Portland Motor Works
I can't speak highly enough of my experience at PMW recently for my 2011 Mini Cooper that's been giving me a hard time lately. I ended up having my husband book the appointment and take it in because I've unfortunately had some bad experiences with car shops and I feel it was due to the fact that I'm a woman without much knowledge about cars. However, PMW totally changed my perspective on how honest, kind, and transparent auto shops can be! After the initial inspection on my car, they emailed us a comprehensive breakdown of all of the many issues and included itemized costs for each repair including the breakdown of parts and labor as well as an explanation for each repair. They also called my husband and walked through the issues point by point, answering any and all questions we had and even helped us understand each issue in order of importance. They didn't pressure us into any of the repairs and were completely understanding of the reality of our financial limitations. We opted for one in-shop repair and decided that the rest we are going to try to do ourselves, and again, they made us feel comfortable and unjudged with that decision. When it came time to pick up my car, I felt comfortable interacting with them shop at this point, knowing that they were friendly and didn't make me feel uncomfortable without my husband. The two folks that I saw were unbelievably kind, and even made a point to chat with me for a while and met my dog that I brought with me! Truly a phenomenal experience and I absolutely cannot recommend PMW enough. They got us in next day for my appointment and made me feel like a priority throughout the entire process. I am so glad that I ended up trusting them with my business and I will not hesitate to bring my car back there in the future.