M & C Auto Repair

Lee Pacheco

★★★★★

10 years ago

Ive been taking 3 cars to them on the regular, always gives me a fair price and charges me for only what needs to be done. I trust them to do what needs to be done and not try to make extra money off me. Truly the best repair shop I have ever found... and they work fast.

keyvan yasami

★★★★★

Edited 3 years ago

They do great work at very fair prices, have been bringing different cars here for over 5 years now. You will get advice and explanations from the mechanic that has your interest in mind here and they are not eager to try to sell you repairs that are not needed.

Daniel Jackson

★★★★★

8 years ago

Excellent friendly service! They diagnosed my vehicle free. They do work fast and cheap! This place is great. They help me out every time or refer me to the best nearby shops that can. They will put on parts for you if you can find the parts cheap too. I've saved a lot of time and money going through these guys. 5 start all the way!!

Mollee Allen

★★★★★

6 years ago

Been here 3 times for both mine and my husband's vehicles and being new to the SD area, it is nice to have found a reliable and respectful mechanic. They are very professional yet personable and have provided same day service each visit (which is wonderful for our busy and ever changing work schedules.) I would highly recommend taking your vehicles here because they know what they are doing!

Vicki Lundberg

★★★★★

6 years ago

A friend recommended this mechanic to me a few years ago, and Vincent and his crew are amazing! Pricing is fair, they are honest, have reviewed my car when I hear a problem for free, fixing what needs to be fixed. Unless I leave San Diego, this is my shop.

Sean Thornton

★★★★★

6 years ago

M & C is a blessing for our family in PB and they've always been our go-to shop for the last 10-15 years. It switched management from Gil to Vincent a few years ago and I have not noticed a single difference in how things operate there. We take all our cars there, and as an ex racing mechanic, I trust them to do the dirty work or tricky diagnostics on some newer cars I don't want to deal with. Both Gil and Vincent have never set off my BS detectors - even close. I send my mom, aunts, and sisters there without thinking twice, but anytime I've double checked a quote or diagnosis, they've always come up fully correct and honest in their assessments. The honesty coupled with the quality of the work I've seen from them is a good as it gets IMO. I hope they stick around for the decades to come; they're a local asset for sure.

guiseppe Antonio

★★★★★

9 years ago

A great shop that I will use them again. He quoted me a very reasonable price on a timing belt,water pump, cams and crank seal replacement and brake fluid flush. Also without asking, let me know why my check engine light was on and what needed to be replaced. Best part about it, they had work, but somehow got all this done in about 6 hours.

Jenny Retchless

★★★★★

2 years ago

Absolutely love these guys. I took my car in because it started to make a louder noise than usual. I had always been told that because my car is older, the engine is typically louder. However, when my car was returned, I have never heard it run so quietly! I was in complete shock. The team knew exactly what was wrong and the price was so fair. I will only be taking my car here moving forward, I trust them so much and my car is very happy now :)

Jackie Smith

★★★★★

4 years ago

Vincent is an honest mechanic. No upselling, just a great place to get your car fixed or keep it running in top notch condition. Prices are competitive. Took my Toyota Camry in for a maintenance light issue and got the Toyota service for a better price than the dealership. I highly recommend.

Emily Merrill

★★★★★

3 years ago

Very honest about what needed to be done to my car and that I didn’t need a belt replaced that my dealership said I needed, saved me about $300. Vincent did spark plugs, engine air filter replacement, oil leak fix, mpg diagnostics, and replaced my back wiper and a door handle all for $250. I did have to take my car back on three different days and I would have preferred to leave it for once full 8 hour day to get it all done, seems like he overbooks himself a tad, but for that price and his honesty I can’t complain

Quillyn Brown

★★★★★

2 years ago

I brought my car in to M&C because it was nearby and I wasn’t certain the car would make it anywhere else without dying on the way. So glad I did! Long story short, they knew the diagnostic coming up wasn’t the issue big picture and actually told me I should take it to the dealer, because in their experience with similar models, I was ultimately going to need an engine replacement and it may be covered under warranty. So I had it towed to a dealer and sure enough it was exactly what he said. And because I went to the dealer, since the car only had 56,000 miles on it, the manufacturer covered it in full. I truly appreciated their honesty and expertise and will definitely give them my business in the future!

Kevin Diner

★★★★★

a year ago

Highly recommended. Good, fair priced, and honest work. If you are looking for a trustworthy mechanic this is your spot! I got quotes from 3 different mechanics to fix my clutch and M&C was lowest priced and fastest turn around.

Richard Jay

★★★★★

7 years ago

I've been taking my 99 2 Door Tahoe to MC for years. With 200k miles obviously a lot of routine repairs and parts replacement. Gilbert was awesome and Vincent has carried on the tradition with great prices and shooting me straight on diagnosing and the truly needed repairs. This is my toy and rare vehicle so getting quality repairs and fixed correctly the first time is priority, only MC touches this truck.

Sandro Marino

★★★★★

6 years ago

I own a commercial fleet of vehicles that I have been taking to Vincent at M&C Auto Repair for a long time. My livelihood depends on keeping my vehicles maintained and on the road, M&C makes it happen! They are fast, do a great job and are reasonably priced. Without a doubt a great crew and I highly recommend them!

Dave

★★★★★

8 months ago

Wanted to find a new local mechanic (Pacific Beach area) for my 2010 Jeep Wrangler. M&C Auto kept showing great reviews on sites I looked at so decided to give them a shot at the end of May 2025, when I had a coolant leak issue. They got me in the same day I contacted them, diagnosed the problem right away, which was a radiator leak. Quoted me a replacement and labor price which was way under other shops. Vincent, the shop manager, was great at showing me all that they did (system was flushed as well). Carlos was also helpful in keeping me informed of the work done. I definitely have found my new local auto shop!

Jason Folsom

★★★★★

2 months ago

Had engine trouble and brought it in at the end of the day. Vincent was extremely helpful and candid in diagnosing the issues. I would absolutely recommend M &C.

joshua

★★★★★

2 months ago

Vincent is the man. Very accommodating, flexible, fair pricing, no nonsense. Just moved to San Diego and this is the first mechanic I’ve used. Got lucky with this one. Thanks