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April 2023 by Katherine Hurst
I had an interesting morning when my check engine light came on far from home. Luckily I had the pleasure of discovering Raymond. He fixed my 2011 Volvo up so I could get home. I ended up needing a new ignition coil and spark plug replacements. I also needed an oil change (not a normal service) but Raymond did this no questions asked. The pricing was great at Car Clinic. But the key take away was the service. It’s obvious that Raymond takes pride in his trade. He is honest, knowledgeable, talented and over all a great guy. I live in the east bay but will be making the extra long drive for my car services moving forward. A bad morning turned into a great day! Thanks Raymond!Service: General repairs & maintenance
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March 2023 by Titancall1
Personally, I had a great experience with Raymond as he fixed my JCW 04 Mini Cooper with a head gasket issue. I personally had gone to the mini dealership before hand to fix my water pump, however, after he diagnosed a pressure build up in my cooling system. I gave him the project to replace my head gasket. I always had issues with my coolant reservoir, thermostat, and eventually my water pump when going to the dealership. However, after he spent two weeks really going down the list of fixing all the open end problems I had with my engine, he gave it back to me in great condition. 2k miles later, my mini has been running reliably and smoothly. Considering that Minis are really annoying cars to keep up with maintenance, he did an amazing job!Services: Oil change
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March 2023 by D Smith
Stay clear , , shaddy, rip you off . Tryed to sell me parts at 6 times the cost .stay awayService: Auto maintenance
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August 2021 by Rodalyn C.
Bringing my car to a shop is always an experience that makes me nervous and uneasy. Most of the time, I feel like the mechanic (s) will find a reason (on top of what is already broken) to just rip me off and I usually get those feelings the moment the mechanic talks to me. Like the feeling of "they can't be trusted". BUT NOT RAYMOND here at the Car Clinic Shop (he is the owner btw). The moment he spoke, I felt comfortable. I needed a long over due and massive Tune Up on my Corolla. He gave me a quote after looking at the car and he actually showed me what was needed to be done. He quoted me just a little below from another car shop that quoted me earlier. I almost cried in relief. All the while, he spoke respectfully and thoroughly. He was honest with his findings because he told me everything I already "suspected" - he just basically confirmed my suspicion and explained it to me. He recommended brake maintenance (which I also knew needed to be done soon) but I'll save that for another paycheck. Anyway, Completion of repair was on time. I really hope that I have found a trusted mechanic here. Thank you, Raymond!
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April 2021 by Andrew
I would trust Raymond with future repairs after he replaced my 2011 Prius 12v battery at a very fair price.I was about to replace the battery with an aftermarket battery which I had bought. But he advised me to use the Toyota OEM battery instead of an after-market battery because it might fail sooner in a 2-3 years versus the expected life of an OEM of 5 years. And he was exactly right, I had my previous OEM battery for about 5 years before it failed, and my most recent after-market battery failed after about 2 years. Because of this, I trust Raymond's advice.
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August 2020 by Yuri B
Great services, quality job, fast services and good price!I bring my car BMW 528i to do service and diagnostic. It's been professionally fixed. I definitely recommend this mechanic if you have to do any services or repairs.
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July 2020 by Sven Cremer
I decided to try out a local shop after getting screwed over by the Ford dealer. And I'm glad I did! The owner Raymond carefully diagnosed the problem and gave a detailed explanation along with different options for repair. It was a 2-day job and he kept me updated over the phone. The price seemed reasonable and the car runs great! I'm definitely coming back for any future repairs and service.
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May 2020 by Kimberly Q.
I got my tire patched here (pretty pricey) and one month later, on a long road trip, my tired started losing air. Upon checking it, it was the patch that was faulty. After refilling my tire five times until I got back to civilization, I had to put tire goo in my tire for the rest of the trip; so now I have to replace my tire.
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December 2019 by Emad Salami
Best mechanic i ever had, owner was so nice and price was responsible.Thank you Raymond
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December 2019 by Jay J.
I've been going to Raymond's shop for over 10 years. He's one of the last few "honest" car shop owners. He always gives a fair price and recommends lower coat after market parts when it makes sense. Completion of repairs have always been on time. Thanks so much Raymond!
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October 2019 by Joe S.
Car Clinic Shop! If you want a professional mechanic, look no further! Raymond is the best mechanic I have ever had. He brought my 1988 Camaro IROC back to life by rebuilding my 350 5.7 TPI engine from the heads up. He also repaired my wiring, installed gauges, hoses, and many other old components. He really pays attention to detail and performs exemplary work!! My car has never run this well since I bought it new in 1988!! 5 Star +++ Joe Shaban
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October 2019 by Catherine A.
Raymond is the most humble, honest, reliable and detail oriented person I have ever met. He cares about every person he comes into contact with and would never lie to make money. He explains what needs to be done and why but does not apply pressure. I had used him several times in the past on my old Saturn and when I was considering purchasing the car I now own Raymond ran a full diagnostic on the car and would not take payment. He explained what needed to get done to bring it up to par and actually came in under my budget after completing the repairs. I had dealt with another well known repair shop in Sunnyvale in the past with my Lexus and they cannot hold a candle to Raymond and I am sure if I had known about Raymond then I would probably still be driving that car today. I would not trust my vehicle to anyone else so if you are looking for an honest and trustworthy mechanic look no further than Raymond. He indeed practices what he preaches. May God be with you always Raymond.
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September 2019 by Lawrence H.
The shop was clean and he showed me how worn my old brakes were. It was nice that I got to see what got changed
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August 2019 by Cory B.
Raymond the owner ,Does really good work & stands behind his work very reasonable prices for the quality work he does
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April 2019 by Kevin W.
I've always gassed up at the Valero gas station where Car Clinic is located since 2005. I've also been getting my car smogged at the smog station there for almost as long. I've always seen the mechanics shop there, but never had a reason to go there, yet. One day while smogging my car, a piece of plastic that connected 2 vacuum lines was discovered broken. I walked over to the mechanic shop next door and met Raymond for the first time. He quickly came over, looked at my car and fixed it immediately. NO CHARGE! I NEVER FORGOT THAT. Now Raymond is my personal mechanic for both our cars as well as the mechanic for my company vehicle. WHY? Because he is so honest, so smart, so quick, does such good work, uses great parts and prices are so good, even my boss wants him to work on my company vehicle and my boss is very picky! Raymond will never tell you the same BS other mechanics do. Raymond is ALAWYS honest and explains EVERYTHING so you can understand. Hes not just a great mechanic, hes a great person. Ive also learned he is also a Pastor. THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. THE HONESTY, THE HARD WORK, THE FAIR PRICES. God bless Raymond. YOU WONT FIND A BETTER MECHANIC!!!!! Thank you from Kevin, Cathy and Water Heaters Only Inc.