Del Mar Automotive Repair

Garly Murillo

★★★★★

2 years ago

Very pleasant people. Hit my needs taken care of immediately.

Stephen William

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

I was trying to tell my problem so they know where to start and suddenly the guy said he wants $80 just to check the car without give me time to finish my explanation.

Mark A

★☆☆☆☆

9 years ago

Went to get a quote for suspension said it was 2000 used and I went to another mechanic said it was 200 for a new one. Rip offs they mark up the price on everything dont trust the prices

Zhorong Zheng

★★★★★

5 years ago

I went there to change the oil yesterday service is great price is nice. The owner is a very honest person I will definitely come back here

Shawn Beals

★☆☆☆☆

8 years ago

I have been going here for years, then I come to find out they have been over charging. I'm a veteran, they didn't give one discount for a customer. Frankly I'm disappointed with the continuous lies about the price of service and parts. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody.

Frank Nevarez

★★★★★

a year ago

Great job, good services. My go to place for all my car maintenance and repairs.

Quoc -James Chau

★★★★★

8 years ago

I took my wife's car to another to have smog done. They told I need to fix by replacing tape I used to keep a switch in place otherwise the shop will not pass me. So I took it to Del Mar Auto, they didn't mention anything about that switch. HONEST smog technician(Mr. Long).

alex f

★☆☆☆☆

2 years ago

Did my catalytic converter protector here and had to go back twice to fix the screws loose issues. Boss blamed on hardware but I believe they didn't do good job mounting the screws

Luis Martinez

★★★★★

4 years ago

Great people reasonable prices. I have been going here for some time for oil change and breaks but recently had work done which cost a couple hundred dollars. They were great and i recommend them any time.

Alexander Nguyen

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

Absolute disgrace! Don't go here. Brought my car in to fix the A/C. Owner only refills refrigerant and says it's "fixed." A week later, the A/C is broken again. I bring it back and now he charges more money to replaces all the parts that were supposedly working. Now he has the audacity to upcharge 6× the price of the parts. Then also charges me for Refrigerant again! Save money and go somewhere else. These guys are not your friends.

Roberto Atencio

★★★★★

9 years ago

I cant express my gratitud. These fine gentlemen are as good as they come. Joquin Jr. Is such a wonderful person. I went into the shop twice and they fixed up my car at INCREDIBLE PRICE. Before I went the first time I called a few shops, and they were the cheapest. I went, got my car fixed the 1st time and then a second time and made long lasting friends, like family. Much love and success to them. Dont look anywhere else for honesty, grace and good work. Cheers!

S W

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

Horrible customer service the owner Long provided. I brought in my car to get my flat tire fixed Friday on 12/31/2021, after one hour and I went to pick up my car, I paid $15 dollars. I started my engine and warning sign on said rear tire air low, I talked to the owner, said the my tire air is still low, he said you need to drive a little , the warn sign will be off, as I saw the tire obviously is low air. but I told him if it is enough air, warning sign will be off right away and I DON'T have drive to make it off. he is getting irritated. the he had his staff to put some air in, and the warning sign off. I thought my tire got fixed. next day, when I went in my car, the warning sign is on again said low air in rear tire. I could not go anywhere as it was new year until Sunday, I found a place to get my tire changed. Monday afternoon I drove back to this place to talk to owner again, he was very rude and he shouted to me said you paid the money, I fixed your tire that is not guranteed, ok!! do not come back to me, Ok!!! OMG ,he even didn't say sorry, he even didn't credit back to me or give me partial refund. instead of shouting to me with horrible attitude. if he can't be sure to get my tired fixed, let me know before I leave the car there or let me know it is not guranteed, then if I still want to leave my car there that is my own choice. I won't blame on him. what he means, we paid money to him to get car fixed, if the car did not get fixed from his place, you just have to accept loss and accept bad luck. find some place else. come on, really? thanks GOD, I only wasted my $15 there. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE TO GET YOUR CAR FIXED. if you are lucky you will get your car fixed, otherwise you will waste your big money there if they can't fix your car.

Carlos Herrera

★☆☆☆☆

Edited 4 years ago

Don't go for alignment, I took my forester there about two months ago, at the beginning everything look good, they showed me the graph of the alignment and everything look good, but after a few days things started shifting, first I noticed the rear driver wheel sunk in from the top, then the left, i took it back to them and he charged me again to look at it, he said he didn't y fix that, that i had gotten in an accident and couldn't do it. I ended up taking it to three other places just for them to look at it, they all said that it was bad, they showed me the numbers, all wheels had shifted. Finally i took it to subaru dealer where they fixed(picture). Never will I ever take my car there for anything, specially alignment. Watch for two older gentleman that work there (Asian) you will notice they have no idea what they're doing, always going back to the shop owner to ask about everything.

Jason Art

★★★★★

a year ago

Great and honest service is the reason I keep coming back. They are straightforward and always get me back on the road as quickly as possible for the best price. Thanks for the excellent service!

D A

★★★★★

7 years ago

I have been going to this place since the 90's for repairs that I can't make myself for lack or tools or experience. They have always remembered my name since my first visit. Now my own kids are going there. I've read some of the reviews and yes, some of their prices are high and I have the option of going somewhere else if I don't like the price quoted. I feel the quality of work is top notch. Out of the almost 3 decades of going to this place I've only had to take my vehicle back once for a rework and that was because the part itself was faulty, not the labor. I had to have my Pathfinder towed there once expecting them to be gone because it was late at night. I had just planned on leaving the car there with a note. But to my surprise Mr Long was there way after closing hours and welcomed me there and still checked over the car eventhough it was after 9pm. Just all in all great people.

Miguel Del Rio

★★★★★

9 years ago

This place is great! My radiator cracked the day before my visit while I was out. The car began to smoke but I managed to get it home without it smoking even more. I wasn't sure what was wrong hut when I brought it in the Mechanic Mr. Long was able to tell what the problem was. He showed me that it has cracked due to old age and it told me what needed to be done and how long it would take. I was there pretty early so they were able to get to my car right away. They replaced my radiator within a couple of hours-- something I though would take long enough for me to have to wait for the next day to get back. The staff was friendly and welcoming, they have many car parts they need on hand and they are able to receive their car parts orders quickly! My experience was great and I'm glad I went there. My buddy recommended that place to me because of their prices and hospitality so I know I'm not the only one that feels this way. I absolutely recommend this place!

Howard Truong

★★★★★

a year ago

Fast and priced fairly! Installed new tires and spacers