Schwabe's Automotive Centre

The parking brake on our company truck seized (or so I thought). I walked to the nearest shop (who I won't name) who told me they were too busy for me. So I called Schwab's who was also apparently very swamped with jobs, however, the gentleman, who I'm assuming was the manager or owner, was courteous and patient enough to give me 5 minutes of his day, free of charge, and help diagnose the problem. As it turned out, he knew that some GMC trucks have a lever that releases the parking brake.What exceptional customer service. I can only imagine that this is representative of the quality service I could expect if I took my vehicle here for repair. There just aren't too many businesses like this anymore. I'll be recommending to anyone looking for a mechanic.

Awesome service. Greater with a smile and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend this shop for any and all of your automotive needs. Even the service techs that weren’t working on my vehicle greater with a “hi how’s it going?” A+++

Well, I honestly cannot say enough good about Schwabe’s. They did a major repair on our vehicle’s engine. Great work, reasonable price. Very pleasant to deal with. We had some follow up issues that they looked at quickly and dealt with quickly and professionally. I highly recommend them.

I had been taking my vehicles to Schwabe's Automotive Centre for many years and they never cease to amaze me with their honesty, professionalism and diligence. We recently moved, making Schwabe's location more difficult to get to. As a result, I had foolishly taken my car into the dealership about a year ago about a check engine light. The dealership gave me about 12 items they indicated needed to be done to address the issue. Total estimate was about $5,000. I elected to do 11 of the things indicated in the quote. When I got my car back the check engine light was still on. That was when they explained to me that the 11 things I asked them to do were not actually necessary and that only the thing that I had not done actually needed to be completed to address the check engine issue. I took it back to the dealership a couple of weeks ago. I was told during that visit that the quote I was given the year prior was actually the wrong thing that needed to be done to fix the issue and that they wanted about $10,000 to repair my car. Being confused I asked them to do a further diagnostic check to be sure and invited them to do it for free given the competing diagnoses and quotes I had received. They declined. I then wised up and took it back to the tried, trusted and true fellas at Schwabe's. Within an hour of dropping the car off they advised me the cost of the repair would be in the $4,000 to $5,000 range. However, they then explained to me that, while not guaranteed, there is a much cheaper fix that often works to address the same issue I was experiencing, with the cost of that repair in the $400 to $500 range. I will never again make the mistake of taking my car to a dealership.I have had other experiences with Schwabe's where it has been clear to me that they are not out to gouge, over inflate cost or be dishonest with their diagnoses. They have always proved to be extremely honest and recommend only those things that are actually necessary. Moreover, they will think outside the box and often present more cost effective options. 5 STAR ALL THE WAY!

TLDR - Amazing ServiceSo I recently visited Schwabe's for a misfire on my vehicle. Turns out I had been putting off this issue for 2 years for nothing as it was simply a poor ground wire.In the end it was a repair within my budget (below actually!) and have had no issues since!Could not recommend a more honest and professional mechanic shop.Cheers fellas!

They really are amazing. An awesome honest and helpful family shop. Everything about my visit was exceptional. The speed of getting in, the ride home, the phone call to advise what is happening, the quality of service and more. And the price was better than I was expecting, especially based on what others had said it would cost. They checked it all over and in the end my truck is running great. There really is no need to go anywhere else. Schwabes rocks!!

I have brought business twice to Schwabe's. On the second occasion there was a misunderstanding and as a result I was not content with the situation. Upon brining my concern to the attention of Rick there was a swift response. Not only did they try to rectify the technical issue with my vehicle, but he was willing to compensate me. The customer service from this company went above expectations.

My car needed 4 tires. Rick and his Team are exceptional. They work with integrity and are most sincere. Who can ask for anything more? I will always use them in the future.

Brought my vehicle here for repairs and even though they weren’t able to make the repairs do to requirements of the task. They made a very good recommendation of a shop that could. Very professional and honest. Highly recommend this shop.

I called them as soon as they opened on Monday morning in a panic about a vehicle of mine not starting, they promised me it would get looked at same day, and not only that, by 1pm the next day the vehicle was fixed and ready to go home! Great job Schwabe’s!