Texas Automobile & Body Shop

Address:	2215 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
Phone:	+1 713-223-5231
Rating:	3.7

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Michael Mahaney

I was told by a friend of mine that it was a reputable place to bring your car for repair. Boy was he ever mistaken. I have an old car that was working well for several years but finally thing began to break down. The first time I think they treated me fair but as I went back, They began to cheat me and create more problems. They replaced my front end but did not do an alignment. I was struggling to drive home and ended up going to Sears to finish the job. Next, I had a hole in my power steering line. I this was a metal tube with a hole in it. I did not think much about it at the time because I trusted them. How do you get a hole in a metal line? I believe the mechanic did it when he worked on my car the last time. This cost me almost $500 to replace. Next. I had a dash light on and I had to get it fixed for inspection. I got what I thought was a tune up and had my plugs "replaced". It ran incredibly rough right after that and they refused to deal with it. The main mechanic, Muoy, kept giving me absurd reasons for it as if something else just broke right after their work. I eventually sold the car to a friend for a dollar and it turns out they never really did do the tune up. The same old plugs were there and the vacuum hoses had leaks which was the cause of the rough idle. I paid over $400 for not getting a tune up. I believe these guys seem to have a reputation and are always busy with cars but I also believe they create issues to get more work. Prices are low but they also use cheap parts. They had to replace my frontend due to a malfunction but they did not charge me for it. My advice is look around before going or get a second opinion before doing business there. I have never been ripped of for car repairs before coming to Houston.

Emily Fleming

I didnt actually get any work done here - I dropped in to get an inspection, and the guys working in the garage pointed me to the office door (only access is from inside the garage; I tried to go in the front but someone inside waved me around to the garage) - I had to walk over some hoses and under a raised car to get into the office. The office was horribly smoky, and it wasnt clear who I should speak to. There was a customer sitting waiting, and I asked him who I should speak with - he pointed to a guy on the computer. I got his attention and said I was looking to get an inspection. He said something to me but I couldnt understand...he pointed to someone else outside, so I went back into the garage to talk to the guy he pointed out but it appeared that it was just another customer in the garage. I ended up just leaving after that. Im not sure who works there, or where to go to check in, but I felt unsafe with having to walk around vehicles and tools, and there was no way I was going to hang out in that smoky waiting room. If you just need an inspection, I highly recommend Larrys on Cullen St - thats where I ended up going.

Kano Pal

In the last 20 years, I had to take many cars to many different places, weather it would be for simple oil changes, extensive body repairs, or major damages to my cars. I could list about 40 different businesses, since I have moved around during the last 20 years, but every place I went to has one common theme: They all try to rip me off in one way or another. What is even worse: they all think we customers are stupid. Ive only come across 2 places that are honest and trustworthy. Muois Texas Auto Repair Shop is one of them. Price and quality of work are always excellent here, as they are a direct product of the owners brutal honesty. There is only one downside: People know quality, when they see it. Therefore, Muois shop is always packed, and hes got to do 10 things at the same time. Sometimes its quite hard to even talk to him for a few minutes.

Markus Wimmer

Best place in town! Ive been there with all my vehicles for 5 years now, and I have never experienced better and more honest auto work in this city. Muoi has always found the problem and fixed it for much less than I expected based on my experience with other car repair shops in Houston. My best experience was when there were loud noises coming from the front while driving. I took it there in the morning before work, and he realized some screws had fallen out from the engine room flooring, and he fixed that right away for $10. Other mechanics would even raise a screwdriver for that. Had both car repair and body work done with great results.

Nguyen Le

The weirdest auto shop that Ive ever visited. Its a combination of a house, a chiropractic, and an auto shop. The front door will greet you with urine smell. Theres no front desk. Youre lucky if they notice you. They allow customers to walk in and out the office through the working area which is unsafe. The office is very unorganized. Theres a TV playing annoying Asian commercials all day long. They dont really have a system. The guy carries a notebook where he hand-writes customers information. They dont ask for your permission in writing to work on your car.

Anonymous User

Ive been using Muoi for over 20 years and think he is excellent. He is honest and no BS, though he appears to have a bit more work than he can handle. Ive had to go back for some fine-tuning a time or two, but generally the work is excellent and cheap. I just paid $395 for a radiator swap job my friend had to pay $850 for at firestone. I have never had body work done there, but plan to soon.

Luis Cordova

My car got stalled from flood water. I was very worried I did major damage and also worried that maybe there wasnt but that some mechanic would try to scam me and convince me otherwise. I took it to Texas Auto Repair. I tried to get an estimate first but had a little trouble communicating, so just hoped for the best. I come pick it up, he tells me "free of charge". Awesome! Will be coming back.

Anonymous User

I have been going to Muoi for about 5 years, and my father has been going to him for 20 plus year now. Muoi is excellent because he gets the work done for less than the price that other body shops would charge. I have never had any complaints about his work and my car. Ive recommended my friends to this body shop and they love him.

Lewis V.

I have had 3 cars serviced here in the last 5 years. Quality of service and price is always great. They are always very busy working on vehicles, so dont worry if nobody answers the phone right away. Currently, they are NOT permanently closed. I will continue to have my vehicles serviced there in the future.

DwgiA

I just rotated my tires there and got a lightning problem (which is not related to any of my tires at all). I can still turn on the headlight and brake light is still working even when the car key is pulled off. Im sure they did something else to my car.