Cordelia Automotive

We have used Orlando for years and won't go anywhere else. He's honest and trustworthy and all around great person.

I got a bolt embedded in my tire and Orlando stopped the car he was working on to assess the damage and provide a resolution. He was competent, honest, and kind . Will be back if I need anything and will recommend him !

Personable, direct and trustworthy. That's really all you hope for from a mechanic, and we all know that's not easy to find - specially if the alternative is going to the dealership.

Owner and operator might get backed up occasionally, but the quality of service and relationship is totally worth the slight wait. Or with advance scheduling, specially with routine services, there's no wait at all. We trust him with both our company and personal vehicles.

I'm sorry, people of Green Valley, Cordelia, and Suisun. I have done you a disservice by not writing this review sooner. I need to clear my conscience and share my experience with this auto shop.

I'm a car guy. I love cars and have had the pleasure of owning a fair share of them. Driving a well sorted, high performance car on a racetrack is one of my passions. In that environment and at the limit, you know the importance of your car's reliability. A mechanical failure will, at least, end your day prematurely, with threats of more disastrous outcomes ever present. That is why I have had only 2 auto mechanics that I've trusted with all of my automobiles in my 34 years of driving.

This brings me to Cordelia Automotive. We were going out of town for vacation when I discovered the AC wasn't blowing cold. I had a hunch that it was something simple like the AC system needing a recharge or a leak in one of the refrigerant lines. Unfortunately, my mechanic was also on vacation, so I turned to Yelp. CA looked promising, so I scheduled a service.

Orlando seemed like a standup guy and his shop was well reviewed. I explained my situation and thought the issues would be resolved expediently. I get a call later and he explains that my AC condenser pump is shot and needs replacing. I give him the green light to replace it with his assurance that he's 99% certain that that's the problem. Oh, well, parts fail. Totally understandable.

I go to pick up the car and he says that the issue is not resolved. He suspects an electrical issue and it could be another $800 or more to trace down the problem. I look at him, pay him for services rendered, and tell him that I'll deal with it.

A little bit about me. I'm an engineer. It's my job to find and fix problems. I just don't work on cars for lack of interest and even less available time. I got the car home and looked under the hood. Sure, he installed the pump as suggested, but the electrical lead was unplugged and conveniently tucked away, hidden from view, and zip tied to an adjacent tube. Do you think that THIS might be why the AC is still not working?!?

I don't care if he is friendly or if his shop is clean or if he "does good work" or your Aunt Sally thinks the world of him. The only thing that I expect is that you do the job that you're paid to do with honesty and integrity. Your customers shouldn't have to check up on your work to make sure that you know what you're doing and are not trying to bleed them for more money.

Resolution: I took my car to my mechanic a couple weeks later and explained what happened. He plugged in the disconnected lead and found a $10 switch relay that failed. AC fixed.

Now, this was my experience with Cordelia Automotive. Yours may be different. In fact, I hope that it is. I just know that I WILL NEVER VISIT NOR RECOMMEND CORDELIA AUTO AGAIN and will caution all of my friends, relatives, acquaintances, and anyone that will listen to do the same.

Thanks for your ear, Yelpers. Glad that I finally got that off of my chest.

I'm writing my review not for the work that was done but because of the honesty of the owner. Unfortunately my Kia threw a rod a busted two holes in the engine. The owner was honest and said that right now he would t be able to do it, due to trying to the parts being difficult to get right now. I appreciated the honesty and will definitely bring any future work back to Cordelia Automotive. He could have gave an unrealistic timeline, but instead was just very straight forward.

Orlando is simply the best! Honest, reliable and full of integrity. This is the only place I will take my car for any issues that arise. I know Orlando will take care of it.

Went there to get a new lightbulb system put in for my fog lights for my truck. Truth be told the part I had would not work with the parts that needed to be in there. He took a look at the truck like he promised in the email give me his honest assessment wrote it out, and didn't charge me for the time it took. So I cannot vouch for his mechanical work, but I can vouch for his honesty, and that is greatly appreciated.

My car broke down on the side of the road and his shop got me on the road again. Extremely fair prices and good work. Great communication and speedy service.

We've been getting our car repairs done by Orlando for over a decade. He takes really good care of us.

We've never had any problems or complaints. His prices are very reasonable too! I definitely recommend this place.

Orlando was very straightforward in helping us fix our car when the check engine light went on with our 2001 Tribute. He diagnosed and fixed the problem all in one day. After diagnosing the problem, he called for permission to go ahead with the work telling us the total price. The car is running perfectly again. Thanks Orlando for the repair and a very good overall experience!