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    Business ProfileforSam's Auto Repair

    Auto Repair

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1717 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34234-7931
    BBB File Opened:
    5/31/1990
    Years in Business:
    35
    Business Started:
    10/24/1988
    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 MV72434 for this business, issued by Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The expiration date of this license is 11/3/2024.

    These agencies may include:

    Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

    2005 Apalachee Pkwy

    Tallahassee FL 32399

    (800) 435-7352

    https://www.fdacs.gov

    Alternate Business Name
    • Sam's Amoco
    • Sam's Towing Service
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Ken Papa, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Sam Soliman, Owner
    • Mr. Ken Papa, President
    • Mr. Robert Stone, Vice President

    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    John R

    1 star

    09/05/2021

    this company installled an alternator in my vehicle. was having issues after install made an appointment to have it looked at. was told would be up to 110 dollar diagnostic fee. 10am appointment booked at 3pm vehicle was still not looked at was told could be looked at next day. vehicle still having issues. will contact bank to dispute charges.

    Sam's Auto Repair Response

    09/08/2021

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, diagnosis of vehicle was delayed. Customer was unable to leave vehicle for any longer and picked up vehicle. Customer was informed to make another appointment when he could to be able to check into issue. Customer's concern is that a bracket has excess movement that was not touched during replacement of alternator which was 4 months ago, which we were going to look at further. Alternator was installed properly, and charging system was functioning properly - that much of the diagnosis was performed. Customer was not charged anything during the 2nd interaction. Customer messaged shop via Facebook on 9/5 at 11:30pm - a Sunday - and again at 1:50am Monday morning, which was promptly responded to, and was instructed to call and make another appointment to further look into issue. He has not called back as of this point to schedule an appointment.

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