Brandon Auto Repair

Some of the nicest people I've met in Tampa Bay Area! Super quick service, very reasonably priced, and a genuine family owned and operated business, Carter's sets an example of how auto businesses should be run! Will be back!

Extremely High Prices. My car overheated. I called Clarke's cuz it was close to where I broken down, and his reviews were good. He said there's no charge to look at the car. I was surprised to hear that...unusual for these days! Got the car towed over and it was as the tow truck is dropping the car that Bob Clarke tells me, "there's no charge to look at the car...unless we have to hook it up to a computer." What car these days don't you have to use a computer for diagnosis?! Fortunately for me the tow truck driver tipped me off that Clarke's is known for high prices. Next day he calls with diagnosis. It's $501 for a heater control valve for my '05 Prius. I called around...dealer was same price. I found Tampa Hybrids...price was $250...a little less than half! Btw...I had to pay $94.60 diagnosis fee to Clarke's. Turned out, when Tampa hybrids scanned it with the computer, there was another part out also...the coolant pump. Parts and labor for BOTH came to $420! If I had done the work at Clarke's it would have been $501...the problem still wouldn't have been fixed, and it would have been another $500 for the pump, another trip over there, and being w/o my car again! It's all good tho'....now I've found a really good mechanic that's fairly priced. Praise God.

Our car unexpectedly became undrivable after we had to slam on the brakes for traffic on a Saturday. Got towed to Clarke and they started working on it first thing Monday morning. Bob Clarke (owner) personally contacted me as soon as they had an initial diagnosis, and kept me informed constantly over what became a nearly 3 week process to get the car fixed. He and I had frank conversations about whether or not the cost of repairs made it worth continuing, and he always provided advice based on experience and what he was seeing. At one point, he not only offerred to arrange a rental via an ongoing deal he has with the local Enterprise, he coordinated with another Enterprise outlet over the weekend to provide us transportation if we needed it. Even as the final bill was very high, it turned out the entire back end (transmission and differential) basically exploded required complete rebuild of both. Clarke's is an honest, straightforward shop and I would definitely use them again.

As always, efficient, accommodating and fair! Highly recommend!

Full description of proposed services was given, all questions answered, and timely completion. Also important is AAA rating.

I am new to the area and was looking for a good mechanic. Easy to say, Hard to find. I came across Clarke Automotive in my search. I took my cars to them for oil change to get started and get a chance to talk with them. I am happy to say that both Bob and his son are not just good mechanics, but good people. They are both honest and skilled. They have done a few more things for me over the past 7 or 8 months on my truck, and, once again, always went the extra mile to make me understand what they were doing and provide customer service. There's a rare find "Customer Service".

No visit has ever disappointed us. Mr. Clark is always straight to the point considering options for the best solution without cutting corners. His staff also mimics how he does business with respect and consideration. Love the short chats while we wait, he does not miss a chance to share a little wisdom. The cost is always the best around and being a retired military vet is also another discount to an already low price. Great place to get the truth about your car issues.

It is always a pleasure to have my vehicles serviced at Clarke. I know I will get the best price and professional attention.

These guys have been wonderful every time, going way beyond what we expected. We'll be telling everyone we know to come here!

Always polite and very professional.