I had some body repairs done on my bmw and Kevin and the team were incredible helpful. Everyone who works there is so friendly and made me feel really good about bringing my car there after an unsavory experience with another auto shop. My family has been taking there cars to Nave for years, and for good reason. Not only did they extend a fantastic price on labor and paint, they polished my headlights, and my car looked better when I picked it up than when I bought it. The also offered me a loaner vehicle during the repair. Thank you Kevin! read more

These guys are true professionals! I took yet another vehicle of mine to them for a repair this week. This time, my 2013 Dodge Durango needed a water pump for sure. With my approval, they also replaced some of the surrounding components like the thermostat, tensioner pulley, serpentine belt, etc, and they did a very thorough repair. Well worth the money spent on the repairs. Thanks, fellas! read more

Hi nave motors. I have a question on what car this is. So can someone in this auto shop tell me what car it is. I would like To know what model and name it is then what year it's from. Thanks! read more

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Kevin went far and beyond will recommend this place to anyone, fair pricing, honest work. Service was just great!

Fantastic service! Kevin was so nice and made the process so smooth! Definitely, my go to place for any future car troubles.

DO NOT under any circumstances take your car here. In November 2019, I had AAA tow my Prius to this shop after a popped tire and damaged bumper. On Monday, I asked them for an estimate. I told them I couldn't pick it up until Wednesday because of work but would be there then. I even showed up Tuesday--only to find out they had already SOLD my car to Cream's in Santa Rosa. They sold my vehicle without the title. I still have the title in my possession to this day. I never gave permission for them to sell it. The car was not totaled--it only needed a tire and the bumper put back on. At the time, the car was worth about $6,500. Instead, they took advantage of me as a 20-year-old, declared it totaled, and got rid of it illegally. This was theft, plain and simple. I've since heard other horror stories about this shop from people around Novato. Save yourself the nightmare--do not bring your vehicle here unless you want to risk having it stolen or tampered with. read more

Service was quick and the quality was great! I will definitely be a returning customer here. They did a great job repairing my front bumper for a reasonable rate. read more

I've been to Nave, more times than I'd like you to admit... living in Marin with the animals and other drivers can be perilous for a vehicle to say the least. Each and every time I've taken in my vehicle, they are not only SUPER kind but very thoughtful too. The car rental is right around the corner , and one busy weekend, the place didn't have a vehicle straight away , and Kevin , the manger quickly offered up their loaner. They just really go above and beyond in my opinion, which is why I return to them for most of my vehicles needs. Honestly it has made the stress of repairing my car, SO much less stressful because let's be honest car stuff is stressful. Find someone who cares. Kevin and the team and Nave do. Hopefully they can make your misfortunate situation less miserable, they always seem to do that for me. Thank NAVE!! read more

I brought my car in to Kevin after my car was hit. He was super helpful, he was great at communicating and explaining things to me and handled everything with my insurance. My car looks good as new, you wouldn't even be able to tell it was hit! They did an amazing and quick job at repairing the damages and repainting the new parts. 10/10 customer service. They went above and beyond and worked quickly. read more

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Kevin was amazing to work with. I intended to go into the shop for just a quote for minor scratches on my bumper and a reflector light that fell off. Kevin was able to assist me immediately with a very reasonable estimate and fixed it on the spot. 20 minutes later I was out of there with a repaired bumper and reattached light. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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My alternator died, and I ended up with a dead car in Novato. I needed to get it towed to near my home in San Rafael. Nave answered on the third ring, told me how long it would be, and how much it would cost. The driver was on time, professional, and efficient. I highly recommend Nave Motors Two Service. read more

Nave has been servicing my cars Maintenance needs. I am very happy with their Quality and professionalism. recently I needed body work done from the other side of their shop. Again, they surpassed my expectations. No excuses or issues, they continue to do as the say they will, not all Automotive service providers do this consistently. If you live in or close to Novato you owe it to yourself to give these folks a try. read more

Kevin is the best! Dropped my car early in the morning... and he called me at lunch time that it was already done.. Very fast! AWESOME JOB read more

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Kevin at Nave Motors was very professional and made this process smooth and easy for me! Kevin was detailed and explained everything the whole process and answered any additional questions/ concerns I had. This is a great shop for your car needs !! 10/10 read more

I worked with Kevin, the Body Shop Manager, and he was so incredibly helpful, and accommodating. He went above and beyond to fix the side mirror on my car, and he was so pleasant to work with. I highly recommend! read more

Ive been there a few times! I had my headlights clear-coated again, new headlight housing/entire assemblies changed out and damaged fixed through insurance. Kevin and his team and incredibly nice and they do a fabulous job. I'll definitely keep using them as my body shop (although hopefully not often). It was all done for a very fair price and the work is well done. read more

Nave Motors is in my opinion the best auto service shop in Marin. I had previously taken my Toyotas to many other shops over years but this one has surpassed all my expectations in terms of reliability, efficiency, and integrity. And let me not forget to mention genuine old-fashioned courtesy which is always a plus. I also found their pricing to be not only very honest but reasonable as well, and this goes for both their general service department and their body repair shop too. These guys deserve all five stars and more! read more

Our car broke down on high way near Point Reyes lighthouse at night around 9:00pm. Called AAA directly, and CHP helped to call AAA, but after two hours waiting and CHP found that AAA has not even found a towing company yet. So CHP helped to call Nave Motors. Within 1 hour, Tom arrived and he immediately towed the car to Nave Motors. On the way riding to shop, Tom suggensted that I check on the warranty with Dealer, which I will not do since I thought the car was out of warranty. Upon checking with Dealer, I found the car was covered under warranty! Thanks Tom for the guidance in this! Jim watched out the car while the car is around the shop. I called AAA again to get the car towed to my home town for repair. The AAA tow truck arrived and stated that my car was not covered with the tow policy! Matt come to the rescue here again. He phoned the AAA supervisor and justify that my car is personal camper van and should be covered under my premier membership. In the end, AAA towed the car back to my home town, saving me $800. Thanks Matt! While waiting to get the car towed, I talked to other customers of Nave, and Sandy, a long time customer, highly recommend Nave for car services. I would recommend Nave to anyone. I would call them for service and help myself. Tom, Jim, Matt are my heroes in my car broken down incident time. read more

We have been coming to Nave Motors for a few years now, and I really have to compliment their shop and operation. It feels like a big family there, and I have always felt taken care of with them. Kevin, the head estimator, is the greatest guy: super professional, super honest, and always goes the extra mile. There work is top of the line (I've gone to a couple other body shops in the past and gotten pretty crappy work) so it's been a pleasure working with Kevin and the team at Nave Motors. Just had a job done there last week with some bumper damage, and everything is like new. And talk about a small local business to support! Highly recommend anyone give them a shot if you have body work to do, been in a fender bender... They help you with all the insurance work. Really pain-free. read more

I recently had some body work done at Nave Motors. As with previous repairs, I worked with Kevin, Manager of the Body Shop. Kevin is very knowledgeable about body work and works very well with insurance companies. He is very good at explaining in lay-person terms what is involved with the repair and why. He provides estimates quickly and each of my repairs cost exactly what he estimated and not a penny more. While nobody likes having to get body work done, Kevin's expertise, along with his genuine warmth and friendliness, makes the whole process so much easier than expected. Finally, I want to give a shout out to the professionals who actually do the hands-on body work at Nave Motors. The work they have done on my cars has been outstanding. I truly appreciate their skills and abilities and by way of this review want to thank them for their great service. read more

They fixed my car at Nave Motors!!! Let me just say how satisfied I am with there price and left my car absolutely in good condition, Kevin is very understanding and is willing too help as much as he can ! I definitely recommend this place to get your car fixed , Im letting friends and family know about them and will definitely be back there again if I ever crash my car again or need any type of assistance! read more

I took my newer Lexus to Nave Motors and Kevin greeted me with a warm smile and hello. He was friendly and very thorough with quotes and I needed each side of my Lexus repaired. He gave me 2 quotes one for each side of the car as it was 2 separate incidents. I was so pleased and asked when my I bring in my car for repairs, and asked if I could bring it in tomorrow. I wanted self pay as I really did not want my auto insurance rates to be increased or cancelled. Kevin had my repairs completed 1 day sooner and the outcome was beautiful just like new. The quotes were amazing. I'm new to Novato and this was an amazing find on Yelp. Thank you Yelp as I found Nave Motors (Body Shop) on this site and so pleased I did. Regards Carol Long read more

Fixed my truck. Very transparent and customer friendly. Worked w insurance directly which was great too.

Matt saved my car! Long story but no exaggeration. He and his staff are very knowledgeable about cars, and I'm lucky to have crossed paths with them. Regarding the tow, it was quick and trouble free. Would definitely hire them again. Thank you! read more

Kevin is the man! Got some bodywork done from a collision. Excellent work. Went the extra mile. Definitely exceeded my expectations. Easy 5 Stars. read more

I just bought a pretty forest green 2018 Honda Clarity Touring plug in hybrid and I am very excited about that. I came to Nave Motors because they were the closest car repair place at the moment to see if they would take the time to replace the pink liscense plate frames with my new custom silver frames. I was delighted that they kindly agreed to take their time on the last day of the year to do that simple job for me. I had every intention of paying for their time and asked how much. I was even more impressed that they declined an offer to pay. It really made my day to know there are kind men out there willing to help a lady out. You guys rock!!! I plan to bring my car to them again. read more

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What an amazing experience I had at Nave Motors. I hit a median which threw my alignment out and ruined 2 tires. My insurance provider had a tow truck, repair location and rental car for me within 15 minutes, which was great, but the repair shop couldn't get to my car for 2 weeks and the car rental facility didn't have cars for 3 days. The tow truck was from Nave Motors, and the tow truck driver checked with Kevin at Nave and they were able to take my car in right away. Since this was a Friday, and there were no cars available until Monday, Nave gave me a loaner car until Monday! Everyone at Nave Motors was professional, attentive and friendly!! I was thrilled with the work they did, and great communication they offered through the whole process. They also did more of the work in-house. I highly recommend them to others! This is a business I trust!!! read more

I had body damage to my 2022 Volvo XC60...It's a beautiful vehicle in excellent condition (other than the superficial damage to the body of course) and I took a risk because this isn't a super fancy Marin high-end car body shop. I was swayed because of all the very positive reviews. I have zero regrets. Kevin Pasayes was a total professional. He was friendly, clear in explaining the work, and did everything he promised including have the car ready in the two week timeframe he estimated. The car looks awesome. There was a minor imperfection which he saw when I pointed it out at the time I went to pick up my vehicle. There was absolutely no hesitation on his part and he had it fixed for me within 40 minutes. It looks perfect. He also loaned me a free vehicle for the two weeks of repair. Though it was a far cry from my Volvo, I didn't mind darting around in the little Nissan. It was a very basic car that reminded me to be grateful for the free loaner and also for my awesome Volvo. My 5 star rating to Nave Motors is fully deserved. Thanks Kevin. You will be at the top of my list in the future and I will recommend you to my friends and family. read more

These people lied to me and told me that my truck needed a new motor or else it wouldn't pass smog. This was after being charged almost $500 for a smog test and simple compression test. I got a second opinion from a different shop and it turns out I did not need a new engine at all, just a new carburetor. Wow, Nave motors almost took me for a ride. I had asked them if the reason for my truck running rough could be the carburetor and they insisted it wasn't. After taking my truck elsewhere, the new carb was put on and it passed smog with flying colors. STAY AWAY from Nave Motors. read more

Can't believe I haven't written a review yet! This place is my go to for smog and repair (or repair and smog) of vehicles at estates. Just brought another vehicle in and they had it towed and smog cert under 24 hours! They are trustworthy, reasonable pricing, transparent, fast, super friendly! read more

Kevin was very helpful and communicative, easy to work with. I brought one vehicle in for body work and another for mechanical. Both jobs were done very well and I would use them again. read more

This place is the best! They have helped me on my rig numerous times with a smile and confidence knowing that they have the ability to get my family and I on the road safely. Helped me figure out why my screens were flickering and they didn't even gave tio do that. Highly recommended, not the cheapest but worth the peace of mind. read more

I was in a fender bender not more than probably a week and a half ago and I was instructed by in my insurance company to bring my car to Nave Motors. The prompt service I received and the incredible attention to detail from Kevin was beyond great service! Kevin continually kept me abreast of any progress going on with my car. He even offered to drive me to the rental car business. The efficiency from Nave Motors is beyond any other company I have dealt with. I'm appreciative for everything they did and I will definitely be coming back here and recommending this place to everyone. The quick turnaround, the courtesy of Kevin and the great work that they did on my car cannot be beat. I highly recommend this place. read more

This shop is a one and done ! Kevin in the Body Shop department is beyond helpful and extremely knowledgeable. When you walk in the office you will see Kevin's MULTIPLE AWARDS AND EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS to the left. The engine repair side is equally as awesome ! I have a 99 Toyota commuter that was parked for 6 years because it wouldn't pass smog. But these fellas got it going. Lastly I have gotten multiple battery jumps for my Mercedes from the Towing department. When I say these folks are all fantastic and proficient. I 100 percent mean it. read more

Kevin, the Body Shop Manager, went the extra mile! He is a true professional and is beyond reproach in terms of knowledge in the auto repair industry. He gave sound and honest advice, communicated with me along the way, and worked closely with my insurance company. He was always friendly, kind and smart. A valuable asset to Nave Motors. Thank you, Kevin, for all of your assistance. You are awesome! read more

We had a very positive experience despite the challenges of waiting for parts which was out of Nave's hands. They also communicated effectively with our insurance company and kept us in the loop. Nave also went above and beyond by cleaning the rest of the car inside and out, despite there being no damages to the rest of the vehicle. Professional people and would work with again. read more

Great service and quality focused! Kevin, the service manager was very helpful, communicated updates and took care of everything with the insurance company. They were thorough in making sure all repairs were done right and tested before giving the car back. read more

Came promptly to pick up our '94 Silverado. Determined it was the cables to the batteries. Said they could get it started if hubby wanted to drive it to the sho but cautioned us that the cables could shake loose again on the way. We opted for the tow. They replaced the cables. Gave it a thorough check and said it was in great shape. Feel like we got a good, honest dea All this in less than 24 hours! read more

I had to take my car for trim and dent repair after it was vandalized. Kevin was honest, thorough and very professional. He did a great job of working with insurance to make sure everything was covered as it should be. Kevin also saved me a lot of money by allowing me to use their car rental service since insurance refused to provide me with a car rental free of charge. Repair took longer than expected but I did not mind since I just wanted a job well done and my car looked like new when I picked it up. Would really recommend this place. read more

NAVE MOTORS IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL! I worked with Kevin Pasayes and NAVE MOTORS on replacing the catalytic converter on my vehicle after it was stolen. Kevin was an absolute delight to work with. He knows his stuff and made it literally painless. Kevin's communication is also the best. There is nothing more stressful than having to go through something like this. There was a long waiting list for my catalytic converter and not having my car to drive really sucked. Kevin worked diligently to expedite everything. Kevin is top notch and I can't say enough about my experience working with him. Please give the man a raise! He deserves it! NAVE MOTORS is a rare breed. They are an honest and fair car repair company. There is a reason they have been here in town for over 100 years. They take care of their customers. I had a wonderful experience here and was compelled to make sure I spread the word. NAVE MOTORS also works with AAA insurance in case you have them for your auto insurance. Catalytic converter theft has been so rampant and just when you think it would never happen where you live, it will. Stay vigilant. NAVE MOTORS also helped me add a catalytic converter shield for my car to help deter theft from happening again. They're great as I've mentioned many times. Please reach out to them if you want to add a catalytic converter shield to your car. I recommend it! NAVE MOTORS is the best. If you ever have issues with your car [and I hope you don't], make sure you reach out to them first and they'll take care of you. I'd give them 10 Stars but YELP only allows 5 Stars maximum :) read more