Cy’s Car World

This is my review from his previous location (listed on Unilocal) before he moved:
I’ve been a customer of Cy’s for well over 10 yrs. I primarily do most of my own (minor) work. But when I need something a bit more complex, I take my stuff hear. Cy is honest and prices are very reasonable. I like that he’s open a bit on Saturdays too. He’s just south of Braker on Lamar in a business complex.

We have been going to Cy for over 15 years and will not go anywhere else. Cy is always fair never fixes anything that doesn’t need to be fixed and always charges less than anyone. He has kept all of our cars running. He is honest and goes out of his way to find the best and cheapest parts possible. He even searched ebay for a part we had a hard time finding. He goes above and beyond. One year at Easter, my son came in from school and his car was having issues, we dropped it off knowing he wouldn’t be able to look at it til Monday but he called us Sunday afternoon and said it was ready. He didn’t even charge us extra. He guarantees his work. He does great body work. He has replaced an engine for us, timing belts, water pumps, brakes, radiators, you name it. My oldest son is going back to school and instead of buying a new car, which we thought he needed, Cy is helping him fix it up to last a few more years. Nobody is better than Cy!

If you are taking your car anywhere else, you are getting ripped off!
OK, maybe not, but seriously this is the most honest and trustworthy place I’ve ever taken my car to.
I vaguely remember my dad taking his car here 10 or so years ago and has been please every time. Fast forward to present day — My 2001 Subaru Forester was in need of a new Timing Belt. Called around to 4 different places including a dealership, a Napa car care place, and 2 auto chains. I was quoted between $ 1,000−1,300 dollars to replace. In tears, (partially because my car’s squeaking was giving me a migraine) I called my dad for help. Instead of forking over the money I was hoping for, he asked if I had contacted Cy. I went ahead and gave him a shout expecting to hear the same news. He told me told over the phone that he could replace the timing belt and water pump for less than $ 400.00. Not only that, he EXPLAINED to me why I should go ahead and replace the water pump and the fact that I would be saving about $ 250 on labor, because he would already be right there taking out the timing belt. Excited about being able to afford to stop the squeak of my car, I dropped it off immediately the next day. His shop fixed it no problem and the car run so smoothly. Because I’m taking my car to only Cy’s now, I pulled out one of the estimates I had gotten from Napa that shows the additional items they said my car needed. He looked it over and told me which ones to worry about and which ones were not needed at all, including a tune-​up (that they wanted to charge me $ 800 for!) He said my car was running well and it did not need a tune-​up. He told me the signs to watch out for when your are getting to the point of needed a tune-​up.
Just when you think it can’t get any better, I asked his about my brakes that will need to be done soon. He flat out told me I should never pay someone to change my brake pads or do my oil changes. He offered to teach me to do these things on my own so I never have to pay someone else to do them again. I am going to take him up on this offer.

I never write reviews for anything, but Cy has been so good to me I feel like I should.
So I know next to nothing about cars. I’ve been taken for a ride (cool pun, right?) by mechanics before, but Cy is honest, pretty frequently undercharges me, and goes out of his way to accommodate.
For example:
When I needed a few quick fixes done, he met me in the parking lot — this was on a busy Saturday — and got it done in ten minutes! At no charge!
AND, when I had some pretty big car issues, he talked to me extensively beforehand to figure out the problems and make sure I understood what needed fixing and why. He gave me a list of priority repairs, and he did it at such a hugely reasonable price I felt a little guilty — incredibly important when you’re on a budget. Even showed me the bad parts he replaced afterwards.
Bonus: he calls me «ma’am» and treats me like a regular person, unlike the dudes at Groovy Automotive.
His garage is hidden behind a bunch of warehouses on North Lamar, without a sign, so it’s a little tricky to find. But well worth the effort.