My husband and I have been going to Schmidty's garage for over 20 years!! We are SO grateful for their excellence in auto repair and very honest work ethics. Just recently I had a little car accident and they went out of their way to help me get it fixed in a very timely manner with an exceptional price!! Once again they came through for us. We would drive a thousand miles to take our cars to Schmidty's!!!! Very highly recommended!!!!!!!! read more

I took my vehicle to a shop with great reviews. They gave me what seemed like a reasonable initial impression, but when the actual quote came back it was around $2,400, and then they started pushing unnecessary add-ons. The part itself wasn't expensive, but they insisted the labor was extensive and pressured me into getting it repaired immediately. not trusting my instincts but also needing my car back quickly, I went ahead with the repair. About a month later, I found out the issue was actually related to a recall. That meant I could have had the entire repair done at the dealership for free. What makes it worse is that they clearly knew something was up they even told me they had to contact the dealer for information. Because of that, I ended up paying a couple THOUSAND dollars I didn't need to spend. In hindsight, they were aware it was likely a recall and didn't disclose it properly. Very shady experience definitely go somewhere else. read more

Good local business. Stand by their work. Got my F150 with a coolant leak all fixed up.

Thank you Shane for always taking care of me . Best auto mobile shop. I am always confident when I bring my car to schmidtys read more

Schmidty's Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

this review is really hard to write down but it's been on my heart for a long time and I really feel like I need to share this. Schmitty's Garage did a complete air conditioner on my wife's car it being over $1000 but I'm not concerned about the Price it got done. A year later something goes out and it starts to blow hot air . I personally called Shane and asked him about my air-conditioning replacement and would it be under warranty instead of answering the question he got very defensive and asked me if I got it diagnosed somewhere which was a very interesting question I said no it's not blowing cold air you guys replaced it. My only question was to him is is it under warranty and he was fighting really hard to say that it was, even though it really is under warranty he did not want to say those words to me. I took my car somewhere else and they had told me that something that was recently installed was clearly brand new and those parts failed. I think it's really sad that in my heart if I was to bring my car back to Smitty's and have them look at it they would fight me on fixing the problem and they would probably most likely say it was something that we they did not replace, up charging me for something else. I felt more comfortable spending $400 to get that particular part fixed on the air conditioner rather then having an argument telling me it's something else. I've been bringing my cars to Schmitty's for multiple years, I have a shmydys credit card that I still owe $6500 on to prove it and that comes to an end today. I always go by my Gut instinct and something told me don't bring your car back there it's not gonna get fixed the right way. Also I truly believe that a owner should not be working the front desk because customer service 100% changed when that was happening if you work the front desk you have to be good at customer service and this is clearly not happening there's a lot of grumpiness going on at that shop a lot of inconsistencies. I have nothing personally against you Shane but the atmosphere there is not a very happy . people can make their own decisions about bringing their cars anywhere they want I'm just choosing not to bring mine there no more. read more

They are always kind and professional. When you rely on your car every day, it's almost as important as your phone, so knowing I can trust them to fix it gives me peace of mind. Being just down the street is also really convenient. Thank you! read more

Schmidty's fixed brake pads on my daughter's car and was done in a timely manner. Very friendly staff!

I overheard someone at a store in Long Beach talking about how she takes her car hear. It's a no frills no BS kind of place. They gave me a great review of what might be troubling my car, and yet they recommended to do only what is necessary to service it for now. I really liked the service I got, and they told me exactly what I was paying for. Very reasonable. read more

Shane and the team at Schmidty's are awesome! Great service, honest and they really know their stuff. They worked on fixing a rattle in the dashboard for one of our cars and I'm super impressed by the quality and overall resolution of the situation. All of our cars get serviced at Schmidty's. I will never go anywhere else! read more

Found myself in a pickle on New Year's eve...my car wouldn't start! Immediately called Shane...got the car in, and was able to help me out! Been to him 5 times in the past 2 months with issues with my car and my husbands. My car is 20 years old...so I expect issues..and Shane and his crew handle it like champs! great pricing, great service...they are my go to people! read more

Had a battery replaced. My car was towed in because it wouldn't start after replacing starter at another shop. 1st thing Schmidty's did was a stress test. It showed the existing battery was too weak for the new starter. A very honest experience for me. You need to make appointments for Schmidty's. They document your issue very carefully so that they can be prepared to fix the issue. It's prudent to have someone pick you up during the service. The oil change/filter includes tire rotation! After they finished a soft-spoken person told me what they found wrong with my 22 year old Mini Cooper and gave me an estimate for the repair. Conclusion: the mecanic I had for 15 years (Sam's Auto Tech in HB) was extremely honest. After he closed (bcs stroke) I was hoping to find another repair shop with that same honesty. Schmidty's fits that need. Very organized, honest, thourough, professional, goes the distance to please you, comfortable waiting room w/ coffee, drinks, etc., and wi-fi. They also have FULL service. Only negative: a bit expensive (but worth it to me). read more

Been a customer for at least over a decade. Also, all my family goes here. Great honest service and prices are fair.

My wife and I have had Schmidty's service both of our Mercedes for the last 4 years and have been exceptionally satisfied. Their efficient service, integrity and honesty will maintain us as loyal customers. read more

Awful experience at this mechanic. Man in the front office who also was answering phones and doing reception yelled at me for asking when my car would be done. They need a new customer service person!! read more

I have a 1995 convertible Mustang. I've been taking it to another local shops for repairs for over 25 years. The last couple of times they have had my car for several weeks. (trying to figure out what's wrong and availability of parts due to age). I took my car here and they were able to diagnose it in one day and fix it in another day. My car has not run this smooth in years. I highly recommend this garage for their expertise, availability of parts, professionalism and being reasonably priced. You will not be disappointed!!!! read more

Schmidty's Garage - 1995 Mustang - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

So I have a 33 year old van that of course I know the ins and outs on it very well I went in telling them I needed a new starter,as it turned out it was still under warranty. They said they would check the whole system first. I told them that's a waste of time but go ahead. Turned out they were right and it was an odd problem with my battery. Fixed it and I'm up and running again. Thanks guys read more

I've been a customer of Schmidty's Garage for about 4 years now since a friend referred me and now I cannot imagine going anywhere else for car repairs. Dan and Dave have both worked on my old Nissan over the years and they've consistently been nothing short of amazing. Always extremely friendly, communicative, and professional, making every visit stress-free. Pricing is fair and transparent, which I really appreciate, and the quality of their work speaks for itself. I send everyone I know who needs car repairs to Schmidty's and they're always just as impressed as I am. read more

I checked all around for the best review, best mechanic, and they came up. After speaking with them and telling them about my vehicle, they were able to not only repair and get my car running again, but went above and beyond with their outstanding customer service and making me feel like I was a long time customer although it was my first time with them. I highly recommend Schmidty's garage to anyone.! They now have another lifelong customer. read more

Tire monitor system was giving me issues. Shane was super busy but when I explained I had 2 long drives over the next 3 days he made a point to fit me in. "Can't have one of my customers driving that far in weather!" Can always count on him and his team to do the right thing for a good price. And if issues continues for any reason (had a part go bad due to a manufacturer defect/recall), they go out of their way to make it right. I don't take either of our cars anywhere else! read more

Came here to get my 2014 Ford Edge serviced. Before my arrival on July 19th 2022, I called a week ahead and made an appointment with Shane. Making an appointment ahead of time definitely makes it easier and something I suggest. Also remember the importance of preventative maintenance, oils and fluids need to be changed to help keep your car on the road and safe. Upon entering the business Scott immediately greeted me and made me feel welcomed. Scott got me checked in and gave my car to auto technician Ed to get my service done. Ed was professional and got me in and out rather quickly. Schmidty's Garage is our new home for all of our cars needs and I highly recommend them to all. read more

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My fiancé called on a Thursday afternoon and let them know we were pretty sure my brake pads needed to be replaced and Shane told him to bring it over. Had my car towed there, explained the situation and Henry knew exactly what I was talking about. He called me Friday morning and gave a detailed explanation of everything going on (my brakes did go metal to metal) and let me know my tires would need to be replaced soon. I appreciated how detailed he was and how he didn't push me replacing the tires through them. That afternoon I called for an update and my car was done! They even rotated my tires for me! For a brake job on a 2017 Honda Civic, this was a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend. Both Shane and Henry were very nice, reasonable and the price of the job wasn't outlandish either! read more

I am so disappointed in my recent experience with Schmidt's garage ! They had been my go to garage for several years and the recipient of all five star reviews from me. I have invested literally thousands of dollars into this company. ! I have a long time and wonderful relationship with Dan. He has even made an offer to help my wife with groceries if she needed it.. I knew this was a stretch, but I certainly appreciated the offer. Recently, I took my car to another garage for a Smog certificate. The car passed, but soon. Would not start.. I had the car towed to this garage and noticed a real difference in the way I was treated after all these years. I learned that Dan no longer work there and they put me on the phone over to Shane. He was extremely rude to me and this ended my relationship with this company.. he'd my warning! I could go on about my feelings, but it is unnecessary. One star and goodbye. . read more

Absolutely the best , the service is excellent and Guaranteed ! Shane and his staff are very kind and professional. Would definitely recommend them to anyone !! read more

The best service you could get for your car ! The staff here is extremely knowledgeable and always will give you run down on what's the best option for your car. You get the best for what you are paying. We have been seeing Shane with all our family cars for over 20yrs and the team here always shows excellence in service and quality. read more

Pay attention folks! Schmidty's is THE PLACE if you need an honest and thorough assessment of your vehicle. The local dealer told us we needed a TRANSMISSION. We took it to Schmidtys for a second opinion. He ordered us a transmission immediately based on what the dealer recommended. Once at Schmidtys they found the #1 cylinder misfiring, sending the wrong signals to the transmission causing it to act up. He fixed the #1 cylinder, the car performed like a top and he sent the transmission back. If we had taken the dealers recommendation they would have put a $6,000 transmission in the car AND the problem would not have been solved. Thankful for Shane at Schmidtys and for his commitment to excellence and fairness. read more

solid service in every respect! took car of my truck and i'm back on the road :) i'll be back for future service read more

My go to place for maintenance!! I haven't actually had major mechanical work done here yet, a combination of my flipping through cars too fast before it needs something major and routine maintenance from schmidty's has kept me from ever seeing a major mechanic's bill. Regardless of that, all of my routine services here at schmidty's has been nothing short of easy. They're prompt, they're accurate, they're professional, they're kind, & they're incredible! read more

I took a truck here to get pre-inspected, and they missed several basic things. They somehow missed the right headlight was out, faulty radiator hose, extremely rusted out brake line (critical safety issue), faulty starter draining battery, power steering rack was in need of maintenance, and oil pan needed replacement. Of the couple of things they did find notably the torn ball joints, and the serpentine belt needing replacement. For the ball joints, control arms, & serpentine belt they quoted 2200$. I was able to go to a mechanic nearby, and was quoted 720 to replace ball joints, arms, and serpentine belt, and they did a great job. Do not go to Schmidty's for a pre-inspection or repair job unless you want to be taken for a ride. read more

Tried getting a quote for some work and whoever I spoke to said they're not interested. Pretty simple work that I was willing to pay $400+ for. Reply to Shane - That makes perfect sense. You could of just told me that over the phone instead of rudely saying "Not interested". That's really what brought me here. read more

Gotta thank this place again. I Call Dan, re; possible bad battery... at 445pm, I swing in and have him test. 10 minutes later, I'm on the road, new battery installed under warranty. Thank you. read more

Schmidty's Garage - One of our fleet trucks regularly serviced. (All Chevrolet) - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I was thankful when I found this place and was pleased about my inital contact with them. This all changed when I picked up my car after nearly $3400 of work at this shop. I majority of that cost was replacing a clutch, flywheel and assorted related parts. After driving the car for a day I noticed a server clutch chatter (shacking) when meeting the friction point of the clutch. Now keep in mind I have had this car for over 20 years and have done a clutch job before without this issues. I called and made the shop aware of the issue and told them it seemed to be more pronounced when cold and arranged to leave my car over night. I received a call from the shop late the next morning and was told the felt the issue. They also suggested their top tech should drive the car as well. A week or so later I took the car back put the top tech in the car to demonstrate the problem he felt it immediately. Said the clutch need breaking in because of the Chinese parts they use to today are not good. Keep in mind I paid premium $ for the best parts they could find. Having a lot of mechanical experience knowing cars and motorcycles I have never once heard anyone suggest breaking in a new clutch. I decided to play along with his suggestion drove the car another nearly 700 miles around town before returning once again to get the problem resolved. This time I was not offered a loaner and was without a car for nearly another day while the shop manager test drove the car. I mid afternoon got a call from the manager stating he drove the car for 11 miles and could find anything wrong with it and to come pick it up. When I got there they gave me a work order that basically said they we not going to do anything to solve the clutch problem. Keep in mind all the clutch parts carry a 12 month 12000 mile warranty according to their work order. On top of that they gave me a 3 year 36000 warranty fro another warranty company that also covers the clutch. So the moral of my story is a warranty is only as good as the company offering it. read more

The best place! Been coming here for years with different cards. Always our first call.

Service to the customer is number one for Schmitty's... I bring in my car and if I need a ride back home... I get it... If I need a ride to come back and get my car, I get that too... If I want to wait... there's plenty to watch in the relaxing lounge on TV and free coffee... Very relaxing and very old school! Their staff is friendly, they tell you what is wrong with a very detailed quote, and tell you your options, too! You cannot go wrong to take your car to Schmitty's garage. read more

Great follow up on issues. Timely addressed and fixed. Staff is courteous. Pricing is fair. They are now my go to garage.

We brought our subaru here because it was making a noise upon acceleration and losing power. They said there was nothing wrong with the car, so we picked it up. The problem continued and we took it to the subaru dealer who diagnosed it with a blown out transmission. We would never recommend this mechanic ever. read more

I'm a long time customer. I bring my Toyota Priuses(2006/2011) here as they are a Hybrid Shop. They are professional, knowledgeable and courteous. You pay for the honest and quality work. I know that it's very hard to find a car mechanic with integrity. These folks have it. I highly recommend them. read more

Went in for an oil change - they found other things that need to be worked on of course but they explained what should be done without pushing me to do it. I'll come back. read more

Response to Carissa's response: This is so predictable of the response to all the negative reviews here. Instead of taking any accountability for the issues at hand, the person responding (in this case, Carissa), would deflect what actually happened by exaggerating and making up stories to paint the customer as the ones causing trouble and that they have no reason to ask any questions or bring up any concerns. I was not 'combative or wanting to argue' and my husband and I did not block any customers in to continue to argue and yell down the length of the parking lot'. Based off of my experiences and opinion, I would not recommend anyone coming here. They (particulary Shane and Dave) have lost my complete trust and respect for them. In my experience, Shane and Dave have over promised and under delivered with their 5 year warranty for their car battery that I had purchased from them back in May of 2021. And since then I have had to have the first battery replaced within a few months in September 2021. At that time, Schmidty's willingly replaced with with "no charge for battery and labor" as it should be under the warranty. Within 6 months when I had brought my car to another auto shop (due to a schedule conflict with Schmidty's) for an oil change and multi-inspection check, the battery was tested and indicated that it had less than 50% charge. I brought the issue up to Schmidty's the very next day, instead of having the battery replaced, they talked me into paying $150 for a Draw Test to see if it was something else causing the issue and another $160 to update the softwarware program. As you can see this totaled $310 with no indication of any real issues and told me that the battery was fine and so no replacement was needed at the time. After few months when it was time for another oil change and multi-inspection check, the battery test there indicated that the second battery was still under 50% charged. Because of the fact that I had just had the Draw Test done with no indications of any issues at Schmidty's, I just thought maybe this was a false "bad battery" test. So I didn't do much more with it other than going for my regular routine maintenance of oil changes and any other routine checks. Then fast forward two years, my car wouldn't start over Halloween weekend and it was confirmed that the battery has only 2% charge with a battery test from AutoZone. Schmidty's is closed over the weekend . So I figured I would wait until Monday morning to call them as soon as they open at 7am. Also, before this I had called and confirmed with the FVP battery customer service rep that the battery would be replaced/installed for free with no-proration as stated with the 5 year warranty . I figured since it should be under the 5 year warranty through Schmidty's then they should be able to gladly replace it with no issues. But boy was I wrong. I simply wanted to get my battery replaced since it was already tested as "need to replace". However, Jerry who checked me in at the shop said that the battery would have to be charged for a few hours to see if it's truly the battery and nothing else....and that it would cost $195 and if it just the battery then that would be replaced but if it's more than the battery then the $195 would go towards the cost for any repairs needed. Thankfully, it was just the battery and that it was going to be replaced. However, they still wanted to charge for labor "since it was after 3 years". When asking for a clarification on this and why wasn't documented as so on the invoice/warranty documents from the time of purchase. Shane response to this was extremely rude and unprofessional as he told Carissa (the lady from the front office) to waive the charge and "have them get out of here" as he stormed off into the garage mumbling something else. He definitely has some anger management issues. After getting my keys back from Carissa and asking where my car is since I didn't see where it was parked, he just said 'go find it! you got the keys!' There were a few other rude and disrespectful things that he had said that only made us not want to return as "valued" customers. I do feel bad for those who works for/with him (as the owner) and Dave who are not only disrespectful but not trustworthy. Everyone else there seems to be great and kind. Regardless, we will not be returning. So, if you do decide to go to them for any auto work, then go at your own risk. Also, they had offered me courtesy rides to and from my home as my car has been left at their shop for work to be done before, but then this time around my home (and I haven't moved since the last time) was considered "out of range" so I would have to arrange for my own ride. I didn't understand why there was a sudden change after I had mentioned during my call to them that I will need a free battery replacement from them since it should still be under their 5 year free battery free replacement non-proration warranty." read more

Edit: 5/8/24 to respond to Shane the owner: I didn't want relive every detail that I experienced from your rude staff, but since you have told your side of the story with lies, because you never cared to get my side of the story that day, I will go ahead and elaborate. Even when I was on the phone with you, there was no apology and all you wanted to do was get off the phone as quickly as you could. Your staff called me that morning, Brett is the one that called me. I was at work and had to step out of the office to take the call. Yes, I was having phone issues but I wasn't upset. I went back in and with permission from my boss was able to call back on a landline with much more success. The person that answered the phone, I believe his name was Jerry was super rude from the get go. He said that the person I spoke to wasn't available. No one told me that it would be 10 mins from when that person could call me back. They simply told me that he wasn't available and if he could call me back, I said no because I was at work and I couldn't keep stepping out for a phone call. And just wanted to find out what was going on with my car. I never once demanded the meeting to be stopped. How could I when I didn't even know there was a meeting going on? Why couldn't the person that picked up the phone give me information about my car? I went in for a simple fix. When I told him he was being rude and that I made a mistake bringing my car here he got even more defensive and more rude, he told me " that was a big problem". Even put me on hold without saying anything. He came back on the line like nothing ever happened and asked if we could start the conversation over. Thats when I asked for a manger. A lady picked up and was rude too and told me that I could come pick up my car if I wasn't happy. When I was able to hear Brett on the phone earlier, before he even mentioned what the fix was for my tire, he told me my tire wasn't fixable and that all my tires were very bad. Funny, because my tires were fine, and I was able to get my flat tire fixed at another place. He asked what did I want to do about the flat, I said to put the spare on. Not sure why he even asked that, seemed pretty obvious to me. Except that he was clearly trying to sell me tires. Asking me where I get my tires and that they price match. I wasn't interested in that, I just wanted to know how much it was to fix the issue that I came in for. Finally the lady that picked up was all of a sudden able to read the invoice that was on her desk and tell me what the cost was for the fix. Why couldn't she just tell me that from the beginning and not act like there was only one person in the whole shop that could tell me. I never said I didn't consent to having the work done. I did consent, but after a few mins I called back and talked to Shane the owner, again who didn't even care to hear from me what happened, or offer an apology. Only told me that "if I knew what was going on that morning I would understand". Understand what? Why it's ok to talk to your customers the they way they did? I told him I have worked for several years in customer service as a manager and I never would have spoke to anyone the way I was treated that morning. I let him know that I didn't want them working on my car and he said ok, they would get it down from the lift and he would call me to let me know when it was ready to pick up. What he should have done at that point was verify if the work had even been started before he told me it was ok for them to not do the work. I never got a call from the store that my car was ready, instead received a text. Thanks for calling me a liar. You have made this unfortunate experience even worse. This was a simple fix and I took it to your shop because it was closer than my trusted mechanic. Clearly that was a HUGE mistake. I went here in recommendation from my mom. She had been a few years ago and was happy with her service. I'm not sure what was going on when I took my car in but the service was awful. I dropped my car off the day before because they weren't able to get to my car that day. I was fine with this. The next morning I spoke with the rudest employees, it seemed they were having a rough morning and decided to take it out on their customers. I had finally talked to the owner and he told me that if I had known what was going on there that morning I would have understood why I received such rudeness from two employees. I told him it doesn't matter what is going on, that was no way to treat customers. I told him to not work on my car and that I would take it somewhere else. He said ok. I then got a text 20 mins later saying they had already worked on my car and how much I owed. Go at your own risk! read more

I highly recommend this business for your automotive needs. I I checked around and obtained several quotes before choosing Schmidt's Garage for a new set of tires for my Acura. Shane Schmidt was pleasant and explained the options as well as his recommendation. The waiting area was clean and pleasant. I appreciate the service I received and the quality of the tires I chose. read more