Meineke Car Care Center

"Totally unprofessional. They catch you with big outside advertisements for cheap oil changes. I was in a hurry and my car needed an oil change. The total price ended up being more than double of the advertised price. After that they try to hard sell you repairs you don’t need. Said the spark plugs were bad (400 USD) and the rear shock absorbers were leaking and needed to replaced (1.600 USD). Very bad business practices. Went to another garage and was told spark plugs and shock absorbers were fine. Driving now for over 1 year without problems. Don’t trust these guys or all those fake 5 star reviews (it’s probably all from friends and family). They’ll try to take advantage of you and hard sell stuff you don’t need. I’m not coming back. Customer satisfaction is the last of their priorities!"

"This place has a terrible attitude towards customers and despicable business practices. Came in with a coupon they sent me for a free car battery check. Talked to the front desk/manager and he told me that the coupon doesn’t apply to my battery and that it would cost a fee to check it. I asked why they wouldn’t honor the coupon that after all THEY sent me and he just shrugged it off and mentioned some fine print or disclaimer. Basically letting me know they couldn’t care less about my request. They also try to take advantage with repairs. Was here a year ago with a broken low beam light bulb. They gave me a quote for over 100 USD to replace it. Went to another garage and they replaced it for 20 bucks. You definitely can’t trust this place and should compare prices at other garages. I definitely cannot recommend Meineke in Torrance (24005 Hawthorne Blvd)! Worst customer service I ever experienced."

"One of the best repair centers here in the South Bay. Basic oil changes, brakes, engine diagnostics, engine and transmission replacement, AC services on both types of freons, these guys do it all and at a competitive price."