Suburban Transmissions
9160 Bursa Rd, #B, Laurel, MD 20723, us
(301) 362-1200
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They are always honest | 3.7/5 |
They are competent | 3.7/5 |
Their repair price is reasonable | 3.7/5 |
They complete the work in a timely manner | 5.0/5 |
They respond well when they screw something up | 5.0/5 |
They take the time to explain the problems and necessary repairs | 5.0/5 |
They treat male and female customers in the same manner | 5.0/5 |
They are always honest | 3.7/5 |
I would use this mechanic again | 1.0/5 |
I would recommend this mechanic to others | 1.0/5 |
They fix the problem the first time | 3.0/5 |
The shop is located in a safe neighborhood | 3.0/5 |
The hours of operation are convenient for customers | 3.0/5 |
They are near public transportation (or provide loaners, shuttle bus, rides as needed) | 2.0/5 |
Reviews
May 19, 2005
They have an excellent website -
http://www.suburbantransmissions.com. I happened upon the
site after I had been told by two other transmission repair
places that, no question about it, I would need to rebuild
the transmission for $2500-$2800. When I called Mike (he
answers every phone call, another amazing phenomenon), he
said that it was probably such and such a problem, repairing
it would be about $450, and if I wanted to bring it in he
would test drive it to make certain that his diagnosis was
correct. He then proceeded to fix the problem for $450. As
he gave me back the car, he said the computer diagnostic
equipment was still showing an error message which he
thought didn't need to be fixed, but if I decided I wanted
to have it fixed the part would be about $75 and he wouldn't
charge me labor. I decided I wanted the part, and he
installed it and did in fact only charge me for the part.
That was about 3 months ago and the car still works fine.
Mar 12, 2009
I took my volvo v70 to a local shop and asked them to do a
Transmission Flush. They told me they couldn't do it because
they didn't have the correct fluid, except what really
happened is that they didn't know how and ended up leaving
me with no 3rd gear. The volvo dealership by default told me
I needed a new transmission for $3k, regardless of the fact
that the problem only started after I had taken it to the
local garage. I called around and Suburban Transmissions was
the only one who didn't by default tell me I needed a new
transmission, and seemed genuinely knowledgeable. They
figured out that the local garage (who denied doing
anything), had by accident pulled the plug that held the 3rd
gear band in place, thinking it was the transmission fluid
plug. I saved $3k for not following the dealer's advice, who
are supposed to be specialized in volvos. It's nice to know
that there are still both Honest and Competent mechanics out
there.
Apr 22, 2017
- NaAl
This guy said that he will do some check, diagnosis and some external work, including sensors, solenoid and change of fluid for the transmission on my Honda Odyssey 2003. He asked me to leave the car for two days as he want to drive it while the transmission is cold early in the morning. I left it with him and I think he was driving the car for the whole 2 days in an unpaved muddy roads and there are 2 dents that I discovered later. I don't think he did anything to my car except he drove on it for 2 days and he charged me $360. In the beginning he told me that if it appear that the problem can not be fixed, he will replace the transmission for approximately $2500-2800 and the repair fees will be deducted from the total price. After he took the "repair fees" he changed his mind. He said that he want more than $4000 to replace the transmission. Please avoid dealing with this guy. I don't recommend him to anybody.

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