There are mechanics... and then there are the tired saints standing at the edge of civilization…read moreholding together the fragile emotional ecosystem known as "people who need their car to start tomorrow." Buddha's Garage is the second one. Dave has the energy of a man who has looked directly into the screaming mechanical abyss of humanity and simply sighed, grabbed a wrench, and fixed it anyway. I swear half the vehicles in that shop arrive after being spiritually wounded somewhere else. Other mechanics will look at your engine like medieval doctors diagnosing ghosts. Dave looks at it once, tilts his head slightly like a jazz musician hearing a wrong note, and suddenly knows your alternator was installed backwards by somebody named Tyler in 2019. And here's the wild part: he's honest. Like deeply, suspiciously honest. The kind of honest that makes you uncomfortable because you forgot businesses could still operate without trying to sell you seventeen imaginary emergencies. Dave will straight up tell you cheaper alternatives, better options, things you can wait on, things you DON'T need. I almost wanted to ask him if he understood capitalism. The customer service feels less like a business and more like your truck wandered into a monastery where everyone took vows of kindness and diagnostic accuracy. Meanwhile other shops are out here playing roulette with socket sets: "Hmmm yes, perhaps your issue is... all of the parts." Then Buddha's Garage fixes it in an afternoon and somehow charges you like they still believe in human dignity. Also -- Dave knows an absolutely terrifying amount about vehicles. Not "guy who watches YouTube tutorials" knowledge. I mean ancient-library-hidden-under-the-desert knowledge. The kind where you start explaining the noise your car makes and he already knows the answer before you finish making the sound effect. At this point I'd trust Buddha's Garage with anything mechanical. My car. My lawn mower. A damaged submarine. If NASA called and said a shuttle was making a weird clicking noise, I'd probably hand them Dave's number. I'm going there no matter what. If I move across the state, I'll crawl back on flaming rims like a pilgrim returning to holy ground.

Dave was the best price in town for my 2017 Volvo to get an oil change and potentially get an air…read morecabin filter replaced. A warm and friendly greeting was my first impression by the office manager. Amazing service from start to finish. Thorough communication from the technician and owner about the processes and service rendered. Transparency on all prices quoted over the phone and during checkout. Location was easy to find and close to convenient stores or a coffee shop for waiting nearby. Honest, professional, competitively priced, I have no complaints. It's a locally owned family owned and run business that seems to always give to the community through other charitable endeavors. I feel pretty lucky to have found an ethical place to get my car repaired. They really are a breath of fresh air for the automotive repair industry.

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

In regard to your response Frank I'll expose again why no one should use you. To start I used you…read moreafter the break issue we resolved to give you a shot. I bring up that brake issue because it eventually became a pattern of dropping the ball, and repeated issues 1. My car had to be towed because basic logic well known issue for GMC/Chevy 6.2 liter V8 engines have a lifter issue which requires engine replacement. The car wasn't in bad shape as you say. Cadillac dealership said I should have it towed due to the knocking sound. My car has always been kept immaculate. Yes you quoted a fair price, it was Lambs in Lakeway that was ridiculous and most people know they are. The engine took long because they sent the wrong engine and in regards to my finances it wasn't I couldn't pay . I was at the mercy of you and I was nothing but polite every single interaction with you. Your dropped the ball so many times and you actually asked me for advance payment at one point because you needed to pay your taxes . I didn't want to pay you UPFRONT Frank. You fix then pay, that's most every way it's done . You didn't have the money to cover costs which is a concern regarding running a business. I had also just spent money on another car repair and boat repairs . The car sat as I decided what I wanted to do. As far as stating you could have charged me storage you never once mentioned that and I have every phone call that proves that. Pretty shady of you to pull that out on your reply here. Again not on single time did you ever mention storage fees. So please don't act as if it was some favor you did. The car went in for an engine replacement. As you confirmed the day you put the engine in to test drive you call me telling me I need steering column replacement. Yes I have you on recording Frank stating that indeed the lift and big tires were the culprit. The steering was completely fine and it had not been driven once per you as we waited for the engine issue and replacement to be resolved. You now understand why I recorded you. You can't remember what you told me. I didn't struggle to pay you. I had a boat in repair and another car a Range Rover in repair. I communicated to you very professionally. By the way let's remember you had me pay up front on everything. It was the engine that was ordered that was delayed. 2. Regarding the transmission line. Let the public see this post. I pick up my car from Frank and I make it about a quarter to half a mile or so down road and what becomes the problem is the transmission line. Frank I have that call to you recorded as well and your claim that I accelerated or false and blew the line is total BS. It had nothing to do with big tires. I'm saving all my facts, statements from GM certified techs , and video of your guy coming over to "fix" it. Within a day or 2 it went out again and I made you tow it for free. It was your guy that you sent and had him do what he did and sent me on my way and that all was fine only to have it sent back to you. By the way on our recorded call you tried to lead me to believe with certainty it was one thing when in fact you were wrong and called me with another reason. Again grateful I recorded both those conversations. The reputable mechanics I discussed were my brothers out of Houston. My brother owns a professional garage and luxury and collector car biz for 22 years. The other reputable people was a connection I had out of A Cadillac dealer in Dallas. I mentioned this to you and so logically my car stayed locally with you. 3. The whole issue about you spending 200 for the detail I will just say to anyone reading this look at the pics of my Escalade left in his care. Never should have happened Frank. By the way I took a time stamp video of my car before it went back to you. I didn't spill the oil. That's a regular engine oil. Why would I need engine oil to leave in my backseat after you just repaired and did an engine replacement. Again shady of you to blame that on me. And by the way I had to waste 3 hours of my work day sitting there waiting on a detail. Completely unprofessional. 4. I asked you you fix my windshield wiper motor while you had it. You never did. I kept asking you very time you had the car and I have your texts alone that show you forgot several times. same thing Frank regarding the transmission thermostat. I asked you several times, you came out to fix my running board and forgot to get the transmission thermostat and windshield motor. Again pretty crazy you fixed my transmission yet our texts show you dropping the ball on the thermostat. I have lost count on the amount of texts I have that show you never show up on time. I'm done with my response. I'll update this post after claims court.

Took my car there based on a co-worker referral and yelp reviews. Very pleasant experience. Very…read morefair and honest pricing. Communication was A+++ Car was repaired and now runs smooth as butter. Will be back soon for AC repair. Thank you Mr. Danny!

I went to Luu's Auto repair for a routine oil change and vehicle inspection and they did a thorough…read morejob and charged me less than what the dealer would have charged had I taken the vehicle like I have been to them. A few weeks after that during the rain, I ran over something and a screw from the back tire well came loose and I took it to Luu's again. The owner just screws it back on in two minutes and didn't charge me anything and told me don't worry about it. If that's not a five star experience I don't know what is.

The most honest mechanic in Austin, or anywhere for that matter. The first time I used him, he…read morethought it would cost $90 to fix my car's problem (which is already pretty cheap) and then he comes back to me the next day and gives my check back saying it only cost him $60. I was floored. That is pretty much unheard of for mechanics. For the same problem, two other mechanics quoted me $200-$250 before I found him. This guy is really something else! He's from Florida, too, so even more thumbs up! Hahah

HONEST Auto-Mechanic, HONEST Auto-Mechanic!!…read more The owner of Broken Down Automotive is named Dennis & while he is not a warm & fuzzy kind of guy he IS very good at what he does & does quality work. He is also very honest & will let you know if he is unable to fix a mechanical problem. My husband & I have been doing business w/ Dennis & his son for 12 yrs now & with us driving older vehicles sometimes we do have parts on our vehicles that need to be looked at or replaced. Dennis is such an honest guy there will be times that he'll just let my husband know that the issue is something that he can fix by himself & Dennis will tell him how to do it & this way we don't have to pay out of pocket for any repairs getting done since it is something simple that my hubby can do...I know so awesome! I wanted to make sure to stress that Broken Down Automotive is an honest mechanic shop & no matter if you are a female needing work done on your car you can know that you will be treated fairly & don't have to worry about being cheated just because you are a women needing mechanical work done. Again, Dennis is not a warm & fuzzy or even a very talkative person BUT he does let you know if he can do the work up front & will give an honest & fair estimate for the work that may need to be done. He is a rare breed in the mechanical world :-).

Wow! I received same-day service. My dealership quoted me a price for axle replacement, but Auto…read moredid the job for $800 less. I dropped off my car, and Mark quickly called me back to explain what was needed and provided an estimated cost. By 4:30 PM, it was ready! I hope the mechanic stayed warm--I happened to choose one of the coldest days in Austin for my service. When I arrived at 6 PM, right at closing, Mark still took the time to explain the issue and how it was fixed. Thank you for your excellent service! I'll be recommending you to everyone. In fact, I found out about you through a friend who goes to All Tune Auto.

Most of the time, getting your car repaired is an onerous task. Finding a real mechanic is…read moredifficult as most shops today focus on parts replacement rather than real diagnosis. And who among us has not felt they were taken advantage of when the bill arrives? Yup, unless you're mechanically inclined, it can be tough to know if the repairs are legitimate. After getting suspiciously high repair estimate from my friendly local dealer (whose name I won't mention to protect the guilty), I looked for a second opinion and found All Tune on Yelp. They were busy but were able to get me into the shop a week later. Well, it took all of 15 minutes to determine that I didn't need any of the recommended repairs. All Tune took the time to show me the parts in question and treated me respectfully. They also looked up my service schedule and let me know when I would really need to perform maintenance. Even more, they didn't charge me for their time. I'll be bringing my car back to All Tune when I need service. These guys are the real deal, the bomb. Thank you All Tune! Highly highly recommended.

I don't really leave reviews, but this is the worst mechanic shop I have ever been to. I came in…read morefor my transmission to get replaced then come to find out two months later my transmission is missing 6 bell housing bolts. The owner Bobby denied that he or his team didn't leave my truck like that, knowing dam well they did. Then Bobby tried gaslighting me saying it wouldn't cause any danger/internal or future issues with my vehicle. On 6/19/26 I came in to get a refund/bolts and he denied the refund saying he didn't leave my vehicle incomplete and basically said the job was done properly. After he denied my refund he only handed me 4 bolts when I told him im missing 6 of them. I have pictures and videos of the missing bolts. Now taking it to a professional mechanic Im missing more than just bell housing bolts and come to find out again they used the wrong bolts for the transmission which caused 2 bolts to break and needs to be extracted. They said they'll replace all the bolts im missing but wont extract anything. Now they're ignoring me for asking why wont they extract anything bolts. He also lied on the invoice stating installation of new bolts but there wasn't any bolts. Lying on a invoice is against the Law. Incomplete auto care Romans 12:21

Yes if u need an engine rebuilt, then Bobby is your guy. He will have it torn down & rebuilt in 3…read moredays. Eagle Transmition quoted us $5,400, to put a rebuilt Transmition in. LSCA charged us $3,500. We saved $1,900

This is the BEST mechanic I've been to since owning my car (2013 Audi A7). First, they're rated by…read morethe Better Business Bureau. Second, they do quality work that won't leave you broke like the dealership will. German Auto Center knows German cars. They fixed mine with over 150K+ miles after a hard break where I thought car was done for. Don't you hate that feeling where you can't trust your car anymore. Not after getting it serviced and fixed with these guys. Their pricing is extremely reasonable compared to Audi North or South dealerships. I will continue to get my vehicle serviced here as long as they keep it running and it looks like that'll be for quite a while. Thanks guys.

Been bringing my German cars here for years and they always take good care of them. Saves a little…read morebit of money too because the Porsche dealership will bend you over. The staff is GREAT! I'll keep brining my cars here for as long as German Auto Center is around!!!

I don't trust many places with my car so I came here by referral. Eric checked me in and he was…read moreawesome and let me know everything would be ready for an oil change and general maintenance in short time. They had to order a few parts so there was a little wait but they took my across the street to pickup some food for lunch which I was so grateful for. When I got back, Thu the owner talked to me a little bit and let me know my car was good. They gave me amazing prices for what I needed done and I didn't feel ripped off at all. I would definitely come back here for regular maintenance!

There's no other way to say that the 5 Star auto Team is hands down the best in Austin. Truly to…read moresay finding a honest mechanic that does a great job is rare. This team knows that my car is my office so when my air compressor went out it was a huge issue for me. They not only did it the same day for me but his auto shop waiting room is set up for pp that work remote so it was perfect waiting there. My air is cold and working great. Very Greatful and appreciate for everything they have done for in the last 8yrs.