Beware! After three cars and thousands of dollars it took me long enough to realize he is not…read moretransparent ; bad business ethic. I also emailed him a picture of a blue Mazda I wanted to purchase but did not offer his opinion. I wonder to this day whether he bought it from right under me.

Matt is and has been my mechanic for 20 years! He is the best!!!…read more His work and work ethic is hard to find these days. Conveniently located in North Vancouver. Every person who has been recommended to him is happy with the repairs and price. I high recommend Matt's Auto.

Super friendly and always willing to help. Won't rip you off by doing unnecessary repairs. Very…read morefast service!

Helpful, friendly, good prices and quick service. I'm new to the area and someone recommended them…read moreto me. You can tell Norm has been doing this for years because he knows what he's doing and is very honest with you. Will be going back. Heartily recommend them.

Really happy with the service John provides. Honest service- he won't recommend any services that…read moreare unnecessary, but does an excellent job at what is necessary. I have been here for a number of my vehicles, maintenance, and repairs/replacements, and I always feel like I am in good hands. I don't know much about cars but he always takes the time to explain to me what is happening and why in a detailed and thorough manner. The extra level of service is so greatly appreciated.

Having been, first poor, then only slightly poor and later poor again i can tell you that i have…read moreowned enough used cars to start a hockey team... of used cars, uncompetitively, and i can assure you that i have been jerked around by all sorts of shops who claimed to know what they were doing. At one point i had become so frustrated by my experiences that i went to auto mechanics school so i could learn how to fix my own car, and the cars of my friends. I did it, and i do it. I also try to keep people from getting taken in by shops who throw parts at problems, upsell unnecessarily, just don't have the tools or knowledge to fix the problems properly or in a timely manner. I do it, my wife says, because i am hyper-sensitive baby. If you have a problem you need solved, john can solve it. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I have been using Sam at PS Motors since 10 years and found him to be consistently honest with…read moreregards to work involved, prices and business ethics. I am picky about my mechanics and despite living on the west side his prices are reasonable compared to all other repair shops nearby. His staff are capable of fixing a variety of cars as I have seen everything from high end BMW's to Mercedes to Corvettes. My trusty Lexus doesn't need many fixes but when I do need it, I go to PS Motors knowing I'm not getting burned.Reccommended.

Great service in sales ( Phil) and repairs. Sam gives good advice, and it's all about trust. I've…read morebeen going here for years as well as my work colleagues. Professional service. Recently broke down at 5.30 on a Friday afternoon, and Sam was available to assist me with recommendations over the phone.

Best Mechanic in the city! Honest and fair. Great value. Mr. Shing really helped me out and didn't…read moremislead me or try to sell unnecessary services or parts. I recommend Shing's Auto Service!!!

Shing has been our mechanic for 12 years. He works on our car and my work trucks. He is very…read moreknowledgable and honest. Two things you really need in a mechanic. He takes the time to show you the parts he's replaced and what failed on them. His shop rate is very fair and he always lands on his estimated price.

Excellent, fast service from the amazing Brad, Kate + co.! I was having what I thought was a…read morebattery problem, but a quick diagnostic from Brad determined that I needed a new alternator. They got a quality re-built one, and I had my car back the next day. Here at Your Neighbourhood Auto, "honest mechanic" is not just a phrase, but the true ethic of this business. Having car problems? This is the place to get 'em fixed! Had to go see Brad and Kate again, this time for front brake pads -- the grinding was a pretty loud indicator that my brakes weren't safe. It seems my timing was good, as Brad was able to get my car up on the hoist right away...with brake pads installed within a couple of hours! Wow. Just wow. Next visit, a new tie rod. I really should bake them a yummy cake or something!

Excellent staff, excellent service. After I came in with major automotive problems, Kate and the…read morecrew at NA were unfailingly professional and considerate, and got me back and running. I believe I ended up saving a fair bit of money dealing with them. Highly recommended, best shop I've dealt with in many years.

It seems like I am writing too many 5 star reviews..... hmmm. How can one person have so many good…read moreexperiences!? Well, this place deserves it! Frank especially. My partner had taken her finicky mini to this place a few times. Each time Frank went the distance, fixed any problem and did it in a timely manner. Recently, our old 76 Chevy was running like poop. Between soft brakes and a poor charging system, we figured we were in for trouble. Frank looked at the van right away, like right away. He gave us some info, some options and worked on the van that day. In less than 24 hours it was ready to pick up. Brakes were shot, a new alternator was needed, and we dropped in a new battery too. Phewwf! Well worth it. The van feels solid like never before, stops on a toonie, and runs like a dream. I don't know if this thing ever ran this well in the last forty years. In summation, we are happy with the quality of work, the speedy service, and above all the honesty. Thanks Everbloom Auto. You guys are alllllllright!

Everbloom was a blessing when I first discovered them. They helped address many issues on my aging…read morevehicle and kept it running far longer than I expected. For that, I am genuinely grateful. Unfortunately, over time I began to notice a pattern. While many repairs and services resulted in positive improvements, they were often accompanied by unusual mistakes or oversights. For example, during a routine oil change, the oil pan drain bolt was stripped. On another occasion, I brought the vehicle in for an A/C repair quote and later discovered the A/C system had been left unplugged. There have been several similar incidents over the years. The staff have always been friendly and well-intentioned, which makes this difficult to say. However, the repeated carelessness has gradually eroded my confidence. While I appreciate the help they have provided, there have been too many instances where attention to detail was lacking, and at times it felt as though my concerns were not being given the level of respect and care they deserved.

This shop does business as Sunny Coast Auto Service but on Google Maps they show up as H Tech Motor…read moreInc. This auto shop is under new ownership as of a a little over one year ago. My trusty old Mazda had a faulty thermostat and needed replacing. I shopped around for a few quotes and I knew exactly what was wrong, bought the parts myself and so I decided I would try to find a trustworthy shop in the area. The quote from this shop was on the lower end of the labour quotes I received from several places. I previously used Minit Tune in Richmond to have a brake job done (about a year ago) based on all of the 5-star Yelp reviews, but after one visit, I'm not going back there. While I was waiting at Minit Tune I witnessed one person arrive to pick up her car and was told she got an oil change (that she never asked for) because she "needed it". Jackson (the owner or manager of Minit Tune) later phoned another client while I was sitting in the waiting area to tell him his car was ready. And that Mint Tune had done an oil change, again, it wasn't requested by the customer, but justified it because the client "needed it". Huge red flags when any shop does service that wasn't requested. I don't know how it gets so many great reviews. So I shopped around and took a shot with Sunny Coast Auto Service. Ben, the current owner of Sunny Coast, let me bring my own parts in (which, generally speaking you shouldn't do if you like your mechanic) and he performed the service at the bottom of the estimate range which was the most competitive price around. I am always wary of mechanics, so I always put them through a few tests, giving them opportunities to take me for a ride, so to speak. This shop passed the honesty test. My front suspension needed work as well (leaking strut), so I had it replaced at Sunny Coast a month later. Ben gave me the option to bring my own parts in as I did last time, but I was fine getting the parts though him for my second experience. Mechanics earn their living on both the labour and markup on parts, so for my second time around I let him sell me the parts. He gave me the part options from the budget options to the OEM parts. He went so far to say that he put the budget ones from the same after-market manufacturer on his father's vehicle and they're still doing fine two years later. Not often a mechanic will tell you something that may steer you to the lowest price part, yeah? Based on my own research (because I'm like that), the mark up I believe I was charged on the parts was very small (sub-20% and that markup includes whatever Ben paid to have the parts delivered) for something similar @ Lordco corporate account rates. After delivery/tax charges, buying the parts from Amazon.ca (which is what some of you might try to do) would have been more expensive than I was quoted by Sunny Coast for the after-market parts. Very reasonable, unlike Dealersh... Stealerships that will only sell you higher priced OEM parts (OEM vs aftermarket is another debate, but suffice it to say for many parts, aftermarket is just fine.. if you have a leased vehicle, check your agreement if non-oem is permitted), charge you MSRP for them (which is usually more than double what any corporate account at any auto parts store would actually pay, nevermind the fact that the Stealerships get them at wholesale pricing, which is what an auto parts store would generally pay. Shortly after getting my struts done, a colleague was having problems with her brake light coming on periodically (usually going uphill or accelerating on flat road) and then turning off. I referred her to Ben's shop. Her front brake pads needed replacing. Job done for half the price quoted by her Stealership. I had front brakes done at Minit Tune 2 years ago w/ 50% off the parts - my colleague paid 35% less at Sunny Coast than I did @ Minit Tune. I always think mechanics are out to rip me off. After getting two different repairs done at Sunny Coast Auto (and waiting a month and a half to write this review so I could get two different jobs done at Sunny Coast Auto and let my colleague get her repair done), I believe this is an honest shop run by an honest mechanic. Chatting with Ben, I discovered his business is almost exclusively word of mouth and mostly comprised of the same people that patronized the shop for many years in the past (under the old owner as well as under Ben for the past year+) - this shop has virtually no reviews anywhere. On the weekends (when I've been there), it's just Ben and one other mechanic. This not a big shop so you do need to take that into consideration if you need service _right now_. Give him some love Yelp and show him that honesty pays off when it comes to fixing cars. Tell him Ed with the Mazda referred you. I'm pretty sure he figured out I am a bit of a skeptic and hopefully that means he'll treat you as well as he's treated me and my colleague.

On a visit to Richmond, I spent a very stressful and frustrating couple of days getting towed twice…read moreto another auto shop, and them not having a clue why my PT Cruiser enegine was overheating. I needed to get home and found H Tech Motor online. I was impressed by their 5 star rating and excellent reviews. Ben greeted me with friendliness and concern, and to my great delight, he was able to rightaway diagnose that my thermostat was badly corroded and needed replacing, and my radiator cap was not sealing properly. The repair costs were reasonable, and 2 days later I was back on the road and drove safely home with no further problems. If I lived in Richmond, H Tech Motor would definitely be my top choice for any future car issues.