Gateway Automotive Experts (Sedro Woolley)
Finding a good auto shop and mechanic can be quite tiresome and difficult. After my previous mechanic retired and I moved out of the area for a bit, I was reluctant to start the search again. But wouldn't you know it, at some point I needed some vehicle maintenance done. Having been to several others in the area, (I won't name names) I was underwhelmed. Either it was poor maintenance or ridiculous prices or both. Recently, my wife had taken in one of our vehicles to the dealership for an oil change and inspection and the mechanic identified a problem with the rear axle. We were told the fix was going to cost about $1000. Having some mechanical knowledge (and previously spent 6 years in the military performing aircraft maintenance) I was skeptical of the suggested fix. Needing a second opinion I took it over to Vollns Automotive. I had known about them for years (I went to high school with one of them) and heard nothing but good things about their performance, so I made an appointment. I was not disappointed in the least. I took our vehicle in, was shown exactly what the problem was in about 15 minutes and the correct parts were ordered. Once the part was in, we scheduled the times and it was done with no lag time. The best part was I saved about $700 dollars versus the dealership "fix". If you need some work done, or even a second opinion on something, give them a look. You won't be disappointed.