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    Chief Mobile Mechanic

    4.9 (414 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Auto brake repair

    Auto general diagnosis

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    Issue identified & fixed in 15 mins!
    Casey G.

    Ali and his assistant were fantastic!!!! I've never used a mobile auto service before, so I wasn't sure what to expect or how legit it'd really be. I called Ali and he came out to diagnosis my car within an hour. They were super easy to talk to and they listened to me earnestly to figure out what was going on with my car--for my fellow girly pops, you know how huge this is!! It was like having your dad & brother working on your car for you in your driveway For the last 4 years, no dealer/shop techs could figure out what's been causing the electrical/start up issues my car has been having... Ali identified the issue within 15 mins and had it fixed It was such a stupidly simple fix, too!! Turns out I just needed someone with his experience, knowledge and honesty. Ali is that guy!!! I'll be using him for all future service / repairs moving forward. Thank you!!

    Jasmine H.

    The biggest shout out to Chief Mobile Mechanic for helping me through my recent car stress! I had a hose pop off in my engine out of nowhere and we had one mechanic look at it and simply reattach, while not mentioning anything else being an issue. The very next day, the hose popped off again Safe to say I was very stressed and having this happen in the middle of the week with work was not ideal. Luckily, we called right as they opened and they were able to come to our location within the hour. I was worried being in an apartment complex would make it difficult to service, but our mechanic was able to set up easily and pointed out that it was actually the radiator that needed to be replaced - which was never addressed by my first fix. We were able to have it all fixed day of, and he even went out of his way to ensure the parking spot was cleaned up. After driving it through the week I can safely say the problem is resolved and I'm so relieved the process with Chief Mobile Mechanic made alleviated some of that stress. Highly recommend!

    Ali Z.

    I had 4 people look at my car and only Ali was able to fix it. He came at the time he said he would, gave a diagnostic, then proceeded to identify the problem accurately. 10/10 experience. Highly recommend him.

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    Brittany H.

    The service i requested from Ali was a pre-purchase inspection of a used car. He found a lot of issues with the car; not ready for smog check, needed all new struts/suspension, needed new radiator, needed new timing belt, and discovered the car had been in an accident. He saved me from buying a bad car. Very grateful for his help. He's also very fast to respond to calls/messages.

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    Was in a rush to get a friends car fixed after I couldn't. Ali came right away and changed my alternator fast and at a very reasonable price

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    Very convenient, fair prices. Was very happy with the job done. Definitely will use again and refer people.

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    Ask the Community - Chief Mobile Mechanic

    Do you do transmissions removal and install? I have a 2008 Toyota Sienna AWD, already got a used transmission and just need the old one pulled from the van and the used one installed. Let me know what you would charge. Thanks!

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