Reviews of Strong Automotive (Rent Cars)

Mark Sim

Highly recommended.

Tomas Kanovich

I've let everyone I know about them, and even my friends from up to 250km away make an appt. Excellent service.

John-Pierre Kamel

Louie and his team are trust worthy, honest and fast. Wouldnt bring my cars anywhere else.

kerry fletcher

Took my impreza here for oil change before I left for the weekend road trip. Drove away after service and was on the road when I was startled to see my oil light on. Pulled into a station to find my oil cap sitting on the battery, oil everywhere in the engine compartment. You had one job! Never coming back.

john li

tldr: totally recommend. Friendly staff. Oil change under 1hr and half in and out. Really reasonably priced. Would totally recommend :)

Betty

Brought my car in for the break pads to be replaced, they did it the same day and even stay passed their opening hours to finish it. The guys are really nice and accommodating. Really recommend Strong Automotives.

The Groom Room

Have been relying on Louis and his crew for the past few years. Trustworthy and won't do work unnecessarily. Highly recommended.

Reza Manbachi

Great knowledge of their line of work

Daniel Dishaw

My family and I have been bringing our vehicles to Strong Automotive for over 20 years. Without exception, they have been courteous and prompt at every turn. I have come to expect an incredibly high level of quality and consistency in their repairs, but most importantly, I have come to trust their standards and pricing without question. Five different vehicles over the course of 20 years and we have never encountered a mistake or felt overcharged. No one really enjoys paying for auto repairs, but its a good feeling when you trust that you're getting high-quality results for an honest and fair price.

MG

My only regret is that not using these guys sooner. I've waisted money and time at the dealership where I purchased my truck but never again. These guys are my go to for all my vehicle need now. Best part is it's walking distance for me. Truly a win win. -Dodge Ram owner.

Sean Moore

Quality service, knowledgable, reliable and honest.

Yingwei Wang

My car produced noise and I sent it to Strong Automotive to check and repair. They rebuilt the steer gear and charged me $1100. When I took the car and still in their parking lot, I found it still has noise, quite loud. I stopped the car and asked them. The guy told me he noticed that and he did not know what was that; it could be due to the car sitting there for a few days. That was not true. I left the car with them for about 30 hours. How could the time cause a car to produce noise. I came here due to the noise, but the car still has noise and I don't know the cause. It is ridiculous that I drove in to check noise and drove a car away from a garage still with noise and the reason was not found. I was very disappointed.

Landshark

Great service with very reasonable prices!

Mark Borchiver

Lou and his team do excellent work at a good price. They have fixed things I thought for sure meant a trip to the dealership. I am so glad they are close by.

Epi Clesis

I have used Strong Automotive for over 20 YEARS. They are the best!!!!!!! They are HONEST !!! They are HELPFUL !!! They have business integrity. I am eternally grateful for this. I discovered them when I was a single parent and they were a life line when I needed someone to trust with servicing my cars. I will remain loyal to them and refer others to them as long as I am able. THANKS MR. STRONG A.

Yesh Kesavan

Got a leaky tire fixed here with absolutely no fuss. End result has been going strong since.

Peter Kavidas

Great place for honest reliable service for your car.

John

Very courteous, very easy to accommodate appointments and fair prices and good mechanical work.

Simone Hewitt

My friend and I brought a car in with a nail in her tire looking to get it plugged. These guys told us the tire was unrepairable and that we'd have to buy a new tire worth $300 to $400. We left and got a second opinion, they pulled out the nail (which hadn't even punctured the tire) and the tire was fine didn't even need a plug. They thought they could scam us into buying something we didn't even need just because we were 2 females who they assumed didn't know enough to get a second opinion. If you're female and going alone do NOT trust these guys. If I could give 0 stars I would.

J Nac

I would highly recommend Strong Automotive. I have finally found a mechanic who is honest, helpful and knowledgeable. I had a car problem yesterday which required immediate attention. The staff at Strong Automotive quickly assessed the problem, provided a solution, estimated time and cost, and arranged a rental vehicle for me. They took the stress out of a stressful situation. The best part? The final cost was less than the estimated, agreed-upon cost!! How honest!

Mark Tang

Had a small issue with my car and was able to get it fix in the morning without making any appointment. Owner was friendly and the price is very reasonable. Would recommend to people if you need your car fixed.

Brandon Crowe

Strong Automotive - the best automotive/service repair shop in North York, and probably Toronto. I can't believe I am going to say this, but the experience of brining my car in was actually pleasurable. Minimal wait time, VERY honest, with no "additional" and un-needed work or surprises when I went to pick up my car. If you go anywhere else, sadly that is not the case. In my experience, other automotive/service repair shops I have been to, they push for unnecessary work to be done just to get the quick sale, but lose trust and the customer in the process. This is the exact opposite with Strong Automotive car repair shop. They did what was NEEDED, kept me informed, and did not over charge for any "surprise problems". They checked what I asked them to, repaired what needed to be repaired, and that was that.

Jess

Efficient shop, came in without an appointment and was seen within 45 minutes. They were able to diagnose my issue and provide a solution. Honest, fast and reliable service. Will definitely know where to go now for any future repairs.

Mike S

Saved me $2,000+ over what dealer quoted. My Subaru Forester was leaking steering fluid and the Subaru Dealer on Steeles had quoted us $2,200 to replace the whole steering rack, plus $149 for an alignment, plus taxes. Took the car to Strong Automotive for a second opinion and they found it was only a hose leaking, an $80 part. Had Strong do the work and the total bill with taxes was $234, so over 1/10 less than the dealer. Will definitely have all future services done at Strong, there is a reason they are still around after 20 years, they do honest work.

Ryan Wen

Last minute repair due to end of day flat, in out 15 minutes. Absolutely fantastic place!

Ramon Cuevas Regozo

Tire change. Left them instructions to look for tire leak as they'd be putting back my summer tires, they completely ignored it. Had to go to another shop to fix the leak.

Claus

Great repair shop. Always good advice. Very reasonable prices

Ali K. Noori

Nice people, reasonable price and most importantly these people are honest.

Josh B.

Always fair pricing and they give you options. They aren't pushy or try to upsell you. If they have parts on hand they have pretty quick turnaround times.

Joe A

They wouldn't change my brake pads and rotors because I already had the parts on me. This is how they cheat you. Be careful of those greedy mechanics.

Taoufiq Mouhcine

Very good service

Maryam Jafari

After waiting for an hour instead of fixing the flat tire, they tried to convince me to buy a new tire and they refused to fixed it. While I went to another shop after that and they fixed the issue in less than 10 min

Saurabh Garg

I called them first to book an appointment and later on to cancel it as I got my tires done elsewhere, both the times, I got a courteous and professional response.

Matthew Oliveira

Fast service, got winter tires changed, in and out in under an hour!

Russell Ross

Good service, on time and friendly.

Amy Mo

Excellent service and very nice and honest staff. Would recommend :)

Leo Tolisano

good honest service, but you will pay full book value for every repair, regardless of how long it actually takes.

Gregg Loane

We've been using Strong for a number of years now. Simple trustworthy advise on our car maintenance needs.

Steve Moskowski

LOUIE and his team are highly skilled and they always provide quality service, fair prices and you can trust them. What more can you ask from a mechanic. I have been a customer for over 10 years for my Mercedes-Benz.

Marcio Pereira Jr.

They are always very honest there. Always a pleasure to visit. They do pay attention to your car and the details involved. Saved me twice so far. Prices are fair considering they would not throw unnecessary services at your bill.

Alex

Efficient service. Informed of an issue, given a reasonable estimate, and that was it, no pushing or other pressure.

Andrew

Not reliable and doesn't care about the customers. I made an appointment and waited 3 weeks just to find out on the day of the appointment that my name is not on their list and they cannot assist me. I found another place where I got a service the same day. There are much better shops around. I would not recommend this place.

Clare Hodge

We've had a great experience here over the last 4 years - honest pricing & excellent work done in good time. Today we took the car in to have the oil changed and the front brakes done. Louie just cleaned up the brakes instead and only charged for the oil change - saving us $250. We're very pleased with their service and would recommend them to anyone!

Jay Reyes

Louie and Miko are absolute gems! They saved me $10K today. I had a used car inspected before purchasing, and I'm utterly glad I did - they found major issues with the car and saved me a heck load of headache. Exception team; exceptional details; exceptional service. Don't look anywhere else ! Thanks again guys!

Asaad Q

Got a small issue sorted with my vehicle last minute before they closed for the day. Service was great.

Edward Hanna

Louis and Nick really great and professional,honest,no pressure service.These guys do great work on my there cars, Lexus and Toyota,no where else for me! Always great work and fair prices. No hard sell,no pressure

Patty “Patches” Cakez

I went back in for a quote and the were well over priced compared to the other 6 shops I called. They were the most expensive and some of the other shots I called were further away but are much more reputable shops. Almost all 6 of the shops have higher scores on Google some as high as 4.8. So either this guy at strong Auto has no idea what he is doing or he is just good at strong arming his customers into paying ridiculous rates. I don't know if they are good mechanics but they sure as hell charge premium rates. Sorry but no thanks

Lucas Zeng

They fixed my air suspension for my BMW X5. It works now!!!!! I spent a fraction of the cost to replace. Only took these guys 1 hour!!!!!!!! These guys are honest, and highly efficient. If I could give 10 stars, I would. 2021 Update: So BMW said my air suspensions were actually ruptured. So I had to replace them. O wells. I still give 5 stars to Strong Automotive though. They did everything I asked.

Sayyada Rai

They are awesome! Very quick to get things done and prices are very affordable. Would definitely recommend!

Preston Nguyen

Best Service Ever! First time I went ask them to check my brakes , I was told they were still good and didn't need to change them. Anywhere else would have change them regardless and charged me. Second time dropped of my car because it was having over heating issue, he top off my coolant and check everything. I walked in and he said no charge. It made my day! I can't say you'll have the same experience but this place has very honest and good people.

Patrick O'Keefe

Had a safety inspection done for car registration. Pretty straightforward but I have a difficult schedule and they make it easy with after hours drop off if needed. Main guy there (maybe he is the owner) seems really busy, but has time/patience to explain things. Safety inspection price was also slightly cheaper than most other places. Also no mechanic grease etc left behind in my car, which happened to me at other places. 10/10 will be back for future work.

Mitch Vine

Honest. Fair Pricing. Easy to do business with.

Jessica Castro

Super friendly and efficient staff!

Pankaj Chhabra

I get my car tires changed from then.Very good service.

Daniel Maly

I've started bringing my 2010 Ford Flex to Strong Automotive for maintenance in last year or so. Over the couple of visit, I find the experience great - prompt response, quality service, honest and clear communication and also good prices. What makes it a five star review is the attention to detail and customer service - little things like proactively inflating your tires without mention or a charge (the TPMS light was on). I'll be definitely returning.

Ash F

They know their job.

Kat P

Was driving home when out of nowhere what had turned out to be my heat shield had broke. Having to pull over as it was hanging and scraping the ground. I was debating wether to call a tow truck luckily this place was only 2 min from where I had pulled over and Im glad I chose to go there instead of pay a hefty tow truck bill. I was worried it would cost me an arm and leg to repair but it didnt cost much at all as they recommended just to remove it. Very quick honest service. I would definitely recommend this place.

Daniel Brodie

I've been here twice so far and both times have been great experiences. Reasonable prices too.

Jay Greene

This piece of crap stole wrench set out of my car. The car didn't even need alignment and added it to the bill. All the reviews are fake.

QZ

If you are happy to spend double the price (vs. Canadian Tire) WITHOUT any warranty (not even for one day) and still NOT solving your car problem, this is the perfect place to go! They charged me $290 for checking and fixing ignition problem, the next day my car didn’t start again because they didn’t find the real problem, this costed me $180+ to rent a car for a weekend trip and $50 to jump start so that I could drive back to TELL THEM what the problem was. They did not admit their mistakes and insisted on charging another $200 to fix it, I argued for over 30 minutes and had to give up due to no other choice. Fortunately they didn’t have time to do more on my car at the price of doubling Canadian Tire’s! My car didn’t start for once on July 10, while this didn’t happen again in the following a few days, I had an out-of-town trip planned for July 18-19, so I went to Strong Automotive to ensure this doesn’t happen again during my trip. (See pic 1) On July 16 I paid $69+tax for checkup and asked if to make sure the ignition issue didn’t happen again what should I fix, they suggested one of the ignition coils needed to be replaced and the total price was near $300, I agreed. When picking up the car they said more ignition coils should be replaced at a much higher cost. - Bait and switch?! I thought it should have been all done after paying the $300, and they didn’t tell me I needed to spend more than double of that in addition until the $300 job was done. Since they were to close for that day and didn’t have time to do it, I asked if not doing so would stop the car from starting again, they said no. The checkup result - which I didn’t see until after paying - said weak battery, but they did not mention the battery needed to be replaced at all. (See pic 2) On July 17, one day after picking up the car from them, I wanted to refill the gas tank before travelling out of town, and found it didn’t start again. It’s Saturday and they were not open, since my hotel was already non-refundable by then, I had to spend $180+ to rent a car for the trip. (See pic 3) I called them upon return on July 20 morning about this, and finally got time to send the car to them on July 22 after spending another $50 to jump start. At that time I already knew the problem was with the battery, not ignition coils. I asked them to replace the battery for free because they didn’t find the real problem and it costed me $180+ for their mistake, they declined rudely and arrogantly, saying they would incur a loss if doing it for free, but I should cover my own loss of renting the car and jumping start due to their mistakes. Because not replacing the battery at them would mean I had to jump start the car again and drive to another garage (many of them need reservation in advance during the pandemic), I argued for 30 minutes and had to give up, paid another $200 for the battery change, they only agreed to waive the “labour cost”. I also asked for quotation of changing the other 3 ignition coils as they suggested, they quoted $145 each for parts and $220 for labour. (See pic 4) Obviously I can’t have trust in them any more and turned to Canadian Tire for quotation of changing ignition coils. CT quoted $88 each - vs. $145 each from them for parts, $120 for replacing one side (three) and $216 for replacing both sides (six) - vs. $220 for replacing only one side (three) from them for labour, and since it’s an old car CT people suggested me not to do it unless I plan to drive it for another 100K miles. Oh, and the “parts+labour” cost for replacing the battery from CT was lower than their “parts-only”. In short: I wasted $290 at this place for useless checkup and doing unnecessary stuff, and wasted $180+$50 because they didn’t do their job right, then had to spend another $200 because they didn’t admit their mistakes and knew I had no other choice, finally they still tried to overcharge me for something unnecessary again. Dishonest, incompetent and arrogant people, not admitting their own mistakes and not caring about anything other than their own profits.

Paula Brunelli

Was closed

Michael Zaghloul

Had to repair a flat tire, I was in and out in 15 minutes, now that is service. Best price in the area.

Cho Kan Cheng

Got my tire patched, they were quick and reasonably priced! Squeezed me in first thing in the morning.

Leif Schumacher

Louie and his team are the main reason my 15-year old Mazda Protege5 is still on the road. This is generally a reliable car, and I'm always on top of routine maintenance (done by Strong), but as the car is aging, obviously there's more stuff that breaks. I have found Strong Automotive to always be highly professional and trustworthy. They point out parts that are close to failure, but never suggest unnecessary repairs. Their prices are reasonable and service has always been great with very convenient hours. What I really appreciate is that they will keep working with you on stubborn issues. My latest issue was a parking brake that wasn't working and in the end it took numerous caliper changes and cable replacements to get it fixed. The numerous changes were no fault of Strong Automotive, it was the parts that weren't holding up, but they kept at it and didn't charge me extra, even though it was only the part that was warrantied (not labour). It is now finally fixed and working perfectly. In the past they have replaced my struts and springs, various belts, control arms, brake pads and rotors, strut mounts, some exhaust parts and a water pump. That water pump was a concern, because I thought it could be the head gasket. A dishonest mechanic could have taken advantage and made it into a big repair job, but they quickly figured out that it was the water pump and got me on my way. It's amazing to have a good, honest mechanic right in our neighbourhood and I will continue to use them for years to come.

Samantha Perez Amado

Terrible experience at this place. I took my 2018 car to get a Safety Standards Certificate and was told the rotors were rusted and had to be changed otherwise the certificate could not be issued. Needless to say I did not allow them to change the rotors but instead took the car and disassembled it over the weekend and thoroughly cleaned both rear rotors with brake cleaner and removed any sign of rust so I could take it back and get my certificate issued. I asked him if I brought it back with clean rotors I would get my certificate and the answer was yes. I took the car back and he refused to issue my certificate and proceeded to say the rust was on the inside and he had no time or space to look at my car. Needless to say, I had already been charged for the certificate. The funny thing is, I took my car to another certified MTO shop right after leaving Strong Automotive and was issued the Safety Standards Certificate with no issue!! Beware of this place, they will try to scam you especially if you are a woman (I just read other reviews claiming similar situations with women). I am a Mechanical Engineer and know what I am talking about, maybe the terminology I used is not perfect as English is not my first language but this place should be avoided. I will also be reporting them to the Better Business Bureau.

Adonis

Transparent and honest when dealing with me.

h20

Superb and honest staff who love what they do. Excellent service for a fair price- in this line of work that itself provides a great deal, as in my example. First encounter was 25 years ago. My brother jump started my old truck incorrectly- smoke, then nothing or close to it. I towed it home like it was the 70s with twine around the bumper:) Another mechanic had a look. (a young guy to be fair, still a full time licenced pro) He poked around with test light and a few tools. Couldn't get solenoid to function, etc. Estimate: new solenoid, voltage regulator, bunch of wiring, etc. may have to split the harness. At least 500 bucks, maybe 1000. Sell it, not worth repairing. Decided to get a second opinion before acting and towed it to Strong Automotive. Louis (the mechanic and new owner) poked around with his test light. After a few minutes he told me it'll be working shortly. He cut wires on the firewall and messed around with a few things. He cut fresh wires off a spool then prepared and soldered them in a few places. 15 minutes beginning to end and it was good as old (boo). 25 bucks later I drove it away. He worked very efficiently and knew exactly what he was doing, so little time was taken troubleshooting and no trial and error repairs were attempted or necessary. Hence the low price. I move away. 20 years later I popped back in. Louis is still the owner, and still the lead mechanic. He continues to be because he loves it- He loves the process of troubleshooting and the feeling of getting things working again. You can see it when he works- watching Louis do a repair is like watching a hollywood portrayal of Jackson Pollock when he paints- It's very impressive. He also mandates an hour long shop clean up for all his staff at the finish of every day, and he fully participates in it. How many people stand by their principles when it costs them real money, or participate in unglorified tasks they're no longer required to do? Louis is a great tech and a really good guy. I highly recommend his shop.

E Ford

Booked a Mazda in for AC not cooling, they checked the system and told me I needed a new compressor as there was enough gas and the fuses were okay, charged me $90. said that they would have to replace my compressor if I need the AC to work. Took my vehicle to another workshop, had the system checked and re-gassed, AC now works! Did not justify my $90. charged for checking, very unhappy.

Sarah U

I highly recommend this place. Very affordable and fast service.

Marion Manzo

Louis and his team are professional, fast and well priced and the work is 100%.

Richard Kim

Had taken my mitsubishi lancer here on numerous occasions. Very professional and gets the job done - price paid was less than what they estimated. Honest, professional and truthful, they are very fair and will get the job done!! Highly recommend. Will be servicing all my auto repair needs.

John Syrio

Had a tire repaired and a light fixed here a month ago on my jeep. They did a great job and charged a very fair price.

Kent Rees

I asked on Facebook, which mechanic I can trust in North York, and the response was overwhelming - STRONG AUTOMOTIVE. Everyone was right! Fantastic customer service - complete honesty - and fantastic work! Many Thank-Yous to everyone at Strong Automotive!

Ava A

An honest and well run business. Thank you!

mahenind007

I did the Safety check here for my Car and Louie gave the appointment and ensured everything was completed as per the timings he promised. He has a great knowledge and very good patience, as I moved from USA I had lot of questions he politely answered all of them. I was amazed to see his knowledge, he does everything to perfection and has the best team there. This is surely a place where I will refer everyone if your Car needs to be well taken care of. Thank you very much Louie for your help !!

Alexander Plouffe

Honest work and on time..... Great staff overall... Highly recommend

denise saly

Awesome service and Great work !

Mingqiu Liao

Super welcome place!

M Stark

Really thrilled to have a fantastic shop around the corner from home. Bring your car here, they treat it right.

Kevin

Charged a premium only to reuse my parts, and did "maintenance" that only made things worse because they didn't know how to fix the original problem. Best part is that they tried to get me to come back to fix what they did and pay again to do it.

NATHAN ROBERTS

Very fast service at a busy time of year. Helped me out in an emergency tire situation and went above and beyond. Thanks!

Frank Rentals

Appears knowledgable, but repair quotes are not free (did not warn me at all, after talking with them...I didn't ask about it, but it would be nice to be given a heads up), so be aware.

Susan Ohrt

Finally found the perfect shop! Louie and his team does excellent work and the customer service and price is great .I trust Louie and his team to leave my car (baby) any time .

Info Tutoronto

This shop is pretty busy so they don't care about giving you a fair price. They will rip you a new one once all the work is done!

R L

Great competent service.

B Morgan

Fixed my car last month when it suddenly wouldn't start. Great service and diagnostics and repair cost less than the tow. No complaints!

Phil C

Great service here. Labour price is accordance with the area but you are definitely getting great service for what you pay for. Honest guys there. I had service my Mazda and BMW there and it was great service and very timely.

JJ K

Terrible.i came in and the owner had my car up on the lift for 2 hours and charged me 200$ to replace a tube and sway bar Link. Never again.

rosy tabby

Louie and his team did a Pre Purchase Inspection of a used Mazda CX-5 for us. I was first very impressed with the pleasant phone experience when I called and explained that I wanted the car checked over to see if it was all okay to possibly purchase. This was done at the agreed upon time, a phone call was received and details given very clearly and understandably. I was very impressed with the details that he noticed that could be touched up or repaired. Thanks Louie!