I also have to chime in about the price gouging I experienced during my last routine maintenance. Lesson learned to ALWAYS get a quote. I neglected to do that bc I figured it couldn't cost that much to basically get a tire rotation and have them spend 15-20 min checking fluid levels and stuff. Not complicated AT ALL. Attached is what's needed. I was charged like $200 and was floored. Esp now that I'm due for my next routine maintenance and other places are quoting me $35 for a rotation. Maybe these guys are fine for actual repairs and serious mechanic work, but I don't appreciate being taken advantage of, which is quite common in this industry against women, which is sad. read more

Glenview Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Oakland, California

I've been going to simon for years. He quote me on breaks and rotors, parts in labor $1400.00 I found someone to do it for half the price parts in labor! People be careful of simon. I'm shocked. B.s. about OEM Parts! How long it took was 1.5 hrs! $1400.00 bricks and rotors is ridiculous, parts in labor. Parts put on my suv mercedes was Brembo. Price difference. Simon part in labor $1400.00, 1.5 worth at work! Other mechanic parts in labor $700.00, 1.5 worth of work! Always check how long it would take simon to do the work. Check with another shop before taking your car in to simon.To do the work. My mistake! You can make up your own decision. Simon cannot be trusted. I've been going there for I think, 6 or 7 yrs. Simon, why do I have to show the receipt to you? Who are you? I don't need you to be my mechanic anymore. Lol I see how the game is played. You're lucky I don't like fixing cars or getting involved in cars. What I know now I can open a shop next. Door to you and put you out of business. I don't want to waste my time on cars! You're the one that rip off your customers. I'm just telling your customers my experience for being a good customer 6-7 years, with you. I'm not questioning you on the work e for all this. So you're asking me for receipts, why would I give you receipts and give up my contacts. This work has been been done a week ago. I took a picture after having coffee and breakfast. That's why you see two rotors there. The mechanic was so quick. I wasn't going to post, but you keep opening your mouth. This is my third and final reply to u! I've been a good customer of yours. 6-7 years. Not one time I ever haggled about price. I'm a customer that drops off the car and wait for you to tell me how much. It's my fault for getting to comfortable with you. Throughout this experience i've learned where to source out materials on the cheap! Now, I just need to find a couple more shops to keep everyone on there honest. So thank you simon for that! If you really want to find out who it is, I'll give you three hints. 1. He's chinese. 2. He's in oakland. 3. He is honest. You can figure out if it's you or not. This post is going to hurt you more me. You just don't want to accept responsibility Simon. It's hard to justify $1400.00 for 1.5 hours of work part in labor. Thank you, Simon for putting me in this position. I know where the source, the parts now. Have a good rest day for your day. By the way, for your customers, understanding my relationship with Simon. We were friends enough where I gave simon a french bulldog for free for being a a good guy. Never asking for discount, just paying .What simon asked for. Like I said be careful. read more

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+ Resolved problems I requested without upselling or drama. + Final cost came in at estimated amount. + Good communication checking in with me before proceeding with any work. + Good value. read more

Someone recommended that I try this business for brakes on my BMW. They were very knowledgeable and very reasonable with their pricing. I did not feel that they tried to jerk me around in anyway I would trust them with my car anytime and I will be back for services in the future. read more

Glenview Automotive provided excellent service to two of our cars at a very reasonable rate. We were looking for a new mechanic rather than continuing to use dealerships, and couldn't be happier to have been referred by friends to the very knowledgable, trustworthy, and capable service that Simon provides. read more

Came here trying to get on their calendar for some auto repair work on my Subaru. He wouldn't even come out to look at my car, simply said they are too busy and not taking new clients. I wasn't in a rush, said I'd love to get on their calendar in the future, and he didn't give me the time of day. Rude!!!! read more

Glenview Automotive - Glenview automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Oakland, California

Simon not only helped to replace my alternator as requested, he was able to do it quickly, provided me with test results of the old vs new part, and he also let me know about some things with my car that were going to need attention in the near future. read more

Simon is the most honest & professional mechanic I've ever known. We feel so lucky to have found his shop. We know we can always rely on him for all around exceptional service, communication and reasonable pricing. I cannot recommend him enough! read more

Took my '04 Tacoma with 315K miles to Simon for a timing belt/water pump/cam and crank shaft seal maintenance job. I was going to do this job myself but his quote was so good that it wasn't worth the 10-15 hrs this surely would've taken me. Simon was professional and quick. He did the job in one day and communicated quickly when he was done. He gave me back all the used parts that were replaced showing which really showed his integrity.This is not an easy job and most places wouldn't even do it or were charging more than double what he did. Huge thank you to Simon, I will definitely be back here again. Best experience I've had with a mechanic in awhile. read more

I have been coming here for the last couple years and I could not be more satisfied with the service. Dr. Pham is very professional and really helps with my smile. read more

Great experience here. I was having some assorted issues so I stopped by. Simon checked the battery and said it was very low. He ordered the required battery and told me to come back in 2 days. He worked on it immediately and I waited for less than an hour. Total charge was $400 for battery + $90 for labor. Out of curiously, I called my usual service station (Volvo dealership) for a comparison quote: $525 + $290 labor! Thanks Simon for your speed and fair pricing! read more

We brought our Toyota Highlander in to Glenview Automotive for a major 60K service based on a desire to find a cheaper and better service provider over the Toyota dealer who'd been handling our prepaid service contract. Communication with the folks at Glenview Automotive was prompt and easy. The price quoted over the phone was the price I was charged to the dollar, and most importantly the work was completed well, on time, and was more than $1000 cheaper than the dealer quoted. Note that this appears to be a "1 man operation", so if you're used to bringing in your car for service whenever you want and with little notice, you'll need to adapt your expectations for routine maintenance and schedule out a couple of weeks (I haven't evaluated them yet for their response to a more urgent/emergency issue). Highly recommend them! read more

Simon is honest, reliable and so helpful! His prices are great too. We always refer friends to him. Highly recommend!

Simon is timely, straight forward and reasonably priced. I have referred two friends to his shop and they also have had positive experiences. read more

Dropped my car off at this spot. The staff was knowledgeable and upfront about the costs and what needed to be done. They got the work done quickly and efficiently, and I haven't had any issues since. Solid place if you need reliable car service without any hassle. read more

***Best prices*** on tires. Simon is honest and Reliable. His auto shop has Top-notch service, transparent communication, he is a very skilled technician, and customer satisfaction always guaranteed. Check out the shop. read more

Tire rotation and oil change. Dropped it off that morning and was ready in the afternoon, as promised. Reasonable prices and friendly service. Would recommend. read more

This shop has glowing reviews and I was excited to see such a highly recommended auto repair business within walking distance of my home which is perfect for me because that meant I could drop it off, work from home for the day and walk over when it was done to pick it up. I've also been looking for "my" mechanic for a while. Someone I can trust to do repairs that are needed and not try to cheat me. I took my car here no less than 6 times. A couple of examples - my car was making a creaking noise, took it to Simon and he said the axel needed to be replaced (can't remember if it was the left or right side) but he replaced it. Well the minute I backed it out and drove half way down the street I noticed it was still making the same noise. So I took it back and he checked it out, turns out the other side needed to be replaced as well. I would think a mechanic would check both sides...? But, I had him repair it and it was fine, but the lack of care concerned me. Another time I asked if he could check my transmission, just as a precaution. Well he had me park my car across the street, and mind you, I live a few blocks away, but I had a clear view of my car from my kitchen window. The car never moved, and was in the exact same position when I picked it up, so I'm wondering when he did the inspection... I was charged of course...The last time I had him do a repair he did my front brakes. He said I just needed pads and he did the work. The next week I took a trip up the coast and my car started making a horrible noise. I had my brakes checked and repaired before I left right, it couldn't be them. I ended up finding a random gas station and paid the guy $50 to grease them which helped with the noise a bit, but it came back. Really put a damper on the trip because we were worried the car was going to fall apart and we'd be stranded. Once I made it back I called Simon and he "didn't have time" that week, so I made an appointment for the following week. Seems like he would at least try to squeeze me in since he had just worked on my car and I had a concern about the work done. The following week he took a look and said nothing was wrong. I ended up taking my car to multiple places and finally the dealer who said I needed a new brake job and rotors. I had to pay for the diagnostic of course, and I thought they were trying to cheat me because I'd just had my brakes done and elected to not let them do any work on my car. Finally took it to another local shop to a man who has done repairs for me in the past. I should've stuck with him, but I switched to Glenview Automotive because the shop was closer. He inspected my car and immediately saw I needed rotors, and now new pads because the pads Simon put on were installed on bad rotors. My car drove perfectly after that. I'm not sure why my experience was so different than other reviews, but it's very disappointing. Maybe he just didn't like me personally, but the lack of care showed in his work. I don't need a fancy shop or a bff, just a trustworthy mechanic, especially as a woman. Despite me going to him for work multiple times, I thought it was interesting how when I would call for appointments he would say he was too busy, maybe he was hoping I'd get the hint and stop bringing my car to him. Well, the hint has finally been received. read more

Simon is great! Thorough, honest with reasonable rates. Roger Smith read more

Great work, reasonable rates. Simon lived up to his great reviews. I feel very lucky to have found this business.

Great service, very honest guy. I had oil leaking from under my car and feared the worst, but Simon, with a same day appointment, saw that it was something super simple and fixed it for a very low cost. I've found my new mechanic! read more

After my car warranty expired, I stopped going to the dealership. Now Simon takes care of everything for me without the dealer markup. He's the best read more

Had oil leaking emergency and this place came in clutch! Had the car towed there the day of repairs and the quality of work as well as transparency of cause and solution were refreshing. No upselling or funny biz, straight to the point and reasonably priced. I almost don't want to give this review because I want him to be my secret weapon but he earned it! You're welcome read more

I broke my car window, and was super nervous it was going to be super expensive. I called at 8am and they answered right away and had me bring the car in. They mentioned we might have to order a piece, but they were able to fix it quickly with some glue since the issue wasn't too major, and was kind enough to do it free of charge. They totally did not need to do this, but it was much appreciated! It was super fast, easy, efficient, and overall comforting to have such an easy experience. Would go back again! read more

Simon is an honest, knowledgeable and efficient mechanic. His pricing is fair and he completes the work quickly. He has worked on our cars for 15 years and my entire family respects him- he's a gem in the community! read more

I've only written a hand few of Yelp reviews over the years and I'm thrilled to write this one. I must concur with all of the previous reviewers. Simon is a blessing. A highly skilled, friendly, honest, no nonsense mechanic with a clean shop. Often rare to find. The dealership recommended over $750 of mileage "maintenance service" on my "baby", a white gold 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid. I searched Yelp and identified Simon who did a multipoint inspection, only did the work required and saved me being taken advantage of to the tune of about $400. I found my new mechanic friend. Next, I excited to have my tires installed by someone I feel comfortable entrusting with my "Moet". read more

Simon is honest, responsive, and charges reasonable rates. I've had a pair of cars get life extensions thanks to Glenview Automotive. Strongly recommended! read more

Simon is honest, reliable and provides great service at reasonable rates. Happy to entrust our vehicles to his care and capable skills.

Great service, honest, quick and professional. My Camaro is running good as new. Got spark plugs and ignition coils replaced, and a oil change. Thank you read more

Easy to work with, reliable, fair price, uncomplicated and everything got fixed. Great experience, would absolutely come back.

Simon is legit. My 1999 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport was stolen. The ignition lock needed replaced/rekeyed. Cheap-ish and easy enough. I also had a long time problem that would take forever to explain that Simon was able to figure out very quickly, suggest a fix, order the part and get my car back to me in 4 days. I've been hoping I would find someone like him since moving to Oakland. The previous yelp reviews are what lead me to him and they weren't wrong. Thanks Simon! read more

Longtime mechanic in the Piedmont, Glenview, Lake Merritt neighborhoods, very fair, expert, reliable mechanic who provides very good value.

I went in for brakes fluid exchange he charge me $65 and I shop around . This is a one man band auto shop .. the own is pretty nice ..

Simon has been a great hard working mechanic. Always looking out for the best interest of the car and the Owner. Easy to make an appointment, very responsive, and I keep going back to him every time. read more

Very good service Simon took me in same day. Gave me a fair price and did a great job. I went back to finish up needed a part he was able to get the part in a day and didn't charge me any more. Really can't be happier read more

I've come to this place twice, for an alignment and oil change and both appointment were not a disappointment. I'd go to this place for any car problems. read more

Since my first review, I had to seek out Simon's services for random events beyond my control. On a sunny day, my windshield wipers suddenly popped up from their normal "rest position".  I thought this was odd since I hadn't touched my wiper lever. I thought it might have been a fuse suddenly going bad, but when I looked at the fuse, it was intact.  I then thought it might have something to do with my wiper motor but I hadn't engaged it ( so that probably wasn't the reason). Took my car to Simon;  he pulled some panels off beneath the hood and found the problem.  Had to order a part from Honda but once it arrived and installed, my car was good to go. Parts and labor totaled $150 - much better than $400 for a new wiper motor! A second problem arose when I started my car after a hike at Joaquin Miller Park.  When I turned the ignition, my car, quiet and smooth when I parked, suddenly sounded like a Harley.  Had no idea why and took it to Simon.  He knew instantly what had happened:  someone tried to steal my catalytic converter.  ( Until then, I was unaware of the rash of converter thefts nationwide;  I am very aware now).  Simon directed me to a welding shop at International and 18th, who took care of my car in minutes. Bottom line:  Simon is a fantastic resource - I won't go elsewhere. read more

Simon is great. I just had a new catalytic converter installed in my Honda element, I had bought a cat security box for it to secure it from cat thieves. The company recommended a bunch of people who can install the box in Oakland. I called around and everyone was too busy and couldn't get me in till next week. I called glenview and Simon took on the job that day. I picked it up the car the same day, felt so relieved to get the cat security box on, thank you Simon. read more

No frills. Straightforward. Gave me a reasonable price. Will go back for my next scheduled maintenance.

It is so comforting to have a mechanic like Simon who is so versatile on all aspects of auto repair and with integrity and honesty. He is simply great!!!!!! read more