First of all, thank you fellow Yelpers, because I found this great mechanic from you!
Gene was great- he checked out my car thoroughly and made recommendations. He didn't try to hard-sell me and he didn't just "fix" what I was guessing might be wrong - both of which have happened to me plenty in the past. He also didn't rip me off, which I really appreciate. His pricing was totally fair and he had all of the work done in one day like he said he would. Not at all like the Hyundai dealership who kept my car for three days and never did fix my gas gauge!
But you guys - after checking my car and before I even knew when I'd have a day I could leave it with him for the repairs, it overheated on me and I was stranded at a gas station. HE CAME TO ME IN 10 MINUTES and got me back on the road. It was a seemingly simple fix but he dropped what he was doing and came straight over. WHO DOES THAT?? Customer service FTW!
Thanks to Gene (and a new set of tires from Discount) my 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT runs like a brand new car. I'd thought I might have to replace it this year but now that I found Gene I'll be able to keep this one (which I like!) much longer.
And his daughter, Kelley, is a sweetheart. Thanks for the lift, Kelley!