I owe a lot to Daryl and his team, and I will continue to bring Christine here until her wheels fall off. I'm only at 144K, so not even halfway there, lol. Don't you just LOVE Camrys? Too bad even he can't figure out why my car talks to me. (Late 90s models are known for their alarm issues, and we can't figure out what in the world is wrong with mine. But I don't mind)
Its a reason why when you pass by, the parking lot is FULL of cars. Darryl is honest and values his customers. I've had a great experience here unlike ALL the other car places in Baton Rouge. (WARNING) DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE ON BURBANK!
Best service, great facility, incredible hospitality, and friendly mechanics. I received a 2000 Camry with only 136K miles on it from my grandmother as a first license gift. She has been the only owner, and Daryl has taken care of Christine (I named the car Christine because it has alarm issues, aka a "personality", and the book Christine by Steven King inspired the name. My Christine hasn't driven off and killed anyone though) since day 1, and I continue to do the same.
I have had my Volvo, Ford f150, and Toyota Camry repaired at Daryl's Automotive. Daryl is honest, friendly and patient with his customers. I have never had poor or mediocre service.
These guys are great. We have a late model Yukon that needed a bit of work. They did what was needed and let us decide whether to get the other work done. Had a warranty issue with a part they replaced and they stood behind their work! A rare find!
Now nobody is perfect. Daryl had mentioned my alternator bearings were beginning to sound bad, but he made it sound like it was a wait until it breaks issue. No big deal, right? That little booger was the ORIGINAL alternator! I know it's not uncommon for them to last forever, but I was still impressed. Anyways, upon discovery, not only was it going bad, it was going down the "short out and burn the engine" road. I discovered that the connections were literally burned black and the alternator was too hot to touch. It very well may have caught on fire on my way home, and totaled the car. Daryl waived the labor fee on the new alternator, because he owned up and said he should have been more urgent on something like that. He hadn't noticed that, and honestly, I'm surprised I caught it. You would have had to put your hand near it to feel the crazy amount of heat coming off it. It was RIDICULOUS.
That's the kind of gentleman he is. Not afraid to own up to his mistakes. He's also the man who gave me tips on engine maintenance and care, and inspired me to become a gear head. He didn't take advantage of a 16 year old kid who didn't know the first thing about cars. Instead, he TAUGHT me about them! He involved me in the repair, and brought me under the hood to show exactly what he had repaired, and how to keep the car happy in the future.
You will never find better service at fairer prices in the state of Louisiana. The mechanics are dedicated and helpful and do not try to gouge you for every penny.
I had an unfortunate issue where my heater and coolant hoses cracked (due to age) and all my coolant wound up on the highway. Daryl's team took great care of the car, and for a very reasonable price, given how much work was done. All the hoses were replaced, rear struts (age related wear, they were leaking oil), several engine mounts, and a free thermostat since the car did overheat briefly (no coolant, who would have known it would would overheat, lol)
Daryl S Automotive is a US Car Repair based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Daryl S Automotive is located at 7353 Town S Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
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