Testimonials

 

Purchased Toyota Camry 5SFE long block engine for a 97 Camry just about a year ago. The engine has been perfect with no trouble at all. The motor has about 12,000 miles on it now and still running strong. For the price of the motor and shipping this is really the answer. The salvage yards will charge you either the same or more for a motor that is over 100,000 miles from a salvage vehicle. Why do that when you can have a professionally rebuilt Toyota motor? I will buy again, no question!

Michael B.

 Casselberry, FL


 

My transmission went out on my 99 RX 300 while I was living in San Francisco. It was more cost-efficient for me to tow my car to Southern California and have the transmission replaced in Ontario! I found the best price with George at Kar King (500$ less than in SF) and I was blown away at how quickly he replaced it. I was expecting to have my car be out of commission for weeks, but it was just a few days! Highly recommended!

Megan P.

 Chicago, IL


 

My Gf car broke down and we had AAA tow it to Kar King. We needed to have the engine rebuilt. Kar King quoted us for $1500 to rebuild an engine for a 02 Honda Civic LE. That was the best price around and they were nice the whole time. George is also helpful he made sure were taken car of. We just got it back today and it runs just fine only time will tell though. If I ever need some engine or transmission work Kar King will have my business. Thanks George.

Justin S.

 Ontario, CA


 

Hi George, Just wanted to thank you for the excellent and professional experience with purchasing the rebuilt transmission for my 99 Lexus ES 300. You were so nice throughout the entire process. KarKing is a great company with awesome pricing and very fast delivery from California to North Carolina. The transmission works great!!! And I also had great service with the return of the core and getting my credit for it within a weeks time. Thank you again for excellent service.

Melissa Mountzoures

 North Carolina


 

My son blew the engine on his 99 Mitsubishi Eclipse and we were told by our local mechanic that a new engine was needed.  I had them research it for me and 4 days later they came back with a $5700 quote!!!  We only paid $4500 for the car so I was debating whether or not to junk the car or go ahead and find another solution.  I started searching the Internet for replacement engines and eventually made it to Kar King's website.  At first, I was very skeptical because their price for a re-manufactured engine was about half of what USED engines were on other websites.

I started doing a lot of research about 99 Eclipses and some of their inherent engine problems.  I guess there is an issue with "crank walk" and a lot of people suggested doing very complicated engine swaps to address the issue.  Well, after reading on Kar King's website about their solution to "crank walk", it appeared that they really knew their stuff.  I called up and spoke to George about my problem and, not only was he very knowledgeable and never once stumbled when asked questions but he quoted me a price that was so good that I couldn't refuse.

I took a leap of faith and had the car towed 70 miles to Kar King and delivered without ever seeing the place in person!  George finished the car a day earlier than he said he was going to and for the exact money that he quoted.  My son and I drove the 70 miles to pick up his car and I truly expected to pick it up from some greasy stripmall, fly-by-night garage from some mechanic who didn't speak English.  You know how you sometimes get a pre-conceived idea of what something looks like?  The price was so low that I expected just a nasty place in a nasty neighborhood.

BOY WAS I WRONG!!!  Kar King is a very clean garage in a commercial park right off the freeway.  George was right there to greet me and everything was perfect!!!  The engine ran like a top - and still is after about 400 miles!!!!  No leaks, no greasy fingerprints on the paint, no problems at all!!!  I was given a product and service that was second to none!!  Way, way beyond my expectations!!!!

I, seriously, will never go anywhere else for an engine or transmission replacement...hopefully, I'll never have to but, I know George is there just in case.  Seriously, he was less than half the price of what my local "chain" mechanic quoted me!!!!

Thanks guys!!!!

D L.

 Woodland Hills, CA


 

I just wanted to make sure George and all the guys at Kar King Auto received a HUGE SHOUT OUT for a the great experience I had ordering my Son a Refurbished Transmission for his 1995 Jeep Wrangler.  Living in Michigan I was initially concerned with giving my credit card information and paying over the phone, HOWEVER they not only had the LOWEST PRICE on the Transmission with a 90 day bumper to bumper warranty, they paid the return shipping for me to get the Core charge of $150.00 back.  VERY TRUSTWORTHY, the transmission works excellent, and George not only answered all me questions, but responded by email or phone every single time I contacted him.

Great Job Kar King, and for any prospective customers out there reading this, Choose them, and you'll get top quality customer service and Parts that really work.

Kirt H

Howard City, MI


 

King is professional, has a clean shop, and a staff that listens to your needs.

My 2nd gen 4G63 had a 110,000 miles on it and threw a bearing out of the oil pan. I called Kar King and spoke with George (owner).

George listened to my concerns about crank-walk and reliability. He provided options that best suited my needs and pocketbook.

Kar King saved me money.

George called to let me know that my clutch was going to need replacing within a few months.

By replacing it then rather than down the road I did not incur labor costs to drop the transmission.

I have driven about 1000 miles on my remanufactured engine and it is running great.

Thank you Kar King for helping me get my car back on the road!!

Jimmy W.

Fullerton, CA


 

Kar King was honest and reliable. I was stuck with a possible blown transmission in Arizona to weeks ago. I towed the car home to Temecula where a good mechanic said that the transmission was bad. As I researched purchasing a new one, Oreily Auto Parts referred me to Kar King for the rebuild. The cost was great and I like how Jorge handled my call. I towed the car to Kar King where Jorge called me and said that I did not need a new transmission. I am a single Mother and if you can imagine I was so stoked to hear this news. The car needed a transmission cooler. A couple hundred bucks compared to almost 2 thousand, I hung up the phone thinking how honest Jorge was. I would have never known the difference but he said that the care for my car that he suggested was what he would do if it was his car. This company is honest and reliable. I picked up the car today. The car drives great thanks to Jorge and the team at Kar King. I highly recommend this business.

Tiffany C.

Temecula, CA


 

Took delivery of a Kar King rebuilt Toyota, Camry engine
Wed last, had the car up and running this last Sunday (11/13/2011).
Runs awesome!!!!! We are very  very pleased with their service and product.
I highly recommend Kar King.......thanks again George.

Mitch L.

Norco, CA


 

Hey George it's Giuseppe from Woodstock, VA thank you so much for the great engine and transmision you sent me for my 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Gst Spyder. The engine drives so strong, and the transmision now shifts great, thanks to you and your crew I now know what a nice car the mitsubishi eclipse really is, because I almost gave up on this car. Thanks to these guys I can drive my car and it didn't break the bank,when I bought this car my transmision was all messed up and within one week George had it completley rebuilt. And you all know the famous (crankwalk) that occurs on the mitsubishi engines, well leave it up to Karking to have my engine and transmision fully rebuilt perfesionally in less then 2 weeks total. Please if your looking to restore your car like I did, or just get it back on the road call Karking and ask for George he's a great guy, he will get you set up with the right rebuild and get you going back on the road without breakin the bank,and believe me he built my engine and transmision faster than my mechanic could install them. So you have absolutly nothing to lose and everything to gain with this very perfesional company.Good luck to you guys and may God bless your company for 100 years.
Thanks
Giuseppe Lubrano


 

I just wanted to say thank you for the service I received from you guys. I ordered a transmission online (which can always be a crapshoot), and not only did the part arrive early but it was it was exactly as described. My brother installed it, and told me a used transmission would normally cost what I paid for a remanufactored unit from you. I was under promised and over delivered. My brother and I would recomenned Kar King without reservation.

Thank you,
Tim


I just want to give George and his mechanics (especially Alex) all the cudos I can. My wifes Sorento blew an engine and I had it towed to a local dealer to get it assessed. They assessed it alright, $6,500 to get it fixed. And that was a rebuilt engine. I got on the internet and luckily got onto the Kar King site and talked to George. He said he could do it for 1/3 of that and that was a new engine he was putting in. He put it in and fixed a few other things at no cost. I am going to be a life long customer of Kar King, they are honest and do what they say they are going to do.

Again thank you George.
Buz McElroy


George and all of his co workers Rock! I just wanted to send a little note to show my appreciation for the hard work that George did for me. I called Kar King auto on 09/29/2008 and told George my problem. I needed a new rear diff for my 2000 Tundra. He told me to give him a little time and he would call me back. While I waited for his call, I called some other companies. Out of about 10 other companies I called with no luck, George calls back and says that he found one in Phoenix and it can be shipped to his place and then he would have a driver drop it off. (at no extra charge) He quoted me a very reasonable price. We did our business with the payment. He said it would be delivered on thurs a.m. I called him on weds and he said that it was already there and if I was going to be home he would deliver it. What Awesome Service! The driver was very helpful and had a very nice attitude and was very pleasant to talk to. He dropped it off and went on his way. When My dad and I started cleaning it up and getting it ready for install, dad noticed that one of the bearings were bad. I called George and he pulled through once again. He found another one and sent it right over. We installed it today on Friday. (with out any problems) I was so impressed with how he made me feel. He didn't treat me like some dumb chick that doesn't know what she is doing under the hood. That is how the automotive business should treat people. Thanks a whole bunch. I will definitely recommend Kar King to anyone who needs anything.

Thanks,
Jennifer Archer


I just got my rebuilt Engine installed on my 94 Montero, I like to thank George and all the staff at karKing for the fast service and the quality of the engine I bought from you guys, Other companies will give you a price and look for your engine giving you something that who knows where it comes from. KarKing is a true business and the service is fast. I called George and the attention he put on my order was very satisfying.

Thank you guys.
CM Kansas City





Hi George, this is Dan Wiese. I am speaking on behalf of both myself and Jack, as he ordered his LSD through my account. The buying process was very simple and straightforward and I was happy when the product arrived promptly. Everything was complete in both orders making installation easy. So far I have had very little use of this product as my car has been down for some while, but the time I did use it, it seemed to work wonderfully. The LSD made an incredible difference, especially around the corners. The price was affordable; almost half of what your competitors charge. I will continue to direct people your way any time I do a FWD tranny rebuild or replace a dif. I have no doubts that this product will last the life of the car, and am very happy with how it has worked out. No complaints from me. :)





Hi, my name is Natasha Metz. I was having difficulty with a part that I had ordered from another business and was in a bind and needed a new engine. I filled out several parts requests forms online and got an immediate response from www.karking.com. In George's email to me he stated that he had just what I needed and at a price no one could refuse. I was reluctant at first becuase it was SUCH a GOOD deal! I called him a few days later and closed the deal. I'm glad I did becuase I DID GET A GOOD DEAL and my car runs great! Thanks George!





I want to thank George and his team for making a stressful situation simple to solve. In all my experience that involves this type of industry, I never received as I did in this case extremely courteous, helpful information that made the purchase of a motor for my son's car easy. All my questions were answered when I first called...communication electronically made it simple...and my order couldn't have been processed any faster....the engine was in route the next day.

I thank you again and won't hesitate to use your services again!

Sincerely, Diane Roth





After calling around for pricing on a rebuilt Engine, I found Kar King.... They not only offered the lowest price on the engine, but also quoted a Great Price on the installation that I could not pass up. They were able to get me back into the driver seat in just a few days time.
Thanks Kar King for your quick and courteous service,

Warmest Regards,

Lana Hernandez





I ordered a Mazda 5 speed transmission from Kar king back in november of 2004. I was never so surprised in my entire life. The service was great and the speed of delivery was unreal. We had our truck back on the road in less than 2 weeks. The part was sent from California to Michigan. Also we searched and searched for this part and no one had it, except Kar King. They had just what we were looking for. Everything is Great here in Michigan.My truck is running Great! Thank You George.

Carole L. Clark





When my engine died, it couldn’t have come at a worse time, but KarKing got me a newer model engine and put it in at a great price (and their Internet system of lining up the engine I needed with a complete install worked flawlessly). I had a little oil seal leaking after the first week, but George was right there to take it in and fix the problem promptly. In fact, George has always been tremendously responsive and quick to get back with his customers on any questions or problems. I highly recommend you check out KarKing before you go somewhere else and pay too much for questionable work. I now have a low-mileage engine that runs great, and have my daily commuter back on the road at half the price of a rebuilt engine. Way to go, guys, I’ll certainly send any of my friends out to your shop if they need an engine or transmission.

Timothy Mitchell





At first I was a little wary of buying a car part online, but couldn’t find what I needed locally. I found Kar King online and they had the exact part # I was looking for at a very decent price. Got the part two days later and now my car is running just fine. Kar King saved my car from going to the junk yard





George, Enjoyed doing business with you on my recent purchase of my new 300ZX engine. I saved $400.00 by buying a long block from you versus a short block from other businesses. I don't understand how you do it but I'm just glad you do. I got the engine installed, stated and everything seems to be great. Professionalism - 5 Stars Communication - 5 Stars Item as described - 5 Stars Shipping - 4 Stars - Road Runner Transportation gave me a different story the few times i called. On the truck, off the truck, missed the truck, delivered, not delivered, be delivered the next day. Would I buy from you again? At this point in time, most definitely. Would I recommend you to other people? At this point in time, most definitely. Overall rating 4.5 out of 5.
Thanks
Randy