Costa Mesa Auto Service Center Sucks

When I first learned of this shop they had come recommended by a family friend but my experience there turned out to be a nightmare! When my car failed to start I thought it was a simple problem such as the starter. A day later they told me my engine was completely seized up and that they did not know why. They lied to my father and I telling us that they had tried various things to test if the engine was in fact seized. In reality they did NOTHING!! They told us our options were to pay $5000 for a used engine, or to sell my car to them for $500. My car is a 99 and blue book value is $7,000!! I didn't trust them and took my car elsewhere. Turns out the only thing wrong with the car was the hot lead on the battery!! Within half an hour and for $ 25 my car was working again. Jim is a LIER!! Not only that, but he and the owner must also be idiots to think they could get away with such a scam. They tried to work my father and I for $5,000!!! DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR HERE EVER!! Please tell your family and friends in the area to save them a huge and expensive headache.