Our 2011 Infiniti sedan started making a loud flapping noise when we were driving on the freeway the other day. Sort of like if you stuck a playing card in the spokes of a bicycle. It was a scary sound and it really concerned us that something horrible had happened while we were driving. We brought it in this morning, Joey took one look and found a piece of rubber hanging down from the underside of the car that was obviously flapping in the breeze as we drove. He got down on the wet pavement and instantly fixed it back in place. No charge. this is why Peanuts Auto is our number one choice for auto repair and it should be yours as well. read more

This is the best auto repair shop you can find. The service is great and honest. The price is reasonable, and the quality of work is top tier. Joey is always helpful and kind when scheduling an appointment or with anything you need. It's hard to find a mechanic you trust but you can trust Peanuts! read more

Did an incredible job on my daughter's VW Teague one great service clean shop very professional even save the parts that were removed and replaced. ShopRite not fully specified, but the level of work was very well done read more

I had my 2015 Hyundai Elantra's clutch replaced. They were able to take care of it two days after I scheduled the appointment and it was all completed same day. Car has been running smoothly ever since! Highly recommend for quick turn around. read more

I have been trusting my car to Rick and the team at Peanuts for years. This is actually my second review. The shop is now in the capable hands of Joey and he is doing an amazing job of keeping my business! I recently had an awful experience with the dealership. I tried the dealership because of thoughts that it might be a warranty issue. What a mistake. I brought my minivan in last week for a thumping noise. The dealership quoted me $2888 to replace all three motor mounts, $831 to flush the transmission, $226 for a brake flush, $113 for cabin air filter replacement, and $299 for fuel injector service. A total of over $4300. I chose to eat the dealership $279 diagnostic fee and take the car to Joey. Joey said he doubted the dealership ever even removed the parts needed to assess the motor mounts because two were in perfect shape and only one needed replacement. As for the transmission flush, the specs on my car specifically say it is a closed system and should be good for life with never a flush. My fuel injector was completely fine. My brakes were completely fine. Joey did agree my cabin air filter needed a change. Grand total for all the work, just over $300. Car is running great, thumping is gone and I trust I will get many more trouble free miles. To make matters even more amazing, Joey even helped my teenage daughter load her bicycle into the back of the car when she rode up there to pick up the car. I trust Joey and the whole Peanuts team completely and could not be happier to continue having a trustworthy small business mechanic in the area. read more

Going to a different auto shop is like going to a different barber. You can't just trust anyone. And so I was a little nervous going to Peanuts but after the job they done. I'm never going to any other place! If you want quality & trustworthy work done on your car. I've been coming to Peanuts for several years. I know from first hand experience that it's very hard to find trustworthy mechanics to fix your car because they either give you the run around, overcharge/oversell you or even do something worse to your car so you would have to come back. You definitely don't have to worry about that here & you'll definitely be taken care of. Here they will tell you honestly what's going on. Peanuts is my go to for something as simple as an oil change to something more complicated like a water pump issue for a BMW. Anytime someone asks I always recommend it here. read more

Peanuts Auto Repair - Peanuts Autoshop - Auto Repair Near Me - La Mesa, California

I'm not exaggerating with the 5 STAR RATING!! we brought our Lexus in that is about 13 years old and had the trunk fixed because it was always falling down and clunking our heads. Rick and his crew had the parts ordered within a couple days and probably took 15-20 minutes to install and fix! He is honest, reliable, and very knowledgeable. Thank you Rick and Crew! read more

Everything done right Went in for oil change and battery testing bc, the new battery would fail with weather changes It was not the alternator bc we previously had it replaced elsewhere... Peanuts didn't give up, found and fixed the problem. Running like a brand new car! read more

This is the best auto repair shop I've brought my Jeep to in all of Northern and Southern California! Great service and communication, fair prices, and the friendliest owner and staff of mechanics. I continuously recommend them to all of my family & friends! read more

It was probably 10 months ago when I had them check out my 2014 VW cc the repair man told me he didn't thiink it was worth repairing ( I live next door to my job at the hospital and don't drive much so it had some deferred maintenance and was running very rough) I told him since the car was paid for I was interested in what it would take, he said there there were so many error codes... I said how much do you think it would take? He said it was going to be a lot. I said well how much he said at least $2000. I didn't have the money so I took the car home and garaged it saved the money over the past year and took it back ( I paid a diagnostic fee of 100 or 150. When I took it back I talked to a man who I thought was the same man and reminded him of the car and me , he seemed to remember so I brought the car back, they looked at it and told me it would cost $8000 to fix ( I drive the car a couple of times a week ) although it's still running rough, well I went to pick up the car ( low blue book is about 4000 so the guy charges me another $200 for a diagnostic, ( which he did discount 15$) when I asked about the charge he told me that it wasn't him but the previous owner who I had talked to( but he let me believe it was him when I reminded him when I made the appointment. Seems like he could have let me know that the shop had changed ownership he went through the prior paperwork to see what they had come up with, I think this could have been handled better I paid more than 300$ for an estimate. The dealership would have done it for free . I didn't want another estimate, I wanted to get the car worked on. I feel like anymore if something is too much work it's just like "toss it "and "move on "attitude read more

This place is great and I strongly recommend it! I have been looking for a trustworthy shop that provides honest assessments of issues and condition of various car parts and I finally found it! They do great quality work at very reasonable prices and provide a wide range of services! They even waived the labor cost on certain work and only charged me for the parts. That is rare these days. I will only trust this auto shop with my car going forward. Too bad I haven't found them sooner. Anyone asks, I'll recommend this mechanic! read more

One thing I didn't mention/ as far as diagnosing the problem, their exceptional at that. It's nice when you call in the gentleman on the phone. Joey is always accommodating my head off to Rick. He's got a great shop. read more

I took my 2013 Honda civic last week. this is one of the auto shop.. that tell you the truth what happened to your car, and they fixed it exactly what need to be done.they replaced my alternator brand new. They even filled up my oil that I didn't know it was low. You picked your car up exactly what date tell tell you to pick it up.. Thank you peanuts auto shop read more

Outrageous prices and if you pay with a credit card, it's 3% more. Just read the other negative reviews. Look elsewhere.

I am an advocate for supporting local business and Peanuts Auto Repair is representative of what you would expect from local people providing excellent service with fair pricing. I live in the Lake Murray area and have taken my vehicles there for about 3 years. The maintenance that they have performed on my vehicles have kept them running flawlessly, preventing the need for unforeseen major repairs. I no longer have to worry about suspicious unexpected repairs. They will give you a heads up about possible future problems and usually won't charge you for simple fixes. You should definitely check them out if you want car maintenance that you can trust. Joey will treat you right. read more

Peanuts Auto has consistently taken such good care of my entire families cars and we always know that we can rely on them when some goes wrong. The Peanuts team is highly educated and are always happy to answer any questions as well as provide the highest quality service with the best possible prices. If you need a reliable mechanic I highly recommend Peanuts! Thank you so much for everything Peanuts!! read more

Peanuts is always able to schedule appointments quickly and we've had a great experience with oil changes and brake work/replacement. The work has always been done same day and is a reasonable cost! Highly recommend! read more

Friendly customer service Quality job Reasonable value Get the job done in a short time Honest work read more

We have been going to Peanuts since 1979!! They have been and remain decent, honest mechanics who get the job done. Today I had some problems getting the hood open and not only did they grease that up they topped up all of the fluids. Highly recommended. read more

Peanuts is the best mechanic shop around. They are honest and fairly priced. They don't try to upsell you, which I always find at other mechanic shops. We followed Joey here from San Carlos Auto because we trust him! You won't regret coming here! read more

Don't listen to the negative reviews...those people were obviously having a bad day. Peanut's Auto repair is amazing. All the guys there are sweet hearts. I was referred to them by a co-worker and im so glad I was. They are old school and know their cars. Joey was my 1st contact and he was incredible over the phone and in person. We brought the car in on Thursday, he said he wouldn't be able to look at it until Friday but called me Thursday afternoon that they were already looking at it. We were hoping the fixes would be max $500....we walked away paying $328.55 (including an oil change) AND when you walk in you're greeted by a sweet old dog and a cutie weenie dog. They're super honest and coming from a female trying to work with an honest mechanic...is saying something. Definitely go here!!! read more

Wasn't able to do my autobody repair but referred me over to a great place. Very personable and pleasant.

I used to come to Peanuts back when I had my old car and they helped me out a lot. (Please see my 5 start review from 2011) I later moved away and eventually bought a new car. 10 years later and I moved back. My car starts acting up and I took it to Peanuts and received the same great service I got a decade ago. They were very clear in explaining what was going on with my car and to my surprise, he was able to get the parts I needed, fixed it, and had it back to me within a few hours. Thanks again guys! read more

Still the best in town. So hard to find a mechanic you can trust. They don't cut any corners or use cheap parts. They use factory parts when they are replacing worn out components. They are SUPER busy for a reason. They have a great local following so be prepared to possibly have to wait for your vehicle to be fixed right the first time read more

What an incredible shop! Fast, friendly service, and integrity! I've gotten quoted for more than twice as much from other shops to have work done and peanuts not only gave us a much better price, but they did it incredibly fast! I love popping in to say hi to their friendly shop dog and chat with everyone there each time I am in for a service. Thank you Peanuts! read more

These clowns charged me $1,400 for a supposedly damaged radiator; claiming that it was damaged due to me getting into accident. Turns out a week later, my check engine comes on, which it didn't prior to taking it to Peanuts. I take it in and Joey tells me that it might be failed censor or a damaged spark plug. He couldn't see it that day, so I thought nothing of it, other than what he told me. Fast forward a few weeks later; I come to find out it was the engine was completely damaged. Big rip of. They were great in the beginning, but they probably figured I needed a new car, so they decided to rip me off as a big send off for my Honda Cr v. They knew the engine was done, so they lied to me it was the radiator. Who knows, maybe they didn't even fix that. They took me for an idiot, so they acted accordingly. Be careful with these guys. They are good charmers, but will rip you off if you're not careful. read more

Peanuts Auto Repair is a godsend! My wife and I, our whole family actually, have been taking our cars to Bryan at San Carlos Auto for two and a half decades now. Well.. Bryan sold his shop to Aero Auto. I was more than happy to give the new owners an opportunity to win me over. They failed, miserably. I took my 2006 Honda in for a tire rotation and an oil change. I was told by a service writer that they would include a courtesy check for free. She was very polite and friendly. Unfortunately, when I got a call back, she said that the mechanic discovered quite a few issues ($1,376 worth of issues) with my car. I almost had her fix everything, but then I got a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. That feeling that you're getting fleeced. I asked for an email of the estimate. A photo of the drive belt suggested to be replaced was provided in the estimate and showed no damage that could be seen with the visible eye. I picked up the car without getting any of the recommended services. I decided to call Peanuts Auto Repair because of the rave reviews on ND. Joey, previously of San Carlos Auto, answered the phone! I was elated, because I really trusted San Carlos Auto and I was thrilled to hear Joey's friendly voice. I gave Joey the estimate Aero gave me. He said only the brakes needed to be replaced, and the cabin air filter. Everything else was fine, the drive belt etcetera etcetera didn't need to be replaced. I am so grateful that I have a new place to take our cars, knowing that we will only pay for repairs that actually need to be done. Thank you to everyone at Peanuts! Joey, Rick, and Scott! read more

I'm new to the area so I just picked the closest auto shop when I realized my tire pressure was low. I was in and out of Peanuts within 10 minutes and will definitely trust them for my future car needs. Super nice employees and fast reliable service! read more

Great customer service from the owner, "Peanut" himself for me yesterday. I had a low tire and he put air in for me then found the nail and marked the tire, so I could take it to Discount Tires and have them patch it up. If/when I need auto repair done, Peanuts is the place I will be going too. Nice to know there's an honest mechanic out there especially as a single women. read more

Can't say enough good things about Peanuts Auto Repair on Lake Murray Boulevard. Being new to La Mesa, I took my 2016 VW Jetta in for basic servicing. I had some trepidation upon seeing the garage for the first time. I had read all the great reviews on Yelp! and I had called an made an appointment, so I pulled in. I was immediately comfortable with the owner. They changed my oil; put in a new oil filter; reset my tire pressure (10 psi low) and reset the psi warning light; told me I needed to get new front tires soon and have the tires rotated. They suggested changing the interior compartment air filter, which I did. They did a full inspection of the car. Then they drove the car to see if they could detect any abnormalities. Then commenced to work on it. It took about an hour and a half, which is what I was told at the time I made the appointment. They even put my new registration sticker on the license plate...BUT not before removing all the old stickers, many were a bit cockeyed. Who does that?? I was really impressed!! The car felt like a new car. Tight, hugging the road nicely. Good torque. Responsive. While the car was under warranty, I went to Kearny Mesa Volkswagen. Now that it is off warranty, I will be giving all my business to Peanuts. They are really great! Honest. Professional. Thorough. Knowledgeable. read more

Thank you Peanuts, for the quality tuneup and service. Our 2005 Subaru has new life with much improved performance. I appreciate your attention to detail and obvious pride in workmanship. Good on your business with "Old School " values. Thanks again. read more

This review has been a long time coming. My wife and I moved to the San Diego area last year. Up until I meant Rick, Scott and the rest of the crew at Peanuts Auto Care; I all but given up on finding a honest mechanic in this county. I had to get my vehicle fixed to pass the smog test and three other auto shops tried to over charge me. Rick quoted the price of repairing my catalytic converter about 100 dollars less than three other shops. The next time I went to Peanuts, I had to change my battery. Yes, that sounds strange. However, my new car has a fuse box on the top of the battery and I was unsure how to properly remove it. They were nice enough to show me how to take the box off of it and they did not want to charge me anything. I still felt like I had to give them at least an half an hour for labor costs. Recently I made the terrible mistake of using a coupon to get an oil change and tire balance because a weird nose coming from one of the tires. Unfortunately, Peanuts can not balance tires. So, I took my vehicle to another mechanic who then tried to recommend almost 600 dollars in additional work. Plus, this other shop did not even balance my tires because I "needed new struts and tires". I went back to Peanuts and had them look at it. In addition to saying none of the other recommendations were necessary, they found I needed new bearings. Which fixed the noise my wife heard. Additionally, I was doing training out of state and met someone from San Diego. We started chatting and I was mentioning how much everything costs in California. I brought up I did find a great honest mechanic on Murray and before I said the name; he asked if I was talking about Peanuts Auto Care. He agreed Peanuts is the best in town. The last time I was there, Scott remembered a previous time I was there and I needed a ride to a nearby doctor for my appointment for injury. He asked how it was. I fully trust this auto shop. They are not here to rip you off. They provide a great service to the community. Plus, they have this wonderful sweet old dog that greats you at the door. My last time there, he got up and walked to my car. You can tell Nick treats this dog like a family member and it seems that is how he treats his customers. When I go there I almost feel that I am just hanging out at a friend's house than a auto shop. read more

Peanuts Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - La Mesa, California

Rick and Scott are awesome! They are very knowledgable. They get things done quick and efficiently. They point out the problem and get it done straight up. Never trying to hide anything from the customer. Very honest and good work, HIGHLY recommend for any and all car issues. THANK YOU once again. read more

True to my word: I now take my new car to these guys for oil changes. They are always real with me and let me know if I need a repair immediately or if I can wait. They're respectful and nice to talk with, and most importantly, they take care of my car! read more

If you're looking for honest and fair auto repair this is the best in all of San Diego. Rick the owner will treat you just like family and do the job right as well as stand behind their work! Once you try this shop, you'll be a customer for life!! read more

Really bad service, i had recently just bought a car and came for a check service, they refused to help me for my car being too low, i tried to leave but my battery died and they wouldn't help me jump start it. He tried telling me i have engine problems without even looking at the engine, they were all sitting together laughing and not helping, and the owner comes out again saying the car won't turn on if we jump start it. but we jumped started it from my friend and it turned on right away. Really bad service wouldn't recommend. read more

okay dude so listen they don't help for nothing they just want money they didn't wanna give a jump start when i went there to check my car how does that work and the owner comes out saying you didn't ask me but his works alll over there read more

Peanuts Auto Repair - in the photo is the car "with engine problems" yea best smart mechanic shop owner im a white dude 16 years old smarter - Auto Repair Near Me - La Mesa, California

I just spent a lot of money at Peanut's Auto but I wouldn't take my car anywhere else. Once again they saved me a bunch of money and did a bang up professional job on my car and in the office. This is the only place our family takes their cars for service. I highly recommend them! read more

Honest mechanics, super friendly, and shop dogs that love to be pet! As a single woman who doesn't know about cars, I'm leery about being ripped off. When I was recommended to Peanuts, I immediately felt at ease and they explain to me what needs to be done to keep my old truck running. They even take appointments, which is fantastic for busy people! read more

Peanuts Auto Repair - Love this place! Honest mechanics - Auto Repair Near Me - La Mesa, California

So, had my appointment yesterday. Leay transmission and idle arms fixed. As always, and I cannot say enough of Rick and his team( Honest, Integrity and Great pricing). I as I always do since 1982. Gave Rick my keys and left. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to trust your mechanic so much and know it will be fixed correctly and you leave with no other issues. On a budget like me or not an issue, Peanuts is the the only Place I can praise like this. read more