I have taken my car to George's Automotive a couple of times now and they always seem to do a great…read morejob. Although located out of the way from the CBD they are a slightly more affordable mechanic. It's worth the drive. They offer $30 WOF services and specialise in vehicle servicing, tyres, upholstery, electrical repairs, rust repairs, brake and clutch repairs, and suspension. Although the premise looks a little run down, don't let that put you off. After servicing your vehicle they give the exterior a spray down, giving it back looking nice and shiny and new. But like going to any mechanic, make sure you call them up and get a quote before booking in. They do not have a website, but here are some details from the yellow pages www.yellow.co.nz/y/georges-automotive

I took my car to an automotive workshop in Pukekohe and they in turn took it to a Pukekohe tyre…read moreshop to a tyre shop to fix an "out of round" tyre on my front wheel. (Name of places withheld) I was quoted a price to replace the tyre which wasn't very old. They were happy to impugn the reputation of Drury Tires saying that they weren't too good at what they did. I declined that tyre shops offer to replace my tyre and drove with said "out of round" and shaky tyre to Drury Tires and asked them to look at it. Turns out my workshop hadn't tightened the bolts on the wheel which was the cause of the vibration. The tyre was fine. I rang my workshop and put them straight. I wasn't happy at all. Over the years I've been to Drury Tires many times. I replaced the whole set of tyres on my R33 GTS-t and found that I wasn't happy with the performance when cornering and braking. I brought my R33 straight back and upgraded to the more expensive performance tyres which they had in stock. Honestly, these guys rock. Over the years I've been to other tyre dealers but I've always come back to Drury Tires. A south Auckland institution. There is a waiting room, resplendent with toys and tea/coffee making facilities and snack vending machines. For smokers there is an outdoor covered area. I've found their service and workmanship always to be of a high standard as well as competitive in price. I've always paid for moderate to expensive tyres, yet they also have an affordable range of tyres for drivers who don't throw their car around corners at breakneck speeds. And that is why I always buy my tyres at Drury Tires. (American spelling of the word Tyre)

Drury Tires is sort of an institution around south Auckland…read more The iconic yellow bumper stickers with the American spelling of "tires" are given to everyone who passes through their premises and can be seen on vehicles all over Auckland and possibly the world! Indeed they run a sort of competition where customers can send in a photo of themselves at a famous world landmark next to a Drury Tires sign. Anyway, they are always extremely helpful - their customer service is second-to-none. They do all sorts of tyre work from fitting new tyres to doing alignments and balancing and puncture repairs and inflating etc. Whatever you need, they'll do it, with a smile and a cheery conversation. They also have a cosy waiting area with magazines, linteresting photos on the walls and tea / coffee / water while you wait.

Mike and the team are great to deal with - really friendly helpful service, with a comfy spot to…read moresit and wait and plenty of reading material! He gave us a great price for our four new tyres, and although we didn't have any problems with them, I'm sure if we had, he would have done right by us.

They are open on SUNDAYS! The staff are friendly, efficient and helpful. Got a puncture repaired…read moreand they could not be faulted. Somewhere clean to sit and wait if you wish but they also let you come back later if you want to pop to the very close by shops. Perfect service!!

From the owner: Tyre City specialises in tyre retail and its long list of services has been described by its staff…read moreas a 'full wheel customisation service', which includes everything from tyre sales and fittings through to wheel alignments, balancing, alloy wheel repairs, puncture repairs and pressure checks. And the best part is we're open on SUNDAYS! The team also provide a great after sale service which includes a free tyre rotation and balance after 10,000km. They will also send a text message reminder when when your car is due for a wheel alignment and are happy to pick up and drop off vehicles within the Botany region.

Good service, nice bunch but have no clue about cars, attempted to fix mine, received quote and mid…read moreway realised he did not have a clue how to fix it. Charged me consultation fee, doe-sent accept eftpos assuming ird avoidance and no clue about moters. Keep driving past.

I usually go elsewhere but decided to pop into this mechanic on a Saturday for a WOF. A very close…read morewalk away to the Manukau Westfield shopping mall and is handy for those shopping or working in the area. I needed a new tyre which was at a good price and within very short time got my new WOF done. Stress-free work shop and great friendly service from the staff. Must also mention, the shop was very clean making it pleasant to actually be there. Will definitely be back :)