Coastal Car Center

Coastal Car Center is an auto repair shop based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 4383 Dick Pond Road. It calls itself "Family owned and operated since 2010," and it works on "all makes and models of foreign or domestic Cars, Trucks, and RVs." The shop does not say whether it comes to your campsite or driveway, or whether you bring the rig to the shop, so ask both when you call.

Its RV section says it will handle "electrical systems, transmission, batteries, and more." Its service list also includes RV Generator Service and A/C Installation & Repair. Tire sales, brake repair, wheel alignment, suspension work, and exhaust and radiator service are on the same list, but they are not marked as RV work. No RV types or brands are named, and no slide-out work is mentioned. Because it also works on cars and trucks, a tow vehicle and the rig can go to the same shop.

It publishes no hourly rate, trip fee or job prices, so ask for the hourly rate and any trip fee before you agree to anything. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM. No weekend, after-hours or emergency service is listed, so a breakdown on a Friday afternoon may wait until Monday, which matters when you are on the road.

No RV certifications, licensing, insurance or warranty are listed. Ask what training the techs have on RV systems, since car training often does not cover a generator or an A/C unit. Ask what the work is warranted for, and whether the shop carries insurance. Google rates it 4.6 stars from 57 reviews, under the category RV repair shop.

This is a good fit for an owner in Myrtle Beach who wants a car, truck and RV handled at one shop on weekdays, and who will call ahead for the price. A traveler with a dead slide-out or a generator down at a campground needs a tech who comes to the site, and this shop has not said it does that.