TEN YEARS LATER UPDATE!…read more I cannot give a stronger vote of confidence to The Car Connection. They have serviced my 2004 Toyota Corolla since the car was brand new. They have helped this car last FOREVER. Oil changes, brakes, tune ups and all the required maintenance has been performed by the trusted Car Connection mechanics. This damn car has outlasted all of my family members and neighbors cars. Over the last 10-15 years, I have endlessly heard the following: "Duuuuude, are you still driving that Corolla?" "I can't believe that old ass car is still driving!" "How long are you gonna keep that damn Corolla?" "Don't you want to get something new?" This car was paid off so many years ago, I forgot what it's like to even have a car payment. No shame in my game. I'm good with no car payment. For the last 18 years, this car has sipped gasoline up and down the California coast, to Las Vegas and all over the unpaved roads of Baja California, México. All the automatic windows work. One failed, but Louie fixed it. A/C blows ice cold. Always has. When the battery died, Louie would replace it. Brakes get squeaky, Louie would replace them. Still a very smooth ride after all these years. Original engine. Original transmission. The digital odometer broke and froze at 299,999 miles many years ago. Since the odometer froze, we estimated the car has a total of at least 450,000 miles. No joke. This car is still mechanically sound. Took it to Toyota for an see the airbag light on the dash was related to an airbag recall. The official Toyota comprehensive inspection revealed, aside from the airbag issue, no red flags. LOLOLOL. The moral of the story is this. Get yourself an honest, reliable mechanic. Stick with them. Take their advice when they make repair recommendations. Don't save a nickel today to only end up paying a dollar tomorrow. Even for a Corolla, I got an unreal amount of use out of my vehicle. Its very important to give credit when it's due. The Car Connection is legendary in San Diego for providing the best possible guidance for maintaining your vehicle. The next time your car needs service or has issues... you know where to go.

Louie was amazing, he really helped us out as a last min car issue!…read more Thank you so much! I would def recommend him!

My cars engine literally blew up, everyone's worst nightmare! I called these guys and they told me…read moreto come by right away. I was diagnosed in like 1 minute and they told me exactly what it would cost, right away. They also suggested I call around and get a few other quotes, which I appreciated because it felt like they were looking out for me. They ended up being the best price, and in 2 days my engine was replaced on my 2008 Scion xB. They didn't make me feel stupid for not noticing that I was leaking oil, which I also appreciated. A week later my alternator went out and I took it back to 24th right away. They were on it right away and I can tell they really care about getting my car back to a reliable state. I brought my car back for an oil change a few days ago and they recognized me, treated me super nice, and had it done in ten minutes. I'm really stoked to finally have a mechanic I can trust. My car is running beautifully and I didn't have to get a new one...so grateful!

I was fortunate enough to find this shop. Junior, the son of the owner, replaced some cylinders in…read moremy 2012 VW Bug. He did it on the spot and his price seemed reasonable.

A true Godsend; this Gentleman was for me today. Google Maps will get you there and its a Pop's…read moreplace. He will send you to AutoZone just around the block after diagnosing your engine with knowledge and humor. You will get the part as needed from Auto Zone and while you wait briefly for this gentleman to attend to your vehicle you may visit Its rustic bathroom. Which is much cleaner than at my place of employment. Charm & Generosity of Wisdom & Spirit. I look forward to returning when I am in a jam with my vehicle to a place & person I can trust

The owner of A & B Truck Salvage named Andy or AJ, called me this morning at 8 am, to tell me that…read moreOwner of this J and C Auto Repair Juan Carlos DIED yesterday! He was found DEAD, parked on the side of a freeway, probably died of heart atatck. I was just going to contact Carlos because the gaskets he installedon my Toyota Sunrader 22R are still leaking a slow drip or two every day, oin a piece of cardboardon my driveway. Andy said that Carlos son was going to try to carry on the business.

I had my car serviced for brakes and was very please with the outcome. The cost for service was…read morevery affordable. Junior is very nice, professional and friendly. I'd definitely recommend this place to friends and family.

Don José y his son Junior took great care of our car. I needed to get my car brakes done but also…read moredecided to change the oil. They were helpful from start to finish. We will definitely be returning customers.

I do not have many people work on my truck 2007 Ram 4or diesel. Since I met Villa his experience…read moreand knowledge brings me back. 13 year old truck with 365,000 miles. It keeps running because of people like Villa. Thank you

DO NOT GO HERE. If you're female or black I don't think this is a safe place to bring other car,…read morethey didn't care about my car or my safety. Villa and the English speaker wouldn't listen to me about my car just shutting off/stalling on the freeway & claimed twice that they fixed everything. After almost 1,000 spent, it was having the same issues, but worse. I was promised that they test drove it & I could take it on the freeway and that was a lie. I broke twice after they said it was fixed. I was trying to explain what issue kept arising & the guy kept cutting me off just saying it costs a lot of money. Literally just playing around in my car & not fixing the main issue. They just made a lot of money doing maintenance & now my car had been towed back home & basically totaled. I tried to tell them it may be the fuel injectors like another mechanic said , but they wouldn't listen to me because I'm a female & just went on replacing a bunch of stuff that wasn't the problem. They really ruined my car situation and now I have to get a new one. Money wastes and now my car is worse; I can't drive it in to a mechanic, now I have to tow it in. I'm figuring out what the next steps are to take because this is not right.

Jim is an honest and hard working man. He will tell you what needs to be done and what doesn't…read more The quality of work he provided is safe and an excellent value. Whether you need brakes or an oil change even and battery replacement, be sure to stop by and ask for him. You can thank me later. Thank you Jim!

Honest shop with quality work at reasonable prices. After fixing the brakes, they referred me to a…read moreshop in National City (don't remember the name) for front end alignment. Excellent results! They can refer you to competent mechanics for all your automotive needs.

Arturo is the best! He is always available or accommodating when you call ahead (I called day of)…read moreand was seen right away, service was 5/5 and his prices are unbeatable! Have brought all my cars here and will continue to do so....give him a call and you'll never have to go anywhere else

Definitely would come back he is bilingual with affordable prices he was tasked with an alignment…read moreand he did his part with good timing will come back

I requested a spark plug replacement for my Honda Accord, and the response through Yelp was very…read morequick. The pricing was also fair and competitive compared with other mobile and traditional mechanic shops. When Ricardo arrived, he was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to point out a few other issues with my car. He replaced the spark plugs without any problems and made the entire process easy and convenient. I'll definitely be reaching out to Ricardo for future repairs. Great service and a great experience overall. Thank you!

The guy gave up during the job. Had to go elsewhere to fully diagnose and make repairs. Take your…read morechances here. Back in July of 2025 he attempted to work on my son's 2004 Honda CRV. He claims he never looked at or worked on the CRV. He texted me to take it elsewhere to complete the repairs he could not finish. Hopefully the payment history will jog his memory. After he gave up on repairs and told us to take it elswhere to complete the work we found a great mechanic that diagnosed and repaired the CRV. After him quitting on us and $700+ dollars later....it is clear that he was not capable nor would we ever use or recommend his services to anyone else. Rather than admitting he was unable to repair the vehicle he says he never looked at or worked on car. It is clear that he did as there are 2 Venmo payment on two consecutive days. He did not want to work on it any longer nor would we want him to as he claimed he was unable to do so. We have records of Venmo payments to: @Mobile-Mechanic-619 July 11, 2025 paid $329.70 July 12, 2025 paid $420.00

I've been doing business with them for 26+ years and there is nothing bad to say. These guys are…read morefair honest reasonably priced in an extremely clean shop

They are sketchy. They kept texting me I asked for a call. They came from a blocked number then…read morehang up on me . Very short and bad customer service . Then they ask me to Zelle/cash app them for the parts in advance . Very unprofessional

I own a company with 8-10 vehicles at a time. Not only have I used this shop for long while for my…read morebusiness but my wife and I also take our personal vehicles here. The man and woman who run this place are incredibly fair. And their prices beat pretty much anyone in San Diego. I highly recommend.

I called ahead before coming in for an oil change. It was $60 for my car. There were very nice and…read morehonest about their services. They even noted how my tires needed to be replaced. I did the penny test once I got home and it really was worn down. I was in and out of there in 15 min. Definitely worth it for the speedy service.