Just want to give a warning and relay my experience.

Have a 05 gmc dually that had been sitting for 4 years. The gauge cluster, radio, ac and some ofnthe exterior marker.lights weren't working and the batteries werent holding charge. Truck.still.ran great just electrical issues. Took it to Sammy's Automotive in Tyler. We spoke multiple times on the phone and I relayed every time that my budget was $2k and I couldn't go.over that. After a month he said he couldn't fix the radio or ac unless he went over the 2k. I wold him that's all I have so done worry about the radio or ac. He told me I was at 1800 and it just lacked a couple.side marker.lights working and license plate light. I asked if he could get an inspection on it as well and he said he can and woth everything it would be $2k exactly. The truck.was up there over two months and he kept telling me end of the week for the last 3 weeks. Come ro find out he had parked it and hadn't been working on it. Finally.got.him to finish it up.this week. He called me this.morning and said it's ready and the total.is $2500. I was speechless. I told him my budget was $2k and reminded him we had discussed that multiple times. He said he knows but that what the bill was. He then said, " I can go.outmthere and rip out the woring I did or remove the batteries I installed if you want it at 2k. I went to pick it.up and paid, got the.receipt. after that I simply told him that I wasn't happy with the overcharge and that when a certain amount is discussed that someone can't go over then he should stick with that amount. He said "it.sounds like you just are not appreciative of the work.imdid on that truck". I told him that no, I am not when I'm told I owe 500 more than we agreed and that I had.told him multiple times I can't go.over. the guy started screaming and cussing at me and flipping me off and told me to get off his property and never come back.. after that I screed and cussed back at him.. But, I was asked to leave his property and wasn't about to trespass so I left. And, he didn't even do the inspection.

This was the worst experience I've ever had with a mechanic and I finally understand all the stuff ive heard in the past about scummy mechanics.

Reviews of that place are questionable.

This is why I drive to Greenville for mechanic work. I probably pass 30 other mechanic shops along the way. But Eric Bain and his people at Premier Automotive are fast, honest, and stand by their work.

Did you complete a review?

Sorry to hear about that man. That's why I will always do my own work. Thank goodness for auto mechanics in high school all those years ago.

Bad apples ruin it for the rest of us.

Yep

There’s more bad than good right now.

The man should have stuck to the original price. My reputation would be worth a lot more than 500 dollars.thanks for warning members in that area.

Seems so. Try to hire!

THIS is why the good ones stay good.

Action Auto in Mabank, Tx FTW!

Leave a review on Google and then copy it over to Yelp.

Yeah, I thought everybody knew that guy was a jerk.

A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold. I, too, will drive out of my way for a good one.

Thank you.

Been there done that. I finally found a good and honest place and then the old man retired and left it to his boys. It went down hill quick. Mistakes happen and you can recover from it real quick but almost never recover from dishonesty.

Once again, we have a winner.

Or at least called and asked beforehand.