This is the type of garage we all dream of finding. Where the owner is honest, the work is perfect and the turn around time is good and the price is completely fair. After the hassle of dealerships and other garages it's honestly refreshing to find a place like this. It gives you hope again! Ryan is a pleasure to work with, honest and with clear boundaries on what he can and wants to work on. It makes you wonder if you should leave a review as you want to keep this kinda gem to yourself haha. TLDR: Woody's Garage is amazing, I completely trust his work and any suggestions he makes for the cars I take there. read more

Said he did not do much work on cars 2000 and older. Did not call back to let me know, so I wasted time stopping by. Prior shop at this location Jose at Artista did a great job with older cars. read more

Here again for another smog check. Boy quick nice and I also learned another family member has work done at Woody's too. Why we didn't share this fact sooner is beyond me. Moral of the story - tell family and friends about Woody's. They might use them too and if not,tell them they should. read more

The Service was wonderful, I got my car done at the same day and he is great mechanic.

Ryan was a pleasure to deal with -- communicative, responsive, friendly, and helpful! We contacted him to see if he could fit us in for a rather last-minute pre-purchase inspection. He took care of us, and offered his honest opinion. Thanks for your help, Ryan! read more

As a student (or probably anyone), I can't tell you how disheartening it is to be quoted 2 months worth of salary for car repairs.... I called around to tons of shops for quotes, and Ryan (Woody's lead) came to my rescue! All of the services my Honda needed were able to be done quickly, and affordably! Ryan was fast consistent with communication via Yelp message, since I was in meetings and unable to take calls. I appreciate their service and recommend them highly! read more

He is very knowledgeable & kind! Gave me a coupon for my oil change & spotted a problem no one had brought to my attention. He is the best. B read more

I needed to have my truck smogged to complete the registration. Woody's Garage came up high in the search results. As always, I read the reviews and checked several places. Woody's Garage was great! He squeezed me in to the schedule and I was in & out in record time. Very personable. Excellent. Check out Woody's Garage! read more

Once again, Ryan is the GOAT. My new vehicle, American made, has a making an awful noise. Even though he specializes in foreign vehicles, he agreed to check my vehicle out. He was fast in diagnosing the problem and giving me great advice in getting it repaired. Even though it can't be at his shop. What an outstanding man! Of you have a Honda, Toyota or Subaru that needs anything done, you NEED to call Ryan. You won't be sorry. Thank you Ryan!! You're amazing! read more

Took my truck here for some major work - new transmission, clutch, and suspension work. Everything was done very well and on time. Will be back. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a quality shop. read more

Great Service! My 2011 Honda Pilot had a check engine light and some serious engine problems. Ryan got me in, treated me right, paid attention and got the car fixed within just a few hours. This garage is customer-oriented, honest, knows what they're doing. Definitely my new go-to place for auto repair. read more

We have been looking for the right mechanic in Watsonville for nearly 5 years! The right mechanic is someone who is personable, efficient, accurate, and an overall excellent business person! We believe we have found him at Woody's garage. Ryan impressed us all around all of our interactions with him.... And the car just keeps on going! Thank you Ryan! read more

First, as a woman, I felt welcomed and respected. I truly appreciate this. The personal service was unexpected but definitely appreciated. I would absolutely recommend the services available here. I had a tuneup, oil change and a smog check. I like to support local small businesses. Ryan is easy to work with and the waiting area, has what you need. read more

It's hard to trust car shops nowadays, but Ryan is an honest person. I knew I needed a lot of brake work done on my 2012 Honda Civic, and he did a phenomenal job. I made an appointment for 9 AM, and he had me out of there by 12 PM. Don't doubt that this place is excellent!!! read more

Our family just moved to Watsonville about 8 months ago and when my older 2005 Nissan Altima, (which my 16 yr old son had been driving), started having problems, we found Woody's on YELP. They were highly rated and since we didn't know where else to take it, we decided to give them a try. What a great experience... Ryan ended up being a godsend! He ran the check engine light code, narrowed down the problem, fixed the issue and got the car, (and my son), back on the road again within 24 hrs. He also saved me a ton of money and was super friendly and helpful. We now have a reputable and honest mechanic here in town and will only be taking our cars to Woody's Garage in the future! read more

Excellent customer service and great prices here. Ryan the mechanic is very knowledgeable and does excellent work. They were also very nice to do a little look over of the car and let me know what I should be looking out for next and made sure the car was in general good bill of health. For sure this will be my new garage. read more

My regular mechanic (for more than 20 years) was not available for several weeks to do an oil change. I did not want to go to a chain outfit, so looked up local businesses, and after reading the favorable reviews for Woody's, decided to give them a try. Ryan got me in within a couple of days and even though I was late, he serviced my car as scheduled and was honest and fair. I will be back! read more

YEA, Open all of 4 months now, in the middle of an international pandemic. How bout that.... if you want a great mechanic, local, great price, ready to deal with your car, as is. If you have an older car, needs more time to deal with it; more effort with your maintenance, it's nice to have someone that can be nice about what you're going to need and what to do about it. 5 stars breaks & throttle body read more

Not a bad word to be said for Woody's! Toyota gave me a crazy quote for new front brakes and rotors. I went to Woodys and three hours after dropping it off I was driving with new brakes that cost 1/3 of what the dealership tried to quote me. I saved over $800. This is the second time brining our cars there and we will continue to do so. read more

Great price, honesty, quality work, great customer service! Your vehicle is in good hands at woody's!

The owner is kind enough after some discrepancies to allow me to park my vehicle there . My car was diagnosed properly and it is a professional business . Thanks again Woody's ! read more

Ryan is great, honest and very knowledgeable! Ryan replaced shocks and struts on my 2017 Honda Accord. I'd recommend coming here for your automotive needs. I will definitely be returning for my future vehicle maintenance needs! read more

Called and got an appointment an hour later for a smog check. Ryan was so nice and got my car done in 10 minutes! Would absolutely come back and recommend this little shop to everyone!! read more

When it comes to finding the right mechanic, it's hard to meet the right requirements: nice person, reasonable prices and dependable work. But I may have found the place. This morning I needed a smog and pulled into Woody's (formerly Artista's). Ryan is a nice person.The price for a smog is very reasonable at 55.00. And I was in and out in a flash (barely enough time for me to finish a cup of coffee). I'm eager to take my truck in again for a repair. Hopefully, I can count on Woody's for the long-term. Based on my first time experience, I recommend you give them a try. read more

Wasn't able to get my Smog Checked here because of the county my car is registered to, but the guy helping me out was really nice and pleasant to interact with. He gave me some tips on places that could smog my car, overall good experience/service read more

It was very easy to make my appointment. The waiting room was very nice and my service was done quickly. Great local shop!!

Fast and friendly service. $55 for smog- not bad at all! Will definitely be coming back here when needed

Quick, honest, and knowledgeable! They were able to take my car in last minute and were very honest and reasonable about price. Only repaired what was needed and my car is working great! I will definitely be using them in the future. I highly recommend Woody's! read more

Came in off the street for a smog test, took care of it promptly, I was on my way. Thank you.

Very professional and outstanding service. Ryan completed both front and rear brakes in less than two hours! He would have finished sooner, but the parts arrived later than expected. Definitely coming back for future repairs. read more

My family and I have been using Jose and Mary's shop for years. Jose is the only mechanic we will have work on our cars/trucks (five different makes). My BMW Z-3 has almost 300,000 on it and he expects us to get another 100,000 miles or more out of it. We trust his work as much as we do our family physician's. We first discovered their shop ten years ago because we were having issues with a car and a neighbor recommended them. Not only was Jose able to repair the vehicle (problem was result of poor maintenance from another shop), he addressed some issues that would need repairing "down the road". He told me the issues weren't critical but would need to be resolved within the 2-3 thousand miles. He never charges us for these "advanced diagnostics". As mentioned before, he treats my cars as a physician treats his patients. There was an instance where we let one of the cars sit over the Summer without driving and the battery died from lack of use. Jose brought a new battery to our home (3 miles from his shop) to replace the old and did not charge us for the "out of the way" service. On another occasion, no one was at my home to give me a ride to his shop to pick up a vehicle that Jose worked on. Mary drove from the shop to pick me up from my house so I could use the car that morning. They have always given us excellent service. read more

Great service, quick and courteous! I was driving down Freedom Blvd when my car suddenly made this awful grinding noise - luckily just across the street from this garage. I pulled in and the owner came out to take a look. The noise came from one of the belt-driven parts - alternator, water pump, etc. He offered to do a quick diagnostic at a very reasonable price, removed some belts and narrowed it down to the AC compressor - the whole thing took maybe 15 minutes, and I was on my way. Thank you! read more

Small shop. Owner operated. Quality service at a fair price. Jose has been working in this area on cars for over 30 years. He has an excellent local reputation for being honest and doing excellent work. After several big shop mechanics "fixed" our vehicle, we continued having the same problem until we went here. They did a fantastic job and as a former factory technician understood the nuances of older vehicles, which was needed to get our car fixed. read more

I have been taking my cars and trucks there for years and found the work to be reasonable and excellent. I think more important to locate source of problems is not the on-board computer but the knowledge of the person working on it. And thats what you get here. He will be the one working on your car, not some new hire. And he is the one talking to you about the problem, not someone in a distance front office. read more