BEWARE! I had my…read moreHonda Element towed here after reading positive Yelp reviews. My Honda Element overheated in Paso Robles, so I immediately had it towed to Moonlight Mechanic. Julie and Shirley seemed like great peopel as everyone else has mentioned. THEY OVERCHARGE FOR PARTS: I was charged $99 for a $30 part ( Thermostat housing ), which did not fix the issue, then... I was quoted $210 for a $80 part ( TYC Radiator fan assembly ) fortunately, the part they ordered did not fit, then... I was quoted $380 for a $100 part ( Radiator fan motor ). feeling hoodwinked, I ordered the part online and picked up the car that day. THE SLOW SERVICE: After they ordered the wrong replacement part, "luckily", today I picked up my car 6 days and $400 dollars later and it's still not completely fixed. I feel misled. I believe that a "retail" markup of 300% to 400% is very dishonest. I would rather have been charged higher prices for quality labor than to be misled and charged high prices for low quality automotive parts. They might be an alright place to get a standard Oil Change, but I would ask that they sincerely revisit their business practices. Avoid for auto repairs! - Mike

After what we've been through this weekend, I can't extoll Julie's virtues any higher. She…read moreliterally salvaged our weekend, and made a very bad situation tolerable. We also found a jewel in Paso Robles - you are very lucky to have a good, honest, 24/7 car repair shop right in your town. Long story short, our car broke down on the side of the highway outside Paso. We were headed down for a birthday weekend get-away of wine tasting from the Bay Area. This was a mini-vacation we'd planned and to which we'd been looking forward. After the car stopped and we pulled off the road, I called AAA for a tow and called all over the area to try and find a mechanic who could look at the car over the weekend. Found Julie's shop, the Moonlight Mechanic. Her mechanic spent a couple hours diagnosing this problem, for a very reasonable fee. Turned out that without warning, our car ran out of oil and the engine seized... not good news. This was something the last shop that worked on our car needed to fix. We were not going to get back to the Bay Area anytime soon and all rental car places were closed for the weekend in Paso. So Julie helped transport us over the weekend, which included letting us use her car for a bit. She allowed us to keep the dead car at her shop, and helped us coordinate another AAA tow and gave us advice and diagnostic information to help with the fix. She is absolutely the most accommodating, generous, and warm-hardhearted person - she knows customer service. If we lived in Paso, I wouldn't hesitate to ever give her my business as she has a wonderful business ethic. She is honest and the work is quality, and all at a very fair price. She will even come to your location if your car is stuck. This is one of the best car repair experiences I have ever had despite that our car was in such bad shape. Moonlight Mechanic is a woman/veteran-owned business that deserves yours.

Was driving through town on vacation when the charge pipe on my f250 blew the boot off. The local…read moreFord dealer suggested I contact Hoven's as they were to busy to help. Brian answered the phone right away and told me to head on over. They were able to get me back on the road in 45 min. Seriously great service as they were booked that day but understood the pickle I was in. Highly recommend this shop.

My family and I were passing through Bakersfield when our truck broke down and luckily we were able…read moreto find this shop. Despite being busy they were able to quickly help us with our emergency situation. Brian Hoven really knows his stuff and if you have a Ford he is your guy as he specializes in Fords and previously worked for Ford. These guys are honest and genuine mechanics who you can trust to give you to you how it is and get you the best price in town.

BEWARE!!! IT'S NOT MIKE HOWE'S ANY MORE!…read more I USED to take my car to Mike because he was the most honest mechanic I've ever known. Unfortunately, Mike Howe sold the place to a guy named Obeleo, who I learned is not as honest and upstanding as Mike Howe was. Here's what happened: I brought my car in because the engine light was on, the windshield washers stopped working and the battery was dead. I was charged $119.86 each to diagnose the three problems I brought it in for. I didn't have them fix the windshield washers. They replaced the battery and said that the new Battery took care of the Engine Light because the code was from low voltage. Total cost was $642.82. On the way home, the Engine Light is still on. I brought it back to "Mike Howe's Automotive" the next morning and complained. The new Owner, Obeleo tells me that he's going to have to tear into the thing to diagnose what the problem is. I then asked if the $119.86 I had already paid to diagnose the Engine Light would be applied to this job, he said no. He said that the Engine Code he's getting now is different than the engine code he got yesterday, so he wants me to pay the $119.86 again to diagnose the problem I already paid him to fix yesterday. The problem for Obeleo is, I have a FIXD auto diagnostic tool that shows a readout of the Engine Light error code history. The P1004 error code has been appearing since April. It shows that code also appeared when he ran the first diagnostic test. He's now claiming that code didn't appear until I took the car home. I have proof of the contrary. I will never bring my car to Mike Howe's Automotive again. It's sad these guys are dragging Mike Howe's name and reputation through the dirt.

Great repairs topped off with excellent service…read more I was having this terrible sound coming out of my front wheel. Took it in. Sue at the front desk was awesome, caring and very helpful. I did not get to Meet Mike but I saw him working hard in the garage bay. Got my truck back and it sounds awesome. I dread any problems with my car, but I feel good knowing I now have such a great place to take it if I ever have a issue. Would recommend to anyone..

I was on vacation in my diesel motorhome passing through Paso Robles when I suddenly could not…read moreaccelerate. I found La Rosa Automotive online. I spoke with John I believe is the owner and told him my situation and location. My motorhome is 40 ft so I was not sure who could tow it. John had a guy call me and the tow truck was there in minutes. Arrived at La Rosa Automotive and they quickly found that a thin rod had dis attached itself from the acceleration system. A part was sent to his shop in minutes and with one hour I was back on Hwy 101. Thank you La Rosa Automotive for a very reasonably priced repair and repaired in a very short amount of time. I could not have been more satisfied. 100% recommend this place.

Nice guy, but completely unreliable. Did a good job on my first car I took in. Each one thereafter…read moregot progressively worse. I would call the shop, sometimes they would answer, most times they didn't. When they do answer you get told "I don't know, call Jonathan's cell", which he doesn't answer, and you can't leave a message because the mailbox is full. The last vehicle I took there, for a 30 min diagnosis, I went and commandeered back from the mechanics after 3 days of no response from Jonathan. Too bad, I wanted them to be better.

My daughters Prius died due to a water pump failure while she was home on Spring Break. Dwight was…read moreable to diagnose and fix it very rapidly. His fees were reasonable and we were thoroughly impressed with his professionalism. Upon picking up her car he showed us the damaged water pump and answered our questions. His shop is kind of hidden on the north end of Spring St. but I would recommend you find it if you need honest professional auto repair. Great Job Dwight and Thanks again!!

Honest, not cheap, thorough and integrity. These guys know what their doing. A lot of experience…read moreand excellent work

I had an urgent car problem and they got me right in. Very friendly, helpful and expedient…read more Reasonable price and quality service. I will be back if needed.

Used him several times thinking Eric was a honest person. I brought my 2012 Chevy in and paid $526…read morefor a sensory issue that popped up. Said it was something to do with my transmission sensor and he replaced it. He had to keep it two extra days. Which on the first day of keeping it he never even informed me that he would need to keep it another night. Long story short the next day the I drove it and the sensor was already back! Not only that but the car is acting up even worse and the engine is revving really high in park. Down shifting really hard when coming to a stop. Honestly think he did something to make it worse so I can keep coming back to spend money. I'm so disappointed my baby is due in 20 days just wanted my car to be safe before she got here. Now I have more issues on my hand and more money to spend. What a headache and a waste of money. Also the wife Connie has had attitude several times on the phone for no reason. She also got pen marks all over my dash by the key ignition, and never told me about it. Do NOT use them. Take your money and car somewhere else.

Every 5000 miles they charge our vehicles oil, filter and rotate tires. It's quick and convenient…read more Easy access friendly service. Quick in and out. I recommend for all your vehicles.

Took my old-ish car (2010) for an oil change and checkup. During the service, it was discovered…read morethat the serpentine belt was wearing out, which wasn't much of a surprise (again, old-ish car). When I got the news, I braced myself for the price, but was pleasantly surprised that the belt was just a couple hundred bucks! He had it fixed up within about an hour and I was ready to go. Thank you for the great experience and I will definitely be returning for future service!

Send patrons quotes before they do the work Trey. $$$$$$$…read moreToo pricey I would have never had to work done had I known they were charging so much an hour for labor shame on you Trey

Called asking if they could fit me in for a smog. Was literally in and out of the place in 20…read moreminutes. The guys there were so kind and fantastic! I have nothing but kind words!