Many locals are unaware of this business because the business just off Soda Bay Road. The prior…read moreowner was a very skilled mechanic as is the current owner. It's a family business. Certified mechanic . The owner operated. Definitely good value with neighborhood convenience.

Keep in mind this business was owned by Pat, the best mechanic ever, until 2022. More than half of…read morethe reviews are for the previous owner. The new owner is nothing like his predecessor. Here's my experience with the current owner... I brought my car in because the brakes were sticking. Brian quoted $2,600 for brakes, a battery, and tires, including $800 for the tires. I declined the tires, but he said they were unsafe and would not release the car unless I bought tires from him or had it towed. Without AAA coverage, I felt trapped and pressured into purchasing them, leaving me unable to afford the brake repair. He told me verbally that the car was ready Thursday. I returned Monday because he was closed Friday through Sunday. He then claimed I owed storage fees starting Thursday, despite providing no written notice of the start date, daily rate, or required statement of charges under California Civil Code section 3068. I even offered to pay for Monday's storage because the lot was busy and because he had worked Monday rather than Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, which I believed would have been a fair compromise. He was unwilling to compromise. Instead, he threatened to charge about $900 in retroactive storage fees if I did not remove the car by 6 p.m. Monday, including days when he had the car for repairs and was not available for me to retrieve it. When I requested a written invoice, he refused to provide one until I paid. The attached invoice was provided only afterward. When I disputed the charges, he essentially told me to take him to court. I felt cornered and pressured to pay disputed charges without documentation. I later noticed that about 80% of his reviews appeared to be from men, causing me to question whether gender-based assumptions influenced his conduct toward me as a woman.

Lindsay and the Boys at HVL Auto Body have gone above and beyond for me multiple times. I am not an…read moreeasy guy to please and this business has worked overtime to make sure their work is high quality! I have utilized them a few times over the last 4 years but recently I have really recognized how much they take pride in their work and customer service. As someone who knows nothing about cars or the car world I always feel comfortable getting work done their, whether it is out of pocket or working with my insurance company.

Very friendly family shop, very fast, they did a great job. I have no idea if it was a good value,…read moreI needed it done fast and they delivered. Very accommodating

I was 2 hours away, had a 20ft trailer that was full that needed its brakes looked at. After…read morecalling around and being refused service at other locations in this town I got the luck of connecting with Clint. He said he was fine going to the location, picking up my trailer and taking it to the shop without me there. Once he had it he was able to fix it same day. It was a small miracle that the parts he needed were in town. Anyway, he's kind, super helpful, and willing to deal with weird issues. I'd highly recommend calling him first to fix your vehicle problems.

I needed my transmission cooler lines replaced because of leaking. Duramax / Alison Chev HD. Clint…read moreis a great guy . He ordered the parts, and installed them, on time, on budget and no problems. My new Go to for my old Chevy 2500HD, repairs. Thank you

Mr.Garcia is very knowledgeable! And he is a mechanic that thinks about his customers Safety First!…read moreOur family truly recommends his Excellent work

I highly recommend Garcia Automotive for its high standards and friendly communications. I am not…read morelocal to Lakeport, as I am in Maui but needed a truck worked on in California and I chose him because of his great reviews and after having a phone conversation, I felt very good about trying him out . As it turned out, he has done wonderful repairs! Rebecca Lowell

The automatic trany in my Ford F350 diesel dually gave up the ghost 3 years ago. I had my truck…read moretowed to Transmission Exchange on my brother's recommendation. I'm so happy he sent me there! I told the mechanic that I intended to haul a 20,000 pound trailer with the truck and asked that the heaviest duty gears, clutches, etc. be used in the rebuild. They put together a fabulous trany for me! I've been hauling a 16,000 pound trailer for 2-1/2 years (about 40,000 miles) without any problems. Of course, I bring the truck in to them every year to have them check the trany for wear, adjustments, trany oil & filter change. They check the entire trucks running gear out when I bring it in...a big time, added bonus for me. It costs me about a hundred bucks...a good deal for what they do! I'd recommend this transmission shop over any other shop, nationally!

I'm very sorry I took my truck to Transmission Exchange for a trans. repair. It cost $3400.00 to…read morehave them go thru it with a one year warranty it didn't last a month before it started clunking into the next gears. The owner and I took it for a test drive and the trans clunked with him in the truck, he said he would have to look into it and get back to me, he never did so i just drove it. Before the warranty ran out I took it back to them, they said I needed a remanufactured transmission from Powertrain specialty in Oregon that trans so far has run great and of course that was another $4200.00, that was $7600.00 all together. So I recommend don't let trans exchange touch your car or truck, go to Powertrain specialty in Oregon and save the $3400.00. The other place to get a good trans is ETE Transmission in Wisconsin

I brought in my 2023 ford transit with air conditioning problems. I hated the fact that a three…read moreyear old vehicle needed a whole new system, but when the compressor fails it sends trash through the system. These guys got the parts coming and within a week I have frosty air. I didn't like spending the money at the time, but it's worth every penny now and a must since it's primary use is dog rescue.. thanks guys!

Absolutely % best shop in lake county.. Great people that are down to earth and don't charge you…read morefor what you don't need. Have been there several times with our F150, i don't recommend anyone else...

When I visit my family in Lakeport, Deschamps is always the mechanic I take my van to for work to…read morebe done. I have an older van and most shops won't even touch it because it doesn't have a computer... I can always tell a real mechanic from what I call "fake" mechanics, because they don't need a computer to diagnose a problem and they'll do the work if you bring it in and already know what the issue is. Jeff is always great, reasonably priced, and explains everything very thoroughly. I highly recommend this shop for smaller and larger jobs. It's hard to find a good mechanic (and I travel the country frequently), and Deschamps has never steered me wrong.

I have taken my vehicle here twice, and have nothing but wonderful things to say about them. They…read moreknow what they are doing, and are very fair and honest in their pricing. I would HIGHLY recommend them for any vehicle repairs you need!

After another local shop could not successfully repair my coolant leak on my BMW I took it to…read moreWicked Automotive. Wicked Automotive from the start was highly professional, responsive and honest. They let me know what they could and couldn't do. They were able to fix my coolant leak at a fraction of the price compared to what the other shop charged me. They provided me with a full thorough inspection report of my car. With pictures and inspection documentation. It's been months and my car has not leaked. I am very happy with Wicked Automotive and their team. They have a very honorable European mechanic. I would highly recommend Wicked automotive to anyone specially if you have a European vehicle. They are 10/10.

Their rearend mechanic worked on my truck twice under their 2 year warranty. The first time for 3…read moredays and the second for 5 days; after which they told me the noise was coming from right rear axel and would be expensive to repair. I took my truck to S&K and they fixed the REAR-END noise/parts in 1 day.