ball bearing noise so I stopped to see what was going on and went to driving. Unable to drive it because the left axle was broken. Did not know what to do and the only garage in my neighborhood that I was familiar with was Shorty & Fred`s. I told the tow truck driver to take it to Shorty &am... view morep; Fred`s Garage where the following morning I will go in and see what was going on. Well George, the manager, called me later that morning and told me that the left axle was broken and it will cost me $635. I said OK, but in the meantime I called Honda directly and they told me to bring in to the dealer! Well, the rest is history . THE BEST PART IS THAT THE AXLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. GEORGE please get your act together and not try to rip off people, especially if you are a woman and a senior citizen.

vmosali / 6/14/2013

Bad mechanics that won`t stand behind their work.

I took my car to these people for a coolant leak... They replaced a hose and told me I was all set. This however failed to stop the leak and the car overheated a week later. I took it back to them and they allegedly fixed the leak again, but told me that the car was now running rough because "the computer needed to be re-set by the dealer." I took the car to the dealer who told me that it was running r... view moreough because it had TWO CRACKED HEADS because of the overheating.... and that it STILL was leaking coolant (it was the heater core all along). I called Shorty and Fred`s one last time to give them a chance to stand behind their work and repair the vehicle properly-- I feel I was entitled to a free repair because it was caused by their initial failure to fix the leak, but I merely suggested that they offer me a discounted price to do the repair. They flatly refused and told me that the dealer was lying even though I told them that I was looking directly at the cracked heads that had just been removed from the vehicle. My brother owned a service station and was a mechanic for more than ten years. I understand that, on occasssion, even the most experienced mechanic can make a mistake. When they do, however, they should be willing to own up to the mistake and make things right. I will never take my car to these people again because, in my opinion, they are not willing to stand behing their work.

politikos / 12/19/2009

BEST SERVICE

I have been using Shorty & Freds for 10 years, they are professional and always able to do things that the dealer wants to charge me an arm and a leg to fix. I have an 89 Landrover Discovery, and I must say they break often and parts are expensive, but Shorty & Freds offers alternative repair. The rear window would not go up. A new motor costed about $200 plus labor, instead they offered to freeze the window in the... view more up position, I hardly ever use it anyway, and they saved me $200, and only charged me $50 in labor. I highly reccomned them, but I suggest you call to make an appointment, as they are very busy, and have been in business since 1952 !!

David Adams
US Coast Guard, Sector Miami Beach

uscoastguardmedic / 9/16/2008