What makes a really good car repair shop? Doing meticulous work every time. Keeping you informed…read moreabout future maintenance needs. What makes a great car repair shop is standing behind their work no if , ands, or buts. Carlos and his crew are a great repair shop at Toyautoman. For the past 10 years I've not taken our Lexus SUV's anywhere else.

Toy Auto Man is excellent. They are friendly and very thorough…read more They answer your questions and do great work. You can count on your car receiving the of best care! My 2003 Lexus is still going strong.

The good parts are very good -- very friendly and helpful people who give back to the community…read more Doing a comprehensive inspection on your vehicle in return for a donated bag of groceries is a really outstanding gesture of care. You get photos and detailed notes on the inspection electronically, and they also print out a list of their findings for you to have. Now for the not-so-good. The major not-good is the outrageous prices they quoted in their estimate for suggested and needed repairs. Most of the items on the list were things we could do ourselves for far less money. Some were curious -- when the key fob and interior button wouldn't open the trunk, it seems the mechanic never tried just using the manual release on the trunk itself, which works fine. Similarly, they wanted a couple hundred dollars to diagnose why the TPMS system light was flashing, but they never aired the tires up to spec or test drove the vehicle to see if the light went steady or went out. And nearly five hundred dollars to replace the battery? I'm a shade-tree mechanic from way back, and it feels insulting to be quoted exorbitant prices for things that anyone who can follow directions can do. So, if your car repairs are paid for by insurance and the adjuster approves, or if you have an unlimited car repair budget, I'm sure this shop will do a great job, and you'll love interacting with the personnel. But we have already gotten the oil changed for less than 2/3 of their quoted price, and have two quotes on some major service that would have cost literally one to two thousand dollars more at this shop, so we'll reluctantly pass on any further work there.

Michael R. One star for Vanessa being polite. Our air…read moreconditioning on our car stopped blowing cold air all of a sudden. We called our regular mechanic we've been using for years who are honest, people of integrity, very good mechanics and for this reason we always take all of our vehicles to them but they were booked 3 weeks in advance. We made an appointment any way. We needed our repair sooner so I searched for mechanics that specialize in air conditioning and Auto Angels came up and remembering that my brother told me that they are good mechanics. So upon calling Auto Angels, they got us in right away next morning and told us that the repair would be $407 tax included. Later that day I received a call and was told we needed an AC overhaul and that it would cost $3074 and also other repairs needed totaling $11000 dollars including an oil change, stating that oil is very dirty. I mentioned to a lady on the phone that I didn't have $3000 right now but i would have to do this repair later and would go pick up our car. She was polite about it. We bought our vehicle brand new and have kept up with all required services and our vehicle has always run great. I talked with the mechanic and told him that we just had the oil changed not even driven 500 miles and he mentioned that if oil hadn't been changed for a while it will make the new oil look dirty. Being an auto mechanic myself sometime back, I immediately knew this was a lie and he was trying to bs me. Then I was charged $345 just for the diagnostic. This angered us. I called several places and asked what a diagnostic would cost just to determine repair if an AC unit needed an over haul. All averaged less than $200. Being charged $345 and never communicating this to us that there would be a charge for the diagnostic ahead of time in my opinion is crooked. We ended up keeping our reservation with our regular honest mechanic and he determined that there was no indication that we needed an AC overhaul but Compressor needed replacing and repair was just over $1000. Upon the start of the repair, our mechanic noticed that the nut that holds the pulley on the compressor was missing and was surprised the pulley hadn't fallen off so apparently Auto Angel mechanic forgot to put the bolt back or didn't tighten it and it fell off. Repair was made by our honest mechanic and AC works excellent with a 3 year 36000 mile warranty. We received a post card from Gabriel and Caroline requesting a review.

Johnny is the best! Responsive, fair, and great guy all around! Always willing to help!read more

Johnny is great! Had a pinch over the weekend and did a great job getting me back on the road!read more

Yes their expertise was excellent. Rates were fair. Friendly, thoughtful kind. The owner is often…read morein hand to lend assistance.have known this business for 20+ years . Very reliable.

I was traveling up the Turquoise Trail, and about 1/2 mile outside of Madrid, my SUV quit running…read more I had been having electrical issues for about 2 miles (instrument panel was lit up like a Christmas tree). I was lucky to coast into a parking lot. Towed to Santa Fe (driver was super) and was told that I needed a new alternator within 5 minutes. I was given an estimate, which I thought was very fair, and was promised a repair by noon the next day. I offered to take Uber, but Charlie insisted that he drive me to the Hilton Santa Fe, which was a 20 minute ride! The next morning I received a call telling me that someone was on his way to get me! When I paid my bill, it was around $80. less than my initial quote! Thanks B&G!! Karen in Daytona Beach.

Got a Subaru fixed to sell by them and it came back with a swapped out speedometer, which we didn't…read moreask for or were told about. I was made aware when the girl I sold it to asked why it's in kilometers. My girlfriend's dad said the next day, don't worry and gave us a discount to keep the swapped speedometer. This was so they could put the lower American speedometer in a wrx and sell it for more. Again we went in for a head gasket fix and they changed our fucking speedometer. Might be cheap but you'll probably end up having to repair the same issue later on.

Carlos and company are first-rate honest folks who know what they're doing. What a relief to find…read morea shop like this one. Highly recommend.

Dudes did a great job adding an auxiliary transmission cooler to my forester CVT transmission.read more

I had the hardest time finding anyone in my area to work on my 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty 6.0…read morediesel. I threw a Hail Mary via yelp in the Projects section and one company ignored me altogether while another flat out told me they couldn't help me. Not only did Marcos answer me very quickly on Yelp, he kept me updated on the entire process every step of the way with phone calls and text messages. I was assured they were very familiar with the 6.0 engines, which was exactly what I needed. These guys even brought their flat bed all the way to Espanola to pick up the vehicle at a very reasonable price as it wasn't in running condition at the time. The truck was done in only 3 days, and that was even with having to get a part shipped in. The overall cost was fair, in fact it was great, and you can tell these guys love their work and have a great deal of interest in these trucks. They honored some of my additional requests as well. I'll be taking my Ford to them any time I'm in need of work and would highly recommend them for any vehicle. It is now one week later and my truck is running great, I'm very happy with their work.

Chose this place due to a recommendation from a coworker and the good location (walkable distance…read moreto an Enterprise and several lunch spots right next to the shop). I c alled about an oil leak and they got me in about an hour later. The diagnosis was quick and the cost seemed a lot at first, but then I remembered it probably included the diagnosis cost. I also had no interest in fixing it myself so it was worth it to me. They have a very loyal clientele. Everyone that came in was familiar with the owner and spoke highly of the shop.

I took my Porsche in to them. I live in Taos so had it towed the 65 miles to their shop in Santa…read moreFe. They diagnosed and fixed the problem and I felt the price was fair and their work has been perfect.

We dropped our car off on Thursday morning, telling them that the engine code was P0017 and that it…read morewas an issue with the timing chain. We actually called them on Tuesday. So, called on Tuesday, told them about the code, and dropped the car off on Thursday. Thursday afternoon at 4, after hearing nothing, we call them. They say they won't be able to get to it until Monday because they aren't open on Fridays (no info on this on the website). Monday morning, "Ron," the "owner and manager" and also idiot, calls me to tell me that it will cost $10,000. He doesn't tell me what they diagnosed or provide any details. He tells me they called our warranty company, but that the warranty company probably wouldn't cover it. (The warranty company disagreed) I asked for a list of the repairs needed and how they knew it would cost 10,000 dollars. He could not and would not provide it. I asked him if they did an actual diagnosis or just looked at the codes. He said they "did a full diagnosis". The more I pushed back, the more stupefied Ron got (not a hard task to complete, stupefying Ron). When I asked him how he knew what a cam phaser was, he said they wouldn't do any work. Then he told me they actually had done no diagnosis and just looked at the codes. So, for 4 days, they had a vehicle, they performed no diagnosis, they had no idea if the P0017 code was a cam phaser or a solenoid. Ron said, "This is a common issue, and we always replace all parts." By Ron's admission, they gave me a 10,000-dollar estimate with no work done or assessment performed, just going off Ron's big gut. He did send pictures to my girlfriend when i had her call of the parts list (no verification it relates to my vehicle). Though there is a bigger problem that iin 2026. Ron doesn't know how to use an email. So, Ron (505-474-6515) is a scammy, garbage mechanic who takes advantage of people and lies to them. Do not trust them, do not bring your car here. Taking it to an abandoned parking lot will be a better use of your money than coming to this swamp pit. Anywhere would be better than Ron and his merry band of misfits.

I'd been going to SF Exclusive for many years when I lived in Cerrillos. They were always the best…read more I'm in AZ now but coming back soon to visit. I'm going to drop off my Element while there with a request to inspect and let me know what needs fixing and I'll be content knowing Exclusive took care of my Element.