Franklin Auto Repair

Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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We have taken all three of our family’s vehicles here for two or three years now and have spent thousands of dollars. I think we’re finished. Crutcher’s isn’t cheap, but I used to think they were fair. The problem is, I don’t recall a repair ever taking less than two days, and it’s often three. At the rates they charge, this shouldn’t be. I had my vehicle towed here on Monday morning for a right front axle replacement. Tentatively I’m to get it back at an undetermined time tomorrow (Thursday). Twice I’ve been told their parts suppliers have delivered the wrong part, three separate times. I don’t know how that happens. Maybe they need better parts suppliers. 10/10/2019- This is an update to my prior post. Jamie Crutcher called me to make right what has gone wrong with my latest repair. He owned the errors in communication and explained to me, clearly and in a sincere manner, why this seemingly routine repair has been so difficult to complete. Nobody's service is perfect. How they respond when they fall short of expectations matters. I appreciate Jamie Crutcher responding the way he did.

Thanks for posting an update Rick, to provide context I wanted to post some additional details we discussed. The problem with your car was a part availability problem but we didn't know that until a second axle came in wrong. Getting one part that isn't right is not uncommon from any vendor but when two separate vendors and brands of axle were the same wrong part we knew something deeper was going on. The second morning when the second wrong axle came in my guys got me involved and we ended up contacting the aftermarket axle manufacturers directly and the Mazda dealership. Turns out the aftermarket axles are in the parts catalogs wrong by the manufacturers because they didn't even make an aftermarket axle for your car with the 2.5 engine, only the 2.3 which is apparently much more common. Mazda couldn't provide an axle for two weeks due to a back-order situation so our only option was to find a used one as I explained on our call. The parts situation and delay was completely out of our control and we were working diligently behind the scenes to provide a solution to get you on the road. The part I regret that we failed you on was keeping you updated on the situation while we were trying to get to the bottom of it. We could have communicated that much better and again, I am very sorry. We have hired someone to fill our vacant office staff position so we hope communication will be much better going forward. If you have any problem with the repairs of I can ever assist in any way please let me know, you have my direct number.

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5

honest and knowledgeable

Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you.

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5

They were honest and efficient and I am more than pleased with their service. Will def use them again if needed.

5

This place is great and the people are kind and caring. I was traveling from Indiana to Florida and noticed a gas leak. We pulled in as the were closing but they stayed and fixed it. They were also on the phone trying to find me a rental car in case they couldn’t fix it. Great service and honest people.

Thank you Abby for your kind words, glad we were able to get you back on the road. Hopefully you don't break down on your next drive through, but we will be here for you if you need us.

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5

Thank you Colin for the five-star rating.

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5

I needed a new battery in a short turnaround. They even made a house call, since I didn't live too far, and got me started long enough to drive in and avoid the tow. Excellent service and thank you.

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Set appointment at 8:00A. Waited until 11:30A. Ask about my car, and was told it was being looked at at that time. Told the person who checked me in I was pretty sure it was the oil sending switch. At 3:30P he called and told me it was the oil sending switch, and it would be the following day before they could get the part. Clearly he was not being honest when he said it was being looked at at 11:30. Not sure of the purpose of setting an appointment at 8:00A if you cant look at the car until the afternoon.

I delayed responding here because I thought after I finally got to talk to you, based on our conversation you might reconsider the wording of this. It is true we let you down, and again I'm very sorry about that. You needed the car done same day and somewhere that didn't get communicated properly internally and we couldn't make it happen. The details in the review need correction though, you accused us of lying to you which is a big deal to me and why I went back through our systems to find out if it was true. As I explained to you there was a delay getting the car into the shop because there was another vehicle ahead of it that had to be reassembled first. As I explained from reviewing our security videos, and welcome your review as well, your car actually came in the shop at 11:11 AM, the technician completed the inspection approximately an hour later which you can see on video as well as when he submitted the inspection via our iPad based system at 12:12:13PM. Once the estimator got prices together and sent it up to your advisor to contact you it was 3:09 when he called you back and too late to get the part we needed from out of town. Again, if the urgency had been better communicated internally of getting it done that afternoon we probably could have gotten it done. We did however at 0 cost to you diagnose and confirm the issue you were concerned with, look into another issue, and do an overall courtesy inspection and warn you about a defective tire so you could try to get it warrantied. To ignore all that and incorrectly call us dishonest doesn't seem fair to me. I don't like debating online which is why I reached out to you personally multiple times from my personal cell phone until i was able to connect with you, but I can't leave this accusation unanswered online. Again, I sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations or needs, and if I can ever be of service in the future would be glad to try again, if not I understand. Thank you - Jamie Crutcher

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5

Gave me an honest rundown that my vehicle wasn't worth the cost to fix, told me how to keep her alive as long as I can, and topped off my power steering fluid at ZERO cost. They've always treated me right, and after I get a new car, I'm always going to go here until I move out of state. You can't compare their quality to another shop.

Thank you for the great feedback, hope we don't lose you to another state but until then we will be here for you. If I can ever assist please let me know.

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5

I have used Crutcher Automotive for my car repair needs for over 35 years and have been extremely pleased with their professionalism and skill set. Milton & Brenda and now Jamie have taken care of my families automotive needs and will continue to have my business and endorsement. Now it's like taking your car to a family member who cars about you and your car. Great team of people!!

5

Thank you Steve for your five-star rating.

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