Quick and easy weld job for an exhaust crack I had on my Mazdaspeed 6. Rom is a really nice and cool dude. Only downside was my phone calls weren't getting picked up, but Rom said to leave a voicemail next time due to him getting scam calls. read more

Very quick and honest service! He also allowed me to wait and watch him work! I'm a bit OC on my car's and I don't like leaving them for half a day for something I know can be done in 2 hrs tops! Great place with competitive price! read more

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I brought my truck over for a simple exhaust install. When I drove home, I heard it banging around and knew something was up. Got underneath the truck and saw that Rom had cheekily put a rubber exhaust hanger on the cross member and not clocked the exhaust hangers correctly so it was just sitting there on the cross member. I had to redo the entire job in my driveway. I returned the next day and asked for a 50% refund, seemed fair since his work was faulty. He admitted he saw all the issues in his install that he didn't take care of and knew how to fix them; but that it was my fault anyways. He didn't use gaskets where needed, he didn't fully tighten nuts, he didn't align the exhaust hangers, and he didn't fully engage the slip joints - unbelievably amateur for an exhaust shop. Please take your car anywhere else but here. I won't be back. A "mechanic" who sees issues and doesn't try to rectify them is a hack and should not be trusted. If he had at least told me there were issues that I needed to fix I would perhaps understand but he said it was "All done!" Again, anywhere but here. read more

Rom is your man to secure your catalytic converter from the scourge of thieves that have been invading S.B. and the Goodland for years now. Since the police have not done much to attack this expensive problem for car owners, I recommend Economy Muffler and Brake in Old Town Goleta. Go see Rom and he'll explain a couple of ways to help you out. Besides that, he can take care of most other car problems as well. If you want honesty, care and skill - he's your man! read more

Can't say enough good things about Rom at Economy Muffler! Honest and refreshing compared to the other high pressure shops. He also does anti theft catalytic converter work! Well worth it with all of the crime! read more

My father bought a chop saw with only 3 legs. My adult sons use it now and as a mom I was freaking out. Ron welded a new sturdy 4th leg onto the existing table while I waited Saturday afternoon. I showed up with the project 3 minutes before closing, expecting to pick up the chop saw table the next week. Ron welded it on while I sipped coffee. Ron is my hero. I will definitely be doing business with Economy Muffler for years to come. I've never been this impressed before. Jennifer read more

Smooth service. Dropped off my 4Runner for a muffler replacement around 10 and got a call back in less than 2 hours. I learned on the spot that it's cash only so be prepared for that. But it's not expensive, good price for the work. Paid 110$ for the installation. 10/10 would recommend to anyone else looking to get a new muffler installed! read more

I was impressed with his professionalism and quick service for my muffler issue. He got the car on ramp and jacked it up quick to take a look at the underside of the Car to see what was making my rattling and shaking when starting and driving the car. Within seconds he found the issue and pulled back a bent piece of metal and just like that my issue was fixed!!! No more shaking and rattling for me! It was so quick that he did not even charged me. I will go back to this shop again for sure! Great service read more

Professional, Personal, and quick. I got my exhaust and muffler replaced to help me pass smog and they look and work great. read more

We had the exhaust pipe replaced on our Toyota Dolphin Camper here. Cruising up the 101 through Buellton we smelled smoke. Lord, Jesus it's a fire! These jackasses rigged the new pipe right at the frame and the thing caught on fire! Thank God we rolled into the blueberry farm and they had water and a hose. Yeah...I put it out and we continued on. How do I recoup this one? read more

Owner/mechanic is a rip off. Fraudulently Put on the wrong parts, knowing it would work for a short time & then claiming the warranty has expired. It will now cost me twice as much to accomplish the task he should have completed correctly. Economy Muffler & Brake is a sham & does not live up to it's name. Do not make the same mistake & let him rip you off too. Too many other reputable places, avoid the 'Scam Man'. read more

The best service I've received anywhere in my life. Fast, transparent, and friendly. Offered multiple solutions to the problem and invited me to analyze the issue with him under the car. read more

I had my Saab dashboard panel showing all kind of "failure" lights, I panicked, I took it to the shop expecting to write a check for sure, very quickly they checked the dashboard "computer", ended up paying nothing because it just needed a "reset". Another time I thought I needed oil, they checked the speedometer and other vitals information about driving habits, and told me "not just yet". I have to say just one thing, these guys are professionals with high integrity, how refreshing!. Expect to be attended fast and save money at Economy Muffler & Break! read more

I had a horrible experience at this shop. I left my car one morning for a simple resonator replacement. I picked it up at the shop's closing time and noticed that there's something weird with it. The car radio anti theft system was locked, but I ignored it. Later I figured out that my seat adjustment doesn't work. I looked underneath the seat to find a piece (a bar) that connects the power motor with the seat broken! This bar sits right under the seat, and apparently without noticing that the seat is a power seat, someone at the shop tried to adjust the seat by forcefully pulling the bar, which broke it. I went back to the shop to complain, but the guy who works there denied everything and even accused me for breaking my own car! In addition, there was another guy who doesn't even work there (just this worker's friend) who was very hostile to me. They said that even if it was broken while the car was in the shop, it wasn't them, and that they take no responsibility for the cars taken for a repair. The guy who works there even said "Look, all these cars parked around the store, they are all unlocked, I don't guarantee anything, but bad things don't happen". Well, guess what, bad things happen, and I strongly advise you not to leave your car to a shop that couldn't care less if you get your car back in one piece or not. read more

Thanks Rom - you always do a great job for us, whether its a brake issue or fuel line problem we can always count on you to take care of our car repair needs. we love our Toyota's:) read more

Got a new muffler and tailpipe. Service is top notch. Price was extremely fair. I have already recommended this place to several of my friends. read more

I had my dad's Toyota checked up and maintained here. Service was very good, the owner was very friendly and showed me the underside of the car and pointed out all the spots with rust that would need to be repaired later. This place isn't going to perform services on your car that it doesn't need like Jiffylube and many other places are going to. read more

Come here to get car repair services. Ron is super nice and hard working

Love this place! Came up to see them after moving down to Ventura. I feel I could trust them to not rip me off after having had some work done in the past. Mieneke quoted 4 times the price for the same muffler job. You've got a fan for life here!! read more

We've taken a couple cars here over the years and always leave confident that the work was done well at a fair/low price. The mechanics are kind and knowledgeable, work is done in a timely manner and the result has always been as expected. Truthfully, this is one of the few shops that I've been to that I don't leave feeling as though I have been taken advantage of. I have and will continue to recommend this shop to friends and neighbors. read more

Took my mustang here to have some axle backs istalled they where very friendly had a very reasonable price and got the job done very quickly i highly recomend this place read more

So I spent all day calling different shops all around for a small job. I needed to have my midpipe welded to my headers. It's a ten minute job, I had did most of be work and took the parts off the bike to make it easier. Most shops wanted to charge me 50+ and didn't have time to get to today. I stop by this shop after leaving another and the mechanic there said sure let me look at it. He said shop minimum is 45 bucks and I figured ok I've spent all day calling driving around I'm already here. So I told him il be back later to pick it up he said no wait and didn't on the spot. After that we talked a bit and he explained a bit to me about the welding process and why people charge what they charge. To me it was acceptable and since it was a stop in and on the spot the payment fit the job. None the less I would go back and get work done here and would reccomend people. read more

Great exhaust shop. Went here cuz I thought I had an exhaust leak. (Which I did at both the connections between the downpipe and midpipe and midpipe and axle back. (I did a really shitty job) haha but the guy who helped me checked for the leaks and told me that I would need bigger gaskets. I ordered them right away. Didn't charge me a dime. The people here are really genuine and I would highly recommend them. They are far superior to Higgins Exhaust and Brake shop. Thanks for the help. read more

Rom is a stand-up guy!! Has chopped resonators off my 2014 SRT Jeep, and just recently installed a full Cat-back Corsa setup. Took great care of me and more importantly my ride! Will be having him install an center muffler bypass on my other vehicle soon. Thanks Rom!! read more

I had a couple of problems with my van including a bad catalytic converte and failing O2 sensors. Ron demonstrated great skill, knowledge, professionalism and his prices couldn't be beat! I only wish I discovered Economy Muffler & Brake years ago!! read more

I was about to throw in the towel on my care because I was told my catalytic converters were shot and would cost over 1K! I came here and he told me it was my 02 sensors which I found online for $30. Paid to get them all replaced with labor for $200! Finding honesty is so refreshing. read more

As a young, female college student by myself, I was dreading coming in to an autoshop when my check engine light came on for fear of being taken advantage of. This was ABSOLUTELY not the case here. He was kind, helpful and HONEST- looked at my car and gave me quotes without charging me. If I have any more car troubles I will absolutely be back! read more

Rom is a crook. I bought a car off of him in January- his moms car- that had high mileage but he said he had replaced the engine an the new engine only 60k on it. Generally I could be wary about purchasing a used car in the way but he was a "friend of my boyfriends" so I figured he was trustworthy. I stressed to him that I needed something really reliable for maybe a year or so since as a single female living far away from home or friends and without triple a, breaking down somewhere is a very scary process an could leave me stranded. He assured me the car was good for another "100k miles!" The check engine light went on while we were test driving it and claimed that he would check all the fluids and make sure everything was running smoothly before I took it to San Diego. When picking it up for purchase i asked him if the car was mechanically sound since thats all i cared about and I did not have the money for extensive repairs (hence why buying an I expensive car from a "friend") and once again he assured me the car was in great condition. About a month later the engine lighy came on and it started stalling out at lights or stop signs. I took it to a mechanic who said something was wrong with the fuel system, the struts needed to be replaced, all of the engine fluids were polluted and needed to be flushed. Essentially what they told me was that he sold me a lemon and as a car person who knew this car well should have been able to anticipate problems like this down the line yet he failed to mention anything other than the obvious faded paint to me. And now on top of it, 6 months later, the car won't even start. After trying to resolve the issue with Rom where he took no responsibility for misleading me he promptly hung up on me. Super professional. Anyways- long story short- this guy is a hustler and will try to take advantage of anyone. DO NOT give him your business. read more