Brought my 964 in for a few repairs (typical nonsense with old cars, AC, CEL, minor oil leaks)…read more Great communications, excellent diagnostics, finished on time. Really pleasant people. Place is full and busy with antique Porsches.

Hector and crew not going anywhere else…read morehonest, fair and timely took extra time to diagnose a random thing. 2022 Tiguan

Junior and his crew are top notch mechanics. They love what they do and it shows in the quality of…read moretheir work and the honest, friendly customer service that seems to come so naturally to them. I live in LA and got a new set of tires from them on my way through Santa Barbara. They did such a good job and because junior (the owner) was so cool - I drove back to Santa Barbara the next time I needed a tune up. Well worth the drive. No one likes spending money getting work done on their car, but if you have to, you might as well give it to an independent business that does better, more timely, more affordable work than its corporate-chain competition.

Had my scrape plate fixed here - junior was very responsive and whole process was very quickread more

Figueroa Automotive Got me in n out for my free brake inspection . Look for Hector he was…read moreinformative and made this experience one of kind .A genuine person helping his customers.

Great work at a reasonable price. I made the appointment the day before. Hector seemed a bit gruff…read moreand bothered at first, but warmed up to become a very knowledgeable and kind Service Advisor. As promised, my wife's 4Runner was aligned correctly within 1 hour. I waited comfortably with free Wi-Fi. Our experience was so confident and well done, I will have my son's vintage Chevy Truck towed in, hoping it's not an extensive project. Highly recommend Stay tuned for an update on the old truck.

To make it clear, I did not receive any service from this place. My oil change guys recommended…read moreOren's. My papa told me my uncle's car (simlar to mine) had issues with the EGR and I should get mine check to see if it needed an EGR cleaning. Oren's shop asked me some questions and informed me for the price and year of my car, they didn't recommend getting it cleaned yet. I appreciate the honesty and know if I need an honest car shop, this is a place to go.

TLDR: I gave Oren a bad review. Instead of responding like a normal person, he showed up at my…read morebusiness at 9pm the next night to try to intimidate me. I called the police and he left. He then emailed his customers (including me LOL) asking for good reviews after my negative review. See screenshots. He also just emailed me asking me to vote for him for the Independent's Best Of, which prompted this update. Creepy and pathetic behavior. Considering how comfortable he was showing up at my business over a Yelp review, I have to wonder whether he has confronted other negative reviewers. I'd take the sudden positive reviews with a grain of salt. Full update: Less than 24 hours after I posted my original review below, Oren stalked my Instagram and viewed my personal Instagram story (see screenshot) and showed up at my business around 9pm. He drove by, then parked down the street despite plenty of parking directly in front of the store. He paced outside several times, then yelled my name from the street. I came outside and, after his rant, called the police and Oren left. I have a police report and security-camera footage documenting the incident. He then sent an email blast asking people to give him good reviews online. I know because he sent the email to me too. See screenshots. He then sent another email saying he had "sent the wrong link" and again asked for reviews. Afterward, a number of 5-star reviews appeared. I even have a screenshot of a reviewer explicitly saying they were posting because Oren asked for a positive review. With the SB Independent's Best Of currently going on, I think this raises legitimate questions about the integrity of a system where a business asks its mailing list for positive reviews and votes while a negative reviewer is confronted in person. I will be sending the documentation to the SB Independent and Better Business Bureau. We're giving you a way out Oren, you can email us and we can setup a time to address and resolve this in a semi public forum, where there can be no dispute later about what was said. You have our email address since you've been emailing us asking for votes. Original review below The owner Oren and his coworker Erick are both sleaze balls. If I could give this place a negative star review I would. This event that I'm going to bring up is from around 2020 but I decided to write this review now because ironically at our thanksgiving dinner a friend of ours brought up what a horrid experience they had at Oren's and it prompted us to bring up ours. In short we had one of our classic mustangs at Oren's. Side note, Oren during the entire process referred to the car as my dad's "mid life crisis" in a condescending manner. I always laughed in my head because little did he know my dad has about 20 cars, 10 of which are classic mustangs, and I bring this up because we are well versed in classic mustangs and restorations etc. Anyway long story short Oren was doing an insurance job on one of the cars (it took over a year since he said his mechanic had to go to Mexico. While the car was there for the insurance job we asked Oren to fix a leak with the power steering. This was outside of the insurance claim and was paid for by us. Oren charged us approximately $700 to fix the leak, in doing so he changed the power steering pump to address the problem. The day we took the car home it was still leaking and we immediately called him to say it was leaking and not fixed. This was the start of a long drawn out case of Oren dodging taking our car back and actually fixing what we paid him to fix. He eventually said there was no one to actually fix it and he would not refund or remedy the situation. He took the $700 and ran essentially. We then contacted the better business bureau and the bureau of automotive repairs to report this. Eventually under the pressure of the BAR (bureau of automotive repairs) Oren's said they would take the car back but that they were booked out etc. Anyway, they never took the car back and the problem was never fixed and they made off with that money. Ironically at cars and coffee I've heard horror stories from others about their bad experiences at Oren's as well. I wish we had spoken to others prior to us ever going to Oren's because Oren and his staff are terrible and I would never recommend them to anyone. Hey Oren if you read this I challenge you to deny it What Oren could not do regarding the original repairs it was brought in for, another shop Mastercraft accomplished in a super professional and efficient manner and hardly billed the insurance company much either. I'd highly recommend them over Oren's any day

This was my first time having my 2008 Subaru Outback XT serviced at Kiwi…read more The past 3 years I put very few miles on the car and knew it needed some TLC, not the least of which a new A/C belt and main belt. I had a feeling the front axles were going to need replacing and that the brakes were about ready for new pads. Also wanted the oil changed. All the work was well done in a timely manner, and the price was fair for the work done. I used to sell Subarus so I knew what the dealer would charge. They're more reasonable than the dealer. Didn't have the brakes done yet because the pads are back ordered and I was still okay, but I'll be returning for that work. They also caught a bit of power steering fluid seeping from around a seal, and the hose is original. They added a little dye to the fluid and after I drove it for a few days I took the car back in and they took a look, and sure enough, it's getting close to needing that fixed. I try to keep the car in top working order so I'm having that done shortly also. Not everyone is skilled at working on Subarus, but they came highly recommended, and it was a good referral.

I highly recommend Kiwi for excellent auto repair service…read more Bob accommodated my requests for scheduling and was very clear and transparent on estimate. Whole experience was smooth and professional. I'll go back again. R. Kane

Straight forward process and a friendly staff! A couple of days ago I got my coolant changed, tires…read morerotated and my tires realigned. Jee, the service advisor, was great at answering my calls and any questions I had before bringing in my car. After the car repairs my mechanic, Chris, explained to me what he did and answered any questions I had about the work done and the overall condition of my car.

Akauto does great work, they work quickly and honestly. Jee and Arsen are super helpful!read more

Stop reading reviews for other shops & simply make an appt here…read more From Tiara in the office to John & Garrett in the shop, everyone is friendly & knowledgeable. I was kept up to date with the repairs & shown the old parts that were removed. The pricing was fair & on estimate numbers. The car has been running great! Highly recommend EZ Automotive.

We have been taking our cars to John for several years now. He is efficient and honest and we are…read morevery happy to have found EZ auto. Tiara runs the front of the house and is very helpful and kind. Highly recommend EZ Auto!

Bert was conscientious and thorough and funny, a pleasure watching a master engrossed in his craft…read moreand not the bottom line. One of my all time favorite mechanics -- German trained -- and we are now working more complicated engines so I appreciate that the spirit was still kind and skillful.

Broke down on the side of the road I called The Garage in Santa Barbara and while on the phone the…read moremechanic ordered the part. I waited longer for the tow truck than I did for the car to be repaired. I was delighted with my experience at the garage and recommended them to anyone in the area needing auto repair.

Honest and Professional-HIGHLY RECOMMEND…read more They saved me thousands versus the dealership.

Kennedy's was amazing! We went for an oil change and check-up before a road trip, and the service…read morewas honest, fast, and reasonably priced. We will definitely be going back.

I had a water coolant leak under my dash. Since I live in Santa Barbara I don't need a heater. So…read moreto fix the problem I just needed a bypass from my heating system inside the passenger side of the car. They were honest and reasonable. Total cost was very reasonable. I like these guys.

Thank you for helping me and my diesel truck get approved for smog test that was complicated.read more