Ahrens Auto was fantastic. Stan helped to get my Nissan Altima CVT transmission swapped out quickly and the service was better than any mechanic I have ever been to. Stan was with in touch through every step of the repair process with unrivaled customer service. Thanks to Stan and the guys there for getting me squared away.

Great shop! Joey took care of my front end vibration on my tundra and fixed some bent sway bar end links. Joey is very knowledgeable and found the right parts same day.

Excellent customer service and amazing work. Their estimate was almost half of other places in town. Stan was great at keeping me informed on the work that needed to be done. Highly recommend

A Gainesville gem! The team at Ahrens is always friendly and willing to go the extra mile. Dave and Stan have gotten me appointments in a timely manner (even day of) and carefully explained issues with my car through the years. The quality, timeliness, and price of the work they provide is unbeatable. Highly recommend.

Very quick service on short notice! Guy at the front desk was so nice! Thanks 😊

My check engine was on and I needed my car fixed ASAP. I dropped my car off in the morning and got it mid afternoon same day. They were professional and kept me up to date on the progress of my car. The cost was fair and I will definitely go back to them for future repairs

Friendly honest shop. Quality work at a reasonable price.

Good place if your ride needs to be fixed or just a tune up.

Replaced a radiator and damaged it, and also installed the wrong cap causing it to leak badly when heated up to temperature. Would not come good for what they did wrong. Very poor communication, upset with the service provided.In response to your comment below...On April 5 you sent a receipt that we requested, after having us run around trying to get the radiator replaced under warranty, not helping in the process at all. We also asked for some compensation for labor cost, as the car leaked even before we got it back, and you didnt even bother to even give us a reply. It took this Google review for you to even acknowledge a problem. That makes us even more upset that you had no problem taking advantage before it made you look bad.

I really appreciated having thorough, knowledgeable and skilled people helping me with my car. This is not the place for a band aid. They helped me restore my car, not just keep it on the road. I feel safe and happy knowing they are there to help me keep my car in great shape! Thanks you guys for all the work. 🥰

Responsive to customers auto service needs and/or specific auto inquiries; Always quality customer service driven and professional.

Excellent service! Very professional! Will most definitely be back!

Just look at all of their excellent reviews. Dan kept in touch with me as they worked through a serious safety issue with my old Toyota. Always super pleasant to deal with and got me back on the road for a fraction of what a dealer would have cost. HIGHLY recommend.

Ok so at first we thought that our experience was not going to be good. They changed a part and took our money and the problem persisted. But when we explained our concerns and gave our input about what we thought the actual problem was, they repaired the problem and did not charge us, not even for parts. Thats a rare thing. We expected to at least have to pay an additional hundred dollars for the part. Thanks for helping us out and listening to us. Im sorry if I came across really strong, other mechanics have tainted my expectations. You changed them for the better.

So far so good having all my brake rotors pads and calipers replaced today will update.

We wont take any of our cars anywhere else. The guys at Ahrens are honest, straightforward and affordable. They tell you like it is without tacking on unnecessary work and provide awesome service.

Stan was absolutely wonderful. They worked on my 2003 Honda. It had been sitting dormant for a year. A/C was not working. Stan kept me informed of the repairs as they happened and was super friendly. A/C is fully functional now.

I have used Ahrens Auto numerous times over the last few years. They have always been courteous and promptly called with updates about the work they were performing. All of the repairs they have done have held up, without needing any further work. I would highly recommend them as your Gainesville area mechanic.

I paid a $100 to get a engine diagnostic after the results I was told it was the throttle position sensor I changed the throttle position sensor in is still doing the same thing I called them to ask can I bring it back to get it re scanned they said that I had to pay for it again such a ripoff

It is wonderful to have a place to take your car that you trust will be honest and do exceptional work. These guys care about their customers. I was very impressed by all the Stay safe procedures they had in place from wiping down all car seats, steering wheel and dash to the touchless key exchange. You felt very secure in their efforts to keep you safe.

Very professional and with exceptional quality work!

I would like to give Stan and the rest of the staff at Ahrens auto a huge thank you for a fantastic job on my 2002 Suburban.The truck broke a brake line with my son and six of his friends on there way home from Florida.After a short conversation with Stan and me being 800 miles, I let Stan take Control of the situation and had the boys back on the road the next day with me knowing 100% the truck is safe. From a very happy Father and a new customer. THANK YOU!

Very nice and welcoming! Gave a fair price and explained the issues in a way that was very easy to understand.

I’ve been taking my car to Ahren’s for years and they have been great. Prices are fair and they fix the problems the first time. They also are on point when they tell me when my car will be ready, unlike a lot of other mechanics I’ve been to. I also appreciated how the last time I brought my car in, they were honest with me about what I needed to fix to get my car road worthy and what I could put off or not even worry about. Since I know nothing about cars, the trust with a mechanic is of course very important.

Been a customer for 30 plus years. Always honest and up front on repairs. They dont try to up sell services you dont need. Local owned and operated by professionally certified auto technicians. Highly recommended this business.

Very fast to fix my car troubles and excellent customer service. Didnt try to sell me services I didnt need and explained what was causing the problem and needed to be fixed.

I highly recommend this place!!!! We will from now on take our vehicles only to Ahrens. We are also referring friends their way. They are kind,honest, fast and do excellent work.I had original went to Tire Plus on 43rd for a oil change. Tire plus informed me that I had a bad oil leak and it would take 14 hours to fix in addition it would cost $1,800. They told me they had to drop my transmission to fix the leak. I was very grateful they told me about the leak and that it needed to be fixed urgently. $1,800 is a lot of money and i needed my car desperately to go to work.We wanted to double check elsewhere for better pricing before we put down that much.My husband checked on Gainesville reddit and it recommend Ahrens. I call and told Ahrens Auto about the terrible leak I had. He got me right in. I showed him the receipt from Tire Plus about where the leak was.Ahrens Auto did their own diagnostics. The leak was NOT where Tire Plus had said it was, it was NOT a 14 hour job and most importantly it was NOT $1800 Job!!!Ahrens Auto got my leak fixed under 2-3 hours and found were my leak actually was. I only paid about $300. We are so relieved and glad we double check and went to Ahrens Auto. we will be returning to them if we need any vehicle work.Thank you so much !!

Great friendly repairs. Professional and affordable!! My favorite in Gainesville!!

Ahrens auto has wonderful customer service and does great work for a reasonable price. Dave set up my appointment and had my car in and out in a timely manner. They were even willing to work with me regarding the payment. Its always scary taking your car to some unknown mechanic but these guys were truly professional and took care of the honey do list for my car. They even recommended someone to fix the issue they couldnt (Nissan key replacement). 10/10 Would recommend and would come here again.

Professional service.

Didn’t require any work today on my 2020 corolla but they helped steer me in the right direction. Will go to them if I need anything else.

Great service, good price

Competent, trustworthy. Wonderful customer service and response time. I bring my 2006 Toyota Tundra to them for all repairs and maintenance. Far better than the dealership for price, reliability and customer service.

Very friendly David at the front desk. Technicians were super knowledgeable and funny. Great people. Fair and fast work. Real home town feel.

This is Don Ahrens. We try to exceed our customers expectations always. Ahrens Auto has been my lifes work since I was 12 working with my father fixing cars. I build and race sports cars, because I love to compete and win. Driving cars at the track offers lots of insight when cars are pushed to extreme conditions . So if you need service or enhancements we are ready to help

Phenomenal service, friendly staff, and fair prices. I recommend them to all my friends and family. You wont find a better Auto shop in Gainesville!

Close your eyes and try to imagine the absolute worst possible car mechanic nightmare experience you can dream up. Then picture the complete opposite of that. Yes, Ahrens is that good.I recently bought a 2004 Toyota Corolla, and within minutes of purchasing it, the check engine light came on and the car began to idle really high. It was the weekend, so all I could do was wait and try researching the problem in the meantime.My brother is a very talented mechanic, so Ive always been pretty spoiled. If I ever had a problem, I just brought my car to him and hed take care of it. However, my brother now lives halfway across the country, so I had to find a new shop. A quick Google search led me to Ahrens, and after reading through a dozen 5-star reviews, I didnt feel I had to look any further.I called Ahrens first thing Monday morning and spoke with David. He told me to bring the car in and theyd have a diagnosis by the afternoon. So I did.Not only did David call back with the diagnosis, but they were able to get the part and replace it all within 6 hours of my call! And I didnt even have an appointment!Lets face it - nobody likes to go to the mechanic. Its inconvenient and costly and theres always that concern of being ripped off or mislead. Im here to tell you that it doesnt have to be that way.I cant imagine bringing my car anywhere else. Ahrens is hands down the best service experience Ive ever had. Theyd probably even compete with my brother if he were still around ;)Thank you David and the entire Ahrens staff. Ill be singing your praises for weeks to come.

Best auto repair in Gainsville.I had my spark plugs replaced.I had called the day before and was given an estimate. When I arrived the parts were there, the work was performed in the time period they had specified and the work was completed for less than their estimate.They were recommended to me by a man that has raced cars for over 40 years and they maintain his vehicles. I am completely satisfied and will use Ahrens Auto Service for all my automotive repairs.

After a delay that was not their fault, they rented me a car because I could not get back to High Springs, paid for it and took me to the rental agency. Could not have handled a tough situation better!Good people Honest people!

Used Dons services a few times this year. Been very pleased each time. Will continue to take my Pathfinder back when needed.

Nice people. Came in with my IS250 to get the suspension inspected and these guys so nothing wrong with it. Didnt even charge me. Alot of mechanics would have used this as an opportunity to extort some money out of me but not these guys. I have visited only once but theyve gained my trust.

I was extremely pleased with their work and strong dedication to customer satisfaction. Their prices are very reasonable and they get you in and out quickly.

They are awesome. They have been very helpful, flexible and honest. Highly highly recommend them.

If you like me to pretty much rather get mugged and ever go into a Honda dealership. Now that I think about it perhaps theyre not very different. Ahrens is always in a great job on our Hondas and our relatives Hondas. We appreciate their great service. Dave behind the counter does a great job keeping us informed. This service has always been good and their prices are reasonable. Theyre also very personal and what seems to have become a very impersonal World. Note they do all kinds of cars not just Hondas we just known for their Honda service.

Confirmed 5 times for my appointment date. Showed up waited for 4 hours and it was closed. I called the next week and the guy said umm I don’t know we were closed last week. Why on earth was my appointment confirmed if they knew they were closed for the week of the holiday. Bad business practice. Didn’t even apologize. Also found out they are double charging me for a 10 minute service calibrations. These people are absolutely aweful and I hope everyone realizes this and goes somewhere else

Great shop.Don is very fair on prices.Would not take my Nissan any where else.Don works very hard to make sure you are satisfied with the work.Hes the best!!!

Wonderful experience. Thye took care of my daughters jeep. Explained everything and kept their word on completion time. This is now my car place in Gainesville.

I went down to Gainesville to visit some family and my car started acting up before I could get back home to Texas and see my regular mechanic. My cousin recommended Ahren’s auto repair so I tried them out. They were so nice and friendly. They gave me an estimate and did the work the same day. I was impressed that I even paid less than the original estimate. Thanks Ahrens Auto Service for sending me home safely.

Don Ahrens, living legend.I like to do what I can myself on my Accord. I decided its time for new brakes and while I was taking things apart, decided to paint them. After the paint cured and it was time to Putnam things back together, I realized I couldnt get the seals back on properly myself.I called around and NO ONE wanted to do it, since its cheap and easy to just buy a rebuilt caliper.Then I called Ahrens. Don picked up the phone, asked how he could help, told me he doesnt usually rebuild calipers anymore, but hed get it done for me the same day!I drop them off and come back before closing, expecting them to be done. Its busy at Ahrens so its understandable for a set of calipers to not be priority.The shop closed but Don stayed behind.Now you can learn how to do it!And so he spent 45 minutes AFTER CLOSING to teach me how to rebuild my calipers. He charged me barely anything and then he showed me his Miata racecar. Awesome!!!TL;DR: I think I found my new mechanic!

(Premium Priced) oil change resulted in broken oil cooler seal and total loss of oil within 1 week. (Shop assumed no liability,) Fixed for $$$. Not trustworthy, not conciencious. I wouldnt recomend or return. (Text in () edited after followup contact from owner. Owner does not agree with my opinion and wanted to argue about a bad review. My review is my opinion of the service and quality. I stand by my review)

Only ahrens could resolve my check engine light and erratic behavior at idle and stuttering at 40MPH. They diagnosed it to an O2 sensor and OCV. Problem solved.

The best kept secret in town! If you need your mode of transportation repaired, serviced, or just checked out, this is the place to go. Ive lived here for almost three years and have tried several different shops. I always left feeling as if I spent money for stuff not really needed and then suffered severe trust issues with my car, not convinced that the repair was done right, if at all, just waiting for it to leave me stranded at night on a dark country road with no cell service. A friend told me about Ahrens and I was like Who?. She absolutely swore by them. Her family has used them for years. After researching them on the web, I read nothing but glowing reviews, but was disappointed that they were import guys. (I own a car from one of the big American 3) My friend said, call them anyway, I bet they can fix it. Soooo, I did......AND....my experience was awesome!!!! I spoke first to David and he truly listened to my concerns. He asked me to bring the vehicle in and said that once his mechanic looked it over and found the reason for the noise, we could figure out the best thing to do from there. Once I brought it in, I got to meet not only David, but the owner, Mr. Ahrens, himself, and immediately, was made to feel like I was a longtime friend. I left my car with them fully expecting a call with a laundry list of stuff that it needed, because that has happened to me a bunch. Imagine my surprise that when David called, it was something simple and minor. The price was less then half of what I was expecting and was told it would be ready by the end of the day. Yay! I didnt have sustain on ramen noodles and PBJ sandwiches for weeks to pay for it. I agreed and when I went to pick it up, I was told that the mechanic wanted to speak with me. Oh no...here comes the list. BUT...guess what? Joey (thats his name), just wanted to show me the repairs he did, saving the old parts he had replaced and taking the time to talk to me about why I was hearing the noise I was hearing. He also took the time to show me why I didnt need the stuff that other shops said I did and things that eventually would need attention, but was ok for now. WHAT? NO LIST? After all the horrible experiences with other shops, I finally found my go-to car place. These guys are the real deal and my faith in finding a honest place that believes in taking care of their customers sincerely has been restored. Dont go to a place because its fancy looking on a main road. The place to have your car, truck, (import or not) fixed is at a little shop hidden downtown. Ahrens Auto is the best. Thank you Mr. Ahrens, David, and Joey!

I have been going to these guys for over 20 years now and they have become part of the family. Wouldnt go to anyone else. Ever.

Honest and fair independent business

No customer service. They wont call you back. They will nickel and dime you everytime. they checked a code for me saying that they would call me back when they found the problem. I called back at 4:30pm after not receiving a call all day and they said they couldnt help me and I would have to take it to the dealership.

Excellent service and even plugged my tire for free! Highly recommended!

If you want excellent service, fair prices, knowledgeable and trustworthy mechanics, then take your business to Ahrens.I would consider myself a hobby mechanic. When I cant perform something due to the lack of tools required or know-how, then I review the local shops extensively before I consider taking it anywhere. My previous experiences with dealerships have been decent with workmanship, but cost is absurd for Infiniti/Nissan. As you can see, I found Ahrens and they didnt disappoint.My car was having an over-heating issue and I couldnt find the problem after replacing everything I could think of and bleeding the air out of my cooling lines (that took two days alone). The two gentlemen that assisted me were David and Mike. They instantly found my fan clutch was faulty and then found the replacement motor I replaced for my other cooling fan had reversed polarity which didnt help my over-heating problem either. They fixed my fan clutch and I had them replace my belts while they were in the same place. They performed this in a timely manner to my surprise because they had plenty of other vehicles they were fixing.After driving my car for about an half hour, it started over-heating again! David told me to bring it in first thing in the morning because they had just closed shop. David and Mike spent three hours re-verifying the coolant system results from before and everything was testing normal except for driving it after 20 minutes. It turns out the thermostat I purchased from a local car parts store was a cheap replacement. Other Infiniti owners beware! Only purchase thermostats from Infiniti and save yourself the hassle (Its worth the $10 extra). My G35 is now running like she was new!They are a great team over there helping one another fix an issue while assisting other customers simultaneously. These guys have pride in their workmanship and that is worth every penny of the more than fair price. Thank you, David and Mike! You have a new customer that will spread the good word.

The service here is terrible!!! I dropped off my car and was told they would call me SOON with the diagnosis. I waited ALL day and received no call! Finally I called them at 4:30 just to hear they cant fix it but they are closing so I cant pick it up till the next day!

Excellent service

Great mechanics and nice people

These folks helped me out a ton and only charged me like $100! In a single encounter they got a lifetime customer! Thanks for everything!

Best in town

Ahrens is great!!!

Friendly people

Don is the BEST!

Great