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    Business ProfileforSure Stop Automotive, Inc.

    Auto Repair

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

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    Products & Services

    This company offers automotive repair services.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    108 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511-5102
    BBB File Opened:
    2/25/1997
    Years in Business:
    34
    Business Started:
    1/2/1990
    Business Incorporated:
    1/14/1991
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of MV85818 for this business, issued by Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

    These agencies may include:

    Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

    2005 Apalachee Pkwy

    Tallahassee FL 32399

    (800) 435-7352

    https://www.fdacs.gov

    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    T:
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    W:
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Th:
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    F:
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sa:
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Contact Information

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. William "Billy" Van Vliet, President
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (813) 654-8609
      Primary Fax

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: How to prepare your car for winter

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/01/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    When my check engine light appeared, I needed to get it checked out. I was referred to Sure Automotives by a friend who has used them before. I was told that it was the catalytic converters & and that all four O2 oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. I was given a quote & agreed to it. Also, I mentioned I was using the vehicle to travel to ********* for the holidays in a few days. The car was fixed, & a month later, the check engine light came on, & the code read the O2 sensors. I took it back, & they rescanned the code & said that it could be a faulty sensor. Later that day, I received a call with about ten scenarios of what it could be. At that point, I didn't trust them. I looked under the car, took pics of the "brand new" converters, and realized the converters were not new, & one looked like it had never been replaced. I returned the car & asked if the parts were ****************** confirmed (several times) that they were. I then showed the manager the pictures I had taken, & she began making excuses as to why the two converters looked different, which didn't make sense at all. The pics I took clearly show that the parts are not new. I paid $4,242.17 for parts and labor. Now, I'm wondering if they replaced anything. With the light coming back on a few weeks later, they could have clearly reset the check engine light & charged me that price for the repairs. I am very upset. I no longer want nor trust this company to do anything else to my vehicle. This could have left my *********** stranded on the side of the road or, even worse, a crash!

    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Brenda H

    1 star

    09/06/2023

    Took my suv to them, an oil leak caused my catalytic converter to clog. First, I was told it would be $1300.00. I gave them $800.00 and was told he'd finance the balance. Two days later they said they weren't allowed to finance. Okay. I went to pay the balance and was told that my charges increased to $2600.00 more. I asked about a repair time frame because of car rental, was told 1 week at the most. It was 2 weeks later before my vehicle was supposedly ready. I picked it up and much to my surprise I still have the oil leak. He DIDN'T fix the issue he charged me for. I placed clean cardboard under it to show them it's still leaking, I dropped the truck off again and he said there's no leak. That's a lie!! He returned my vehicle without the splash guard from the underside. I called and was told to come get it. The splash guard was just handed to me, without it's bolts, and I'm supposed to crawl under my vehicle, go buy bolts and replace it myself. Wth?? I can not and will not accept this rip off and am taking them to small claims court. I'm a 62 year old woman and **** the owner ripped me off!! Do not trust this company!! Beware: being friendly at the front desk (*******) doesn't justify outright theft and lies.

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