I feel terrible for taking so long to post a review for this great business. I found Caars by reading reviews actually. I would like to inform anyone reading this, that they do live up to their reputation. The A/C in my car stopped working. In any other state in the middle of winter, this would not be an issue. Our 80 degree SoCal winter days can be a bit much and no A/C was torture. I called to get an appointment and they were booked up. I congratulated them and asked for the first available date I could drop my car off. The guy I talked to saw a hole in the schedule and said I could drop the car off and they would try to get to it later. They did and found a damaged hose as well as another issue with the steering. They kept the car another day and I got it back with the A/C running like new and a quote for the steering fix. The mechanic was nice and informative and the pricing was fair and reasonable. I am also happy to support a San Juan Capistrano business since we live here. I highly recommend Caars for all our your automotive maintenance needs. I'll be back soon for that steering fix! read more

My favorite tire shop (America's Tire - Mission Viejo) recommended them for my 2011 and 2012 BMW X5. They charge less then $75 for excellent alignment Vs. dealership wanting close to $200. Also they tweaked it so that I can make sure I don't get premature inside-of-tire wear and with 20k on the car, this tweak actually came in really handy too :) A+ recommendation... read more

These guys are so HONEST! I came in ready to hand over the cash to get my brakes done. Evan said, you don't need new brakes, just brake fluid. Amazing! We have had other work done here as well and they did a excellent job. Highly recommend Caars. read more

First off, I did not get any repairs done here. That being said, I had to get a brake and lamp inspection done to register my car after insurance deemed my car totaled (it wasn't by any means in my opinion). Read reviews and saw some places trying to sell you on other non necessities, not here! Scheduled an appointment for 3:00pm and was quoted at a lil over 1 hour time. Arrived at 2:45 and checked in, took my keys. I was out earlier than 3:15, extremely quick and friendly service here. As I said, I can't speak on their repairs, but in the instance I do need any I would highly consider taking my car here. Price was actually cheaper than any place I found at $110 for the brake and lamp inspection. Vince took care of me and I would highly recommend the guys at CAARS! Thanks again for the speedy service! read more

Had some work done to my 08 Lexus IS-F. I couldn't be happier with this business! Fast, efficient, great people, and great price! Thanks for takin care of my car Vince and The Crew! read more

This is the most honest and dependable auto shop around. They do excellent work for a fair price and you can count on them not to rip you off....They are the best!! read more

The only problem I have with them is that they never returned my two calls. I left detailed voice messages. I only contacted them because they are on the preferred auto repair list from Costco. But I will need to inform Costco they are not interested in performing work. That is too bad. Potential customers at least deserve a response. read more

I want to give a shout out to CAAR's. It is difficult to find honest and trustworthy people in the automotive repair business. CAAR's goes above and beyond. Thank you Evan and Dan for your patience and excellent work on my car. You helped me finally get my car smogged. What a chore! But you did it! Yaay!!! Thanks guys!!!! read more

Top notch auto repair. Highly recommend. Vince runs a great operation with professional, friendly, and accommodating staff. They repair your car in a timely manner and have fair prices. The go out of their way to get the job done quickly. Anytime I call they always have room for me. I've never had to wait for an appointment. These are great guys and your'e in good hands at Caars. read more

PROS - They do good work CONS - Sold me a service I didn't need. The service I didn't need was a brake fluid replacement - I had just gotten it done about 7 months and 7,400 miles earlier. At the time I knew very little about cars and didn't know you only need to replace the brake fluid once every few years. Other than this one incident though, no complaints, they do good work, and the owner of the place seems like an honest guy. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that the guy who sold me the unnecessary service was a bad apple, but I still can't bring myself to give more than three stars to a place that ripped me off. read more

Awesome service, the guys are good mechanics and their work is excellent and "affordable!"

Caars is an excellent place to go for not only auto maintenance but for repairs as well. They are not only honest of what needs to be done their prices are more than fair. I recommended my daughter and grandson to Caars and they thank me every day. It not only saved them lots of unnecessary repairs but money as well. read more

We have been using Caars for years and years, but just realized I haven't posted a review. They are very professional, honest, quick, hardworking and great people. They have repaired our cars so many times and every time they hand back the keys, the car works perfectly and the issue never comes back unlike when I go to the dealer. They are reasonably priced and their customer service is great, too. They don't try to push repairs on you, but still tell you on the invoice what repairs are mandatory and what is just worn out and are unnecessary to replace. I really don't think they have ever screwed anything up on my cars and I have visited dozens and dozens of times. They do much better than the lying dealers that try to steal your money. I highly recommend coming here to get your car fixed! read more

Spoke to Dan on the phone and explained the air conditioning stopped working on my 2007 Dadge Ram pickup. He explained in detail what they would do to diagnose the problem and what it would cost. Vince checked me in, confirmed what they would do and the cost. I received a call about an hour later. They found a leak in one of the hoses from the AC compressor to the interior cooling unit. He gave me a new estimate to replace the hose and said they would have it done by the end of the day. At around 4pm Vince called and said the truck was ready. The bill was exactly as quoted and I thought very reasonable. They showed me the old leaky hose and explained where the leak occured. I also received a discount for being a AAA member. Overall this was a great experience. Dan and Vince were professional, friendly and courteous. I received a follow up call the next day to make sure everything was still ok and to confirm that I was satisfied with their work and service. They won me over. CAARS is now my go to shop for all my auto and truck service. Try them. I'm sure you'll experience what I did. A great shop and great people. read more

Vince and his team a awesome. I went in today because the dealer where I bought my car didn't want to change my battery although it was still on warranty. Caar's Automotive changed my battery without any problems and I left them 1 hour later with a new battery in my truck. This is what I understand by service. Thank you so much!!!!!!! read more

These guys are awesome! I was having trouble with my turning signals and hazards. I went to a few different places to try and get an answer for my problem and there seemed to be no help other then suggestions of things I've already tried. Well when I called ahead of time to try to get answers at CAAR'S the nice guy on the phone told me to come by and he will take a look so I headed over and my Problem was solved within 5-10 minutes of me being there and there customer service was great. Thank you ! read more

I always come here! Dan and Vince are the best! So helpful!

Literally the best. They have excellent service, they are always honest and they do a great job. I've been coming here for a few years now and I'm so glad I found this shop ! read more

These guys offer fast friendly service at a price considerably lower than I was expecting! Will definitely be coming back.

I came in today to have my headlight bulb switched out and Vince swapped out the bulbs for me super fast! Everyone I talked to at the shop was super friendly and I was in and out super quick. Thanks Vince! read more

these guys know what they are doing. Within minutes my car was diagnosed and fixed. My car drives straight and tires are even

Honest mechanics - they charge accordingly as they don't cut corners. Expect their pricing to be at just below dealer pricing but they also take discount programs for repairs and such (use my AAA discount but noticed Costco program too.) I had a 2003 Highlander which they kept in working condition for 200k miles and never had any issues with the accuracy or quality of their repairs. When I got cheap and changed my rotors and brake pads at a different shop, those inferior parts only lasted half as long compared to what Caars puts on my vehicle. read more

I don't do negative yelp reviews as I feel if you don't have something nice to say you don't say it at all. So the only thing I'll share is their prices seem a little high and somehow their credit card machine didn't work but I'm trying to pick up my vehicle had I not had cash I would've been without vehicle had to Uber home 30 miles away and not been able to get to work the next day other than that the service was fine perfectly explained,but as far as the cost you can do better at many other places within a mile or two. read more

I've been coming here for YEARS and this review is far past when i should have written it. I recently purchased a new car and immediately brought it here for a check-up and repair. Vince then gave me a list of things from Tie Rods to new tires. He informed me that it would be less expensive if i was to get tires from somewhere else. Over the course of a couple weeks i would bring the car back for a day or for a couple hours because of something that fell apart over my car. It's a 30 years old car and it seemed like it hasn't had work done on it for a while. Every single time i brought the car in i knew it was in excellent hands; and every single time i came in to pick it up, i was walked into the back and shown exactly what was happening with my car whether he was showing me the valve he had replaced or the wires he had fixed. It made me feel awesome because Vince himself had been working on my car and he seemed genuinely happy and excited working on cars. This place Always makes me feel comfortable as i have never left unhappy with my car. I live almost 30 minutes away and its well worth the drive. They don't care about scamming me out of my money, they just wanted to get my car into the best possible condition that they could. I honestly would love to work here as well, the camaraderie of the workers and just the fun they seem to have while still being entirely focused on the vehicles entrusted to them. Overall, i love this place. They take really great care of me no matter how big or small the repair i require is. And i know for a fact, that as long as i have a car and live anywhere within the area, i will be taking it here read more

READ THIS!!! Yes I know 5 stars seems like some relative or something. This place is awesome and here is my story. I live near San Luis Obispo. My wife and I and 3 kids and luggage barreling down the 5 freeway in San Jaun Capistrano and BANG! it sounded like a gunshot from under the hood. No power. Coast off the freeway. Not Good. AAA came, tow truck and a pick up for the others and the luggage. (Dunnivins towing was incredible too) I had to pick a shop in an aren totally foreign to me. Came down to a big fancy shop and a small one that sounded good too. (based on their websites) Went small. Glad I did. We dropped the vehicle in the lot, the key and some paperwork through the door at 10:30 pm on a Sunday. Tow fellas took us to a hotel (a couple actually looking for less that $250 per night). I got a cab in the morning and came back to meet Vince. He said he would keep in touch as we went on to our San Diego Holiday in a rental car. He called mid day and explained what happened. I dont need to go into it here but it made sense to me and my mechanic back home who I was in constant contact with. The diagnosis, the amount of time he spent, the way he did the repairs, the cost all made sense to my mechanic at home. Vince was indeed treating us right. This was a major repair. It was done in 3 days at a fair price, the car has never run better and I waited 60 days and a couple thousand miles to write this review. Vince is good, honest trustworthy and fair. I was in a position where he could have totaly taken advantage of me andI couldnt have done any thing about it. He did not. Vinc,e we are gratefull. I'm sure you thought we would never write this review but after 2 months the cars is stillrunning perfect and we are bigger fans than ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peter in SLO read more

You could not ask for a better group of extremely knowledgeable automotive technicians than here at CAARS. We get all of out cars serviced here, whether just an oil change or major repair, they are top notch. If I could give them 10 stars I would. read more

We have been getting our cars served at CAAR's for years. They have been consistently good and whatever they diagnose is ALWAYS right on the money - I guess the best thing I can say is "I TRUST THESE GUYS." (Thats a big deal for me, I do not trust easily) read more

Honest, do what they say they will do, and the repairs last. BTW, 15% off w Costco or 10% off w AAA plus a 24 month warranty w AAA.

Came in with a brake problem and they diagnosed it as a broken sensor. The typical approach would be to order a new one and replace it which they warned me was likely and would cost over three hundred dollars. Rather than just do that first they disassembled the old one, cleaned it, and tightened all the connections. Voila! It worked again and the total bill was less than 40 bucks (and it took a couple of hours for them to do it). Honest, skilled, and good people. Go elsewhere and you are a fool. read more

I have been using them for over 2 years. I moved from N OC county to S OC county and went looking for a good mechanic. This was a AAA approved repair site. I have been very pleased with the cordial service and responsiveness. I have a 2001 Ford Explorer and 1998 Mazda Milennia. They are friendly and patient with you and give understandable explanations of problems. read more

I just want to say that Caars Automotive in San Jaun Capistrano is the best experience I've had dealing with auto repairs. Trying to find an honest mechanic is almost impossible these days. But at Caars you never have to worry about that. The owner, Vince is very conscientious about every aspect of his business. They never try to sell you on something that you don't need. The work is always top notch. And the price is always fair. I've never left feeling like I was taken advantage. Also,if there is something that they don't excel in they will tell you and probably recommend an establishment to go to. read more

This is the best experience I've ever had with a mechanic. I needed a new starter and got towed here at noon on a Friday. My car was ready before 5 and is better than ever. Everyone was really friendly and the price was way below what I was anticipating. They also gave me 10% off with my AAA card. I will be coming back for all of my service! read more

Took my van in for an alignment and seeing rack dust boots on 9/17/15. Nice guys, however, when I got my car back it drove more like an off road jeep than the smooth ride it was before. Also the rack dust boots were held on by zip ties, even though the metal clamps that were on there when we dropped it off were perfectly usable. Had to replace two struts myself because the old ones convienently went bad after being at the shop for the hour. Not going back, nice fellas though. read more

I took my 2005 Pilot to CAAR's a few weeks ago and received great service for a worn idler pulley that was causing lots of noise. So, when the Pilot's battery died, I replaced it under warranty, then called ahead to CAAR's to have the charging system and a rough idle checked. Not only did they complete the check (OK) within 30 minutes of my arrival, they did not charge me. I did not expect that. Needless to say I will be back and referring my friends. Thanks, Evan and Dan! read more

Vince and the guys at Caars automotive are a very professional, friendly. My truck broke down on they way back to the San Fernando Valley From taking my kids to legoland & seaworld. I was able to get towed to the shop, they quickly confirmed it was my alternator that went out & went out of their way to get the job done to get me & my family back in the road. They gave me a couple options & didnt take advantage of the fact I was stranded with no other place to go. I am truly thankful for all their help! read more

I went in to have my service engine light checked out. Dan informed me of the issue and he said that my car was still under warranty and that he had called the dealership to make sure. He didn't even charge me for diagnosing. I am so appreciative of him being so gracious. I will definitely keep coming back! read more