Trinh’s Auto Repairs

Free diagnostic and the best price in town. These guys are fast and good at what they do.

WARNING: TRINH’S STAFF WILL STEAL YOUR STUFF!
I hate to have to say it, but 0 stars for stealing from your customer. I was grateful to find Trinh’s, impressed by reviews, loved their no frills approach, and even though it took 3 days longer than they said to look at it and give me a diagnosis, I was patient. Car was towed in on Wednesday and after checking in each day and not getting called back, I was given the update on Saturday. It’s a busy car repair season.
While my car was at Trinh’s though, someone saw fit to take a handful of items. The list includes a total of 4 hot/​cold bags for my work as a courier as well as a new-​in-​box lumbar massage cushion that was a gift to help with my injured back.
Thanks Trinh’s! …For stealing the things that I need to work moderately comfortably. Didn’t anyone want the baby clothes for my partner’s low income pregnant clients? You missed those.
As suggested, I *will* come back and demand compensation for my stolen belongings. Let’s see how you follow through on that.
P. S. Don’t forget to also read the «reviews that are not currently recommended.» To anyone reading, I wish you the best being your own judge.

I brought my car in today without an appt and they were able to get me in, no problem. They did my oil change and replaced an engine mount (which was found from a noise I reported) for a VERY REASONABLE price. They are awesome. They are nice and straight to the point. They also didn’t charge me a diagnostic fee which is why I didn’t bring my car in sooner to begin with. I didn’t want to pay someone an arm and a leg for a car I don’t plan on keeping much longer. I love this place! I will continue bringing my car here and any future cars!

Really nice experience at a local shop. They were very honest and did not oversell the repair. We had the car finished the same day for a suspension issue. I would recommend them any time for a decent shop to service an older car — the car in question was a 2001 Ford focus.

When you find a great hair stylist, dentist, insurance agent they have your business forever. This has been my experience with Trinh Auto. Talk to the boss, Vi (pronounced «vee»), he’s fair on price and fast with service. Unlike the chain stores where you have to make an appointment days in advance, Vi will take care of you as soon as he’s available. Literally!

Wind. One of the things it’s good for is blowing away unwanted stuff. A sideview mirror shouldn’t be one. Sadly, mine had a showdown against the side of the garage door some time ago and it’s been dangling freely in the wind ever since.
Thanks to Trinh, the replacement mirror was successfully installed along with an oil change in less than an hour. I was thoroughly impressed that the people there didn’t only patch up my broken mirror, they also cleaned up the traces of the gorilla glue that I used to hold the old unit up to the side of my car (#thereIfixedit). With all that amazing service, the total cost was only $ 70. I’m thoroughly amazed and satisfied with this place and I’ll definitely return again for my future car-​related needs.

We have two older cars, a Honda and a Ford. These guys do a great job on both for an extremely fair price and they’re fast. This is a bare bones kind of shop. Don’t expect any ass kissing or free coffee. Expect that these guys know what they’re doing and they give you a fair price. Your car will not be vacuumed out when you get an oil change. Your wiper fluid will not be topped off. You will receive an oil change, for $ 20 and you’ll like it.

My specific experience: dropped the car off in the morning and the work was done as promised and for a fair price (isn’t this what everyone wants?!).
Wheel speed sensor, sway bar, front brakes/​rotors.
Many thanks to Vi. I am a fan.
Thanks to Unilocal and the revewers

Great place and very reasonable. Vi, the present owner is fair and the crew are very good at what they do I my opinion. They replaced a cracked flywheel on my van and replaced the front struts and rear shocks all at a price much lower than others would have charged.
I will definitely return to Trinh’s for sure!

Called around for quotes on front brake replacement from a few different places. Trinh’s was more than 30% lower than the next lowest quote. I took my car in late on a Thursday and it was ready almost right away on Friday morning. Very efficient service, and they also fixed an annoying weird rattling that had been going on at no additional cost. Hopefully I won’t need car work done often, but when I do, I will be going to Trinh’s.

I needed some pads and rotors for my brakes and got a few estimates. One of the chain places told me I needed some «mid range» rotors and gave me a quote. I had heard good things about Trinh’s, and it’s in my neighborhood so I decided to go in and talk to them.
I told the owner Vi (pronounced Vee) what I needed and he came back with a quote that was nearly $ 150 cheaper than the chain store. He asked when I wanted it done and it was done well and on time for exactly the amount quoted. I will definitely be back to Trinh’s when I need more work done on my car. Vi is a no-​nonsense guy but they do good work and they will be getting my business from now on.

Five star for fast service and honesty!
I was having a lot of trouble with my Mercedes. It had a bad transmission. I heard about Vy from my friend. The first time I called him and asked about the service price, I shocked. He quote $ 2400 for the rebuilt transmission and free toll, free rental car, which more than half what the dealer quote $ 5600 for the rebuilt transmission or $ 8000 for a new one. After 3 days I got the call from Vy, he told me that my car was done. I test drive it and it was like a new car. He said that he will guaranty his work for one years.
4 months later, my car broke down again (not because of the transmission. It was the worst icy night, everybody stuck in the road because the car could not run), and I stuck in the middle of the highway in a cold winter day. I called Vy for help and he came right up to pick me up. The next morning he tolled my car to his shop and fixed for $ 700 plus the toll, he told me that it was something wrong with the starter, he could not fix it so he sent my car to the dealer and have them fix it, and I only pay him what he pay to the dealer with no extra charge.
11 months since I know him. There was something wrong with my transmission again and I called Vy and asked about the guaranty. Vy kept his words. He tolled my car to his shop and fix the problem. I have my car back in 2 days with no charge.
Conclusion: It have been 2 years and I am not visit his shop again because my car still in good shape. If you looking for fast service, affordable, quality, and honest quote, look don’t look else where, it right here. Give Vy a call and problem solve!

I went to this place when it had a previous owner, who was awesome and about as honest as you can get. Vi is the new owner at Trinh’s, and he has been just as fair to me as the previous owner. Here’s my latest example. I have a 1999 VW Passat with 180,000 miles on it. The alternator went out in it, and there is a car shop a mile from where I live. I’m thinking for convenience sake, I’ll see what they want for a new one. Dredd Scott automotive wanted $ 700 for a new alternator. Trinh has people who tow cars for him, and I was in Hopkins. The average price for a tow from them is $ 80, and his price was $ 280. So for $ 360 I got it towed and fixed, which is still less than what a regular shop wanted. So I will tell anyone out there that needs car work done, get a quote from whoever you think is your best, cheapest mechanic, and then call Trinh’s, you won’t go anywhere else after that.

A friend from this neighborhood recommended Trinh’s as he had taken a few of his cars there. I was skeptical since I have an Audi, but you see foreign makes in the lot (Mercedes, Saab, etc.). I’ve taken my car there for minor fixes and bigger projects and each time I’ve been really happy with the prices and speed of service. My heater fan wasn’t blowing once and I thought it would be a major deal. Turned out to be a fuse. Vi (the owner?) could have raked me over the coals but he didn’t. He even offered a free oil change on my next visit.

Quality and Honesty and I needn’t say more.