Coachman Automotive

Coachman Automotive saved my wife’s 2007 Volvo. They kept at it and finally got the car running and in great shape. Their parts and labor prices are the best in the area, and their mechanics top notch. Many thanks to father and son Frank Jr. and Sr. for running such a professional and capable shop.

Frank (Jr & Sr) run a very reputable shop. I have been taking our cars there for several years. They stand behind their work 100%. I had a oil changed done (on a coupon) a Palm Harbor Honda once on our Accord, the service tech at Honda said we needed new brakes. I took to Frank and asked him to take a look that I thought I needed new brakes based on Honda. He looked at them an told us we probably had another 8 – 10,000 miles. Were able to put this off for about a year where Honda was just looking to generate revenue from unsuspecting customers. Frank, both of them, have always been fair and honest with us. It’s hard to find someone you can trust. You can trust Coachman Auto.

It’s really hard to find a great auto repair shop you can trust and feel good that the work has been done the right way — without trying to add on additional work. Well, Coachman Automotive is that special awesome place. I take all three of my vehicles there — Dodge Ram, VW Rabbit, Ford Mustang Convertible — and they always do exceptional work. And more than that, they do it right and for a really great price. I recently took my Mustang in because my top wasn’t working on one side — they could have stuck me for a new hydraulic cylinder and pretty serious money. But instead they found the actual problem which was much simpler — and my bill was shockingly low! Honest, knowledgeable, friendly, dependable, and fast service are the hallmarks of Coachman Automotive — I won’t go anywhere else.
I recommend them to anyone who needs a good car diagnosis and fix — they are simply the best around. Thanks Coachman! You guys are awesome!

I ended up coming to Coachman Automotive after taking my Lexus to the dealership for a simple oil change and being told it needed more than $ 1,200 worth of work. Frank said he would take a look and in a couple hours let me know.
Sure enough he called back 2 hours later to let me know my car didn’t need thing. He saved me over $ 1,200 and he didn’t even charge me for his time. Coachman Automotive is one of the few auto repairs companies I believe you can truly trust and they have earned a customer for life.

Probably the worst experience with a mechanic that i’ve ever had. I went to Coachman because my usual mechanic was backed up 3 weeks. I needed a simple brake job done. Replace brake pads and rotors cut. I provided the mechanic with the pads. I was told my brake caliper was broken so I had to pay $ 200 to fix it on my Lexus. Didn’t mind. I was also given a hard time about having my rotors cut. But after talking to the actual mechanic and not Frank I was able to just have them cut. My bill was $ 406. Went on my way and that was it. About a day later or so I started hearing a serious vibration in my right front tire. I took it back after about a week and they put my car up on the lift and started to take my tires off and in doing so started snapping off my lug nuts. 6 in total. So i had to pay to replace the lug bolts on my hub. Still annoyed but it was nothing too serious so I paid it and left. The next day a Check VSC light came on in my car. I was feeling extremely aggravated so I took my car to my usual mechanic and paid an $ 80 diagnostic fee. My mechanic found that Coachman put my left hub on the right side and my right on the left. This was going to require about $ 250 in labor to switch them back. I called Coachman and calmly told them what the issue was. This is when I was screamed at by FRANK that «HE WAS DONE WITH ME, HE WASN’T FIXING IT… etc etc» I honestly couldn’t believe how this company was treating a paying customer. I had given them almost $ 500 and went in for a simple brake job. Now I know why people stick with one mechanic and NEVER use another one. I’m not one to write reviews about companies but felt obligated to after this terrible experience.

I’ve been taking my car here for years and have always been well taken care of! They have great ratings with the bbb and that is what initially made me go here. They are family owned and operated, which I also appreciate.
Two years ago my mother took her car having a/​c problems to a dealership on Gulf to Bay. Luckily she needed a ride for the repair and had to schedule it. When she told me the repair was over TWO THOUSAND dollars I said for the money we should check somewhere else for a better price. When I called Frank and told him what she had a quote for he said that it was highly unlikely that BOTH of those parts were bad and needed repair. We took the car to him and after a minor leak repair and a freon charge for less then two hundred she never had another problem.
That is a honesty and he’ll have my business forever.

I come here when I want my car super, super clean. It can be crowded sometimes but totally worth it in my opinion. They always do a good job with cleaning my tires and interior. They def take pride in their work and I like that. Bring a few ones to tip them… They deserve it.

My husband’s been using this shop for his car for 2 years now. We used another mechanic before finding Coachman Auto and every time he worked on the car we’d find another problem with it, almost like he was creating problems! But since bringing it to Coachman the car runs perfectly. Not only is it close to home, but the prices are always fair so you can’t beat that. We’re so glad to have found them!

My Girlfriend took her car to Coachman Automotive on Friday for an Oil Change. After the Oil Change, and driving for 1 Day, we noticed that the car has new issues and needs to go to Car Shop.
We took the Car to Len’s Shell Service a few blocks away, where we were told that Coachman Automotive has altered something connected with the Fuel Line (I do not remember exactly, as the Car is still at the Shell’s getting serviced.
I have said to my many, many, times over and over … to NOT go to Coachman Automotive due to each time in the past which we had taken our cars there for Oil Changes, we would ALWAYS get the Cars returned to us with A NEW PROBLEM TO OUR CARS WHICH COACHMAN AUTOMOTIVE HAD CREATED … of course taking our cars to a different service station … which we have learned that Len’s Shell does an exactly job, and Mike our Mechanic at Len’s Shell is the Best!
Do yourself a favor! Do not go to Coachman Automotive … go to Len’s Shell instead to recieved your car in Excellent Repair condition when your car gets returned to you!

So far so good.
I decided to try out Coachman Automotive based on high marks found on Angie’s List. I needed a new place for regular maintenance on my Honda close to my day job in Clearwater. First up was a routine oil change that was able to easily get scheduled for next day. I arrived a little early and they started work ahead of my appointment time, no waiting!
Walked out with service completed for under $ 25 and they checked my tire roation as well.