I have taken 3 vehicles to Rocha's for all sorts of work. They ate extremely professional and kind…read more They answer all my, sometimes silly, questions. I have always tried to find, no matter what town I live in, a shop I can trust. Rochas is it. Ronnie, Natalia and everyone that works there has been amazing to me and my family. I can't afford a new vehicle under warranty so I found a shop I can trust to keep my family on the road. I highly recommend.

Took my car in a while back and wound up having a blown head gasket. They wanted me to buy a new…read moreengine for 8k. Told them I would not be doing that and when I got my car back there was no cap on my coolant reservoir. Luckily I caught it quickly and went and immediately bought another one. Had them reimburse me for the cap but it was a shitty aftermarket cap and the functional original cap I've had to do without. Not to mention having to once again buy coolant. My engine block would have been toast had I not caught it as quick as I did. Could have been an honest mistake but also would have guaranteed I needed a new engine. Had never had an issue before but won't risk going back. Changed the head gasket myself for $800 after buying tools and parts.

So you are looking for a star certified smog check station in Redding, and you have realized there…read moreare only a couple and the reviews are bad? Welcome to my life! I was just visiting Redding (my sis lives there), and I needed to help her with smogging the car. No problem, I thought, and then I saw the reviews. OMG. Where am I going to go? If you are looking and reading, you know what I am talking about! Because my DMV notice required a Star station, my choices were even more limited. So, since it was all bad, all the way around, and I needed to also buy a part from the Advanced Concepts computer store on Bechelli, I decided to try the smog shop right across the street from the Advanced Concepts, reviews be damned. And what do you know? I have found and am happy to report to you here, that at least the bad reviews about this particular smog shop are not true. Or, maybe they have changed things around? Not sure, but I had a great experience. The check in lady asked me what I want, I said a smog, showed her the paper, told her my monitors are all green, and she told me to wait my turn. There were one lady and one gentleman ahead of me. So, I gave her the keys and went to the Advanced Concepts (btw, need to write a review for them as they are nice guys). When I came back from the computer store, my car was just being pulled in. I paid attention to the entire process (because I was spooked by the bad reviews). The technician was very careful with my car, gentle even, I did not see him doing anything wrong at all. Only the things he was supposed to do, and the way he was supposed to perform them. Zero issues. And the check in lady, as I mentioned above, was super sweet too. The whole shop was efficient, my wait wasn't long, I passed, I paid exactly as advertised, so, in short, none of the bad thing from the reviews happened to me. I don't think I was treated in any more special way than the folks immediately before or after me. Nice, quick, pleasant experience. Done and done. So, I decided to write this review, because it is not fair when good people are blamed for things that are just not true. My experience at this Bechelli location was perfect. You be the judge. My guess is there is nothing wrong with this shop. Ah yes, there is this another thing. My sis car was previously failed by the shop not to far from this A-1 shop. I don' want to name them, because maybe this was just a fluke. But it ruined her day. So, she called me to help her, and I came and fixed the issue, and passed the car. But, I just want to say, you don't fail the car for a monitor not being ready (green), ok? You just don't do that. You don't charge the customer the full smog check price for simply connecting your ODBII scanner (something the AutoZone gladly does for free), seeing that it is not ready for smog yet, and then telling the girl the B.S. about "some hoses that don't look right". Oh and they don't give you a free retest, (I called and asked) I guess that would be a loss. So, I made the car ready, and then chose a different shop, and I am VERY happy with my choice of the shop.

This is the worst place to bring your car to do the smoke the repair service. Don't do it I'm not…read morehappy with them not even 40%.

I usually am not one to ever make reviews, and I think this may be my first time writing one, but…read moremy experience here was amazing getting my car smog checked, super cheap and reasonably priced, and quick service too!! They smogged my car in just 25 minutes and I was hesitant that they would try to fail me, because I hard that's a common theme with all smog shops but they totally didn't, cheap, quick, honest service, I'll be recommending everyone to go here :)

Couldn't be happier with this business. Super helpful and went above and beyond to meet my needs…read moreafter a different body shop in Redding was not helpful at all. So nice to find honest and capable people in this modern society

On the surface this place looks great. Clean, comfortable waiting area, free snacks, slick…read moremarketing mailers, friendly staff. Unfortunately the service I received was far from great. Had to bring the car back twice to get an accurate diagnosis on the problem with my car. Although I had an appointment when I brought it in to have it repaired, I was told there's a chance they might not get to it that day. (It wasn't an urgent issue...why make an appointment if your schedule is full??) When I picked up my car after hours, the lockbox where my key was stored was left unlocked, and my car was also unlocked. And finally, after having my bakes serviced, the lug nut key was missing...requiring another trip back to the shop to pick it up. Overall, a frustrating experience.

I called Thrive last week kind of at the last minute before a trip to see if they could fit me in…read morefor an oil change. They were full but the person who responded looked further and said we could squeeze you in at 4pm. We were so relieved as we just wanted to make sure the car was ready to go for the long trip ahead. And they were true to their word. Our car was taken in very quickly and besides doing the oil change, they did the usual thorough check. Fortunately, all was good as we do have our car inspected regularly. And they had a great discount going for the serve at that time so the price was very reasonable. Thank you Thrive folks! We are grateful! Our trip went really well. Andrea M.

Took me in right away for my smog. The front desk lady was very nice. It was pouring rain so the…read moremechanic pulled my car in so I wouldn't get wet. Great service!

I have lived in palo cedro for 60 years and try to keep things local if possible. When you pay for…read morea service though you would think the business would warranty their work. I took my truck in for a speedometer fix and and air-conditioner fix. Paid over 800.00. I hadn't driven the truck much after I got it back. Had to make another appt to reprogram my stereo that was messed up when it was at fritz a week later and the truck air conditioner was blowing hot air. Made another appt with fritz and they charged me another 160.00 for finding the leak. I ask why I was paying a second time but I was told they had to charge for diagnosis. I was always told if you do it right the first time, you wouldn't have to do it over.

If you're looking for honest auto repair at fair prices, this is the place! The bill is always…read moreunder what I expect it will be ( I only want to pay what I would have in the 80's .... Im a super cheapskate from the 80's) He's worth more than I pay every time. Best keep secret in Redding area *

I highly recommend Kaamm's Auto Repair in Anderson. Mel did an excellent job replacing our water…read morepump and got us back on the road in time to leave for an out of state trip to see my parents for Christmas! It was very generous of him to work us into his schedule and get the repair done on time. Thank you so much, Mel.

Excellent, quick and professional service. I will recommend…read moreJT's to everyone I know. Thank you!

Quick service even though I was a walk-in. Getting my car smogged went smoothly and overall great…read moreservice! The price was reasonable and I was in and out quickly.

I went to Redding for vacation and my car stopped working. It was the Labor Day and few were open…read more Luckily I called Mike. He is welcoming with his warm words. On the way to his shop, it looks like an rutal area. But don't be discouraged by it. Indeed, he had very good skills, and a nice dog. He fixed the car for me with very detailed explanations. I feel that he really enjoyed his work. Good and impressive! The cost is reasonable and well explained ahead of the fix. Even cheaper than the mechanics I used to work with in my city.

While camping, a punctured radiator resulted in a ruined engine, with my electronic dash not…read moretelling me until it was too late. Mike put in an engine from a totalled vehicle, and brought my car back to better-than-factory shape for half the price I would have paid in Berkeley. His prices are really excellent. He then delivered the car to me, probably spending 8 hours on the road from Anderson to the Bay Area and back to his shop. That's a level of service unheard of these days. There is no sign on the shop, and it's a mom-and-pop operation with very low overhead. He takes phone messages and texts, but don't get worried if he doesn't respond for a while, he stays focused when doing mechanical work and doesn't look at the phone. We figured that if we ever needed major auto repairs again, it would be cheaper to stay in Anderson for a week and have Mike do it, than have it done at home.