Went to Eric after I bought a car from a small...now realizing somewhat shady dealership (I will review them after they do or don't fix things).
He spent 30 minutes checking out my car and then another 30-40 minutes explaining what kind of repairs I should expect with a car at 50,000 miles. Now of course I just bought this car 2 weeks ago and...yes I should have came to Eric before I signed the papers because he took the time to show me how he measured my breaks and why I will need new ones in about 5,000 miles. Awesome.
He also gave me a packet of information which (I will take a picture of and post) tells you when you need to get all these things done to your car. I don't know why teachers don't give you this packet in high school...something actually useful to learn. I will treasure this packet. He also has some discounts on his website and if you are an Employee Network (check employeenetwork.com) member you get 10% off your total invoice. He did not charge me anything for the "courtesy inspection" he called it.
Side note, after owning an 2001 Toyota Camry I have much respect for people that take care of old cars. He has a 2003 is a smoker but does not smoke or let any family members eat in his car. I am not a smoker but I bet that is an extremely hard thing to do. Great guy, you can tell his heart is in engines and making his customers happy.
I will be making this my new Auto repair shop.