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Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%84+45.8Reliability 24%70+17Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%33+2.3Momentum penalty37−6.3Experts Score= 73Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.73SCORE

Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair

San Antonio, TX · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #496Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 588 auto repair shops · 4.9★ from 279 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other auto repair shops (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 84% of auto repair shops.A
84
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 70% of auto repair shops.B
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 100% of auto repair shops.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 100% of auto repair shops.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 37% of auto repair shops.D
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair is better than 33% of auto repair shops.D
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Customers hired Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair for 8 kinds of job.

Sam's Hybrid Auto Repair for electrical

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.5
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 73/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Electrical”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#200 / 266

All 5 Google reviews tagged “Electrical”

Josue4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Sam did an outstanding job! First of all I am very skeptical about any electrical work but Sam here at Sam's Auto Repair made sure that he fixed exactly what was needed. What did he fix for me? He fixed the combination meter in my 07' and its been weeks later and I have had 0 issues with his work! Will I recommend…

Auto maintenanceElectricalElectrical repair
Patti8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

The owner of Sam"s Auto Repair was truly a savior for my family. I was helping my daughter move back to NC and hoping we could drive her Toyota Prius home to Raleigh. However, because the Master Warning Light (known as the Triangle of Death) was on, the dashboard lights were intermittently going on and off, and the…

ElectricalAuto engine diagnosticElectrical repair
Michael12 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Sam is probably the most honest and hardworking mechanic I have ever met in my life. My Kia Optima Hybrid shut down and wouldn’t start. After reading the reviews I towed it to Sam’s, he looked over it and got back to me lightning fast and told me that the issue was with the Hybrid Battery and that it was still…

Auto battery maintenanceBatteryElectrical
Kiki5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

My car was in a bad condition after a minor cae accident. Sam to great care of my vehicle at an affordable price. I was very impressed with sam's work. I will advice to any prius owners out there to check out Sam's auto repair. I like to call him doctor Prius.

BatteryElectricalAuto engine diagnostic+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism
Anthony2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 years ago★★★★★

He was very nice and did a fantastic job an was very fair on price especially cuz it was 2008 hybrid we were told that the job that was performed by a dealer would have cost us about two grand but he gave us a price that we could not refuse an he finished it in a day i suggest if your looking for a mechanic on…

BatteryBrakesElectrical+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 60%Reasonable 20%Overpriced 0%Not sure 20%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
General repairs & maintenance23—
Auto engine diagnostic14—
Battery14—
Electrical repair13—
Oil change9—
Engine repair7—
Brakes6—
Electrical5—

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