Georgetown & Round Rock Auto Repair

After my very first experience with JC Automotive, I knew that I wasn't going to take my car anywhere else. While sitting in their waiting area (with free wi-fi!), I saw two separate people come in and be told, "There's nothing wrong with your car. It looks to be working just fine." That would have been all I needed to hear to know that JC was my place, but there's so much more to them than that. Yes, JC is in Round Rock, but don't fret. They'll drive you home and then pick you up when your car's ready--at no extra charge. They'll explain things to you in ways that you'll understand, even if you don't know cars. I trust them enough to ask straight out, "Do I need to get this done now, or can I put it off?" And, yes, getting your car fixed is expensive. JC makes it ridiculously easy, however. They have a 90-days-same-as-cash program, so you can spread out that expense. When I was there I was even told, "If you have trouble making a payment on the expected date, give us a call and we'll see what we can do." I think it's really important to find a good mechanic and stick with them, especially if you don't know cars, and I'll be sticking with JC.

WWJCD? There is no other question where my Miata is concerned. Some asshole slashed the top on my poor, defenseless Yuki as she slept. (I will find you, you sloppy, heartless motherfucker and saw the horns off of your goat-father, grind them up, and feed them to your pig-mother. I hope you're reading this right now. I really do.) After about two weeks of further slashing through insurance-induced red tape, I was finally able to fix the roof. It's a good thing I didn't have a gash there during all this record-setting rainfall. Oh, wait... Moving on... JC AutoSpec is located way-y-y up in Round Rock, but their reputation in Miata circles is sterling, so I inconvenienced myself to make sure the job was done right. And done right it was. With smiles, friendly service, on time and for 25% less than the other place I had considered. When you find something this good, you tell other people about it. You want the shop to succeed. And you want them to open a shop less than 20 miles from your house.

This place is actually called JC Automotive Specialist, and is in Round Rock. jcautospec.com When my Miata developed unsightly open roof gashes, I patched with duct tape, until this became unsustainable. JC Auto ordered me a new roof (one week), worked with me to set up a good time (!!!) and even drove me all the way down to Austin while they installed (it takes all day to put on a new roof). The price was fair, and the shop is immaculate. If you need a new Miata roof, go here. One star off for being sooooo far North. [sidenote: if you do get a new roof, they're not kidding about them being "taut" when new. I had to drive over to my friends house so he could help me put it back up after I'd taken it down, then left it down for 4 days. Don't leave it down til it's settled in!)