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Southend Auto Care received 29 consumer ratings from Consumers' CHECKBOOK and Consumer Reports subscribers.
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8318 Pacific Hwy E
Tacoma, WA
Phone: 253-922-9922
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Titus-Will Ford Toyota, Tacoma, WA
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Roopair Specialties - Subaru, Tacoma, WA
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South Tacoma Honda, Tacoma, WA
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Eagle Tire & Automotive, Tacoma, WA
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Bitterling's Auto Service, Tacoma, WA
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Ball Auto Sales & Service, Tacoma, WA
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Les Schwab Tire Center, Tacoma, WA
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Pacific Import Auto, Tacoma, WA
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Pessemier's Complete Automotive, Tacoma, WA
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Robert Larson Volkswagen of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
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Boyle's Foreign Car Repair, Tacoma, WA
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Gilchrist Auto Center, Tacoma, WA
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Southend Auto Care, Tacoma, WA
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Vern's Transmission Service, Tacoma, WA
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Bruce Titus Tacoma Subaru Nissan, Tacoma, WA
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BMW Northwest, Tacoma, WA
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Bucky's Complete Auto Repair, Tacoma, WA
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Zyggi's Auto Shop, Tacoma, WA
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Precision Automotive, Tacoma, WA
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Lloyd & Wilson Auto Service, Tacoma, WA
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Auto Repair Shops Get High Praise from Their Customers.
Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments
CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Auto Repair Shops.
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Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Truly outstanding service in replacing a stolen catalytic converter........
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Subscriber from TACOMA, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Unfortunately, at this writing (1/08) Tinys has only one mechanic. This has reduced the responsiveness..........
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Subscriber from SHORELINE, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Paul Eymberts (the companys owner) and his assistant Carol Eymberts (his sister!) were both very..........
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Subscriber from KENMORE, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Weve come to rely on Jims advice........
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Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
I started taking my car to Eschen Automotive several years ago based on Consumer Checkbook..........
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Subscriber from KENT, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Been at same Location for over 30Years. Reasonable Labor Charges.......
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Subscriber from MONROE, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Always reliable........
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Subscriber from GIG HARBOR, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
good reliable service.......
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Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
They are the best. I always feel like I should give them a gift when..........
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Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Very good service. Prompt........
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Subscriber from SNOHOMISH, WA wrote about a local auto repair shop:
Absolutely top notch. Meticulous, honest, and very pleasant to deal with........
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