Honest, straightforward, and solid work. These guys stand by what they do and treat you right…read more Roy is the guy! He's knowledgeable, real, and someone you can actually trust with your car. If you're looking for an auto shop that isn't sketchy, this is it.

Great service and very informative! Came in to get a car part installed and he helped me simply…read moresnap it in, will come again!

Just had some minor body repair (front fender dent) done at Lester's and they did a great job! They…read moregot back to me quickly with an estimate; the repair was done right; and the price was reasonable. I was in and out in one day. I had a good experience with them and I believe you will too.

I've taken my car to Lester's two different times & each time, they completed the service…read morerequested. The quality of the work was excellent & I would recommend Lester's Shop for your automotive needs.

I can't recommend Ferd's Mobile Garage and Teo the mechanic enough! I needed a coolant flush done…read moreon short notice, and he was quick to respond and also completely flexible with my schedule. He arrived on time, fully prepared, and handled everything with total professionalism. The entire process was smooth, efficient, and done right in my driveway, which saved me the hassle of going to a shop or waiting around for hours. He explained what they were doing, gave me insight on the process in general, and left everything clean afterwards. He even threw on my spare when we discovered I had a flat tire. It's such a relief to have someone trustworthy and skilled come to my location for car repairs. If you're looking for a mechanic who's reliable, professional, and respects your time don't hesitate to contact Teo!

I had an awesome experience at Ferd's Garage! Teo worked on my car and did a fantastic job changing…read moremy oil and spark plugs. Super reliable. I really appreciated how open Teo was to answering my questions--not just during the service, but even before and after. Hadn't used him before this so being open to questions was appreciated. 10/10 would recommend Ferd's Garage to anyone looking for a trustworthy mechanic who actually cares about helping. Teo was great! I'll definitely be coming back!

These guys in service went above and beyond to help my vehicle get back on the road! They were…read morehonest, informative and professional!

My wife and I just purchased a 2018 Cadillac ZT5 from San Marcos Auto Center. Our sales person was…read moreTimmy Ontoveros and he was exceptional throughout the whole process and made the purchase easy and seamless. We highly recommend him if you are looking at buying a car. They have an exceptional service department as well. We give them 5 stars across the board. Johnny & Julie Roberts

We used Riley's when our transmission started having major issues this year and we were stuck in…read moreSan Marcos and needed a whole new transmission. We had an extended warranty and they went above and beyond to work with our adjusters to get the best options for us and our car. They were very quick and knowledgeable and honest and that's hard to find nowadays.

Riley Transmissions are great folks that do great work at very reasonable prices! I have used…read moretheir services for clutch, transmission and rear end work on two separate occasions and could not be happier with the results. Joan, John and the team are "top notch" in every respect. They will be my "first call" when I need help again.

We have been using these guys for years. They have worked on all of our vehicles. They are honest…read moreand they are fast. I don't hesitate to take any type of maintenance or repair to them. They give me an exact breakdown of what's going on and what needs to be done and what at what cost and the option to choose. I've always felt that we've gotten good value for our money at Reliable. Highly recommend!

Super reliable, always trust their judgement. Needed an air conditioner tuneup and they were very…read morehelpful and anytime I have a car issue I always go here.

Frank was great! Very thorough and fair pricing. I'll definitely be using his services for all of…read moremy future repair needs.

IMO, Frank is the worst "Shady Tree Mechanic" I've dealt with in Austin in 17 years of living here…read more Coming up on two decades, I've owned an average of 3 to 5 "steeds" in my "stable" and need reliable service and repairs on cars from vintage, current models, and everything in between. That all said, I don't often write reviews, but when I do, they're likely a 1 or 5 star review. This is... unfortunately a 1 star. I'd give him a zero if possible. For some context, I'm an IT professional with more than 25 years of experience, as well as a "car guy" since I was was 5 years old, and have wrenched on my own vehicles before I even had a learners' permit. I called Frank on Wednesday March 5. He said he personally would be coming to my home on the following Tuesday morning, which would be March 8th at 10am. I told him exactly what I needed, we sent several texts back and forth and we agreed on labor per hour. As I was providing my own parts, he said there would be no warranties and I agreed on that as well. After I mentioned I'd been here since 2008, he asked for, and I sent him personal opinions about various in-person mechanics in Austin. I sent him a long list of great (and one not so great) mechanics. I then submitted to take time off work to be at home to help out and/or learn about installing a completely new brake system on the following Tuesday. I could _probably_ do this project myself, but I would rather have someone who was certified and had a good reputation to make sure it was successful--and that I wouldn't kill myself due to a brake failure. On the scheduled date of arrival on Tuesday at 8:43AM, Frank text me that his guy "Josue" (instead of Frank) will be arriving an hour late. Fine by me. Shit comes up every once in awhile, no big deal. On Tuesday at 10:21, he sent me a text along with a picture that said "Josue's" truck had broken down (in my opinion, not a good sign of a "good mechanic" having a breakdown) and "bunch of oil", but he would (AGAIN) personally come to help me out ASAP after finishing a job in Georgetown. My spidey scenes started tingling a bit and I suspected Frank or "Josue" might be lying. Mechanics do regularly have a bad reputations, which I don't think is always deserved, but in this case--it most definitely was. As previously mentioned, I am a Senior IT professional. I inspected the meta-data of the photo Frank sent me and found that it had been taken the previous Friday, and not when he was arriving, which was Tuesday. At that point, I KNEW for certain either "Josue" was lying (by proxy) or Frank was jerking me around. I sent him a text with that the photo wasn't taken today. I received no immediate reply. I waited a beat, then called Frank and explained how I knew that story about their truck breaking down was a lie. Frank said "Josue" was not replying to texts, but he would (AGAIN) personally come to help me fix my car as soon as he finished a job in Georgetown. At 1:00 PM, Frank said he was on his way from Georgetown. That's normally a 45 minute drive, even in bad traffic. After waiting over two 2 hours for his arrival, I was fairly concerned that something may have happened, and was not quite pleased in the lack of communication. Again, I had taken the day off to make time for him to arrive early in the morning.I called Frank to find out what was going on. When he picked up, I said "I don't know if you've lied to me once or twice at this point, but I am not interested in your services going forward." Frank said he had just arrived and was, "right outside my house." I asked why it had taken more than 2 hours to arrive instead of reasonable 45 minutes, and Frank replied "Traffic was crazy." I checked Google Maps. Traffic was NOT crazy. At that point, I knew he (or "Josue") had lied to me at least three times at that point, and I politely informed Frank of the facts. I said he had broken my trust and to leave and go away. He insisted that he was right outside my house and could get the job done. He even described the color of my house to convince me. I said "No Frank, you don't understand, you, or your employee have now lied to me more than several times. Please leave. Your services are no longer wanted." He replied, "Okay.", and hung up. I would suggest you look for anyone else other than Frank. He (and/or his associate "Josue") are liars and fundamentally responsible for the "good guy mechanics" having a bad reputation out of the gate, which is quite a shame. My opinion is to avoid doing business with Frank. As a "car guy", I've been swindled before, but you can likely find far better than this business. Please look elsewhere! If this ass has the balls to reply to this review, he'll definitely deny, deny, deny. Look at my review history. I don't tell tall tails. Thanks, Wayne

Quality work pricing is average for flow filter sensor replacements. A friend recommended them and…read moremy infinity was ready in 24 hours.

Parents of TX State University if your hours away from your kid and their car breaks down THIS…read moreplace is the best!!! Very honest and very trustworthy. Nothing is harder than being hundreds of miles away from your child when they break down. The helplessness feeling was horrible. Once we got the car to A&A Automotive they spoke with my husband over the phone and took care of our daughters' car. We can't thank them enough. They had her car fixed and back to her in 24 hours. The price to fix her car was very reasonable for the work they performed and we were very happy overall with the repair and the service.

While traveling with my family I broke down near Vegas. I was behind schedule and in a bad spot…read more Spanky answered the phone and was there by 9pm. He was able to source parts and worked all night with one of his guys (Craig)?. They worked all night long and had us on our way before sun rose. Thank you guys Joe

My a/c wasn't blowing cold so I took it to a shop down the street because it came highly…read morerecommended. As is often the case unfortunately they saw me coming! I'm a single, elderly woman with a limited income. The estimate was $2400 plus a charge of $200 for time to diagnose my ac. I Gagged ! A second opinion was necessary. Yelp helped me find Spanky's . I took my car in this morning. Repairs....$124! No charge for diagnosis. In addition the entire staff was friendly, respectful and honest! Family members are in need of car service and they have already said they know where to get the work done. I'm soooo relieved and enjoying the cold air in my Chevy.

I was really stuck with an issue with my headlamp on my 2017 Honda Accord. It was not the side that…read morewas easy to change. It was on the right passenger side which requires a lot of parts to be taken off to get into where the lightbulb replacement should go and AutoZone where I purchased the bulb could not help me. As I don't live there as I live in another city, referred me to Dealer Alternative which I am so happy now that he did. They were so helpful and I even got to spend some time with a wonderful, beautiful , rescue dog, I believe her name was Sage, a Weimer Reiner mix. They were so efficient, quick, and kind with my situation, knowing that it was going to get dark soon and I needed my headlamp working. I live in a small town and it's hard to find automotive help right away when you need it. I highly recommend them and if I am back in San Marcos and need any other automotive help, I will definitely reach out to them. Five star service.

Over a year ago, we had a great experience here. The San Antonio Mercedes dealership told us our…read moreolder Mercedes needed $1,000's in work and the service manager (Tim) assured us this was untrue and righted our course. Later, they replaced a fuel pump at a reasonable rate. This year, we brought the car in (check engine light was on) and were told we needed a new thermostat which they charged well above the predicted market rate to perform. There is a new service manager who is polite but I just didn't feel the same trust that I had the year before. 3 days after the thermostat replacement, the check engine light was back on and Dealer Alternative told us the waste gate was stuck "open" and unfortunately the entire turbo system would need to be replaced. Gulp, $4,200+ I checked with a well known foreign car garage in Austin and they provided a Mercedes master mechanic contact. $271 later, the master mechanic has replaced a breather hose, a vacuum hose , reconnected two loose hoses and of course charged the diagnostic fee around the turbo issue. Guess what, the turbo is fine and the car purrs. So, did Dealer Alternative knock hoses loose which created the code, or take a short path and just use the code to justify an expensive repair? Did they lie flat out about the waste gate being stuck? I don't know. But I'm very disappointed and don't feel they are the right folks for something other than minor repairs