Reviews & Ratings for Westside Transmission

04/29/11

Honest and a GREAT mechanic

by Lynette Padwa

Jack is the BEST mechanic I've ever had. I came in several years ago because I had been told that I needed a new transmission. I didn't. Meanwhile, Jack correctly diagnosed my vibrating engine as having cracked motor mounts. Since then he has done some major work on my car, and it's all been excellent. He explains everything in easy-to-understand detail; he's honest and conscientious; and the prices are more than fair.

09/20/09

Honest Reliable Knowledgeable

by Samuel Moh

If you need work done on your transmission this is the place to go. The owner of the shop Jack is very nice, honest, knowledgeable and patient. He will go over the details of your cars problems. He will explain and show you what the problems are and what it will take to fix it. The people that work there are extremely extremely knowledgeable. They also work pretty fast. They are a bit pricey but nothing compared to the dealers, and if your thinking of taking your car to one of does backyard mechanics to save money, don't. You get exactly what you pay for, cheap. When I drove my car out of there it was like new. If you have any problems with your transmission I highly recommend taking it to Westside Transmissions.

• Pros: Fast, Reliable,
• Cons: None

09/10/09

Great Service!!!

by keke55555

The owner of Westside transmission is very helpful, and really helps you out on what your car needs to be done. He estimated the time it will take, and how much it will cost, in a reasonable amount. There's always warranty and so, they guarantee they do their best at what they do.

• Pros: great estimation, and fast on service.
• Cons: kinda in the middle of nowhere

09/04/09

Amazing expert service

by Dassy

I own an Audi with a CVT shiftless Transmission. Apparently, no shop is able to work on these units other than replacing it with a transmission form the Audi dealer. I’ve contacted at least 20 shops just to find out they are not able to work on it. The dealer wanted to charge me $7600.00 to replace my transmission. I’ve contacted AAA for a referral; they told me about Westside Transmission which was an approved transmission repair facility for AAA. To my surprise, they did work on these cars and were able to repair my car for a bit more than half of what I would have paid at the dealer. They were very nice and honest (something I’m not used to when it comes to auto repair), my car drives great thanks to Jack at Westside Transmission. If you need transmission work done, do yourself a favor and call Westside transmission.

• Pros: true knowledge, courtesy

09/03/09

So happy I found Westside!

by Dafna J

I hope that my experience will be a good lesson to others. When my Toyota’s transmission failed and my regular mechanic told me they do not do transmission work but recommend I contacted Westside Transmission. I went to see Jack at Westside Transmission and was told that my transmission needed to be rebuilt and what it would cost. I started doing some research and found rebuilt transmissions from an online store for dirt cheap. I decided to buy one online and have my local mechanic install it which I thought would have saved me a lot of money. Well, it all started going downhill when I realized I had received the wrong transmission then the online store ended up saying that they do not have the right one in stock but that they would UPS my old transmission to their facility to be rebuilt. It took them 3 weeks to get it back to me. After getting it to my local mechanic and having it installed my mechanic calls me after 2 days stating this transmission does not work right (Keep in mind how long I’ve been without my car). I contacted the online store about it and they said, “The problem is with the vehicle and not the transmission”. To make a long story short, I’ve been without my car for three and a half months, ended up suing the online store with no resolution yet paying for the labor to install the transmission which did not work. I’ve contacted Jack at Westside Transmission and told him my story. He actually remembered talking to me initially. He agreed to take a look at my car and confirmed, the problem was the transmission and not the vehicle as suggested by the online store. At that point, I had to get it repaired and since I’ve found great reviews for Westside transmission online and that my local mechanic highly recommended Jack, I went ahead and authorized the repair. It took them only two days to get me back on the road. Westside transmission was great, honest and courteous and best of all my car drives perfectly. Jack explained that no matter where you decide to take your car to, the most important thing is that one shop will do the transmission work and install it as well. That way if there is a problem they can take care of it and not blame someone else. The moral of my story is that cheap prices and great quality cannot be combined. I’ve ended up spending MUCH more than I would have if I had Westside Transmission do the work from the get go. My experience with Westside Transmission was great, I highly recommend them for any type of transmission problems you might have, and this is the transmission shop to deal with…. Plain AWESOME!!!

• Pros: Honest & Friendly

07/28/09

Cool guy, great treatment, know their stuff

by DonW

Jack is the operator of the shop and fully understands what needs to be done. He communicates with you and gives you options. I won't say they're cheap, but they're good and back up their work and I'd say you get what you pay for in the auto repair business. I'd recommend them for transmission and even other work like brake jobs and tune ups.

• Pros: Got it done fast, stayed in touch, no surprises

06/23/09

Kind and Friendly!

by Lujan

Jack is one of the nicest business owners I have met. Very professional and honest, I would recommend anyone in need of transmission services to this Jack. Stellar guy.

• Pros: Friendly and professional

03/15/09

Great Transmission Repair

by rcochran777

The service at Westside was great. They found the problem on my Audi and fixed it right away. It was a problem with the torque converter.

They were so reasonable, I saved a bundle. I would highly recommend them to anyone. From now on, they have my business.

• Pros: Fast, Very Reasonable
• Cons: None

10/20/08

Honest and Professional Tranny Shop

by JohnWilson1

Westside Transmission was excellent! I came in with a major transmission problem and came out with a car that acts like new. They were courteous and very knowledgeable. I'll go there for any transmission problem from now on!

• Pros: thorough, fast and friendly
• Cons: none

10/10/07

not trustworthy

by burma1

the owner charged me 1000 over what the initial quote was. not only that, he lied about what he told me he quoted me the second time over the phone. after all that, i don't think he rebuilt the whole transmission because it is having one of the problems i initially brought it in for.

• Pros: none
• Cons: everything