I was referred by a coworker. I took my 1995 Mazda here in 2004 when it sprung a "major" oil leak. It was gushing. After Cowden Automotive "fixed" it, it never stopped leaking, completely. It was easy to tell, since I park in my garage, at home - and can observe the oil slick.
When I brought my car back, they hooked it up to a machine, and ran a "diagnosis", and told me that I had something wrong with a bearing in one of my wheels, and would eventually need major work (eventually, the wheel would just fall off) and that although oil was still apparantly leaking, they couldn't tell me where the leak was coming from until after they cleaned the engine - which would cost several hundred dollars. Essentially, I had to pay a couple hundred dollars so they could tell me what I would need to pay to fix the problem.
The whole time was I was there, I felt as though I was being bilked, and taken advantage of. My car had serious problems, and I was pretty much at their mercy. The owner would go into this in depth explanation of what was wrong, and what was recommended, and how much it would cost - but in a *confident, used car salesman* sort of way.
I paid the $90 for their "diagnosis", and decided to trade my car in and buy a new car.
This is the company that gives good auto mechanics a very bad name. Steer clear of Cowden Automotive!"
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