They worked me in and also found the problem real quick and remedied the problem with honest and…read morequality service. I will return for other needed repairs. Thanks Roy

Honest, straightforward, and solid work. These guys stand by what they do and treat you right…read more Roy is the guy! He's knowledgeable, real, and someone you can actually trust with your car. If you're looking for an auto shop that isn't sketchy, this is it.

Honesty is the first word that comes to mind here…read more I came in for a tuneup, and asked them to check my drive belt, it had 117,000 miles on it. They did, and said it was fine. They could have easily changed it, made money, and I would have never known. They also did my oil change. They have my future business.

My wife and I just purchased a 2018 Cadillac ZT5 from San Marcos Auto Center. Our sales person was…read moreTimmy Ontoveros and he was exceptional throughout the whole process and made the purchase easy and seamless. We highly recommend him if you are looking at buying a car. They have an exceptional service department as well. We give them 5 stars across the board. Johnny & Julie Roberts

Did what was required,pleasant staff. Kept in touch. Reasonable price for what was repaired.read more

We have been using these guys for years. They have worked on all of our vehicles. They are honest…read moreand they are fast. I don't hesitate to take any type of maintenance or repair to them. They give me an exact breakdown of what's going on and what needs to be done and what at what cost and the option to choose. I've always felt that we've gotten good value for our money at Reliable. Highly recommend!

Review is for U-HAUL rental only. Outstanding experience!…read more Local shop run by a sweet couple. Becky was efficient and helpful, and got us a U-HAUL rental last minute. Rudy gave a full walk through of the truck before driving out - I've rented many U-HAULS before and this is felt like an above and beyond service. Trucks are in good condition and fairly new (at least the cargo van) - would highly recommend!

The best automotive shop in San Marcos hands down. This place also runs the best uhal dealership I…read morehave ever seen. They truly run a family owned and operated business and due to covid they don't take in as many new clients on the automotive side of things. If you need boxes, Uhal trucks and great service this is the place. This place is perfect for college parents who want to make sure there kids get the best service and also make sure they are safe on the road. Great prices on boxes and for sure top notch service.

Quality work pricing is average for flow filter sensor replacements. A friend recommended them and…read moremy infinity was ready in 24 hours.

Parents of TX State University if your hours away from your kid and their car breaks down THIS…read moreplace is the best!!! Very honest and very trustworthy. Nothing is harder than being hundreds of miles away from your child when they break down. The helplessness feeling was horrible. Once we got the car to A&A Automotive they spoke with my husband over the phone and took care of our daughters' car. We can't thank them enough. They had her car fixed and back to her in 24 hours. The price to fix her car was very reasonable for the work they performed and we were very happy overall with the repair and the service.

I was really stuck with an issue with my headlamp on my 2017 Honda Accord. It was not the side that…read morewas easy to change. It was on the right passenger side which requires a lot of parts to be taken off to get into where the lightbulb replacement should go and AutoZone where I purchased the bulb could not help me. As I don't live there as I live in another city, referred me to Dealer Alternative which I am so happy now that he did. They were so helpful and I even got to spend some time with a wonderful, beautiful , rescue dog, I believe her name was Sage, a Weimer Reiner mix. They were so efficient, quick, and kind with my situation, knowing that it was going to get dark soon and I needed my headlamp working. I live in a small town and it's hard to find automotive help right away when you need it. I highly recommend them and if I am back in San Marcos and need any other automotive help, I will definitely reach out to them. Five star service.

I'm the original owner of a 1999 GMC Suburban and have only had one mechanic shop…read more In Houston work on it. Here in the San Marcos area it went completely out of me would not start all. Took it to Jay and the team at Dealer Alternative Auto Care. Was a real mystery but they figured it out. The divers Side vanity mirror cover was broken making the battery drain and on top of that it triggered the original security system (witch has been disconnected for years) to kill the start of the car. They worked it out and back on the road. Thanks again Jay and team.

The team is friendly and professional. They are so helpful and a real pleasure to work with…read more Fixed my transmission and now my car runs great! John really took the time to educate me about my car and did a great job evaluating it.

We used Riley's when our transmission started having major issues this year and we were stuck in…read moreSan Marcos and needed a whole new transmission. We had an extended warranty and they went above and beyond to work with our adjusters to get the best options for us and our car. They were very quick and knowledgeable and honest and that's hard to find nowadays.

We will never take our car anywhere else. Helpful and honest. We took an old corolla in and he did…read moresooo much work on it but didn't charge because he took the time to find some cracks in block. Just took our new (to us) corolla for an inspection. Didn't try to upsell us anything. Said the car was perfect Not many family run businesses like this one anymore Thank you for making a tough time easy...and thanks James and Blue!

HONEST, INTEGRITY, QUALITY all of the the above from this shop!!! If I could give this shop 10…read morestars I would, we came from a horrible experience at Lambs Automotive in Buda to this shop. They are reliable and saved me from a 12,000.00 unnecessary repair the other shop had quoted me. Ask for Lucas Collier, he's your man if you are looking for a truly genuine repair man. We can't THANKYOU enough and will be sending all our business your way and sharing your shop with everyone. Please read below (if you have time but I highly recommend you take the time to read) what I had to post as a review on the other shop because this is why we love Champion. The whole staff there is wonderful. Thankyou Lucas, Blue and team again!! Below is the review I had to post on Lambs Automotive in Buda and you can read for yourself why we love Champion Auto in San Marcos ... Lambs Auto Repair Review *WARNING* First time bringing my car in here since it changed from McSpaddens to Lambs in Buda and wow I am SUPER disappointed. I brought my car in due to a gas smell it was giving- and for them to do a diagnostic test to see what may be the issue. Mind you my car has never over heated or my check engine light was never on. They called me after running a couple tests saying I had two options because they believed I had a broken head gasket. They said I needed a brand new motor For 12,000.00 or they were going to need to replace head gasket and surrounding parts for around 6,5000.00. I know nothing about cars so I call my husband in a panic. Thank God for my husband knowing things about cars. It just didn't seem possible my car needed all that work. So we took it from Lambs and found another shop recommended by some friends. Champion Auto Repair in San Marcos. HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking your car there instead. They are honest, experienced and do quality work. Ask for Lucas Collier, was so impressed with him. They ran all the tests and found NO broken head gasket! Turns out my jeep just needed a little tune up ( new spark plus etc) and more importantly IF my head gaskets needed replacing ,as Lambs had said, this new shop quoted us 2800.00 for the EXACT same repair. Doing research we found Lambs was BEYONd over charging us and charging us for repairs that weren't even needed!! feel pretty taken advantage of, and would still be trying to figure out a way to take a loan out to be able to pay for a repair at Lambs that was never even needed. Definitely won't be trusting this shop. Lesson learned 1. Always do research on cost of parts and 2. Always get a second opinion. *Also noticed that all the five star reviews are actually from the previous ownership which was McSpaddens. So do your research!! (512) 938-1122