1st Performance Automotive

Reviews

• TC

  Tara Collins

  6 days ago
  1.0
  I had my son's car towed due to a flat tire. When I arrived, I was charged 110.00. I still don't know why as the car arrived with a flat tire. I left the shop thinking wow, this man must be desperate for cash. After reading other reviews this is a common practice. Merry Christmas, 110.00!
• DB

  dont bother

  Aug 29, 2025
  4.0
  Great experience quality care...
• DM

  David McDowell

  Aug 12, 2025
  5.0
  Replaced my motor , perfect!! Would reccomend!!
• SS

  sky

  Jul 22, 2025
  5.0
  My mom started coming here before I was even born, and now that I drive, I’m coming here too. They’re super reliable, friendly staff, and you wont be ripped off for stuff you don’t need! 🤣 This is the only mechanic in Orlando I will ever go to, I recommend them entirely!
• PS

  Preston Salisbury

  Jul 18, 2025
  1.0
  I’ve know this shop since they opened. They used to be an honest shop and have become a parts thrower and if the parts don’t work you still get charged . I took my XT5 Cadillac in for a no AC repair . No power to the AC they ordered a clutch relay fuse . Was not the issue and they still charged me For the fuse and kept my original, which was obviously still good. The previous shop five minutes earlier before going into the shop checked the AC Static pressure 120 lbs . He said it was full Performance one suggested a 379.99 Evacuation test. They said it had to be done in order to show adequate Freon In order for the AC to kick on. The static test from the previous shopped which I mentioned Was plenty of Freon. You can be 1 pound short And AC will still kick on as I’ve just learned from another shop. They also charged me for 1 pound 150.00 Claiming it was low. It obviously wasn’t According to the static test. 120 lbs. Not to mention, they charged me a debit card fee of 25.94 (not credit) Bill totaling 768.82 and that the Compressor was bad. The Evacuation test Costing 379.99 Wasn’t even necessary . The system has no leaks . Static test 120 Was enough information to eliminate this And they didn’t even do one. Going to another AC shop today. I will update The conclusion later And what the other shop recommend recommends. I think the problem is electrical. I would like my $41 fuse back or a refund. And debit card transactions are not Considered credit Fees. 25.94 And the 150.00 Charge for Freon when the system was full . Just another Unnecessary fee. Did not find the leak. Cryptocurrency A 551.00 evaluation would’ve been fair. I should’ve denied the evacuation test. Lesson learned They obviously want to sell you back the Freon You already own. They took 4 hours . The shop below took 1 hour solved the problem and charged me ZERO. They first checked the Freon level with gauges and then looked for a leak. And found it successfully. Information documented below. Next day Update: Riches car cool in Longwood ran a full Diagnostic this morning and gave me a printout for free. They used a light and discovered Freon residue in the drip tube coming from the evaporator coil. Rich was in disbelief reviewing my Bill from performance 1 and the lack of proper diagnosis. The compressor is good but the car appears to have a leak coming from the evaporator coil which is located under the dash. This repair estimate was free but I offered to pay for the hour They spent , unlike the 4 hours Performance 1 did Not finding the actual AC problem. 768.00 was a total ripoff. This shop confirmed the issue by adding dye into the system and will confirm that it’s leaking after I’ve driven the car for a while. I will pay Riches Car cool for his services today but he refused payment and said to come back after the dye had worked into the system and to let him do the repair . Riches car cool Longwood were very helpful and knowledgeable about AC system diagnostics. Only took 1 hour .

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