Auto Electric Rebuilders

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  Clotilde Valencia
2 weeks ago
Tim always help me to get out of the problems with my sweeper truck , he yes did a computer swipe and is working smoothlyTim's Son is one of the best auto electric guy in the all orange county , he is a brain working in al kind of circuits issues, highly recommended by Me

  Felicia Brown
3 months ago
Tim is very fair, honest and affordable. He replaced my radio in my car. Highly recommend

  Luis Delgado
7 months ago
I called to ask about auto electrical work. Female that answered phone was polite. She then transferred call to someone who sounded Asian on the phone. I told him the issues with my car. Right away he said I can fix it, but it's expensive. "You bring it here." I said what's expensive? He said I need $2,200 00 I can start your car. I asked what are you planning on replacing for $2,200.00? He said I don't like you asking questions. I need car here for 3 months. I said ok, but what are you fixing or replacing for $2,200.00? He again replied " You don't ask me questions, I don't tell you anything. You just pay." I replied "what?" The guy on the phone hung up and that was the end of our call. In my opinion this guy is totally unprofessional and is just pulling fees out of the thin air for something not diagnosed yet. It also sound like he makes it a habit to keep cars there hostage while he keeps trying to find trumped up charges to hit you up with.Do your own research and use good judgement when finding a reputable service provider and don't get ripped off! Consumer beware.

  Julian Velasquez
8 months ago
Ok they fixed my car very quickly BUT he told me 1500 for the repair we agreed when I left the vehicle, and then calls me tells me my car is ready and when I arrive to pay he raised the price to 2000 without warning. Also the battery they put into my car is called "budget master" obviously they used very cheap parts and now I'll have to replace the battery with an actual name brand one i probably won't return here

  My Life As Amber
a year ago
Absolutely worst customer service by far. Not by any of the other employees but by the Asian man in charge. My ford truck was at their place for almost AN ENTIRE YEAR because they lost the ECM. Next thing I ordered a ECM for a Jeep Wrangler just for the ECM to not work. Got 3 different ECM from their place since October and the Jeep still hasn t been able to start. Went into the place today just for the person in charge to tell me I m not talking to you and walked away. Tried to give them the benefit of the doubt but have the worst attitude.Service: Electrical

  Duc Nguyen
7 years ago
Best place ever, for both service and labor. Owner was friendly and I did not have to wait too long. I had to change my regulator for window driver side since it got stuck. I decided to give this shop a try. Small store's looks can be deceiving. The price was cheaper than at dealer. Labor is was good too. Dealer wants $260 for parts and $100 for labor (what a ripoff). Another guys down the street wants $200 (still overpriced). Price here was $130 for both parts and labor, with 6 months warranty. Couldn't be happier. Thank you!

  Pratik V
2 years ago
Honest service while we were visiting from out of state. Rather than drain money from us only charged minimum fee.. Informed us what the issue was due to spark plugs not replaced under the hood by prior mechanic. Will have car serviced after vacation trip with his honest opinion.

  James Korin
2 years ago
Tim was very knowledgeable and friendly. I went in for some electrical work in my Lexus which had downshifting problem s which is apparently common in my model which had a rebuilt transmission. The car runs great and the problem is fixed. Highly recommend!

  Tom Streible
4 years ago
Tim has always been good with my 1992 F150. He rebuilt my alternator and replaced my power window driver's side for a very good price. He asked me very precise questions about my expectations and needs for the alternator. Did I want it up to OEM specs? Why did I think a heavy duty alternator would be better? He let me observe him troubleshooting and showed me all voltmeter readings. That appealed to the electronic technician in me.Sorry about people who have rated him low score or had bad experiences at his shop. Maybe it was a reflection of your own negativity or lack of knowledge. Hey everyone has bad days. I respect anyone who can stay self employed for many years. For the record, I do not know Tim personally. I was referred to him from a clerk at a Autozone store.

  Mark Anderson
7 years ago
After being told to bring the vehicle in, I was disappointing when the "tech expert" told me that he will not listen to what the installers of a camera system mounted in my truck were suggesting, and walked away. I understand that your ideas may not match up to what you think needs to happen, but when you deal with a corporation, there are steps that have to be checked off on. I wasted over an hour of my time driving to have the tech listen for two minutes to had the phone back to me and walk away.

  Mario Del Valle
8 months ago
They got a great prices... Good service... Definitely came back

  Michael L
6 years ago
The ECM went out on my car and I was referred here. Place looked massively disorganized internally but I was told they had good prices. They told me my ECM was backordered and that they'd need a deposit. I waited for over two weeks and was given the runaround that the part wasn't showing up as they expected. I then took the car to another electrician, who had the part ordered and installed on the same day. I can't recommend this place based on my experience with them.

  William Won
4 years ago
They did a great job and helpful I saved a lot of money.Way cheaper then going to your "stealership" dealership they might over charge you and waste your time who needs that.They are straight forward.

  Saul Padilla
a year ago
Great place to buy starters, alternators, and other car electronic components.. great customer service. A+seller. Highly recommended!

  Armando A
7 years ago
The Asian man answering the phone is rude and has very bad customer service. I called to get some advice on what service he could provide me with. I'm not going here anymore thanks to his attitude.. Don't know him and glad i called in first to find out the easy way instead of taking my truck in and have wisted my time and gas.. Readers be aware of this man.. The only reason he gets one star is because it's the lowest I could put.. If I could remove it I would.. Because he doesn't deserve that one...

  Jose Hilario
a year ago
Very nice service i was in and out ask for the auto part and i paid i was gone riding my bike back home o and bus...

  Eric Hannon Ford
4 years ago
Bootleg mechanics and the shop owner runs a non certified shop. The receipt only explains your exsisting problem but no details of the service perform. This is not a accredited shop. When it comes to electric problems they can make more problems than you had beginning. It cost me over $1,000. to rectify the problem this shop cost me with electrical problems endured fixing my turn signals. Go somewhere else where its a professional shop.

  Mike Lore
3 years ago
Great prices. Real pleasure to deal with,called on Sat he had it on the counter when I came in. About 80% less than autozone etc. Don't get ripped off by the chain stores.Go here.A+

  Kevin T
7 years ago
First, let me tell you... Tim has done work and continues to receive work from car dealerships, and not only Joe schmo here one day gone tomorrow dealers. I am talking about the Toyota s , Nissan s and BMW s and such... when their guys with all the inside info, update bulletins, and tech protocols can not figure it out, the car gets towed to Auto Electric.Second, he has done work for the guys that get credit for maintaining Jay Leno's cars. Not that that is a big deal or authoritative, but certainly interesting!!!Third. He doesn't need your money. He does NOT rip off, his prices are reasonable. And definitely, again, he doesn't need your money because he has plenty of work.Electrical work, is extremely complicated. Like electricity, its a follow the current (codes) mentality, but the smart ones, see the big picture, and experience allow focus. There is a huge difference between treating a symptom and solving the problem. So if changing an item gets you up and running, great. But... assuming that is all there is to it is foolish....ie.... check engine light comes on... code.p07xx .. oxygen sensor front bank1 .. change sensor, light off, great right ? Whats up with the crazy quote Mr. Tim? .... Well... two weeks later, Check engine light is back... change other oxygen sensor, light is gone, hit the road. Ha! I've out done Mr. Tim!Again the light comes back..run the code... darn it, its the other two oxygen sensors. Why did the guy at @%^0 Zone not tell me there are 4 of those on my truck when he scanned it? Okay, all changed now. Its good right? Truck runs better than ever! two weeks later.. light is on again. Apparently, now that the air fuel ratio is correct and the car runs great, the computer now reveals I need Knock sensors costing $149 each at said @%!0 Zone. :( Now..... I am losing to Mr. Tim. By the way... true story, MY story. Not just a hypothetical example. Its how I first came todo business with Tim, by trying to beat him. Now I understand the original quote. And in hindsight, very reasonable, and I would have not been late on the smog check.The man is passionate about his work. This is his livelihood... fixing cars? No .... solving problems. This is what drives him. Finding ways to solve problems. Using his noggin. Serious... he can give Barry Bonds a run for his money with a measuring tape. I truly believe his cranium has grown.For every person that accuses him of being rude, or unfriendly, there is a thousand others he has helped and gone out of his way for. From pulling strings to get parts discounted, getting cheap tows for, hooking them up to the right professionals, handing out free advice... and way too many times, he has fixed vehicles for customers out of his own pocket, at little or no profit and occasionally, even a loss. How does a customer's father passing away days earlier, before the customer picks up the car, lead to the customer getting a huge discount on the job done? Because he is empathetic. How can anyone be that nice? Tell me that is a mean and rude person.The man is overworked. Everyone has a good day and a bad day. He is in a business where he negotiates with shysters and people who always try to one up you, if not for the dollar then for the ego. I am one of those shysters. I should know. One bad day, or misconceiving on someone's part, Tim or the customer, and some twit is up here on the internet telling the world how he wishes there was a zero star. Slow your roll guy, are you so full of yourself? Do you not have great friends, even best friends whom you did not like the first time you met them?Over a decade of dealing with Mr. Tim, I still make a good profit on the cars I sell, i get less headaches from call backs... worth every penny. Thanks Mr. Tim.

  Josh C.
5 years ago
I've been dealing with Auto Electric Rebuilders for 12 years now. I've never had an issue with them. You have to always remember that fixing a car is like going to the doctor. You could get better the first time the prescribe medication. Or in this case, a diagnostic for your vehicle and your car works. But always be mindful that sometimes there are underlying issues with your vehicle that could have caused the main issue with your car. With any shop, remember to be patient. Every shop is willing to work with you as long as you work with them. I would defintley recommend giving Auto Electric rebuilders a chance for your electrical needs for your car. From Engine PCMs, and Transmission Modules, and ABS Modules and Clusters.

  Dung Nguyen
6 months ago
My car was here for 3 week still can't fix it right.

  Thoeun
6 years ago
They don t deserve any star at all. If u need to get ur car fix don t ever come to this place it s very very un-progressional I let them fix my car for 10 days and they cant even fix my car problem. The guy name tim is not a man of his word he bs a lot and he s rude when you ask him a questions not even finish asking he hang up the phone all the time...Don t recommend this place at all...

  Taata. York
a year ago
They should be shut down by the BBBReading the reviews I should've known before taking my car here.ScammersI'm taking them to small claims

  Sal Maciel
a year ago
Went to troubleshoot computer issue, he checked it and said it was the computer, he installed it and did nothing, bad experience with there troubleshooting, but i think there good it your looking for just a computer install

  Johnny Hoang
a year ago
Worst place ever I had to remove the alternator 3 times it's all lemon parts save yourself some time pay a little more for quality somewhere else

  Charles Stagner
4 years ago
Dont even waste your time. Their reputation if anything has been fabricated to have some good reviews....Originally called in to have them reprogram CPU and bcm on car he told me he could do it and to bring it in. Upon arriving I was told immediately "NO", "I'm not working on that" after confirming he wanted $1500 to work on it.Again dont even waste your time

  KENJI
a year ago
They are very good at electric work and very knowledgeable. I would have given 5 stars but personality needs a work

  Isidro Santiago
5 years ago
older man was nice n understood tht i couldn't pay the extra $10 . n just said but next time u come buy here not anywhere else. i said deal new customer n plus his prices are alot better

  Sal
5 years ago
This place is really bad they had my lexus is 250 for 5months Tim just kept giving me run around and didn't fix anything..I don't recommend anybody go there totally unprofessional I don't know how that shop is running.. Thats how they returned my car with a dead battery engine trim missing and a bunch of wires hanging and trim missing inside car and super dirty

  Yomira Gonzalez
6 years ago
DO NOT come here for any reason this place is horrible , one of the ladies screamed , insulted and almost physically hit my boyfriend because they exchanged him a wrong part which he paid to install & ended up draining his battery , and messing up his car which resulted in money being wasted on new parts , tow trucks etc.. they didn't wanna refund or give him his original part and kept going around in circles bringing him other parts that weren't his . in the end that lady called him stupid ,mocked him, harrased him , it was terrible ..horrible service!!!!