City Automotive

David L

★★★★★

Edited 2 years ago

I have been sending my cars to this place for more than 10 years, the Korean owner is honest and charge fairly. He won't try to push you to do extra.

Narayanan Krishnamoorthy

★★★★★

8 years ago

Chang is very thorough and is very very reasonably priced. I trust his evaluation of my cars and I've often found his feedback and tips useful in keeping the cars running smoothly

Zaizhen Lim

★★★★★

a year ago

I have the best mechanic experience here, I trust the owner’s professional and his honesty based on the visits.

Joon Im

★★★★★

5 years ago

The mechanic is very professional, give a lot of honest advice and easy to be friends with. I live in Livermore and drive 30 Miles to get an oil change just because of this person. I enjoy every peice of conversation I have with him.

Justys Renegado

★★★★★

6 years ago

I bought an old car (Honda Accord ‘98) that requires TLC. My first experience with City Automotive was when I brought it to Chang to inspect. He graciously took the time to let me know what to expect with “future” repairs; but not once did he ever try selling me on a repair or service but rather asked me to weigh the costs of future repairs against the value of the car when these repairs become inevitable, i.e. I have oil leak eating away at a hose. I am fairly ignorant when it comes to car repairs and instead of taking advantage of this obvious fact, he educated me on how to maintain the car until repairs would eventually cost more than the value of the car. The highest compliment I can give is this—it was the first time my wallet has ever truly felt safe in an auto shop and where the care of the car took priority. I have taken my car in multiple times since for oil changes and maintenance. Chang’s professionalism, patience, and car care is unwavering. As long as I have residence in this area, he will be my mechanic.

Raymond M

★★★★★

Edited 5 years ago

If you want an honest mechanic who charges fair prices and will not sell you anything you don't need, this is the place. You can drop in (though appointment is always better) and your car will be repaired correctly at a fair price.

Jun-won Kang

★★★★★

a year ago

Very nice responses and professional service. My problem has been fixed very quick. Reasonable price as well.

Antoni Krasinski

★★★★★

5 years ago

Chang has been my mechanic for the last 15 years and I refer everyone to him. His priority is to get your car fixed at the lowest cost. He is a great person to be acquainted with as well.

정훈

★★★★★

4 years ago

Chang is very professional and very honest mechanic. I referred to my son and he always comes to him even from 1 hour distance because he can trust Chang. We are lucky to have him as our mechanic in this bay area.

Saravana Prabhu Gopala Krishnan

★★★★★

Edited 3 years ago

Best place to service your car for any of your mechanical needs. Chang is the best, genuine and trustworthy person to take care of your vehicle service needs. I had recommended several 10's of friends here and everyone is happy to have found Chang very helpful. I highly recommend Chang.

Paul Hwang

★★★★★

Edited 3 years ago

I've been going here ever since I started driving, and ive taken every car here. Chang is the most honest person I've ever met, and it extends to how he is as a business owner and a mechanic as well. He'll never try and upsell you, and he is very transparent about what needs to be done and how urgent things are. He genuinely cares about his customers, not just their cars and how much revenue each customer will generate. Stand up guy, 100%.

B McCreight

★★★★★

4 years ago

It is such a relief to be able to take your car here. The owner is extremely competent, wants to help and may be the most honest service person I have ever met. Always charges fair prices and truthfully explains what is needed.

Haiyang Pan

★★★★★

10 months ago

Chang has been helping maintain our cars for a decade. He is super professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy.

Carolina Legaspi

★★★★★

5 years ago

I've been there couple of times and the person who has been talking care of my vehicle who I think is the owner is very good at his job and super honest which is a quality you can't find specially on a mechanic area I highly recommend this place.

Kwang Sung

★☆☆☆☆

8 months ago

About 10 months ago, I bought 2013 Subaru Outback from City Automotive. Recently, on the highway 880 southbound, from this car’s engine I’ve seen a lot of smoke. I towed to a mechanic. He said I should replace the engine. He charged me $4500 to fix. I called Chang and the previous owner, but they didn’t pick up my calls at all. They might know about the bad engine before they sold to me.

Audrey Ngo

★★★★★

6 years ago

After living in the Bay area for 4 years I finally found my mechanic! Chang is awesome! Honest, friendly and knowledgeable. Fairly priced. Make sure you call in the morning time and schedule an appointment with him. I do not suggest walking in because he is pretty busy. I needed to get one of the wheel bearing on my Toyota Camry replaced. He diagnosed the problem and was able to order the parts in just 3 days. My car was fixed in just 2.5 hours. I'm extremely satisfied and will definitely recommend coming here. 👍

Esther Shin

★★★★★

a month ago

I've done oil changes at this place several times. I also got my tire pressure sensor fixed and tire rotation service as well. Service is excellent and price is much better compared to other places. Owner is friendly and honest. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a place that is reliable with a good price range. Make sure to book an appointment.