Alki Auto Repair

Vignesh Kamath

★★★★★

4 months ago

I had a puncture and the folks here were gracious enough to help me out without an appointment when I showed up. The business owner also refused to take any pay and I was able to tip the staff directly. Very pleasantly surprised with how helpful, honest and pleasant everyone here was. Highly recommend

Ariel Rivera

★★★★★

8 months ago

I called same day to see if they could squeeze me in for an oil change, and Michael was kind enough to help make it happen for me! Michael also gave me $10 off because my tires didn’t need rotating, which was nice. This was my first time at the shop, and I felt welcomed and like they were being fair with pricing. I’ll definitely be considering them for business with car repairs in the future!

MrHanzoo

★★★★★

7 months ago

Honestly 10/10. brought it in for belt replacement, told them to replace what’s needed, they did just so with fair price. few days later had incident with under shield coming loose/off I brought it to their attention and the owner himself reached out to me. And took care of it. shows their care for customers. I recommend.

Sarah L

★★★★★

8 months ago

Came in expecting to need to leave my car due to a potential flat tire. Instead they looked at it right away and were able to patch it on the spot in 5 minutes. This is the kind of small town energy that the world needs more of. We will definitely be back the next time we need our car repaired.

Kelli Diann

★★★★★

a year ago

My wife and I have been taking our vehicles to Alki Auto for almost 3 years now. We continue to choose them for maintenance and service because their team does good honest work and Michael and John consistently offer excellent customer service. They prioritize the safety of drivers and that is felt in every interaction. My dad had an auto shop and did all my car maintenance until he passed. This is the first shop I have stuck with; In part because the experience feels authentic, and also because every problem they have fixed on our two Subarus has stayed fixed!

Hayleigh Hayhurst

★★★★★

8 months ago

Just went to Alki Auto Shop for the first time and I’m so glad I did! The team was super friendly, honest, and got everything taken care of quickly. I can already tell it’s going to be my new go-to for anything car-related. Highly recommend!

Nikolay Kazin

★★★★★

11 months ago

What an amazing local business, always helping neighbors with car emergencys. Super happy to have them. Priced very fair and quality of work is amazing. Thank you

Meyer Denney

★★★★★

7 months ago

Great people and great service! Patched my flat super fast and saved a weekend car trip when all other places in West Seattle wanted me to wait hours upon hours. Highly recommend

Just Happened To Notice

★★★★☆

Edited 2 years ago

Well as it truly should be mentioned, the secret to this place is a mechanic named Cary. He obviously knows what he’s doing. Doesn’t deal directly with the customers himself. Got word via a friend. Saved me and my car twice now. The service writer - is ok. I totally recommend this mechanic.

Matthias Montgomery

★★★★★

10 months ago

Great team doing amazing work! The canister control valve broke on my 2018 Chevy sonic and they fixed it up quickly for $240 on a Saturday. Thanks for all of your help.

Jared Deckwa

★★★★★

8 months ago

My go-to shop in Seattle! They guys are so nice and always get me in and help out. I even came in one time for brakes and they told me to wait a month or two so I didn't waste money since there was a little left on the old pair.

Ian Ellis

★★★★★

a year ago

My car decided to break so I brought it here. They checked my car and found a few issues that need attention. It cost money for a mechanic to look at your car (FYI) - that cost was a little steep for me, but they had to look at both the front and the back so I'm sure it was several hours of labor. In the future I would ask about that up front at any mechanic. They printed cost+labor quotes for each issue. Very transparent. They up-charge the materials a little but include a 1 year warranty on parts and labor. Also, they were able to get me in for service within a day of calling them. All in all, it's been a while since I've needed a mechanic - but these people are professional, fairly priced, and knowledgeable. I expect to use them going forward.

Logan Eriksen

★★★★★

a year ago

After shopping around, my first contact I was informed the mechanic was familiar with my make and model as well as the issue presented and was given a honest opinion how to move forward along with a quote. Thankfully for my case the issue was solved in the best case scenario and at the end of the day came in below the original quote. Feels like I lucked out stumbling across this business and will definitely be returning in the future.

Issac Mustacich

★☆☆☆☆

2 years ago

So I had an accident in my gti a couple months back. Tire, wheel and oil pan needed to be replaced. I called them up as they were local to me. They said bring the car in. I had it towed their same day, an employee came out when I arrived with the tow truck. They said to leave the car out front in this spot. I get a call 2 days later and asked if I took my car. Had no idea what they were talking about. They had me park it in a tow away spot right out in front of their shop. I assumed they would pay to get it out, to my surprise they laughed and said no. So I had to pay to get it out of impound and have it towed back. That should have been the first sign to just find a new shop. This time they assured they would get the car inside. Took another week after payment to get parts and then another two weeks. I looked at the bill and asked why 1 rim cost over $600. They told me it was a special order and not a common wheel. I asked where they ordered it from . I looked it up had plenty in stock and was nothing special about it. They must have figured sense it was an insurance claim they would get as much money as possible. I wasn't planning on writing this review until today when I go to change my oil and the oil plug I purchased specifically for this vehicle was missing. It had a valve on it where you just press up in the oil would come out, making it easier to drain the oil. So they took that off and replaced it with a bolt. Also when I picked up my car they did not check the tire pressure on any of the wheels, just basic things that were never done. I can't recommend anybody go to the shop. They are dishonest and do poor work. Stay away!!

Michelle Monahan

★★★★★

2 years ago

This place was a literal answer to prayer. I was driving into Alki from Salem on a Friday night when my check engine light started blinking and my car started shuddering about 15 mins out. My brother recommended this place but I was not expecting anyone to have immediate openings - however when I called the next morning, John answered the phone right away and said the magic words "I have an opening today, bring it on in"!! The vibe in the shop is instant - the people there are real mechanics who know cars (I used to work in the office at a mechanic shop). When John called me with a diagnosis and pricing he even offered an option of how to save me money. Needed a new set of spark plugs and an ignition coil. They had my car in and out in one day! Super nice, great communication. And I was able to get back to work on time! Thank you!!!

Bicentennial Bébé

★★★★★

8 months ago

Stand up mechanics. Quality work. No-nonsense. Genuinely kind. I was in a pretty big jam when they jumped in and took care of me and my car. Glad to have a regular mechanic again to avoid future jams lol

Albradley Barrett

★★★★★

8 months ago

John and his staff are top notch, I would definitely recommend getting any automotive work done at Alki Auto Repair, they really helped me out, brought the car in for a leak issue, got it fixed the same day, great job guys, thank you so much