Ray Frey Auto Center Inc

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Helen C.
San Diego, CA
Toyota Camry
Verified Customer
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04/30/2021
Great service but no appointment availability
I love this place but you can’t make an appointment which makes things a little difficult. I called yesterday and was told they were free, but when I went in 10 minutes later they were full and I had to leave. I came back today and they said they were full but slotted me in as a courtesy. If they had not, I would not have come back, even though I think they’re great.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 05/13/2021

Sorry for the inconvience but we have been a little short handed since things are opening up from the pandemic and people are driving more. We do our best to get customers in on a first come first serve basis, being in the business over 40 years I have found that 50% of people who make appointments don't show. We certainly do appreciate your business.

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Mike P.
San Diego, CA
Saturn Ion
Verified Customer
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01/19/2021
Clean organized well run shop!
These guys are very fast at getting to your vehicle, making a diagnosis and doing the repair....like real quick! They took care of me at a time when things were pretty bad (Covid, job of 30 years suddenly gone, single dad and more). I'm still dealing with the C-19 wrath, but am keeping my fingers crossed that the repairs I had done on both my car and truck by Ray Freys will keep me going good for a long time to come.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 01/21/2021

Glad we could be a small bright spot in this crazy time. Our prayers are with you and your kids to make it through this COVID 19 safe and healthy and that you find a new job you love. Thank you for your business.

Verified Customer
San Diego, CA
Lexus RX 300
Verified Customer
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12/17/2020
Honest Fair and Quality always.
They are always thorough. They treat women and senior citizens with respect. Ray and his team are honest and fair in their pricing. Our extended family all use his shop. Great quality always.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 12/30/2020

Thank you to you and your family for your patronage. Happy New Year.

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Stephanie G.
Carlsbad, CA
Honda CR-V
Verified Customer
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12/04/2020
Steller service
Service is stellar and everyone is very friendly, I have been taking my car there for years. Highly recommended
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 12/15/2020

Thank you for your long time loyalty, we appreciate your business. Happy Holidays.

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Linda W.
San Diego, CA
Nissan Xterra
Verified Customer
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09/23/2020
Nissan
I have been taking my car here for the past several years and have been satisfied every time.
This particular time there was a problem and Ray and I had differences of opinion but we were able to resolve our differences and I left as a satisfied customer.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 09/25/2020

We are so pleased you and Ray came to an understanding. We know there are differences of opinion from time to time and appreciate that it got resolved. Thank you for taking the time to write this review and we appreciate your business.

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Karen G.
San Diego, CA
Ford Mustang
Verified Customer
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09/16/2020
Honest & Trustworthy
So this is not the least expensive place to go, BUT an honest mechanic is worth a bit more. Sadly, my baby could not be repaired because she's just old. Ray told me not to waste more money "putting lipstick on a pig." As hard as it was to hear that, I get it. He could have taken $2k from me, because I love my car, but he really convinced me it was a bad decision.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 09/21/2020

Sorry about having to part with your "old" car. We do tell it like it is and don't want you wasting your money. We look forward to seeing what you decide to buy. We can take a look at the vehicle before you buy and give it a complete check out for around $60.00. We appreciate your trust.

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Monique C.
San Diego, CA
Dodge Charger
Verified Customer
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06/26/2019
Very close and personal so you understand
Friendly knowledgeable helpful to understand
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 06/30/2019

Monique, we are happy we could help you understand what your car needed. Thank you for your business.

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Charles H.
San Diego, CA
Ford Ranger
Verified Customer
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06/01/2019
Good service. Reliable work
I have coming to ray for years. He can be blunt but he's honest and stand by his work. I bring g all my cars here
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 06/02/2019

Thank you CHarles, we appreciate your busines and look forward to seeing you next time.

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Ron G.
Santee, CA
Ford Ranger
Verified Customer
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04/23/2019
New clutch
After my appointment, I noticed my clock was 20 minutes off= battery must have been disconnected??????????????? Issue is that now my engine light is off and on sporadically, like it used to do. Nothing new, and it would be nice if it stayed off as I am preparing to sell it. Soon, when I have time, would like oil change. It's due. And if someone can remedy that light, I would be very grateful. I am thinking it perhaps strange, but I love my new firm quiet clutch. Thank you.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 04/25/2019

You're welcome Ron, we appreciate your business. See you next time.

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Lynn N.
San Diego, CA
Volkswagen Jetta Sedan
Verified Customer
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02/16/2018
Recent service on a VW Jetta
Fast service and knowledgeable owner. Recommended to me by Helen Leibowitz who has been a customer at Ray Frey previously and like their honesty. She told me to go there after I felt I had been ripped off by a AAA tow truck driver who overrode my request to go to a certain repair shop and took me to one on El Cajon Blvd. That felt like a set up when we got there and also the owner kept trying to add onto the bill.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 02/18/2018

Thanks Lynn for coming in from the request of a friend. We hope we exceeded your expectations and look forward to seeing you again when your car needs service. We appreciate your business.

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Les W.
San Diego, CA
BMW 328i
Verified Customer
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03/09/2017
Always Helpful
Ray Frey's is always helpful when it comes to getting my car in and out quickly. I live by deadlines, so that's great. They do good work.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 03/10/2017

Thanks Les, we appreciate your business.

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Lolita I.
Spring Valley, CA
Mazda MPV
Verified Customer
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03/03/2017
brake job
I hope the new brakes will last for a while. I had my brake job done about a year ago at my neighborhood shop.
Just a little note that the guys in the car wash should do a better job in washing & vacuuming. It might be free but it is part of your good service. Thank you.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 03/06/2017

Thank Lolita for the feedback on the car wash. We are working on improving that area. We appreciate your business.

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Diana M.
San Diego, CA
Ford Pickup
Verified Customer
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01/13/2017
Repairs & Maintenance
Ray's staff (especially the mechanics) are knowledgeable, informative & understand that sometimes we can't always afford what is necessary to repair older vehicles but also know which parts MUST be replaced for safety reasons and what can wait to be fixed; as in our situation with our F-350 Super Duty.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 01/15/2017

Glad we could help with your F-350's needed repairs. Thank you for your loyalty. Have a great New Year.

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Crystal S.
San Diego, CA
Subaru Impreza WRX
Verified Customer
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01/08/2017
Ray is honest and blunt about what needs or doesn't need to be done.
I just came in for an oil change, a tire rotation, and my 30k service, but left with a ton more knowledge about my car. I must have asked Ray a billion questions about why different things were going wrong with my car and because he was so informative, I was able to take this knowledge to the dealership and have them fix everything under warranty. I was probably already having these problems, but wasn't being informed by the dealership since they took one look and found the problems immediately. I did have to drop them down to four stars because they put regular oil in my car instead of the required synthetic oil. It's a little understandable since the model name can be deceiving (I have a Subaru Impreza WRX, which is often shortened to just Subaru Impreza), but I feel like the giant hood scoop and turbocharger should be indicative that the car may require synthetic oil. They were happy to correct the mistake free of charge when I told them about it though.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 01/09/2017

Sorry about the oil mistake Crystal but you can always be assured we stand behind our work and will make it right. Also happy we saved you a little money by being able to get some of your needed repairs done under warranty. Have a terrific New Year, see you next time your car needs servicing.

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Barbara W.
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Honda CR-V
Verified Customer
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04/06/2016
Oil Change
Was able to stop by for my car's oil change. Even though I had to wait, it still didn't take to long.
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Ray F. from Ray Frey Auto Center Inc responded on 04/06/2016

Thanks for coming in Barbara, always good to see you.