Improperly plowed snow can play havoc on a sedan, like my 2022 BMW 530i, because of the height. I had no idea what damage could be done when I rode over it, apparently it had turned to ice in the late night and ripped the wires on a computer harness causing loss of power steering, along with a check engine light, and chassis stabilizer.
The next day I brought my car to Rich, spoke with his son Kevin, and they diagnosed and repaired the issues with excellent mechanical knowledge.
After I picked up my car, I spoke to a friend of mine and he specifically told me that had I taken this issue to a BMW dealership, they would have easily robbed me for more than 10x the price I paid here. This is what they do, that's how they survive. The dishonest practice of dealerships doesn't stop at the sales, it gets worse in the service department.
And it's not just about the money. Rich and his family are old school good, honest people, and very talented.
I drove away with my BMW completely back to normal, the Christmas lights on my dashboard were gone, everything else was fully functional, and Richard's Foreign Auto Repair has a permanent new customer.
If they read this, I would like to thank them again and after this great experience, I no longer am thinking about selling this car because I am no longer worried about where to get it serviced.
Great job Rich, you and the family, thank you so much.
Happy customer!!!
My family and I have been clients now friends of Richard's for years. Family owned and operated.He is very dependable, and honest .I wouldn’t go any place else.
Thank you Richard & your team for everything you did on my 1979 Fiat! 5 stars to you for your honesty, efficiency & knowledge. You got yourself a life-long customer. Thank you, again.
Richard is awsome! Brought in my convertible to get fixed. It was too involved due to intricate computer diagnostics and needed to go to the volkswagen dealership. Richard spent time trying to help me out and wouldn't accept payment for his time. Great guy. I will definitely be using him for service on my cars.
Don’t waste your time with these guys. They will do the bare minimum and charge $1000. Also sold me a bad battery. CLASSIC grimy, lying mechanics. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY.
I found Richard’s after my radiator blew up while passing through on a Saturday. I called The shop at 11:30am and picked up a fully fixed vehicle at 3pm! Richie and his son stayed late to fix my vehicle and made sure I wasn’t stranded in Farmingdale for the weekend. He showed me the damage, showed me the cost for the parts, and delivered the vehicle 2 hours early. Awesome work and awesome service.
Been going here since I started driving and I haven't gone anywhere else since. Very honest and upfront, doesn't try to up sell products, and they will show you something that may need repairing/ replacement in the near future by actually showing you the part right off your car. Great prices and swift maintenance. :)
My family and I have been clients of Richard's for over 25 years even when he was at his other location on Fulton (109). There are three people you have to know in life and that is a good accountant, a good doctor, and a good mechanic. Out of the three he has been with us the longest! He is very effective, dependable, and most of all honest. The nice thing about this business is that it's family owned and operated and they keep up to their reputation. Pleasure doing business with them!
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