Capital Auto Care absolutely crushed it. I brought my truck in for an oil change, brakes all the way around, and a tire rotation--and everything was handled perfectly. Mike took great care of me from start to finish. Super professional, honest, and kept me in the loop the whole time. The truck feels great, brakes are smooth, and you can tell the work was done right. Fair pricing, no upselling, just solid service. Definitely my go-to shop now--highly recommend read more

Rude and disrespectful. I couldn't get passed a simple phone conversation with the lady at the front desk. She treats you like an inconvenience and speaks condescendingly. Stop supporting this type of customer service. read more

I recommend if you do break and light inspection don't do this shop, they charge more than another shop, they check very detail. You are easy to get fail then come back second time they charge you again. First time they charge you $260 2nd time they charge you $160. Another shop charge cheapber than this shop. read more

Brought my vehicle in for a DMV Brake and light safety Inspection and found out I needed a few things fixed to pass. Mike and his staff were great to deal with. They were efficient and thorough. Once his team did the repairs, the van passed inspection. Thank you Mike and staff for a job well done. I highly recommend their shop for all repairs. read more

I was trying to register my Audi and my smog certificate had expired so i went back to the same place the previous owner had gone. These guys were great! I had zero wait time and the young lady at the desk was very nice! The man who grabbed my keys and went to access the situation was great! Very helpful no issues, he had suggested that i get something small repaired as well and my experience there was Awesome!! Thank you Capitol Auto Care! I will definately come back! read more

Brought my car in for service and had a great experience--fast, honest, and affordable. The team explained everything clearly, didn't try to upsell me, and got me back on the road quickly. Highly recommend Capitol Auto Care! read more

Smog check for my wife's car, no waiting. Great to go to a place and don't need to wait. Everyone was completely friendly and courteous. Was also offered coffee while waiting. Would definitely come back for any smog check services I would need in the future for my own car. read more

Mike and Alicia were amazing! I took my truck in last minute, and he had it done in a day! Very professional and excellent work! My truck hasn't sounded or felt better! I highly recommend Capitol Auto care. Very reasonable price, I most definitely got what I paid for, and even more! Thank you Mike and Alicia! read more

Reception was polite and professional. Brought it in for a Lamp and Brake inspection for $165. Failed the test and the parts took longer than 30 days to get so it's at full price to get a retest vs. $80 quoted. Called to get clarification on the failure and the owner Mike answered the phone, very rude and condescending. They also broke the trunk latch on my car when test driving. Don't know why they opened the trunk but when they pulled out of their drive on Story the lid was open and slammed down and back up in front of me as they drove down Story eastbound. We can get it tested for $140 no appointment required. Hard pass on the mechanical and customer service. If you like to overpay and a raised voice (some people are into that), this is your place. I love the reviews who say don't believe the reviews. read more

If you are looking for a mechanic that is honest and stands behind their work then look no further. I have been using these guys for years and won't go any where else!! read more

S T O P. S T O P, STOP using this guys I don't like to write bad reviews but these guys deserve it. First when I walked inside the lady was extremely rude I never see in my life before. We signed the papperwork and she told me if it doesn't pass you are going to pay again and repeat and repeat you have to pay again. They told me light have some fog problem so I fixed it and went next day or so and she spoke to me like i was a little kid and said you have to make appointment. Just worse attitude some worker took my van and drive about 15 20 min which I have no idea what for she said it didn't pass again, emergency break light on dash don't work and she yell ac worker get the van out i swear to God she make me think theyre only guys in the world do this Inspection for savlage cars and I told her and she said we are professionals. I told her that what you guys let me go with broken springs on breaks ,to talk about this is never ending , I go other places 10 minuts done profesional and cheaper to read more

I went to their shop to fix my Honda starter, charge me over a 1 thousand dollars over and I did have to return my car twice . The starter was not working so I took my car to another mechanic. Hopefully is works ,so don't take your car to them . read more

Overpriced and unfriendly. I came here because they were closest to my home that did an inspection I needed for registration. I was in a rush so I did not shop around, paid $120 for an inspection that runs $60-$80 elsewhere. The two people working in the office were unwelcoming and gave off a bad vibe. They failed my vehicle due to some criteria that I doubted was part of the inspection. I was correct, went to another local shop I found on Yelp and passed inspection the same day. I see others have good reviews of this shop, but I would be weary of coming here. I feel like I got scammed in an effort to try to make some additional repairs. read more

Alicia and Mike they always welcome me even for a short notice. Thank you and see you again!

Worst service. The staff was rude! Especially the lady! DON'T come here! It is overpriced as well!

very professional and personable in explaining both their procedures and recommendations

Ive been here quite a few times now, first time was a state inspection and they were helpful and prompt. I returned with my wife's vehicle to have that repaired and again they were very quick and informative about what the situation was. I recommend them for people who NEED the job done right, they probably won't be the cheapest spot in town but the money will be well spent here and good work isn't necessarily supposed to be cheap. read more

Took care of my smog today. Even though I was just a walk in with no appointment Mike the owner took care of me. read more

Capitol Auto Care - Parking Lot - Auto Repair Near Me - San Jose, California

Don't listen to the negative reviews. We have been taking our cars here for years. Clean and organized shop, professional staff, and Mike, the owner, is very helpful and honest. His attention to detail is outstanding. You'll get a detailed printed estimate, no surprises, can't beat the prices. And he will provide you with a list of items that need to be addressed/repaired, just in case u were not aware. I wouldn't dream of going anywhere else and neither should you. read more

We had smog test done on our 1995 van/camper by another Star Smog Garage and it failed with high HC and Evap Leak. We took our van/camper to Capitol Auto Care to fix the failed smog test problems. Capitol Auto Care ran the smog test again so they would have a better idea of what had to be done. Apparently the other Star Smog Garage ran the wrong test (based on the size and weight of our van/camper) and it passed! The mechanic was very efficient and the front office very helpful. We will bring all of our cars here for smog testing from now on. I did not have any work done on my van/camper, but I would imagine they would be just as efficient. read more

Thanks Mike for making this smog, which is usually a painful and ugly requirement, so easy and fast! I always forget that I need to smog my car every two years (because it's such an inconsistent requirement) that I almost always send in my registration and wait for a month before realizing that I may have needed to do something else. By that time I almost always threw away the stub of the registration since I already paid for it ... Luckily, I caught it this time around, but due to excessive traveling was low on time. Mike at Capitol Auto Care made it AMAZINGLY simple, and easy, to get my car smogged. I even changed my appointment on him last minute and he was very accommodating. I think I was in and out in under 20 minutes around 8:30 am. Superb! Oh and GREAT prices! read more

Went for a smog and diagnostic. They suggested change of sensors. After research found that there was more than 300% mark up on the parts. Giving the benefit of doubt i asked for a reason of such a high cost for parts. They said that what they charge. Was hard to trust after that so I Took my business elsewhere. Suggest do research i have yet to find the part offered at such a high price. read more

My family and I have come here a few times for smog checks, Mike even knows my dad by name lol! The service is great, cost efficient, fast and Mike is great to work with. read more

Mike at Capitol Auto Care is one of the most personable, honest guys I have met in the auto repair business. I trust his opinion - he's never steered me wrong in the 3+ years I have been coming to his shop. He is always prompt, courteous and a man of his word. I will recommend Capitol Auto Care to anyone. read more

I'm sorry it took me so long to find Capitol Auto Care. They are a real hidden gem so look for them. The first thing you will notice is that their shop is very clean and organized showing their professionalism and care for their work. They always take the time to review the charges before any work is done. They stand behind their work. They deserve your business. read more

This place has their act together! I arrived for my appointment on time, the car was taken in on time, all service performed about 45 mins faster that the time I was quoted. The price was reasonable. The office manager is extremely friendly and organized. I will definitely be coming here again. read more

They helped resolve my issues quickly and efficiently. While speaking to both the owner and his son, they were professional and nice. I felt they were thorough with their inspection process and the prices for the services rendered matched or even beat their competitors for certain services. The shop was extremely busy so call ahead and ask to schedule appointment before trying to randomly drop in. Waze won't tell you the shop is located behind the Rent-A-Center and cannot be seen off the street; though there is a small sign located out front. I was satisfied and would return in the future. read more

Easy and convenient. 10% discount on YELP. $50 includes discount and certificate ($42 Smog check on 2000 and newer + $8.25 certificate). Waiting room very small (2 chairs) but clean and quick. Would come again for additional vehicles. read more

Fantastic service. Staff are very helpful, informative and thorough when explaining situations about your car. I appreciate their transparency in being straightforward with customers. They were very accommodating with my schedule, especially since I was having a breaks emergency. I highly recommend these guys! read more

Very fast service and efficient, but overpriced. I had gone to many places to get a brake and light inspection and couldn't find any shop who did it. And finally somebody told me of this place, so I assumed it was one of the only places that did this inspection. Service was fast but they charge for inspections even if you don't pass. And this is NOT a complaint because I knew this before I signed the paperwork. Then I went to another shop AFTER and they told me they did inspections FREE if your car didn't pass. I had paid the $120 inspection for nothing. Capitol Auto Care then quoted me almost $2000 to fix the problems, but I chose to fix at the other place where they charged me $500. And it passed DMV. I really should have kept looking at more shops, so it was my fault. Bottom Line. Capitol auto care is very friendly, fast, efficient. The main guy(I'm guessing the owner) is very nice. But if you want to save money, this is not it. read more

You need to bring your car here. Great communication--clear and concise. Quick service, competitive pricing and best of trustworthy. They have earned my business!! Ask yourself, Do you have a mechanic you can trust? If the answer is no, you should give Mike a call at Capitol Auto. Alicia will answer the phone--SHE ROCKS!! read more

Mike had to fix a shoddy job done by another shop. He saved the day for me and did it expertly and efficiently. I could tell that Capitol Auto Care would do the work with precision and care not only by discussing my problem with Mike, but just seeing the cleanliness and organization of his shop. It was easy for me to decide that I found my main mechanic going forward. You would think that a spark plug change would be a no brainer, but "the other place" cross-threaded and yet continued to tighten a spark plug ruining the threads on my engine. Oddly they didn't even tighten the other plugs. In other words, lazy, shoddy, inexperienced work. I will now only go to Mike at Capitol Auto Care from now on. Thank you so much Mike. Get ready for my other vehicle now. Tom read more

I recently posted a review on my more recent experience with capitol auto care. I owe a big apology and I would like to recend my last review that I feel may have had an impact on this business for the services rendered to myself and my family. The review I posted after careful reconsideration of how my situation was handled. I was given a thurough diagnosis, an in detail estimate and cost of repairs, I was given the option to go through with repairs that I did decline. I am satisfied with my service overall. Capitol auto care has always shown a level of professionalism that has surpassed any and all expectations that a customer would want from an auto care specialist. My family has been with capitol auto care for many years and has always been knowledgeable, reliable, and trustworthy business built on integrity. This review is two weeks overdue. My apologies. read more

It's really hard to find a trust worthy and good mechanic. Been to a couple places that have tried to rip me off. My husband initially went here first and after he told me about his experience I decided to check it out. This shop is run by a father son duo. They are easy to talk to and they really work with you. I would recommend making an appointment since they are busy! While I was waiting for my oil change, two other first time customers came for a service. These customers said that they were all referred by other people. This just showed me the exceptional service they have! I think I found my new mechanic. read more

Had a great experience at Capitol auto care. A friend of mine suggested that I go here and I had the best attention to detail and top-notch service. The office interacted with and told me I was my car was done early. Pleasantly receive surprised at the cost for the quality of work that was done. Why go anywhere else? read more

They may be friendly, but over charge you for their services and find parts that overpriced! I will never return here. The last time I went, they misdiagnosed my car repair charging me $80 and said everything was OK. Not even a few hours after I left the shop, my car wasn't working again! I took it back, they didn't charge me this time, and found what was the actual cause of the problem. They gave me an absurd price quote for the repair, when I researched the actual prices for the parts, I told them of the rip off they were getting on their parts. Their oil change is more expensive than other places too. read more

Got recommended this auto shop from my sister and friends, so I decided to check it out since my car was due for an oil change. Came in thinking it would cost me around $60-$70, since the last auto shop charged me that much, but it only cost me $45. On top of that I got a free alignment!!! Michael was super helpful and everyone was very friendly. Definitely will be sticking to this auto body shop! read more

These guys will be handling my smog needs going forward. Extremely clean shop, very professional staff. My car is lowered, the extra care they took in making sure nothing scraped was much appreciated. Oh yeah, can't beat the price! It's behind the Rent-A-Center if you have trouble finding it. read more

So I came here because this is the only place that they do break and light inspection that I would find on line. And there price was reasonable. 1. Costumer friendliness is 8/10 Just because they make you feel your not suppose to know nothing about YOUR car. Like (my car did not show any light on when I took it and when I revived it back there was a light that wasn't there when I broth it in). 2.PRICE is a little bit overdone 100+ for every hr of labor. + the parts and etc. 3. Organization is 6/10 because when I left the pace I received a call asking if I had seen any keys from another car inside my car!( you lost some ones car key are you kidding me) that really irresponsible. And when you come in you always have to wait at least a couple of minutes for the paper work. Never ready. 4. Cleanness the place is clean noting fancy just simple. Really small. 5. WORK they do a decent job 9/10 cuz they do put cheep parts on you car so if your looking for higher quality this is not the place. Just something simple. Overall I would not recommend this place. read more

I needed to have a semi-annual STAR smog certification, and web searched for shops in my area that could conduct a Star Test. Google showed only one near my Evergreen address. Upon calling them they said the cost would be $54 + $10 for certificate. Total $64. I looked on CraigsList and found Capitol Auto Care. I called, and spoke with Michael, the manager / co-owner. He is young, enthusiastic, very professional. He quoted $21.75 for test and $8.75 for Cert. $30 total! In the past I have suffered through nightmares of incompetent, dishonest, unprofessional smog companies. I went to see Michael, was greeted formally, professionally. The shop was very clean and well organized. 20 minutes later, my car was smogged, and the total (no bait and switch) was the quoted $30. Capitol Auto Care is San Jose's best kept secret, and a totally positive experience. I highly recommend it! read more