My car's check engine light recently came on, and after reading the outstanding reviews on Yelp, I…read moredecided to contact Elliot Automotive. From the moment I called, the experience exceeded my expectations. Jay was incredibly kind, professional, and helpful. As someone new to the Richmond area, it was reassuring to have such a positive first interaction with a local business. Everyone I encountered was friendly, welcoming, and truly focused on providing exceptional customer service. Based on my experience, I can confidently say "Yes--I highly recommend this business and will absolutely return in the future". Thank you for such a great experience. C. Rosser

What great service! I've been looking for a new auto shop since the dealership I went to has sky…read morehigh prices. Found Elliot Auto was a small, welcoming, and recommended biz. Getting an appt was easy, I called in & they gathered my info to send me a quote. I got a quote via text that I accepted to set the appt. There's no waiting room, so you do have to drop off the car & head elsewhere to wait. I had a scheduled maintenance done, and it was ready before the end of day. Upon pickup they explained what was done & made sure I didn't have any questions or concerns. All the staff was SUPER nice! Definitely recommend.

This is a family owned business. The original owner, Raymond Scott, passed away in 2010, after…read moremany many years of automobile repair for everyone in Shockoe Bottom. Lewis Scott, his son is the owner now, and learned his trade having grown up repairing cars and trucks , etc. along with his three brothers. These people are fairly priced, they do excellent work that you can count on. Call ahead always. Because they are so busy! Also while visiting there, you will notice that this is a 100+ year old building, that was a stable in the early 1900's. The brick walls still have the partitions that show where each stall was. I know this family very well, because I am Lewis's older sister. You can trust my family to treat you right. ~Peggy Scott Edwards

Stopped by early to get a state inspection. The guy was friendly and quick. Even with a few ahead…read moreof me, I was in and out in 30 mins. Definitely recommend this place for state inspections.

if I could give MORE stars I WOULD! Just yesterday afternoon Thanksgiving Holiday weekend) I was…read moreout of town, driving north on I-95 about 20 miles south of Richmond when I got dashboard msg warning me of engine overheating & to idle engine immediately! Close to my overnight destination, I managed to 'limp' car there after a couple cycling stops for engine to cool. at 81 years old I became veryworries & anxious about what to do! Once i found & contacted Malcolm, he agreed to come out right away - in the dark, and in freezing temperature to help me out. And INDEED he did! He was able to identify the problem, fix it, & do a couple tests to make sure. He was truly a GODSEND. And this guy KNOWS his stuff! His fee was reasonable & fair - a great value. I HIGHLY recommend him!!!

If you need an honest mechanic in town, you need to call Mr. Kweleme. My vehicle wasn't feeling…read morethe same after it was serviced. I had it looked at by three different mechanics in Richmond area. All gave me a list of things that needs replaced. Each one's list was different things to be replaced. None of their suggestions sounded right to me. After looking on Yelp I found Mr. Kweleme. Mr. Kweleme replaced two of my vehicle's spark plugs and changed the engine oil and it fixed the issue. I also asked his opinion on the other things mentioned by the previous mechanics, and except one thing, everything else that was told by other mechanics was not necessary. Mr. Kweleme confirmed those parts are in good condition and explained why he thinks they need no replacement. I think Mr. Kweleme is also charges resonably. Thank you Mr. Kweleme!

The team at Broad Street Auto always are able to get me in and out and work with my schedule…read more They've been upfront and honest about the needed work and what isn't needed. Their hard work, honesty, and integrity are the reasons I keep coming back. 10 out of 10, highly recommend!

They are very fast, my auto inspection took just 20 minutes!…read more Thank you for quick service! And a very friendly staff!

Fixed up my vehicle at a decent price after another garage refused to service it because it was…read moregoing to be difficult (lots of rust as my vehicle has seen many northeastern winters). Paradise garage will be my first phone call next time.

$1000 mistake bringing my car here. Complete misdiagnosis and part replacement. They sent me home…read morewith the problem unresolved, a shrug and a lame "it's a Beetle" excuse. I do not recommend bringing a VW to this shop. And all of this after waiting a full week for service. I paid a second mechanic to do the job right. Never again.

There is a reason they have so many positive reviews! They thoroughly looked over my 2014 car and…read moretold what I needed, what I could do without and what I absolutely did not need. They explained things in a way that made sense without sounding condescending. Highly recommend if you're looking for a place that will tell you what you need and do not need.

they tried to charge me almost a grand for a part that costs a little over $100, and that's before…read morecost of labor or anything. would not recommend.

Thse folks were nice, but they only filled up 1/4 of the oil needed for the oil change I paid for…read more Then they pitched me an inspection and I thought, why not, and they billed me $1000 over the cost of the needed repairs that I later got at a Honda dealership. I appreciate that the dealer may have access to Honda parts at a lower cost, but then the Honda place informed me that I had almost NO oil after I paid for an oil change less than one week before. At best negligent, at worst a grift.

Very nice, accommodating, fair priced and very clean and nice. This is a new Midas location. Would…read morerecommend.

Conveniently located to I-95…read more I've been on the road and have gotten really tired of of seeing the change oil light. They weren't far from our overnight stay so I drove over. Very friendly and well staffed on that Saturday morning. They took care of my car and were genuinely friendly. Wish I lived closer because they would become my go-to place for an oil change. Best wishes for success....

Scam pricing. They'll charge you an exorbitant amount for the nonsense diagnostics at $80 even when…read moreyou know exactly what's wrong with it. Stay away from this unprofessional predatory business. They are also insanely overpriced for their quote.

Love this place. Spoken with John when I come in, always a pleasure to deal with and very generous…read morewith his time and good advice. Helping me out with tires, brakes, and alignment on an old Mercedes. He's a car guy and I appreciate that. The shop is a good place to hang out if you need to wait for your car. They don't do state inspection but that's not a problem for me. Big recommendation.

I'm actually sad to type this review because I have returned multiple times for new full sets of…read moretires and minor tire work along with sending quite a few of my friends over to you all. I recently went for an alignment which I successfully received but a member of the team was incredibly hard to speak to because for some reason she felt I was silly for my choice in tire sizes on one of my vehicles. I completely think that is fine, not everyone sees eye to eye, but because of the way she was treating me and speaking to me was not entirely the kindest. I think she completely ignored my request to have my suspension inspected before moving forward with the alignment. I told her that I suspected the wheel bearing was giving way and if so, I would like to take the car to my mechanic and avoid getting the alignment at that moment because it wouldn't be my best option. She doesn't say the staff had anything to say about the wheel bearing so I was pretty excited that the noises coming from my car were probably just tire cupping from uneven wear. Well, I take my car to my mechanic the very next day and he lets me know that my wheel bearing is essentially on its way out. I couldn't believe it because 1. It should be impossible to do a perfect alignment with a failing wheel bearing 2. I've trusted you all for so long to make sure my vehicle was safe and for great tires and I even tipped on the alignment. It's hard to find great mechanics that you can trust and I've always been so happy to let you all service my car that I actually feel betrayed by the bad customer service and the potential that I wasn't warned about a dangerous issue with my vehicle. It sucks ands it's sad, but I will not be returning.

I can always count on Blaise to do whatever he can to get me in & help me with my unfortunate car…read moretroubles. Any time someone asks for a mechanic in Richmond I point them this way, and I will continue to come to this place as long as I'm living here. Affordable, fast, efficient ‼

Excellent place. I'm always able to get in within a timely manner, staff work quickly and are super…read morefriendly. Prices are reasonable.