I was looking to buy a newer used car and wanted to get it checked out before I made the purchase. I called Nestor and he said they could check it out to make sure it was a good buy. After they looked over it, they gave me the green light and I bought a used reliable car but I definitely felt peace of mind having Vaca Valley Auto Care look at it in depth. I have been driving this car for a year now and it's still running great! Recently, this car's dashboard lights were on so I brought it in to be serviced for an oil change, new spark plugs and a tire rotation. I had a couple hours before I needed to be at work and when I told them my time frame, they had it done early! I was impressed and they had my car running great again! I sat in the waiting room and watched customers come in that new the shop employees by name and they held conversations like they were old friends catching up. I watched a guy bring in his car because he was going on a road trip and they made sure his car was running good before he took it across the states. Vaca valley auto care will point out services that are needed if they find them but they always give their customers an option to do the service or not and they will tell you how long you can go if you are not ready to fix the problem yet. I have always found them to be honest, hard working men that live up to their name of caring for their customers. This is the kind of place you want your money to go to! A local shop and a local family! read more

Nestor and Eli are now our trusted mechanics! We have 4 cars and all have been serviced! They are truly a life savor! Fast accurate and most of all trustworthy. There is no need to look anywhere else period. Much better than excepting a low baller with lies and unreliable work. They two make our days and there whole crew are awesome! We love them so much we buy them lunches because they have truly saved our ass! Love them! -The Carrico's.... read more

The staff is very friendly and helpful and they solved my problem. It works fantastic clutch repair.

Honest and genuine folks. Took a look at my car quickly. While they couldn't repair the problem, they were able to diagnosis and even have a second specialized auto shop take a look. Wasn't charged a cent. I'm so thankful for these guys. Recommended by friends and I can see why. read more

Nestor, Elijah and the rest of the team are amazing!! I have been to vaca valley auto care before and had a great experience with them. I went back last week after having some issues with my truck. I took it back this morning after setting up an apt and it was super quick in and out. I had to run a couple errands after leaving and my check oil level indicator came on (unrelated). I called them and explained what was going on and they told me to swing back by and took care of it immediately. These guys are so kind and caring. I will always give them my business. 10/10 recommend!!!! read more

I checked around for a local Auto A/C service shops in the area. I found Vaca Vally Auto Care as having a fair price and was able to service my 2003 Hummer H2 the next day. I spoke with Elijah, CS and described my issue regarding having no A/C. He gave me a quote for the diagnostic and applied it the completed service with parts. Thankfully it was not the compressor. It's 88 deg outside and my A/C works great. So cool!!! p.s. They give military discount. Thank you, Peter LG read more

Alll of the good reviews are very well deserved. That's what made me go to them. They did a tuneup/repair on my car today and it went great; Nestor wrote it up and kept me posted via phone about the price estimate and time to pick up the car. They even adjusted the tire pressure at no charge . As arranged, they brought it over to Gene's Transmission two doors down and he changed the tranny fluid . Was nice to pay Nestor then pay Gene and drive off the lot happy. Vaca Valley Auto Care also does full service oil changes and im planning on bringing the car in in a few months for that. read more

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Nestor and his team at Vaca Valley Auto Care are amazing! We take our older vehicles to them whenever we run into an issue. He is honest and takes great care of the vehicles. read more

We have been going to Vaca Valley Auto for many years, they are fair, they care and they do not keep you waiting. The staff is great and I would not want anyone else working on our cars. Keep up the great work . Gene and Janice Green read more

Dont let these HOOLIES work on your car.! Lots of impressive talk in the beginning,, nothing but problems after they " worked on it" . The only thing they worked on was my wallet! Nothing but problems since they did a simple smog! STAY AWAY ! SMOOTH TALK, ,, B.S. read more

It is exceedingly rare to find an autoshop that leaves you feeling like they 100% have your best interest in mind. I have lived in Vacaville for over 14 years and have taken my vehichles to a variety of places. Nester at Vaca Valley Auto Care has always been honest, knowledgable, and professional. I cannot recommend this place enough and wish that I wold have discovered them years ago! read more

Nestor is amazing! Great customer service and great work! He's a huge asset at this shop! Thank you

We have been taking our cars and trucks to them for nearly 8 years or more. We went from fixing our own cars to dealing with crooked mechanics to finally finding this place. They are truly a breath of fresh air and gave honest diagnostics and advice; and since they have relationships with the neighboring business, they tend to work together when needed to give exceptional service. For example: our jeep needed a lot of mechanical work done, then next door for a muffler, then next door for a smog check. My car was ready within a couple days and all I had to do was pay. Granted every situation is different, but they do go above and beyond for their regular customers. read more

I had a great experience here and I'll definitely go back! The staff was professional and the waiting area was clean. They smog checked my truck in about 15 minutes and the cost was very reasonable. read more

Best place to take your car to get fixed. Nestor is so responsable and in top of his game. The price is amazing and he will always recommend what is best for you and not for them. Like my car glass fell over 4 times. They fixed it 4 times. Only charged me once the first time and they just keep trying making it work until we found out it was a Honda part error. read more

My car had several error codes appear. After taking it to a different shop, the error code was present again within an hour of leaving. I attempted to go back to the original shop, they couldn't fit me in. I felt like I was about to get the run around !! I called Vaca Valley Auto Care, the gentleman with excellent customer service stated I could bring it in and although he had a full schedule, he would try to fit us in. Well, he was able to assess the problem and stated it is a manufacture warranty issue. He could have taken advantage of the situation, but He did not charge me and knew exactly what the problem was. His diagnosis was spot on. I took it to the manufacturer and it was repaired the following day. Thank you for the great advice, honesty and excellent customer service!! Definitely will be returning in the event I need auto repair!! read more

Been going to Vaca Valley for years now. Always a good experience. They take good care of my car and I appreciate them very much.

Dylan at Vaca Valley Auto Care was wonderful, I took my sons car to be smog after a bad experience. They were knowledgeable and knew just what the issue was and after following Dylan's advise, Boom it passed with great numbers. Don't waste money on other places for work and a smog Call Vaca Valley Auto Care! read more

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My Daughter ac was not working. I took it to two other shops first with no luck. They fixed the car for a good price. This is the only place ill take my cars from now on. Great mechanics and good people. read more

Friendly and competent staff, who will take care of your vehicles every problem or will be honest enough to refer you to someone who is more skilled in the work in which you need done. read more

My windshield wipers were broken. The rain was really bad. They took me right in did a good job. Fixing my windshield wipers at a good price, they were the nicest people I've ever met. I will surely be back! read more

These guys are honest, friendly and do not charge for unnecessary work. Twice I've brought vehicles that needed something we couldn't figure out and they quickly assessed the issue and once didn't even charge us anything. They have a true "pay it forward" mentality. They are in it for the long haul and it shows in their dedication to customer care. Nestor is super knowledgeable and I enjoyed speaking with him. Bring your business here, you will be happy you did! read more

We always have a great experience with this shop. They are very knowledgeable and priced reasonably. We trust them with all of our vehicles.

New in the area looking for a auto repair shop - our car was "stumbling" ? thought maybe a tune up would do it since it probably never had one at 100k - brought it in and they had it done the next day doing some extras at the same time / Drove it to SF and the problem returned - brought it to a transmission shop who replaced the torque converter - done deal ? wrong? the same problem occurred but in a different way - it seemed that one of the cylinders was misfiring - brought it back to Vaca Valley Auto Care and spoke to Nestor - who confirmed it was a cylinder misfiring and the coil needed replacing as well - he has great knowledge about these modern cars ruled by computers - he explained the situation thourougly took care of it immediately ! Turned out the car had two issues at the same time (who would think) - anyway initially disappointed about the overall situation but now quite pleased with the outcome so far!!! Highly recommend this auto repair shop - they stand by their work (found out they have been in business since 1997) - they must be doing " a lot things right". Kudos to Lee (long time owner) and Nestor (genius mechanic). Will go back with our other autos when needed for sure / read more

Have taken my car here for repairs a few times. Honest prices and don't try to add on extra services.

I brought my car to Nestor with a few issues, he determined it was transmission related and while they don't work on transmissions, he has a working relationship with Gene's Transmission next door. He called to let me know what was going on, then called Gene's and explained it to them, then walked the keys over to Gene's. There was no charge for the test drive and I didn't have to run down and take my car to a different shop. Nestor's customer service is top tier and we will be returning customers! read more

This place goes out of his way to give A1 service to it's customers. The technician went over everything they were going to check out on my vehicle. I could hardly believe how inexpensive the charges were compared to the last shop I had visited in Vacaville. I am a widow and usually have been taken advantage of, but that was not the case with Vaca Valley Auto Care. I will be recommending them to my friends and family. read more

Came in and had one customer in front of me. Was checked in right after. What normally costs $48.99, I paid 28.99! With a coupon out of Your Town monthly magazine. The gentleman said I'd be out in 10 min (added +) read more

Vaca Valley Auto Care - Prompt service and great price! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Vacaville, California

Okay let me start with honesty the reason I chose this place is I literally live up the street from them, as in less than 10 minutes of walking. Out of all their reviews the 1 negative one had me on edge despite all the other positive ones. I think that's how we as society have gotten we look for the negative instead of the positive, but I digress. I came due to a failed smog due to timing issue. I told the owner (I'm assuming it was the owner) about what had transpired with the car failing and where I had it smogged. He knew right off I got a free retest so he didn't push having him do the smog on me which I really appreciated. Made the appointment for today and came in promptly at 8am. I loved that they were honest and told me to just hang out that it would be 30 minutes give or take to let me know if it was a simple adjustment or if they would have to do an actual diagnostic, my only regret was not bringing my cell phone charger lol. The owner empathized with me when I told him that my car failed for the EXACT same reason 2 years ago and the guy I took it to in Suisun just let it run for 15-20 minutes when the car hit norms on the timing smogged and passed it. A $160 + smogging fee that didn't fix the problem. (Side note I'm tempted to do a follow up yelp on that shop but I'll refrain). After about 30 minutes the owner came back out to tell me he got the timing set no problem and just had to tighten things down and I'd be good to go. Within minutes my car was pulled out and the price was AMAZING for the adjustment. I'll definitely recommend these guys. Let me add a bonus to this. While I was there a family who had their car next door at the body shop (again I'm assuming but that was what I got from the conversation) came in to pay for the oil pan repair. Apparently the car hadn't made it from next door to his shop yet and the lady was using a rental car. The owner told the family to go next door and to tell them to have their insurance to approve them for a few more days rental. Here's where he scored points, he said if your insurance won't help you out come let me know and I'll work with you to help you. Very few shops around do that!! Great service I'll be back! read more

Excellent shop! Excellent service! Excellent prices! This will now be my "go to" auto shop for my cars' needs!

Driving on vacation with the family from the Bay Area up to the mountains and suddenly the car starts sounding differently. Uh-oh - 4:30 on a Friday - our weekend is shot and I'm out a bunch of cash for a rental car / hotel / Uber / something right? Limp it into Vaca Valley Auto Car and the guys jump right on it. Quickly diagnose a problem, fix it, and send us on our way - vacation saved! Would have given them 13 stars if the rating allowed. Not all heroes wear capes! read more

My AC stopped working. I needed this repaired quickly. They got it done quickly. At a fair price.

I am having our other vehicle repaired and was happy to find out they offer rides in town so no need to use a taxi or uber Updating to say how much I love sending my cars here. Best part is no fix-it list like other places. You say what you want fixed and that's what they do. If you want anything else added that is totally your call and suggestion. No scare tactics and guilt trips. I love the honesty! read more

Nestor is the best thing since customer service was invented ...: feel like family already and I trust my cars there hand down... and I've had luxery vehicles and luxury high performance vehicles there...#escalade #ctsV #fordexcursion read more

Customer service is great! Dillon and everyone, I thank you sooo much for taking care of me and my car. Thank you for your honesty. I recommend anyone who has car troubles to come here. They are all very professional and know how to care of business. I appreciate you! read more

Nestor is the best !!! Friendly, professional, and honest staff :) We have been pleased to take all of our cars to them for fast, responsible, and no pressure recommendations. I don't feel taken advantage of anymore at an auto shop. read more

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!!! After charging me over 3,000 dollars and having my car for a month and a half, the problem this guy was supposed to fix was not taken care of. He only replaced the top half of my engine when the bottom half was where the problem was; it is more expensive to replace the bottom half than to replace a whole engine so I've ended up having to replace a new top half of my engine AT ANOTHER SHOP just to fix the problem. He wanted to charge me more money and keep my car for another month and a half. WORST SHOP IN ALL OF VACAVILLE!!!!! read more

Be A/C mechanic in vacaville. I have a 2002 saturn l300 has 213000 miles. They replaced my A/C @ 100000 miles. It still works better than new. Thank you vaca valley autocare. read more

Whether you're doing preventive maintenance or in need both minor and/or major repairs. This family run business is worthy of your trust and definitely up to the job. They have a clean shop and the front desk is always courteous and willing to try to fit you in. It's difficult to find a good, honest, reputable mechanic and "Old School" Vacavillians probably already know about this gem of a business. We've been in for simple oil changes all the up to complete engine/transmission rebuilds. Everything was done near perfect with no rework. Thank you gentlemen and keep up the great work. read more

Brought my mercedes in with check engine light on. Estimate S110 for a through diagnostics. A couple hours later Nestor calls and says they came up with the problem. However, they he felt that it would be better if I took it to a mercedes dealer. And he still waived the fee. Nice to find an honest auto repair place. They will have my future business. read more