Steve and Greg worked on my 2009 Honda Civic and on my 2004 Suburban. Had the A/C serviced in both , quick work and now the A/C in both work great read more

We are somewhat new to the area and needed to find a reliable and honest mechanic. Had to have wife's car towed to George's. I'll save the details but they fixed it quickly w/o charging us a lot of money. They just had to reset the computer. Ryan was helpful and pleasant. Looks like we found our new local mechanic! read more

Friendly, knowledgeable, get the job done auto repair at reasonable price too. Highly recommend and well earned five stars. read more

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John has always been a delight to work with. He's moving out of state soon so Ryan will be taking over. Got to work with him recently on a simple oil change. Prompt, friendly, easy to work with. Love it here. read more

George's Auto repair is a gem. How rare is it to find a small family run repair business that shows time after time that they are looking after your interests, rather than just looking to make a buck. Half the times when I have gone to george's, it was something very small and they fixed it and didn't charge me a dime. Who does that? I'm a George's customer for life. read more

Best mechanic around, these guys have my trust and as you know that's incredibly important when looking for a mechanic. They're prices are so reasonable and they have worked with me when finances were tight. Love these guys and I know you will too. read more

Took my vehicle to George's Auto when George and his son was running it and had no issues at all, very reasonable. My wife took her car there also. Then when George and his son left someone else took over,,,,Well I took my wifes car there because of a timing problem and in the long run they put in a bad set of wires and did all the upper electrical system, It's a Mustang 6cyl. It turns out they charged us over $700.00, and in fact it should have only cost us for a set of spark plug wires. Total frickin rip off. Then the gas seal for the filler cracked, (a 30 dollar part),, the new manager said that it was going to cost my wifes car over $700.00 dollars when I took it to another mechanic they only charged my a little over $100.00. Double the fricken rip off. Now for my truck. I got a total air conditioning system repaired at George's and didn't only cost me but a few hundred, then I needed a new steering pump, that cost me over $400.00. I picked it up and I noticed that the steering was sticking and was hard to turn so I did a U-turn and left it and then the next day my wife drove my up there and damn if it wasn't doing the same thing, so I went back there again and they said that the steering was good. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs at him, he really chapped my hide. So now I have to get the steering pump replaced and a few other things that they messed up and it's going to cost me over $1,000.00 because of there mistakes. That's my wonderful experiance with this fine company. So in essence their lousy work and stealing from me acually is costing me in the long run in just a couple of years and nice grand total of $2,100.00. yeah I'm real happy alright, May the bird of Paradise fly up there noses. Never again will I look at that place as I drive down the road. read more

First of all, I'd like to address Peter B's review and say that I find it extremely unfair. Accusing George of "stealing money from the elderly"?! Give me a break! If the repair cost more than you anticipated, it is probably because the car needed additional work. He is very thorough and makes sure to tell you about anything else that needs to be done, including fixing mistakes and oversights made by other mechanics. No matter what it takes, he will make sure that your car is in great condition before it leaves his shop. Quite frankly, if you manage to drive away from George's Automotive unhappy, that's your own fault. All the LOCALS that actually live in Sonora know that George is the best mechanic in town! I have been taking my car to George for years, since even before he opened his own place and he worked at another shop in Sonora. He has always been more than happy to take time to go over every aspect of the repair and the cost, both before and after service. All you have to do is ask! As a young female car owner, I usually have a LOT of questions about my car and the necessary work, and he has always been patient and thorough in his explanations. Furthermore, as a college student, I appreciate that he gives accurate estimates and offers very reasonable rates for the high quality of work that he does. I was born and raised in Sonora, but am currently living in Sacramento for college. Recently I had a problem with my car, and rather than take it to some random shady mechanic in Sacramento, I actually used some of my free towing miles to have my car taken back to Sonora so it could be taken care of by George's Automotive. He is 100% worth the trouble! George is an expert mechanic who can be trusted to get the job done right, and for his integrity and great work he is worth every penny he charges. He is my #1 recommendation whenever anyone I know needs help with their car! read more

My mom is a George fan. She takes her car in when various warning lights go off. He has reset them and double checked things without charging her. They seem attentive and must be fairly priced, as my mom is a Senior, she is always value shopping. read more

With many places to take your car or truck for repairs its hard to know who to trust. My business depends on running vehicles and when something goes wrong I know who I can count on. Fast estimates that are accurate. Honest & knowledgeable about keeping repairs within your budget Prompt repair that is completed in the time that is in the promised. Prices that are not only fair but less than expected. Thanks for keeping my trucks rolling! read more

I highly recommend this place!! I unknowingly broke down across the street from George's Automotive and pushed my car for a moment to get it off the road. One of the technicians (Todd) saw me and came over to assist and pointed to the shop across the street. By the sound my car made he diagnosed me on the spot with a broken axel. Todd and a couple other guys pushed my car across the street and got it in for work that moment! Customer service was great, they were honest and fair in pricing and I was back on the road in an hour and a half! Way to go guys!! read more

Over charged.. $300 to install a starter.. Use to be a good shop until son took over... read more

George's Auto is really a great place to have repairs done. Very fair prices, and fast service. Ryan has always been great, and explains everything that's happening to my car. As a woman -it's really nice. Thanks! read more

George's Automotive was recommended to us by our usual mechanic shop because we broke down two hundred miles from home. So I just wanted to write a quick Thank you to George. It's never fun to have to bring your car in for repair but George makes it almost painless (hey, a bill is a bill, right?) Our car broke down and needed a part. I can't say what kind of part. (I'm a girl. A part is a part) But George had it shipped overnight and we got our car as promised with a fair price. George gave us an estimate for the repair and it wasn't a nickel more. I'd recommend them to anyone in the area that needs a car repair. No offense George, but I hope I won't be seeing you for awhile! : ) read more

8-28-17 Took it in 2x for drop off AC repair. Good/friendly service. First time they found the issue, but had to figure out where issue was coming from. They told me they'd call with their findings & pricing before they did anything. (Not the case). I had to call for updates. They put dye & refrigerant in it & told me to come back 5-10days @ my convince. I took it back 7days later @ my convince, but as a courtesy on my part, I called ahead & left a message the day & time I'd be there. When I got there, they were expecting me. I told them to go head & fix issue so I wouldn't have other issues in long run. They told me they'd call with their findings & pricing before they did anything. (Not the case). I had to call for updates. Things that can be improved: 1. waiting for a phone call with updates. I had to call them for updates. 2. They fixed the issues, but didn't call me with pricing before they did anything. 3. Work was done & I found out pricing after the fact. read more

I was told by a Midas repair shop in San Luis Obispo that my 2002 Chevy Blazer was going to need a valve job at an estimate of $2000. Now this is after they had already replaced the distributor, intake manifold gasket, spark plugs, thermostat ... college town, and its the car my daughter uses. Stopped the throwing parts at something and not fixing the problem, the Blazer missed fired. Towed it to George's Automotive. They did not through parts at it, they actually went through a logically path starting from the fact that I told them it was miss firing. Well after a couple of hours they found the problem, bad distributor cap and rotor (not sure why Midas did not catch this since they put in a new distributor for $700). So my $2000 valve job now became a $400 fix, but that also include a fix I asked them to do to fix the motor in my drive side door for the power window. If you want a shop that will diagnose the problem professionally and not just throw parts at a problem hoping to fix it, George's Automotive is the place to go. Thanks George and Todd for the great work. read more

Biyer beware i went to have a second opinion for my ac not getting cold after i had alrady siacoverd the issue at andys subueu .iit was aaimole electruc connector to the compressor motir and didnt even have a replacenent part. I already hsd neen told everything checked out fine but andy wanted 400 to repair the littke connbectir after i found out 13 other oebers of my make and midel gad fixed it free or under 5 bucks and thensekves. In 20 minutes withoyt a mechsnic so i went to oerge and told him what i already knew and he ran another diagnostic andd gives me an estimate foralmost 1500 yo tmreolace EVERUTHING IN THE AC SYSTEM. . i was stunned. And k ew he was taking me fir a ride pursied another mechanic amd sure enough i was 100% cotrect. It cost me ZERO IN PARTS AMD 20 MI UTES AND AC IS PERFECTKY FINE A YEAR NOW if you are a WOMAN you need to be cery caregul in this town they see boobs and think CHACHING I should reprt him fir scamming me like thst. I went half the summer with n ac becsuse of andy and goerge and im pretty angry even a year later. read more

We've taken our Subaru in there twice now, and have had the work done well at a reasonable cost. The people seem very straightforward and honest. Can't ask more than that. read more

George is an excellent mechanic, plus a very nice person. He is fair and honest. He usually gets my repairs done in one or two days. I have never had to take my car back in because the problem was not fixed. Many times he has fixed quick minor problems for me immediately and didn't even charge me. That is almost unheard of. I sure recommend him if you ever need a mechanic. read more

Another mechanic told me I needed to replace a leaking power steering rack and hose. Called George for 2nd opinion and he said he would do it for $300 cheaper. After he looked at it, he told me the power steering rack and hose were NOT leaking so didn't need to be replaced. Naturally, George will get my future business! read more

I'm a travel therapist so a working car is very important. I've been in Sonora for a month and my car started having an issue. No one at work had any recommendations of where I could take my car, so I looked on Yelp. George's had great reviews so I took a chance. I'm always nervous of car places taking advantage of a woman. George's was GREAT from the moment I called to make the appointment to when I walked out the door to get into my fixed car. They even gave me a ride to work. I wish I could recall the man's name that helped me out. He was so nice and kept me informed throughout the day of what they were doing to fix my car and what the cost was and could possibly be. Luckily it was an "easy" fix. They could have taken advantage of me and replaced something and charged me big bucks, but they didn't and I greatly appreciate that. I hope I don't have to go back, but if my car needs more work done while I'm here, I'm definitely going back to George's. read more

I'm so glad I found George's. They are friendly, honest and fair with their pricing. I have taken my car there for some minor stuff and wasn't even charged. I am so happy to have mechanics I can trust! read more

Terrific service. I needed my AC replaced and went in at the last minute ahead of a trip I needed to go on. They quoted me a fair price, gave me a ride home and, when the part didn't come as expected, stayed late once it did come to finish the job. Much appreciated! read more

These guys are friendly, honest, and fair. They really know their stuff. Had my car in and out before the promised time. I will not go anywhere else. read more

What a relief to find a place that does excellent work! Customer service is beyond approach, got a ride to and from a resturant as I waited for the repairs to be done...... read more

George and his mechanics are very professional. The cost of my repairs were four hundred dollars less than what they quoted me. They could have said they did the extra work and still charged me and I would never have known. They had to take my car for a test drive in the rain so they put new wiper blades on for free because mine were bad. Since I have taken my car into George's it has come up in conversation and I have now been told by several people George's is the best and most honest place to take my car. I wish I knew this before; it would have saved me a lot of stress trying to find an honest mechanic. Thank god I chose the right place to take it to. read more