This repair shop was great! The experience of booking my SMOG was super easy and was able to change some info after booking by texting the help number. the staff were friendly, the wait was short, and the waiting area was super comfortable! also the prices were very reasonable! read more

Took my vehicle in a for a coolant leak. Vehicle was diagnosed, estimate was provided along with pictures of the issue, and the repairs were completed within the timeframe provided after authorizing. No issues with the work or the experience inside the shop. Would go back again with any future vehicle repair needs. Thank you! read more

$400 for a simple diagnostic is insane... I'd be careful with this business, it seems like the owner doesn't really want to help and just wants to make a quick buck overcharging. read more

Super nice folks matched my quote from elsewhere ( like to offer local business the work before big chain stores ya feel me...) they seriously or so reasonable I wasnt hustled as a female they didn't try to push a radiator flush or random job which is so great . Easy to find and located in the prime shop hood equivalent to.. The Malibu of auto real estate.... I never have five star reviews of anything automotive 4 is the most Ibe left but highly recommended I'm from the UCLA area of hell been to so many different places automotivley speaking and the personal touch and family feel smoke the la fancy bs shops A+++++ read more

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Great service! In and out in 30 minutes. The staff was friendly and knowledge. I will use them again!

Edit: Since the business owner is now claiming that I've never entered his store instead of taking criticism, I will be filing a complaint with the BBB. This company is a stain in our beautiful city and the owner should be ashamed of how he treats others. Customer service is a joke, there is no professionalism. If you are seeking repairs or even an oil change, avoid this place. Unless you want the owner Buddy to threaten you when you express your concerns about your vehicle. read more

Thanks for the great brake job. Good service. Good price. Thank you. Thank you. Offered extra services as needed.

Brought my Mercedes c230 2007 in for an oil change and they were able to schedule me quickly and do the work seamlessly. I recommend this place if you want an oil change for good value. read more

It was nice working with them, very friendly and welcoming. They had cozy comfortable waiting room. Would definitely recommend!

awful experience. got there at appointment time. no one at front desk for almost 1/2 hour.brought my car in for AC not working. they are so quick to do a full inspection on the car. so to add more cost to your bill. mechanic couldn't even get the dipstick out. and listed it on the huge costly invoice after their (inspection). 1500 to replace compressor and egi valve. pushed it out the door and said fixed. picked it up drove it home. no AC. brought it back. they said it has a leak. when they did AC they took out a full tank of Freon. so it was not leaking when brought in. excuse I got was It's a European car. we can replace condenser $1100. might not fix the problem won't be back and be careful. read more

Great communication and what to expect. All charges emailed and approved prior to service. Owner goes out of his way to be accommodating. Trustworthy read more

i've went to tedious twice,for my car under my dads name this place charged me over 2 thousand for a 500 clutch kit and didn't even replace the clutch master cylinder that they ended up quoting me another almost thousand for. i doubt they replaced the clutch slave cylinder. went through a quote for the head gasket and they quoted 300 dollars in head bolts that cost FOUR DOLLARS A PIECE i can confidently say this place has hosed me and will not get another cent from me read more

They got me in for an oil change the same day I called. They were quick and courteous with a reasonable price

Tedious Auto was efficient and effective in their service delivery. Helped me with a brake flush and I absolutely loved the transparency on of their pricing and services with their quotes and recap of services sent via text. Thank you for a great experience! read more

We received great service from Tedious Repairs! We originally came in for a broken AC and they found a couple other concerning issues which they fully explained with pictures and clear prices. Communication was friendly and quick. We needed our vehicle back within a short time and they were able to finish everything to get us back on the road. Thank you so much! read more

Went to get an oil change and somehow someone who works there damaged our car. We've been fighting for over a month now trying to get our car fixed at a different shop. The manager is strait out rude, hung up on me acting like a little kid. Just straight up bad customer service. Definitely not doing business with them again. The owner paid out of pocket for the repairs. Definitely should have went through their insurance. Lesson learned on our part. read more

So I took the kids to the lake and then thought I'd tie our inflatable watermelon raft to the top of the car and drive home. You can see where this is going, right? My 11 year old clearly had a better grasp of real time physics than her mom, because she told not to do it. Did I take her wise advice? No, no I did not. Somwhere around mile three, the whole thing lifted off the top of the roof fo the car and broke off the rear view mirror which I'd used in part to tie it down. I pulled over, partially deflated the watermelon and limped home, feeling personally much more deflated than the blasted raft. Not only is it illegal, I HATE driving around without a rear view mirror so I was at Tedious Repairs the very next day, expecting to have to wait for parts, then pay for labor, I was bracing myself for s multi hundred dollar quote.. I mean it looked like I'd trashed the interior roof of my adorable FIAT. Buddy, who owns and runs Tedious Repairs, gave me this look, then said ... give me a minute. He took the four different pieces (one attahed to the roof of the car, the others not) and moved things around like a jigsaw puzzle until he clicked everything together and -- bam. Like new. He sent me on my way with a fabulous smile that made my day. Total elapsed time of repair? Less time than it took me to write this review. He's that good. Big recommend. Buddy's the best. read more

Took a 15 year old Jeep wrangler in for a few different services, and to check on a rattling. I think my favorite aspect of Tedious Repairs is their awesome communication all along the way. I contacted them earlier in the week, and they keep the communication channel open while they were scheduling my appointment, which occurred on the Friday of that week. They communicated all along the way during my repairs, requesting approval to fix anything, with pictures attached. Super cool people and a great option for a mechanic, especially if you're not a 'car person'. Car was finished by the end of the day, and there is even an option to pick it up after they close. read more

I've brought all my vehicles here since moving back from the East Coast 8 years ago. I am a big time car guy and the guys at Tedious have worked on I think 8 of my vehicles at this point. Aside from them being able to work on ANYTHING, I really appreciate the top of line tech and services they provide. Their invoices include pages of details, photos, explanations of what you are looking at, what it will take to fix, how much the part is and how much the labor will be. They even include the part numbers so you can verify for yourself. They break down everything they find into a chart that shows what needs to be done ASAP to prevent further damage or ensure safety, and what can be done later, or not at all. Their system stores all of this data so you never have to go through explaining anything again which is nice when you want to do repairs over time. They are also extremely flexible with pick up and drop off times, you can even get your vehicle after hours (which is huge when you work late). On top of all of this, it is a family business and they really make you feel like you are dealing with family, not some scummy dealership. I have never found a shop I trust more. read more

Shopped around for auto repairs cost comparison after Pep Boys quoted me an outrageous amount. Tedious was one of the first to respond with a reasonable price that was almost half the price. All put together in a user friendly format. They contacted me soon after I agreed to the price and set up an appointment . The process was easy, friendly and they got me in and out with no hiccups. They have a customer for life. Thanks guys. read more

originally filled up my AC compressor it blew cold, until it didn't, brought it back diagnosed as a bad compressor from advanced auto parts, he ended up fixing replacing the compressor and even giving me a discount because I already brought it there once really good service really good communication good prices and got it all done within a couple hours. Thank you so much for helping me out. read more

Quick response with an on-line quote for a new AC compressor replacement, lowest quote by $300.00 (and wow, did we get some outlandish quotes!) Finished the job in the time they said, text us when the car was ready, and added a 10% off coupon! Did an Assum job, the car never felt so good! Definitely has our business from now on!! Class Act! Thanks Buddy! read more

Horrible and shady business. I took my car in with transmission issues. Agreed to a $150 diagnostic understanding that if I didn't have it repaired there that is what I would pay. The diagnostic didn't show anything so I agreed to a $500 transmission service. After the service was SUPPOSEDLY performed I was sent an estimate for a $7,000 transmission replacement. Evidently the $150 diagnostic revealed nothing but the $500 service revealed a broken transmission. I was left to pay $500 for service to a transmission that has to be replaced. I was charged $500 to pick my car up in the same broken condition I gave it to them in. That's just wrong. Go ANYWHERE but here. read more

Buddy and his crew at Tedious Repairs are the best in the business. I drive over a hour to have all of my cars serviced here because I know they will get the job done correctly and in a timely fashion. I would recommend Tedious Repairs to anybody needing their vehicles worked on! read more

Got 2 estimates for front brake pads and rotors ...$1,137.23 for front brakes....1st quote $967.37 for 2nd quote...had the job done at Les Schwab for $467.00 dollars. Either they didn't want to work on my car or they think I am stupid. Called about a week ago to Tedious and they quoted me almost the same price as Schwab? Beware. read more

Awesome service! I called to make an appointment and they were able to take my car in the next day. Highly appreciated their text service with links to online updates and diagnostics (with pictures!). read more

They knocked out the brake job on my car quickly, and for way less than any local big name shops would do it for. They have a convenient text system where they send you inspection pics, updates on your repair, and checkout/payment read more

I have taken my vehicles here a few times now and have found the experience thorough, transparent, and fairly priced. Highly recommend!

My Honda CR-V's air conditioning stopped working and it was making a hideous squeaking noise. Called up Tedious Repairs to see when they could take my car. Called on a Friday and dropped my car off on a Monday. He ended up keeping my car for a week and giving me daily updates. My AC unit was compromised by the previous car owner and the AC computer was even broken! He repaired it all for a super reasonable cost and with a great attitude. It's been a couple months now and the AC unit is still doing great. Love it in this hundred plus degree weather! I really appreciated all the texting and photos of what was going on with my car while it was in his shop. 10/10 would recommend. Referred my family in Chico to the shop since their old car shop closed down. Will definitely be going back if I need anything! read more

Covid practices were good, owner worse a mask when I entered and when speaking to me. He gave me a super fair quote after looking over my car, let me know what needed to be done and got my car back to me lightning fast. Was communicative and didn't ever try to push more work on me than what was needed. I decided to come here after mechanics in the past had been shady. I'm so glad I made the switch to Tedious Repair. read more

Super responsive, friendly, professional and performed the work quickly at a good price. The only issue I had was their initial diagnosis and estimate of the issue was very expensive and recommended to replace major components of the exhaust system. Luckily I understood the issue and asked them to begin with the smaller/least expensive approach first (replace sensors) and continue from there, and that did solve the issue. Otherwise, I would of been writing a big check for parts that didn't necessarily need replacing. read more

These guys are the best hands-down, I took my vehicle to two other places in town. They said they fixed the issue but they didn't. They could not locate what was wrong with the truck and ended up fixing else that was possibly a problem, a temporary fix. Truck broke down on me next day. I got it towed to these guys within a couple of hours. Truck was rolling again not trusting any other mechanics in town except these guys prices are a bit high, but you get what you pay for and that's quality service read more

Car problems are inconvenient and very expensive but they were great at communicating what the problems were and got the job done very quickly. Was able to pick up the very next day read more

Tedious Repairs is the best place in town! The owner Buddy takes great care of his customers and goes the extra mile to ensure we're fully informed during the process. Insanely fast turnaround time, quality work and a fair price to boot. Thanks tedious repairs! read more

My husband & I are so happy with their service. Our caddy is running great now & they gave us the best estimate compared to anyone else in the area on our AC. 10/10 we're going back for any repairs we may need in the future. read more

Tedious repairs got me in on the same day as I called. I have been to 3 different auto repair shops in chico. I came in for a oil change on my Honda Civic. Tedious found that my brake pads & rotors were damaged. They fixed the brakes and got me out in the same day. I appricate them looking over my vehicle for free with the oil change . They are now my go to auto repair shop in Chico. I will be back for new tires next week! read more

Tedious Auto Repair - Tedious explained my issues with my brakes and what was needed to fix them. - Auto Repair Near Me - Chico, California

My experience here was great. It was a very smooth and easy experience to get my car fixed. Also the communication is great! I was able to ask lots of questions and get fast responses. Another thing is that they did really well on my car. I wasn't able to start it now I can since I replaced my battery. Thank you so much for the help! It was on the expensive side but it probably most likely was my car since it's a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, which are difficult and expensive to fix up. Although my car was there for a couple days, I was able to fix my car headlights as well! They're super friendly as well. Thank you again! I'll most likely come back again. Also it's Covid-19 friendly! read more

Impressed with Buddy at Tedious Auto, quick and friendly service. Very accommodating and his advice was honest and very helpful.

Great place. Very communicative and buddy the mechanic is super helpful and honest. He answered all my questions and helped me understand what was going on. His pricing is fair, I would say even more than fair. He was even offering a discount on top of the fair prices. Will be coming here for.all my car needs. read more

The guy at Tedious Repairs was so helpful and kind. I definitely will be back and I recommend them to anyone!! 10/10 experience.