Eddie is very knowledgeable on foreign cars as well as domestic cars. He consistently learns the…read moreadvanced technology of today's automobile. I never feel that I was overcharged for his services. I highly recommend Garcia's Auto Repair for all your car needs & oil changes. Eddie has worked on all my cars for 20 years & I will continue to do business with him. My friends & family are pleased and satisfied with the work Eddie has done for them. Take your car to Garcia's Auto Repair and you'll see for yourself that Eddie is highly educated in all your car needs.

The owner of the shop is a blessing all around. I was on a travel job in salinas and my radiator…read morehose exploded causing me a big headache. I had one day to get it fixed before returning home back up north. He was kind enough to help me and get me on my way, answered all my questions and explained. Veryy honest and trustworthy mechanic. I wish i lived close to get all my vehicles checked. Soon i will pay him a visit to inspect my vehicles whenever i get the chance! Thank you so much garcia!! You are a blessing and God Bless You !

This man is amazing he pays attention to detail. Fixing cars is his passion ! I will definitely…read morereach out him going forward . Easy to work with as he communicates and explains throughly . Very honest man !

I got in touch with Bob through Yelp. He provided a quote and a time he would show up. Bob arrived…read morepromptly and even completed the job in the rain. I would highly recommend him.

On 10/23 Alfonso and Gina assisted a woman that I was helping with her car. The vehicle is a 1998…read moreVW Beetle. The woman I was helping is unhoused. At this point in time she lives in her car. With her 2 cats and a bird. We suspected her battery needed replacing. Alfonso was very busy. He made time to look at Sarah's vehicle. By 4:00pm her car was fixed and she was on her way! Thank you Alfonso and Gina for repairing Sarah's car so quickly. It is much appreciated it :)

The mechanic was competent and did a good job fixing my car…read more However, the lady that works behind the counter to order parts and arrange payments did a very poor job and did not seem to care about customers at all. I was traveling through town and my battery died when I tried to start my car in the hotel in the morning. I called this repair shop because I needed my battery replaced quickly, so I could get back on the road. When I first spoke to the lady, she said that she could have a battery that fit my car, delivered to the shop in under an hour and they could install it right away. This sounded like a good solution. I went to the shop, they took out the old battery and the lady said the battery was on its way and should be there soon. I went to get lunch nearby and returned an hour later. To my surprise, there was no battery in my car. I asked the lady what was going on and she said there was some mix up with the battery supplier and the battery was never sent. She said it was the suppliers fault, that she just spoke to them and they were rushing over the battery now. I just had to wait another 20 minutes. I was not happy, but mistakes happen and another 20 minutes seemed okay. Another hour went by and there was still no battery delivery. I asked her again, where is the battery. All she could say is "the guy is on his way". 30 more minutes passed and still no battery. I was very annoyed and worried, because I had been waiting 3 hours for a battery, my car was disassembled and it was already 4pm at this point. To my surprise, the lady just closed-up the office and started to walk to her car to go home, leaving me there in the shop with no idea if my car was going to be fixed. Fortunately, the battery did arrive about 30 minutes later and one of the mechanics who was still around installed it for me. As I mentioned, the mechanic was good. But the lady is terrible at taking care of customers. She most likely created the problem by not ordering the battery from the vendor correctly (although she blamed them), took no ownership of solving the problem and essentially left to go home with the problem not resolved and with a customer left hanging. Also she quoted me $500 and when the mechanic went to charge me, it was $575. But since the lady went home already he had to charge me the higher price, since nobody could reach her.

This was first visit to CARS and they did not disappoint…read more Michelle the General Manager was friendly, attentive, knowledgeable, and professional. I was a last-minute walk-in, 30 minutes before closing time, and she and her team made the time to take care of my car before closing. I discovered they specialize in bodywork, mechanical, restorations, classics, muscle cars, imports, etc. there's literally nothing they don't do well. I'm new to the area and I've had to tough time finding my new go-to local mechanic shop that rivals over-inflated dealer parts and labor prices. They're located in Salinas, and absolutely worth the trip.

After spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars trying to solve an ongoing check engine light issue…read moreat other shops, we finally found the team that got it right. I can't say enough good things about Michelle, Hank, and the entire team at Cars LLC. From the beginning, they genuinely cared about helping us solve the problem instead of just trying to sell us unnecessary repairs. Their honesty, experience, and commitment to customer satisfaction really set them apart. Our check engine light kept coming on because of the mass airflow sensor. I had replaced it myself at least a dozen times using a sensor purchased from a local auto parts store, but the problem always came back. Michelle's years of experience led her to suggest that the issue might be that the replacement sensor wasn't an OEM part. We took her advice, installed an OEM sensor, and the problem has been completely resolved ever since. Sometimes it's not about replacing more parts, it's about having the knowledge and experience to diagnose the problem correctly. Thank you, Michelle, Hank, and everyone at Cars LLC for going above and beyond. You've earned our trust and our business, and I highly recommend your shop to anyone looking for honest, knowledgeable mechanics who truly care about their customers.

Great service. Very professional and courteous. Ernesto at the front desk answered all my questions…read moreand outlined upcoming services to consider. No pressure on those services needed, which reinforces for me their trustworthiness. It is a great comfort to have a dependable car service business to rely on.

This place ripped me off terribly. They tried to overcharge me for exhaust manifolds on my Jeep. So…read moreI bought them myself and had them put them on. They flipped over a smog emissions valve on my Jeep so I could not pass smog. Another mechanic found the problem with me standing right there. The valve was clearly marked and it was flipped upside down. I had passed smog before they put the manifolds on I could not pass smog when they were done. They did this to me on purpose. The guy with the limp don't trust him

Barry is the tops. What was initially thought to be an expensive repair from another shop turned…read moreinto something reasonable in Barry's capable hands. We will go to him for all of our major auto work from now on...

I recommend Barry Hartzel enthusiastically. He has deep integrity, I trust him fundamentally. And…read morethe quality of work at his shop appears to be excellent. And he's a really nice guy to boot. It's such a pleasure to work with Barry, all the more so since it's such a contrast with many other car mechanics, especially at dealership service departments.

I was in contact with Marcelino (Nephew of the owner). we made an appointment for him to come look…read moreat my vehicle, which he never showed nor he never called to reschedule. I called him the next day and he was again to show up and never did. This business is very UNRELIABLE and UNDEPENDABLE. I advise any potential customer to look elsewhere for a more reliable Auto Body Repair Shop services.

Had a headache with S&M body shop. I took my Nissan car to get fixed for some body work from a car…read moreaccident, but the work they did was horrible. The finished paint results had running paint drips appearance on the bottom passenger door, and not smooth looking paint. Also when they returned my car after putting it back together one of the tires was NOT installed correctly! I drove the car with the Tire bolts very loose, that the tire could have easily came off!! Then, I noticed that the rubber trim molding from under the hood was never replace.... I mentioned it to them and they had no excuse as to why it never got replaced and they said they would call me back to get it done but I never got a call back. I would never recommend this place to anyone. They are friendly at first, but watch out with these guys.

My splash shield was dragging & I needed it repaired before heading back to Sacramento. Sammy met…read moreme at the location on time and completed the work with no issues. He was friendly, answered my questions and explained what he did to fix it. I was very satisfied with the work & it was done in less than 20 minutes!

Nazari was great with accommodating me last minute , met him at his shop in Salinas , I had an…read moreissue with my mini countryman "gas cap" fixed it in less than 5 min, no charge, so awesome, will definitely be returning for upcoming services!