Vimar Auto Repair

3501 Forsyth Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792, USA

Address:	3501 Forsyth Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792, USA
Phone:	+1 407-678-1929
Rating:	4.9
Working:	8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 9AM–1PM Closed

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furkan bayraktar

I know from one of my friends experience that they are doing very good job. They do high quality job and the quality comes with a price, they are a bit pricey. Last time we went there knowing what is wrong with our car, crack on radiator, hole on wiper water tank etc. and asked for the price. We are told that they can give a price by tomorrow since they need to check what is exactly wrong. Next day, Samir called us,we are told that it would cost around $400, $150 higher than what the other mechanics offered. We understand that the difference might be the result of quality of the product, but we still didnt wanted to do it. The story begins here. Then, Samir started talking harshly and said that then we need to pay $95 for inspection. We argued for 5 min over the phone then we went to the store. We tried to explain that we already knew the problem, and we just went there to get a price. Also, we told him that we brought him cars before, went thorough the same process, we decided not to fix to car and he didnt charged us. He became more angry, teared the invoice that he prepared for us and told us not to come their store. Also, he said that this is not the free market(how on earth a store in US is not a free market?) and we need to accept whatever he charge us. Ultimately, we refused to pay and after 5-10 min of unpleasant experience, we got our car back. It was very rude and insulting. Even if he is the master of cars, this is not the thing that you want to see when you go to a business.

Lennon Cihak

This has to be one of the best auto repair shops in the Winter Park/Orlando region. When I first took my car in here because of a strange noise, I received a call within a day and Sam explained to me what was wrong. Turns out my water pump was completely shot. Sam reassured me many, many times during the phone call that, "I cant go any further into the diagnosis without fixing your water pump. I cant. Its completely shot." So, he fixed my water pump and the noise stopped. Back in March of this year, I took my car back to have the wheel bearing checked out. Sam took a look at it and called me within a day and told me that the noise he was hearing coming from the tires was because I had winter tires on there and not "all weather." (I moved from Minnesota to attend Full Sail.) I went to pick my car up, Sam hands me the keys and says, "Have a nice day." Didnt charge me a dime! I was quite shocked because it isnt very often that you come across such an awesome mechanic. Bottom line: I will be taking my car to Sam and his team as long as I am in the area. He is an excellent mechanic and wont rip you off. I cant even begin to say thank you to Sam and his team! I would HIGHLY recommend Vimar Auto to anyone!

Anonymous User

In October 2010, my cars clutch got stuck and it would not start. Not having a regular mechanic, I had my car towed to a Midas Autoshop. They quoted me $1,300 to repair the clutch kick and they said part of the cost would cover the fact that they had to remove the transmission. A friend had recommended Vimar Auto, but I had never gone to them. I had my car towed to Vimar Auto, and Sam did not give me a quote, other than stating that he would do much better than the previous quote. After Sam finished work on the car, he left a message for me. He said that the cost would be $225. The problem was that the cars transmission fluid got contimanted and he had to replace the master system. I went to the shop that day and gladly paid him. When I met him in person, I expressed my gratitude and asked him for ALOT of his business cards. From this point on, theres only one place I will go to get my car fixed. And I have since referred Vimar Auto to all of my friends. There are still some good businesses out there who look out for the customers interest.

Benjamin Galbraith

I had a beautiful experience....nothing but great things to say. He saved me a ton of money did excellent work was completely honest and quick. They wee very nice and helpful i definetly will go back to him. If you have car trouble screw everyone else go to Vimar Auto they will take excellent care of you. Thats a promise. I have a 2000 lincoln Ls V8 and it wouldnt stop overheating to the point it wouldnt get me from A to B or A to anywhere. Pepboys wanted $600 for a radiator and labor and wouldnt do anything i asked them to do so i left and went to Vimar. He did a check for free and we decided to do a radiator and coolant flush parts and labor for a lil over $400. I went in the next day to pay and pick up and he told me he did 2 coolant flushes and so much gunck came out of the radiator that it in return ran beautiful so i ended up paying $160. which is an incredible saving compared to pepboys. If my story doesnt convinve you then u will never have a good auto mechanic experience and waste money elsewhere so good luck.

Hannah Greene

Vimar Auto Repair is a rare find. I was in the Winter Park area looking at buying a used vehicle. I wanted to get a mechanic’s opinion of the car to make sure I wasn’t buying a lemon. I found Vimar Auto Repair through the excellent Google reviews and called to see if I could bring the car by. Sam told me to come by and he would take a look. When I arrived he thoroughly checked the engine, transmission, tires, checked the body of the car to see if anything had been replaced and then offered to test drive the car with me so he could assess its ability to drive. I was so pleased! He went above and beyond in helping me ensure the car was in good condition and even doubled checked the value on the car to make sure I wasn’t being over quoted. It’s rare to find a mechanic that is so honest and helpful! If I lived in the Winter Park area, Sam would always have my business. I couldn’t be happier with his service or my new (used) car!

C. Lee

I was recently in North Carolina and had to get my car checked for a strange noise happening with the drivers side wheel. I went to a mechanic which was recomended by a friend, but just to make sure they were honest I gave them the number to Vimars Auto and asked that they call my mechanic Sam, before doing any work. Sam called me back and assured me that the work they were going to do was necessary and for a fair price. He also notified me that he would be taking care of the cost as this noise was associated with an area of the car that he had previously worked on. I was amazed that he would take his guarantee so far as to compensate me for this new problem with my wheel, but it is a testament to the exellent standards by which he abides. Sam at Vimars Auto went above and beyond his responsibility, but by doing so has gained a customer for life. If you need an honest and talented mechanic, look no further