Ryan's the best in town! If you need help with VW,Audi, mercedes. Most definitely stop by!read more

This is your one stop German Auto Repair place in the Santa Maria Area!…read more Thanks again for keeping my BMW and my vintage Volkswagen on the road. I highly recommend this shop. Ryan stayed true to his estimate, and he even did a few extra things for free. Thanks again Ryan..

*MERAZ *AUTOMOTIVE, Is By Far the Most Honest & Best Family Automotive Shop in Santa Maria and the…read moreWhole San Luis Obispo Area Including, All Five Cities Areas & San Luis Obispo and the Surrounding Towns in My Opinion. He Is "The Best" & Most Honest Man that I've Met in a Long, Long Time when it comes to getting Your Car Repaired! I Will Recommend Him to My Family and to My Friends Who are Looking and Need an Honest Man to Repair Their Cars! He is Excellent and Knowledgeable, Courteous, and a Refreshing Honest Man! I'm Thrilled to Have Had Him Work on My Car! I Would and Will Recommend Him Any Day of the Week! So if you're looking for an Honest Man & Wife Who Runs an Honest Family Business and is Excellent and What He Does Check Out "Meraz Automotive"!! Services Engine repair

I've been talking my BMW for a smog for many years now,i trust him, and he is honest!.read more

I bought my used car in 2006. The year of the car is 2003. The Souza's…read more Have taken care of my PT CRUISER since I Bought it. Their business is a husband and wife operation. They are kind and caring making sure all jobs are done correctly and everything is explained to the Customer. If something extra needs Work they always explain what it needs and the cost. Because of the care my car has received from the Souza's it is a car in excellent shape mechanically and also the interior still looks really good too! I don't know what the value would be from a dealership. I feel it is worth more than book value.

Do not go to jiffy lube or dealership if you're not using a local auto service like Souza…read moreperformance you are probably paying too much and not getting the services you are paying for. I have lived on central coast for 40 years and Sousa performance is by far the best auto repair/auto service in the region. Well worth the trip to Oceano

Honest, friendly and professional. Love this place. All the guys are helpful and the owner is a…read morereally great guy. He actually cares about his customer and provides the best service for a good value. I much prefer bringing my Mini Cooper here than to any Mini Service department.

Eric and Ben always exceed my expectations. They provide excellent, honest service at an reasonable…read moreprice. I have taken my 2011 and 2001 Mercedes SUV to them for a few years now. Recently, Eric spent a great deal of time dealing with some challenges I was having with my 2001. I was very impressed with his willingness to take great care...as I have had this car for many years and their is sentimental value. The grand total also blew my mind, very reasonable for the amount of work done. Arroyo Grande is lucky to have them. I greatly appreciate their work ethic and standards.

A Shop With A Heart & Quality Work If you're on vacation,…read moretraveling through the Santa Maria area, a local resident with an unexpected car drivability problem, or just plain looking for an honest, down-to-earth shop that provides quality work, don't fret! There is such a shop that you can trust without hesitation! For the past three years, the repairs and services on my 2012 Ford Escape and 2012 VW Turbo S Coupe have been handled solely at Rick's Car Care, without a worry or hesitation on my part about their qualifications to do the work right the first time. Needless but necessary to state, the estimate and cost of the work to be done are reasonable, not inflated. What makes Rick's Car Care stand out above other family-owned independent automotive repair and service shops? To begin with, it is founded on old-school customer service, honesty, and quality work. Something that is becoming extinct when deep-pocket corporations purchase shops from retiring owners. However, a bright light shines on the answer to this dark auto repair and service scenario: Rick's Car Care! A family-owned independent shop owned by Erick Enright and his wife, Amanda, that remains steadfast in providing great customer service and the highest-quality repairs and services to its clientele. If you are seeking honest, friendly shops that provide quality work, I highly recommend this shop not just as a John Q. Public customer, but also as a former sole proprietor and automotive technician at a local shop.

I have mixed, but mostly positive, opinions of this business. The staff seemed friendly, and I…read moreappreciate that they took the time to provide a thorough diagnosis of my vehicle. They confirmed that my spark plugs and wires were heavily worn by swapping the spark plug from cylinder 4 to cylinder 6, where the misfire followed the plug. That gave me confidence that the spark plug was the source of the issue. That being said, there were a few aspects of the experience that I think prospective customers should know about. First, the diagnostic fee was $180, which I felt was on the expensive side. I came in already suspecting that the issue involved the spark plugs and wires, so I wasn't expecting such an extensive diagnostic process. After discussing the repair with other mechanics, I also learned that removing and reinstalling older spark plugs can carry some risk on higher-mileage engines because aged plugs can seize or break during removal. Nothing went wrong in my case, but I would have appreciated that potential risk being explained before the diagnostic procedure was performed. Better communication would have gone a long way. I was also told, "I don't want to scare you into not driving this vehicle," while being encouraged to complete the repairs there. If there was a genuine safety concern, I appreciate hearing it, but I would have preferred a more practical conversation focused on the condition of the vehicle and my options rather than feeling pressure to make an immediate repair decision. Additionally, when I asked whether there were ways to reduce the cost, I was told the fuel system service could be postponed and completed later. That made me wish the recommendations had been presented from the beginning with a clearer distinction between what was necessary to address the misfire and what could reasonably be deferred as preventative maintenance. Ultimately, I chose to have the repairs completed elsewhere because I was able to supply my own parts and save money overall. Although Rick's labor estimate was higher ($468 compared to $200 elsewhere), the total repair cost ended up being lower because the other shop allowed me to provide my own parts. I don't believe this is a bad shop, and I think it's a friendly, family-owned business that performs thorough diagnostics. I'm simply encouraging customers to ask questions, understand the diagnostic costs and repair recommendations, and make the decision that best fits their own situation.

Chris helped me clean and check an older BMW cylinder head. Unfortunately for me it was cracked and…read morecould not be refurbished but Chris was quick and was ready to do the rest of the work at a reasonable price. I would not hesitate to bring the next project to him. Which might be soon-who knows? Update: I brought another cylinder head in and had it cleaned, checked, decked and new seals installed. Hope to get this car back on road soon!

Mid State has been my go-to cylinder head repair shop for many years. I have always received great…read moreservice from them. Dennis and Chris have given me good advice and insight about what to do and what not to do. Sometimes they even talked me out of spending on unnecessary things because they have tons of inside knowledge and experience. I'm a Chevy guy and have only taken SBC heads to get worked on, but I would not hesitate to take other heads to them. Prices were reasonable and service was great. Turn-around times were good too. My vehicles that have their worked-on heads are still running and on the road. Very happy.

We were on a road trip to Santa Barbara and our check engine light went on while on the freeway,…read morewhole car shaking. We pulled off and Tom's Auto Service was the closet shop to pull in. For us, it was a stressful situation as we were traveling with a difficult toddler. They came out and got us in and diagnosed in less than an hour. They recommended a great coffee shop where we could wait, and one of the guys worked through his lunch to get us back on the road. All the guys were kind, honest, and the work was fairly price and completed in less than three hours. Highly recommend them whether you are local or passing through and a problem arises unexpectedly. We are incredibly thankful to them and for such a great experience.

I had some work need to be done on my truck and Toms was very professional and cheaper than Ford…read moredealership. Very friendly and knowledgeable and even did some upgrades for me for nothing. I appreciate them a great deal!

Got a quote over $730 from Big Brand Tires off Grand for a control arm replacement and alignment on…read moremy fiancée's car. Called this place on a whim after my dad mentioned my grandpa used to bring our family cars here. Right away he was one of those guys you could talk to for hours. Came in over $300 less than the competitor, work was excellent, and had it done in good time. Highly recommend.

I forgot to write this review when I had the service done about 6 months ago. Big brand tried to…read morescare me into buying brakes when I was there for an oil change, quoting way too much and pushing the hard sell as if I couldn't even drive it down the street. Instead I called Tyreman's and he got me fixed up for hundreds of dollars less, and with much better materials! I'll be back for sure!!