Golden Auto Muffler & Brake Center

Lucy Huerta

★★★★★

12 years ago

Showed up bright and early this morning to get my muffler replaced. Tony is awesome, super nice guy. Honest, smart and very professional.I had a new muffler in less than 30 mins. Service is excellent! Can't find too many of those places around nowadays. I highly recommend this place! I normally don't write reviews for stuff but I had to for this. Reviews really make a huge difference in making an decision of where to go to for service. Go here people! LOL! Thank you Tony, God bless you :)

James Lancaster

★★★★★

6 years ago

I have been coming here for over 20 years. Reasonable prices and great work. They also have a location in Daly City but I always come to this one. I drive 50 miles to have my exhaust work done here. Why? Because they do not try to rip you off.

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★★★★★

2 years ago

Very Professional - Experienced bunch of Guy's.. HONESTLY told me that I don't have a Leak in my Lexus ES300 -2000year, and I just need a simple TUNE up ! Highly Recommend them ! Offer Free diagnosis ! Thank YOU Guess - ALL the BEST to you guy's.

Ozziie Martinez

★★★★★

9 years ago

They Do amazing fast work! And prices are the best!

Riley S

★★★★★

4 years ago

Matt helped me swap the resonators out on my Mercedes ML550. Said it would take an hour and a half but only took 45 minutes - talk about over delivering! I was skeptical because it was on 6th street but these guys are great. Plus, they have the coolest stickers

Boki Safayev

★★★★★

7 years ago

Very good shop. I came in do delete my muffler and before I came in to the shop they gave me phone call quote. When I came in to the shop they gave me exact quote which was more than it was before but at least they told me actual price before which was great. I know a lot of shops give price after they do their job. But golden auto employee let me know before. Also I love my sound now. My car sound was quite but now it sounds great.

Mrs Jara

★★★★★

a year ago

Like everyone says this place is the best. Affordable, efficient and skilled. We've brought our RV here twice. We were told one time by another shop they couldn't fix it and we brought it here and they did.

Morgan Lee

★★★★★

3 years ago

Did a mid muffler delete on my 2022 Acura MDX Type S. Quick and straight forward job. The Type S sounds proper now.

PAULO ACOSTA

★★★★★

a month ago

Matt the muffler man. Knowledgable people and competitive pricing

Cristina M

★★★★★

a year ago

They're the very best! Go no further :) So pleased with this team, I called 2 hours before closing and they fit my car in for an exhaust pipe replacement. Pricing is very fair and the team here is very friendly and helpful. Couldn't recommend them more!

Jack Dogood

★★★★★

4 years ago

fantastic service great guys very knowledgeable especially about exhausts, they offer full service

Wen Griffin

★★★★★

10 months ago

Upon coming into SF from Oregon my back brakes were totally shot (so many stop signs here) and so I needed to get them replaced and Golden not only replaced them, they did it same day and within hours of me bringing in my car. Matt was so helpful and nice. I was expecting to be hosed over the cost but I was delightfully surprised to get the cost below what it would be at a dealership. Very happy with the service, cost, and time.

Tommy

★☆☆☆☆

7 months ago

A little over 2 years ago my car's check engine light came on and it read P0420 as the error code meaning the catalytic converter isn't filtering the emissions anymore which will result in a fail smog check. Brought my car here and paid $750. They removed my old OEM factory catalytic converter that lasted over 21 years with no issues. They never told me what they welded onto the car to replace the catalytic converter. Was it brand new? Was it used? Conclusion: The error code is now back shortly after 2 years and they wouldn't warranty the part. Save your money and go elsewhere, no transparency whatsoever.

David Hereford

★★★★★

9 months ago

Friendly, efficient service. Fair, up-front pricing. The manager even gave me a walk-around view of the underside of my car and succinctly explained how my muffler would be modified. The work was done while I waited -- under an hour. One month out, and I'm still satisfied with the sound and performance. Family-owned shop.

Stephen Greenwood

★★★★★

2 years ago

My exhaust pipe recently cracked in two. I was worried this was going to be expensive and difficult to repair. I was referred to these guys by my local mechanic and I couldn’t have been happier with the experience. I called, explained the issue and they asked me to bring it in. They were able to take a look at it right away and quoted me $150 to fix it within about 35 minutes. That was it. Quick, easy, straightforward. They did a great job and made the whole process painless. Highly recommend.

T

★☆☆☆☆

Edited 3 years ago

Completely botched and unhappy with the resolution and outcome!  My vehicle failed smog due to the tampering of my catalytic converters: turns out Golden Auto Muffler removed and replaced my cats with resonators. I argued with the shop to no avail since they refused to accept full responsibility.  Their only offer was that I pay for a complete cat job minus the price of the previous work.  I had to bring in The Bureau of Automotive Repair, which got me a somewhat favorable compromise: cats at cost with no further labor.  My hands were tied; I gotta pass smog. In the end I got a cut-rate job commensurate with the amount I paid.  The welds and mismatched pieces were about as refined as Frankenstein's limbs.  Since the catalytic convertors were shorter than the resonators, some pipe had to remain to fill the gap.  And get this, the guy actually requested smaller cats than the ones brought out previously to make for an easier installation.  I'm sure I still paid for the larger cats.  When I asked why it wasn't a cleaner job, the guy responded with attitude. The worst part is that none of this was necessary.  The boss kept gaslighting me on how my original catalytic converters needed replacement anyway.  On the smog test my vehicle passed functional inspection, but failed visual inspection because of the missing cats.  And two years prior (before they messed with it) it passed both with flying colors.  I'm fairly certain my vehicle would've passed smog if not for their tampering. I had to endure a lot of unwanted hassle and expense due to the shop's misdiagnosis and subsequent negligence.

Jaco

★★★★★

3 months ago

Replaced my exhaust right away Friday afternoon at a fair price. Thanks!