Reviews of Sparkes Automotive Ltd (Tires)

randy vallis

Great reliable service

jim deleskie

Took my truck in for what was supposed to be an expensive job. Now my engine is in pieces owner says 20k to replace engine or if i give him 1500 now he can test to see if the engine is really destroyed. Same test he should of done before pulling the engine apart and destroying 2 fuel injectors. Good things small claims in NS is up to 25k now if he destroyed the engine it's going to cost him.

Lillian Brewer

Such a great place to do business with ,Robbie is the nicest young man and so helpful .I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great job and service rendered

Mark Sparrow

Excellent service with very knowledgeable and friendly staff

Tracy Somers

Was to a few mechanics that couldn't diagnose the issue. The Staff here got to the bottom of it and saved my car for a reasonable cost. Forever grateful!

Janet Beattie

very trust worthy honest mechanics

Matthew McGillivary

Great quality work. Friendly staff

Chris Martin

I was referred to this shop by another that said they were stand up guys. My experience wasn't the best. I brought in a rebuilt 1976 dodge van. My issue was when I floored the gas, the van would hesitate and fall flat on its face. The fuel was being starved some how but I wasn't sure what it was. The fuel pump was a month old, I replaced the fuel filter the day before, I couldn't find any crimps in the line, the carb had just been tuned a week ago. I figured I needed to take it to a "professional". When I dropped it off, they were able to get the van in within a 15 hour notice which was nice. I dropped it off at 8am and by 2pm they took it for a test drive and couldn't get it to have any issues. I drove the van with one of the mechanics and the second I was able to floor it, I got it to do the problem. They told me it was the fuel pump which didn't make sense to me but they said I needed the heavy duty pump that came with the big block V8s. I wasn't to familiar with these older motors so I took their word for it. They threw in a new fuel pump and charged me $239.20 USD and called it fixed. I got the van around 4:20 and the second I floored it, the same problem. Since they closed at 5, they told me I would have to come back tomorrow. We were stuck spending another day in Sydney when we were suppose to be in New Brunswick that day. The next morning I took them for another test drive and then they had a look inside the fuel tank. My fuel tank filter aka fuel sock had deteriorated and collapsed into the line. They drilled the line to flow smoothly and welded on a larger fuel sock because no one uses the smaller sizes now a days. They put the van back together and then proceeded to charge me $228.94 USD. They did work with me on the prices but looking back at this, It cost me roughly $500 USD to replace a $5 part. Most mechanics start with the cheapest part to replace and work their way up to the most expensive but they did the opposite with me. I think a major issue was they didn’t know how to work on an older car or were at least out of practice. I left the shop with a half tank of gas. I made it 20 miles and filled the tank to be full. When I left the gas station, my tank read empty. This confused me but I could floor the van so I was in decent spirits. Over the next 4 days I came to realize that the float/bobber in my gas tank was filling up with gas and sinking at full tanks and when it was near 1/2 to 1/4 it would float a little. Since I didn’t have an address in Canada, this made it extremely hard to ship anything and no store had a float for me to buy. After investigating the brass float, you can see spatter that had melted small holes which allowed for it to take in gas and sink. When I called Sparkes to talk this issue over, they constantly said we wish we could help you out. At this point I was in Alberta and they told me to drive back to their garage and they would fix it for me. I asked for money back since I am repairing their mistake or for them to send me a new float but they kept saying, I wish we could help you out. They then ended up hanging up on me during our conversation. Not a pleasant experience and I would not recommend working with this shop till something changes.

Judy Hussey

great spot to vacuum n wash our vehicle

terry butts

Professional work.Friendly service.

Laurie Suitor

Excellent service. Fair and reasonable pricing. Skilled repairs.

Shawna Mac

Best place in Sydney for friendly and reliable car services.

Samy Betz

Im 2,000 miles away from home. My throttle body went out on me. I dropped my car off that night. The next day before lunch my car was fixed ready to go. Couldnt be anymore happier with the service provided by Sparkes. Robby was super helpful and kept me updated throughout the process!!! Would highly recommend to anyone in the area!!!!

arthur ehler

Had a plow installed here, did a nice neat job,the (PLOW GUY ) , WAS VERY Knowledgeable and took pride in his work. I can't remember his name but he knew his stuff. Gordon the owner wven lent me a remote as mine wasn't working. Highly recommend this shop !

TAI LE

Great service

David Peters

Top notch crew! Had my truck to several different shops including the dealership. Low compression on cylinder #8. Everyone told me it needed an engine but couldn’t tell me why. Not wanting to put an engine in my truck without knowing why (only had 130,000 kms) brought it to these guys. They investigated the issue and ended up replacing the valves in cylinder #8. For half the price of a used engine I was back on the road. I would highly recommend paying these guys a visit for whatever issue you may have!!

Farmer Black

these guys are great, no hassle, no bull. highly recommend

Shawn Underhill

I Recently moved to Sydney and was in need of an auto repair place. Noticed the other positive reviews here so decided to give them a try. They were friendly and attentive, gave an accurate quote, and did an emergency brake repair on time and I was very satisfied. I returned on a later date and they did a vehicle inspection with no issues found. A family member also decided to use Sparkes Automotive also. Highly recommended, and I will keep going back to them. Prices are competitive and they know what they’re doing, unlike some other auto repair shops.

TP Brewer

Great service

Tanya Viva

We dropped our truck off here because sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldnt. They guaranteed they would find the issue. After 8 days of them driving the truck around the city, and taking it to their home for the weekend we received a call saying they were 99.9% sure it was fixed. That they cleaned and tightened all the grounds. We paid the $860 and drove the truck for 2 hours before the same issue happened again. So we were left; out $860 and having to refill it with fuel that was burned out. I will never go here again!! #crooks

Dawn Harvey

From the moment he answered the phone, the owner was kind, and so professional. When we got to the shop, he treated us the exact same way. He followed up with a phone just like he said he would, with the work that needed to be done, and the car was done in no time at all. Its people like you that bring customers back, time and time again. Thanks sir, and i will definitely use your services again should i ever need them I highly recommend this business to anyone. 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Isabelle

My car ran out of Air Conditioning and I stopped to see if the staff at the garage could help me. I couldn't have been happier! They took the time to talk to me, explained what they were going to do and best ever is to come; they did it on the spot. GREAT GUYS! GREAT SERVICE! I recommend this garage to everyone one!

Robert McGrady

Great car washing and pet showers

Terri Thomas

Amazing service. I had travelled to Sydney for work during a heatwave for a week when my AC decided to stop working. I called and they saw me immediately. Fixed me up so I didn’t have a 7 hour drive home with no AC. Very friendly and knowledgeable service. They definitely went above and beyond to help me. Highly recommend to anyone.

charles phillips

Great service. Knowledgeable staff, along with reasonable fair rates make this shop a great place to have your vehicle serviced.