Apex Automotive has been my go-to for both repairs and routine oil changes, and the experience has…read morebeen consistently great. Angel, the owner, is very knowledgeable and always takes the time to clearly explain what work is being done and why. There's no confusion or guesswork--just straightforward, honest communication. He's also very accommodating when it comes to scheduling. It's clear he takes pride in his work and genuinely cares about his customers. Finding a shop you can trust isn't easy, but Apex Automotive has definitely earned that trust.

Brought my 2015 Ford Explorer in for an oil pressure switch and connector. Angle took care of me…read moreright away -- honest, helpful, and got the job done. Great experience. Highly recommend Apex for anyone in the Ceres/Modesto area looking for a trustworthy shop.

Took our Corolla to Alex Auto repair who was recommended by a friend so we thought we can Trust him…read morewe asked our friend since we don't know of any shops in Modesto area, Alex gave us this story that he only uses Toyota products and said just alternator can be up to $500 dollars among other parts like replacing coil packs he said was included, he called us two days later saying he test drove and car was ready it was pouring rain, we picked up car it didn't even make it few miles before it was overheating and died out on freeway in fast lane we called him and told him we're on side road didn't offer any help we had to pay for a tow truck to take it back, after tow truck arrives to his shop is when he claims it was the Alternator which we just had a complete check on car from Toyota dealer he again lied and said it was alternator that caused the breakdown again saying he uses only Toyota parts we left car there he called next day said car was ready but needs a transmission now, car ran perfect before taking it to him no shaking even with blown head gasket, we actually believed him was another lye after we picked up car paid him no problem I had my daughter drive it she was not happy with the work, we took it to a certified shop and they took a look and said Hey these are not Toyota parts !!! He said he only used Toyota witnessed by 3 people his word we ran the numbers on the labels none of the parts were Toyota they were from local auto store but charged full price for them charging my daughter $650 for junk parts we called him and told him he tipped us off!! A friend of ours went to get our money that he returned knowing he did us wrong without a fight he paid us back if we didn't look under hood or if it was another person who didn't know better he would have got over Big-time this guy is a Crook... .now car still Not running right he no longer answers our calls he never replaced coil packs like he said with installation of engine and car runs Horrible!! After calling numerous times I showed up in person and he denied ever saying anything about replacing parts 100% lied in my face and closed his shop door this is a Warning for anyone using this place he is not a honest man and now her car runs Horrible after over 4k spent this man has no pride in his work and does not stand behind his work just like another review says he will not pick up calls once he's paid Zero stars for this lyer who tried to pull a fast one. We hope he replies to this because it's not over we will proceed with action and hope this man doesn't rip off another person he didn't want to give receipts and pointed to cash only sign because he's a crook and don't stand behind his work and he got caught by us running numbers on label of parts he installed we are going to take action and we will post the final results here win or lose ! He feels since he returned the cash he ripped us off with and now thinks that it's ok to not repair the car right and just closed door to his shop and will not pick up his calls my daughter saved money for long time just to get ripped off by a shady shop that we cold busted him he's denying he ever said anything a complete lie to our face now we are here with car running horrible and were told not to repair until this will be settled . Anyone would like any more details please don't hesitate to contact me so I can let you know his ways we will be seeing him soon and hope we can get this resolved and hope we're the last people he gets over on , his cash only no receipt dirty ways back fired because we checked his work. And we will come and post final results here. Please beware of Alex Auto repair he is a lyer and deserves everything life has gave him No Pride please reply with more lies you got caught and need to be audited for your no receipt cash only only to rip people off and deny your Word I believe in Carma and I hope he gets what he deserves for being a lying shop owner who got busted ! Like I said anyone will like to email me with any questions before using Alex auto repair please feel free...and yes please Alex reply with more lies no shop would hand you back $680 dollars without hesitation only if you know you got caught!!!! Stay away from this place..

Was looking for a auto repair shop since I'm new to the area, decided to check Yelp since I didn't…read moreknow of any shops in the area. Well Alex did not disappoint. He was very personable, helpful, knowledgeable and informative. He called soon after we dropped off the car to tell us what the issue was (a part that the dealership mechanics neglected to correctly fix). Alex had the car fixed within 4 hours and was also very affordable. He is a no frills, honest, professional and affordable. We will definitely be back for other car service needs.

Excellent auto repair shop! I've had more cars than I can remember & LOVE when I find a…read moretrustworthy place with the talent to repair & maintain them. I will definitely be using Ceres :)

Great trust worthy auto shop. I walked in their shop they explained to me what was was going on…read morewith my car. They repaired it at a reasonable price.

Affordable Automotive is amazing! I've been there twice and the latest visit was to replace a brake…read morelight bulb. They did it immediately and didn't even charge me! I will definitely be returning for future work on our cars. Thank you Affordable Automotive!

My daughter's 2010 VW beetle had an oil leak that was getting worse. Prior to taking it to the…read moreshop I had investigated oil leaks in VW Beatles on the Internet. When I called the shop said they didn't have time to repair it until the end of the week however I could bring it in and they would look at it and give me an estimate. Prior me taking the car in the owner told me over the phone that these leaks mainly come from the vacuum pump. This made me think "This guy knows what hes doing " as it is exactly what I saw on the Internet. After taking the car in they confirmed that the oil was leaking from the vacuum pump. For the amount of labor I thought the estimate was reasonable. After talking about it with my daughter we decided to fix it on our own. When I went to pick up the car they said no charge and even gave me some tips on how to repair the leak ourselves. These guys are great. I will definitely bring my other vehicles to this repair garage.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 UPDATE After all of my phone calls to him…read morefor car advice and no matter how annoying I can be, Frank has never once lost his patience with me. Frank holds high standards of service, knowledge and hard work and he insists on the same for his employees. His prices are fair, he's honest and his education is extremely impressive. After I totaled my car frank helped me choose one without hesitation (probably because I kept bringing my choices to him only to have him say NO YO ). After more than a decade of trusting my car and safety with Gateway and thanks to Franks help ... I finally purchased a new car and it Looks like I'll be a loyal customer forEVER The shop is open Mon thru Fri and his prices remain very fair. END UPDATE For years I have been able to rely on and trust the staff of Gateway Automotive. Today when my car died outside of the library I called the shop and Ryan assured me that if I towed it over they would take care of it so I did. I was immediately greeted by the staff and Ryan went straight to work. The problem was diagnosed and repaired in less than 2 hours. He was direct, accurate and incredibly helpful. I am grateful for his hard work. The entire staff is friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I ALWAYS recommend this shop for the fact that they've never been wrong and have always been honest. Many times I've sent my friends to Gateway for second opinions and nearly every time their diagnosis was on point and way more affordable. It's hard to find an honest mechanic in this town... Gateway fills that need

I have a lot of empathy for the young guys working at this facility. Unfortunately, I was there…read moreuntil 6 PM because somebody quit and my car was pushed to the end of the line even though I arrived at 7:45 AM. Why is the owner not supervising these young technicians? They have very little experience and should be supervised by experienced in licensed mechanics. When I picked up my vehicle, the alignment seemed way off. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the work they performed, but they certainly took the two front rims and tires off the vehicle. All I can tell you is my steering wheel was jiggly back & forth driving over 60mph. As a result, I have to take my suv to a tire shop for a wheel alignment. Another $100 bucks.

Always get all my cars oil change here very reasonable prices been coming here for yearsread more

Lug nut broke off and part of it was stuck on bolt. Called Felipe as soon as he opened his shop and…read moretold me to bring it by. Luckily the bolt was still good and Felipe took the broken part off in a matter of minutes.

Best mechanic I've come across in my life. He goes that extra mile and he does quality work. John…read moreis the truth.

I would recommend Jacks automotive to everyone I know Johnny has been working on our cars for over…read more10 years. He is the kindest most honest man I know. I hope he stays in business for a long time

Guy is fast and always hooks me up. Great small and pops shop and a Carwash next doorread more

I went in a bit late, lost track of time. I get you are about to close, but not a reason to avoid…read morecontact with the customer and act rudeYour business , not mine, but net time try to be a little more respectful to your customers. But I won't be going back, after many years of coming here. Not ever have I had the owner of the shop be this rude in front of other customers....just say, "Sorry can't help you cause we are about to close, under stood." Not, "Can I help you ?", then be like,"No, we are done for today." Never again

Always prompt in delivering great service .Whenever we have car services ,S&J is a place to go .read more

Very friendly, quick service for smog check! I've used him several times for different vehicles &…read morehave never had any issues.

12/24/2023 I went out looking for a good shop highly…read morerecommended but I couldn't find it and unfortunately, ended up here in A&A that by the exterior look it appeared like a good shop but definitely IS NOT. At first the old man said that in order of fixing the Air Conditioning problem, he had to diagnostic it and will cost me $180. So after "diagnosing" it said that will cost me extra for the freon and a couple of seals (gaskets) and I asked if that was the problem and that will fix the problem and he said YES! Well, after like half an hour hitting the "pinata" looking for the leak , he came back into the office where I have been waiting and with a horse face said that he didn't know what the problem was and wrote me up for almost $300 labor and paint he used into the system when he was checking and hitting the "pinata" looking for the leak. So, now as a senior in SS retirement, he deprive me of 2 weeks of groceries..at least! So, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY And take it to a professionally and serious reliably shop instead.

last Friday my ac stopped working in my car. compressor bad. replaced by A & A auto. very honest. ,…read morenice and trustworthy. I highly recommend thank you