Years ago I was driving my 2002 dodge ram down the street in my neighborhood and a guy waved me…read moredown and told me that it sounded like my rear end was going out. He had me drive next to him and he listened and told me it was definitely going out and that his relative had a shop and directed me here. I took it down and got the truck repaired. The prices were very reasonable and the mechanics were wonderful! Ever since then I take my vehicles there for pretty much everything. They are honest and reasonable with prices. They don't try to sell you things you don't need! I used to get my oil changed at the dealership because it was actually really cheap, but the organization for appointments was horrible and I had to leave my car all day for an oil change. S&S was just slightly more and closer to my house, so I will always pay the extra $10 or so for the great service!

Looking for a shop with honest hard working mechanics? This is your place. I've never been let down…read moreby Steve or any of the other amazing, friendly mechanics that work here. I will always drive across town to this shop because I know that when I come here I will be greeted as a friend, and taken care of. This place will treat you right!

Carlos and his son are the mechanics you only dream of finding. Honest, honest, honest, and very…read moreexperienced, knowledgeable and skilled in their art! We are so lucky to have found them, me and my son were at the curb checking our car overheating and they saw us from their shop and offered help! That is the kind of people they are. They fixed our problem on the spot, so we brought our other car to them, and we will continue to do so. We feel we got a great value for our money. Yes, they are affordable, time efficient workers and very reliable and down to earth professionals who treat their customers with dignity and respect. Thank you Carlos and son! We will be seeing you!!

My husband and I always take our car to Carlos for a couple of reasons…read more 1. He works quickly, you won't have to wait forever for your car to get worked on. 2. Hes honest. Carlos is a straight shooter, he's so honest about what actually needs to be done and doesn't make up problems with your car. 3. The price is right. Carlos doesn't rip you off. The quality of work is more than worth what he charges. 4. He runs a local, family owned business. 5. Carlos and my grandpa became great friends through the years of my grandpa needing car maintainance and he has been nothing but kind and caring towards my husband and I after my grandpa passed away early 2021. Having a kind, caring relationship with your mechanic doesn't seem possible but Carlos has gone above and beyond to be kind to us while we grieve. If you take your car to Carlos you won't be disappointed!

A1 Automotive is the best auto repair shop in Bakersfield. Giving Karen a call makes scheduling an…read moreappointment quick and easy. She's very friendly and offers outstanding customer service. Adam and Tanner provide excellent, professional, and honest service, so this has been a trusted place to take care of my family's cars for years. Prices are straightforward and offer the best value unlike other auto shops.

Went in with my father to ask some questions regarding the fuel tank on his Ford truck..was given…read morefree advice and treated like we paid a ton of money.nthats great service.

My truck was stolen under his care, i payed for a transmission rebuilt and in return my truck was…read morestolen and hes not willing to pay my money back, he doesnt respond, wont answer call or text, he will go MIA, BE CAREFUL OF THIS RAT !!

In the span of four weeks, I've experienced every cliche nightmare mechanic situation here…read more The short story: this shop turned a $700 problem into a $3000 problem in less than 48 hours. Their attempt at making good took twice as long as it should have. The long story: JVS botched an alternator replacement, which resulted in my car burning out and stranding me on the 99 freeway. The radiator hose clip had not been replaced after putting the new alternator in, causing fluid to spew throughout the engine, overheating and ultimately burning out the engine. It took two weeks for them to replace a head gasket, and the entire engine replacement took nearly a month. A respectable shop would have offered to cover the cost of a rental car, but these guys just settled for agreeing to cover the bill when we asked (and we went for three weeks without that car before getting the rental!). 4 times out of 5 they gave us a date that the car would be ready and failed to uphold it. I can commend them for taking ownership of their mistake and for fixing it at their cost. It's what's expected, but for a job that failed in so many other ways, this was a silver lining that i could be happy with. The engine is driving fine now, about 4 months later. But now my only hope is in my lucky stars, because their warranty on the engine extended 90 days, which doesn't seem like a lot of confidence for such critical work.

I was a little nervous about using this auto shop since I could not find any reviews on Yelp…read more However, decided to give them a chance and I had them change my struts. They did a great job and Daniel at the front desk was very pleasant to work with. The price was very reasonable. Yes I would definitely recommend giving them a try.

They will scam you for jobs. In there office it shows that they charge 90$ per hour but tried…read morecharging me 300$ for labor for a break job. Just break pads. Then when I got them to bring it down to 240$. They did the job wrong! The brakes kept squeaking and whistling and took it back another day and they said that's they didn't have time. Basically refusing service and allowing me to drive off with a bad break job which was putting myself and family in danger. When I took them to another mechanic they said that's they put the outer break pad in the inner side and vice versa. I believe they did that on purpose. They also tried sourcing me cheaper parts because they said that there dropping the price of labor for me which is BS because I'm paying for the parts, not them. Antonia is a snake and he will scam you for every cent you have. Not only that but he searched up my address of living before quoting me. I guess he wanted to see how my house looked like before quoting me.

These fine gentlemen at River Auto took care of me. My radiator suffered a major crack and my car…read morewas overheating. I pulled into their lot with no phone call or warning. Despite already working on a full garage they were able to diagnose and give me an estimate quickly. They ordered a radiator that day and it was in there within the hour. As soon as I give the green light they immediately go to work. I got same day service at an amazing price and quality honest work. I will 1000% be coming back to River with my cars, and I absolutely recommend them to anyone in the area as someone's who's dealt with a lot of different shops these guys set themselves apart for real.

Staff is very helpful and caring. Pricing is reasonable and fair. I would recommend to anyone in…read morethe Bakersfield area looking for a reliable auto repair shop. I will be coming here for any other services. They gained a new loyal customer!

Great experience! Took my cylinder head in to get resurfaced and wasn't disappointed. The work was…read moresolid, the price was very reasonable, and the staff was friendly and helpful. Not to mention, I had my head back within 4 days! Definitely recommend giving them a call before you go anywhere else -- they know what they're doing and treat you right.

always come thru on time , quality work at a reasonable price , builds engines in house as wellread more

Miguel is the best! So happy they were able to expand in their new location. I have been a customer…read morefor years and wouldn't go anywhere else. Issues w battery, remotes, electrical? This is the right place!

Took my car there only because my rear tail lights were out. Was charged $400 and not even 2…read moreminutes later from driving off the lot my lights failed but this time not just my tail lights, Every single light failed. Took it back and they kept saying I was only going to be charged $125 for the work that should've been done but it went from being $125 to $500 worth of work. Then I got my car back from them and everything was working after 3 days I'm back to square one. Now none of my lights work and I spent almost $1000 on nothing. Don't recommend anyone to come here. Definitely just trying to dig in pockets and if return again I can't imagine how much they'll charge me. I could give them 0 stars I definitely would. My car was never the same after that