Bruce The Mechanic - Plano (TX)

5 /5 Medora Neely: Bruce ordered a new part for my car and installed it quickly. If you are looking for a fair and honest mechanic, I highly recommend Bruce!

5 /5 Tyler H: Bruce is the definition of a great mechanic. Trustworthy, honest, reasonable pricing, willing to do research to figure out tricky problems, good communication, and has the skills to tackle jobs ranging from wiring/electrical to engine swaps to complete rebuilds. New or old car, Bruce will take care of you. He has worked on my 1971 BMW 2002, as well as my 1995 BMW M3 (a full engine swap + more), and isnt afraid to tackle something new. As someone who has spent a lot of time having cars worked on by different mechanics & shops, Bruce is an excellent choice when looking for a mechanic.

2 /5 Tony Ho: Steep pricing and difficult to get a hold of and long wait. After much diagnostics, the issue is still there. My cars issue was a broken windshield wiper system. The diagnostic of the entire situation took quite some time. First I was told the control module is bad and it would cost me $500.11 with parts and the part would be very expensive. I replied back that I would find my own part. After installing the control module, the labor cost was $595 for 2.5 hours of diagnostics with a discount of $90 for bringing my car there (what does this discount really mean?). So the hourly rate was $200+/hour. But then later, I was told that the wiper motor is also bad. So that would be additional $395 for labor and that would have been with my own part ! I think I am in the wrong industry myself. Very surprised that none of these reviews mentioned about how expensive Bruces charges were. Since my yearly salary is only about 1/4 of this hourly rate, no way I could afford this. Went to a different place called Murdock and Son Automotive in Garland, TX. The cost for installing the wiper motor with my own part is only $150. This is what I call fair.

5 /5 Tony Wang: Great little auto repair shop. I do most of my own repairs, so only pay someone to work on my car infrequently, if I dont have time or the job is too big or requires special tools, etc. But its great to have someone you can trust when you do need repairs. I recently had some AC issues. I couldnt figure out the problem and finally had to call in a pro, so I brought my car to Bruce. He got me in pretty quickly and was able to diagnose the problem quickly, even though I wasnt in a hurry to get my car back. (I did need the air conditioning fixed, however, cuz you know, its Texas). It ended up being a pretty simple fix, but it was an intermittent problem, which makes it VERY tough to diagnose. Bruce is an honest and trustworthy guy, so he only charged me for his time, which was super reasonable. This is exactly the type of problem that many less scrupulous auto repair shops could fleece you for. No worries here that Grease Monkey will sell you some unnecessary repairs just to make a buck. If you need a reliable mechanic, give them a call. Its a bit hidden, but the owner does most of his business from personal referrals, so hes not worried about being hard to find. Hes by appointment only, so call first.