These guys are great. I've taken my car here a number of times. They work fast and the best part is they seem super honest. I never feel like I'm getting overcharged when I come to Leaf which begets an important question. Isn't not feeling overcharged the most important aspect of selecting a mechanic? read more

Had my Mazda CX 5 serviced there. Was hoping to find that rare, honest, good, local mechanic. Not these guys. Avoid. Two problems: 1) told them to check AC blower motor because of rattle. At pickup, guy said they fixed it. Instantly knew he was bullshitting me. When I turned on car, rattle was still there. So took the blower motor off myself and lo and behold there was all sorts of shit in it (see attached pic). 2) they ended up keeping car overnight but didn't call to tell me. No answer when I called. Had to physically go to shop next morning to find out what was happening to my car. read more

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A++++ I can't say enough about Leaf. They do great work, reasonably priced and Alex is very good to deal with. Friendly and knowledgable. Very highly recommended. read more

Leaf Automotive is the only place I take my audi. They change my tires, oil, maintenance. They have change my tires, plug my tires, change my oil etc. Any service I have requested they have delivered with expert care. The owners and technicians are great. They are professional and polite. Leaf Automotive is the most competitively and fair priced auto shop on the west side. read more

I went to Leaf automotive and they were amazing. I dropped my car off first thing in the morning because there was a weird sound with my serpentine belt and I had a really long drive the next day for work. Not only did they diagnose and fix that problem they replaced my alternator and a couple other parts that were causing trouble. They also were super fast with their service and did it all in one day! And I was able to do my work job the following day. These guys are amazing and they are very fair prices. I definitely will go back here in the future and I highly recommend them! If you're looking for a local good mechanic, go check them out! read more

I've been to Leaf a bunch of times. my mom too. they are great! Fair prices and professional service. call and speak with Alex. highly recommend. read more

I took my Jeep to William Leaf in March for an Engine Oil Cooler repair. Although their quote was very expensive, I went ahead with the repair since my car was already there--a decision I deeply regret. Within just three weeks, their costly repair failed while I was traveling in Northern California, leaving me stranded 400 miles from LA. William Leaf refused to honor their warranty because I had no choice but to get the immediate repair done locally, resulting in an additional $2,700 expense, significantly cheaper than their original fee. The mechanic in Northern California discovered that William Leaf's mechanic improperly installed the part by folding a gasket--an entirely avoidable error indicative of poor workmanship. This mistake cost me significant time, stress, and extra money. I've never left a negative review before, despite having encountered some poor service experiences, but I felt obligated to share this. Hopefully, this review helps someone else in our community avoid unnecessary costs, stress, and inconvenience. Think twice before trusting William Leaf with your vehicle. read more

Leaf automotive is the best! Alfredo has been taking care of my since day one. I trust him with anything on ang vehicle!! Go see him

I called Leaf automotive and spoke to Alex.I requested to bring my truck in due to my battery light on for a possible alternator problem.Upon arrival,Alex and Alfredo made a diagnosis of my truck.Alfredo quickly determined I had a disconnected wire.He replaced the connection with a durable wire.He then tightened a loose alternator belt which was causing a squeaky noise.From start to finish,the service was excellent. I was impressed with the professionalism and quality of the service. read more

This has been my go to spot since I moved to LA. I had a lot of issues with my car that they were able to quickly fix at a reasonable price and were honest and reliable. 10/10 recommend read more

This place was recommended to me by my partner . Honestly the best place I've ever taken my car to!!! Not only were they super efficient but also super friendly . The service was excellent and they did a great job on my car . They really value their customers and it's such a relief to know I can come back here and always have my car taken care of !!! read more

Leaf Automotive - Best automobile shop !!!! - Auto Repair Near Me - Venice, California

great Help with my 66 Mustang ! thank you so much! An electrical part of the ignition failed and Alfredo got it working again. read more

Leaf Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Venice, California

These guys are the best. I moved to the westside and needed to find a mechanic somewhere close so I tried them out and they've been super reliable. Highly recommend. read more

So I was taking my cars to Leaf since 2021. They were always fair, to the point where I would take my girlfriend and her car there. I also work with many women and would send them to leaf as I had trusted them. It was always good work! Very respectful people. I had to stop going to leaf because after my girlfriend and I had broke up she had a very unsafe and negative experience. To the point where she broke no-contact to tell me! One day I took my car for standard service there and saw her car was on the lift. I ask the young gentleman in the office to let me know when she was gone because we were no longer together and were avoiding seeing eachother. He was kind and professional about it. I guess technician Alfredo heard me, because after she picked her car up the next day he went through the files in their office and called her on her personal phone. She never gave him her number or even talked to her. He wouldn't stop calling or texting her, asking if he could come to her house to do it for cheaper-saying they rip people off! She ignored him but felt very unsafe and didn't know what to do because they also had her billing address. To my knowledge he never went by, but you never know! It's a shame because I liked leaf! So much I would drive almost 40 min to go there. Trust is important and Alfredo broke that. I was mulling over this review for a while but I feel like leaf Auto is not safe for single women. Not with employees like Alfredo! King harbor auto in Hermosa is much better. They are respectful. read more

The service here is a 10+++, they are fair, honest and reliable. Warren and Alex are fabulous , they communicate and don't try to sell you something you don't need! read more

They did such great work -- I absolutely love their job! The team was very professional and, I have to say, very handsome too! I brought my car in for a small incident, and they repaired it super quickly. The results were amazing, and the whole process was stress-free. Definitely recommend them for anyone needing quick and quality car repairs! read more

Amazing experience, they are polite and reasonably priced. They got my vehicle repaired quickly and communicated effectively on what repairs were needed on my vehicle. Shout out to Mr. Alex for excellent service. Highly recommend :) read more

My splash shield came loose under my Honda-HRV. I called the Honda dealership and they said I had to replace it, it would be $800, and they wouldn't be able to fit me in until the next week. I was supposed to drive to Las Vegas the next day so I called Leaf Automotive since I live right up the street from them and asked if there was any way they could take a look at it and see if they could just reattach it. Not only did they see me right away and reattached the piece no problem, Alex said it was no trouble and didn't charge me since he just reattached a piece He honestly saved my weekend as I was so stressed I was going to have to spend hundreds to rent a car and then hundreds more to fix the problem later. I feel like I have been screwed multiple times by Honda Dealerships that take advantage of people who are in need/don't know much about cars so it was so refreshing to know the people at Leaf were honest and truly looking out for you. If you feel like you got a sketchy quote somewhere else, get a second opinion here and they will give you their honest opinion! read more

Wow! Exceptional service. Definitely some solid folks running this establishment. They helped us with a stuck and flat tire! Great prices I'll be back they are 10/10 worth checking out for your car needs. read more

Great service!! They took my Jeep in on short notice cause it wouldn't start and I had it towed in. They called me the very next morning with the diagnosis and price for repair. The speed and quality of their work earns 5 stars and also it was very fairly priced. Will be back for any car troubles!! read more

Amazing quality and service. They do it right the 1st time every time. I've been going here for years and never have broken cars because of them. read more

It's been a bit since I went in but the service and in particular the communication was outstanding. He took time to give me details about what was going on with my car. Prices are very reasonable as well. I will be back when needed. read more

I brought my car in because my horn had stopped working. After a full day of looking at the car, I was told the speaker part of the horn had failed and the part would have to be replaced. However, I was told that Leaf Automotive could not find the replacement part, but I could try looking for one myself and bring it to them for replacement. I was able to find the part on my first google search. I ordered the part, however I had a different mechanic install it. In the end, the wires of the horn were disconnected. The speaker part was completely fine. It took this new mechanic 5 minutes to fix the problem. Leaving this experience feeling that Leaf is unreliable & not knowledgeable enough. read more

this is my go-to place for any car repairs that I may need. Totally trustworthy and I find their work to be high-quality. I'm a satisfied customer and would highly recommend them as I have been doing for many years! read more

Not just great, AMAZING! My car is an 11-year-old BMW with 125k miles and still drives great. For no apparent reason other than age, my car began to make a metal clanking sound whenever approaching a complete stop and sometimes moving at low speeds under 5mph. I brought the car to my usual mechanic, a popular WLA tire and service center (that I will not mention by name). I've been using them since I drove out manufacturer warranty in 2014. I chose them because their location suits me, otherwise they do decent work, but are only inexpesive when compared to dealership. So the WLA garage provided a full inspection and found I had broken one of my rear struts and 3 of 4 control arms on front axel were broken. $2,100 seemed high, especially since I am in the process of finding a new car, my senses told me I should shop around. A family member who lives in Venice told me to call Walter at Leaf Automotive. I asked Walter for his price to replace struts including labor, he called me back in 20 minutes and said it would be between $600-$700, which the other garage wanted 1k for. I brought my car to Venice the next afternoon and he called me the following morning to discuss his estimate of $1599 to replace rear struts, control arms and replace windshield wiper fluid pump, which was not included in the other bid. My car is ready at 4pm the next day, I picked up that evening and my car drove like a different car, or how it once used to, so I was happy, but at the next traffic light I heard the metal clanking sound just like before, yikes! The next day, I phoned Walter, explained clanking sound...he said to bring it in anytime and he would take a look. I bought car back later that day and about 20 minutes later, Walter and Alexi explained how sound is coming from inside the wheel, and how TPM sensor had detatched from wheel and is what we heard banging around. They asked if I had 15 mintues, I said sure. They unmounted my tire, dissassembled the TPMS module and put it back together, remounted sensor on wheel, put wheel back on, and voila, problem solved! I asked, "how much?" and Walter said, there was no charge. Thanks again Walter and Alexi, really appreciate everything. So It turns out William Leaf (founder) was known to Venice locals as 'the honest mechanic who can fix anything', I think Mr. Leaf would be happy his business continues to live up to such high standards. read more

I had a carburetor issue with the jeep. Brought it over to the boys at leaf and they took care of it in a short and convenient amount of time. Thanx guys !! Neil. Yellow CJ read more

Let's just say this isn't the shop it used to be when William was alive, because he communicated well, and would let me know after diagnosing a problem, what was involved with fixing it and what it would cost. I took a chance with the new owners, and they didn't bother to call to let me know what they felt The problem was or what it would cost to fix. I had some low idle stalling issues, and it was hard to start when fully warmed up. They cleaned the throttle body which solved the low idle issue, and replaced my battery, and charged me 900 bucks. A week after getting the car back the engine light came back on and it's still hard to start when it's warm. I was expecting and would have been okay with a $300 bill but $900. They definitely should have called me with an estimate regarding their diagnosis of my problem and what it would cost to fix. read more

Need work done on your car? Live in Venice, Santa Monica or Marina Del Rey? This is your spot. Never had a bad experience here. Very awesome team. Had an oxygen sensor put in recently, went great. They have a awesome move where you can bring the car in as early as 7:30am and most likely it will be done by the afternoon. Or they will let you know already if time how long and usually on point. Honest and helpful. We're very courteous on the phone too. Epic spot! Thanks guys. read more

2013 Subaru Legacy cam carrier reseal price quote $5500-6000 (wow). 140 for the price quote and diagnostics to see if the oil leak is the valve cover or the cam carrier (that's normal/acceptable) for 1hr (cash or check was required, "the credit card machine is broken"). I know it's a big job (engine out etc). It's not worth 5500. That's an I don't want to do this number that you gave out before and after looking at the car. I was already there so I had the diagnosis done. No thanks. Here's why what you did was wrong: Don't give out a crazy price. What if someone is desperate and needs their car fixed and doesn't know any better? Do they just accept it and pay the crazy high quote? read more

Great service and value will definitely be back they are very friendly and honest which keeps me coming back

I trust Alfredo with all of my vintage vehicles and motorcycles. He is very thorough and efficient. He has been taking care of my vehicles at Leaf Automotive for over 20 years. read more

Amazing service! Saturday afternoon, a sudden warning sign for low air pressure in one tire and found a nail causing the leak. Needed the car next morning so pretty desperate. Called Leaf and was told it was closed Saturdays. But if I could make it there very soon he would help me anyway. Said and done, I went straight there and got help to patch the tire in no time. So grateful for this local shop that went above and beyond. Thank you! read more

In Santa Monica on vacation when our car died getting off the 405. Thanks to prior recommendations on Yelp we chose to be towed to Leaf Automotive. We thought we had a broken fuel pump and were preparing to pay up to $1200. Walter looked at our car within an hour and called with the news that we had air in the fuel line, he bled the system and charged us for a half hour of service - $70 !!!!! We almost had the car towed to a Volkswagen dealership - so glad we trusted the reviews. Thank you for being an honest business man and saving our trip. read more

Great service, reasonable price and really nice. Support small businesses like this! read more

Just one example - Brought in for an oil change and they also fixed my trunk (no charge for fixing the trunk latch)! Best Westside mechanics! read more

I've gotten multiple oil changes here and other services. Always done within estimated timeframe. All the guys are nice and Alex has always given great suggestions and recommendations for other services. Location is great, multiple walking distance cafes which I typically go to while waiting for my vehicle to be ready. read more

Leaf automotive is an honest, friendly, professional shop! These guys look after you and your car. I went in with my F150 and had a turning signal issue and this shop fixed it the same day. They were great about communicating an issue that popped up, even inviting me to come take a look at it, before they fixed it. I was so appreciative of their honesty, their pricing, and their overall courtesy and professionalism. This is now my shop! I appreciate y'all! read more

Two stars because the guy was actually friendly. Long story short, I called them right at 7:30 AM (when they open) and explained that my A/C wasn't working properly, and asked the guy if they repaired A/C and if I could bring the vehicle in to him. He told me they offer A/C repairs and that I could bring the vehicle in right away. Dropped the vehicle off at 7:48 AM, get a call at 11:26 AM saying they're not sure why the A/C isn't working, and that they'd need to inspect it more thoroughly, but that I'd need to bring the vehicle back on Monday (it was Friday when I dropped it off) because they've gotten busy. I go pick it up around 11:40 AM (they close at 5 PM), and asked the guy what the difference would be if I brought it in on Monday vs the day I did bring it in. He says 'oh you'll have priority on Monday. No matter who comes in, you'll be ahead of them. Plus, oil change was overpriced. I paid $125 for 5 quarts, that's my fault though, should've stuck with my regular guys. This place wasted my time, why would I ever come back??? read more

I have been going to Leaf Auto for 2-3 years and live nearby. I have tried many other places for repair and NONE compare to the quality of work, inexpensive cost, and mechanical knowledge Walter and Alfredo have. The mostly work on restored older muscle or other cars but they repaired my BMW and are phenomenal. No wonder they have been there so long and are so successful. They are the nicest mechanics in Venice and I highly recommend them! read more

No gory details but I spent four months trying to get a diagnosis for a problem and Will diagnosed it correctly over the phone. About an hour and a half after dropping the car off I picked it up again with the problem solved. I can't believe this place is a five minute walk from my house and for years I assumed that they only worked on high-end cars... The shop and the office are well-cared for and show a real pride of place. The mechanics who work for Will seem respected and knowledgeable. I'll never go anywhere else. read more