Excellent service and reasonable pricing. i was in a pinch and they really helped me out.

Knowledge and trust. What more can you ask for? I've been taking my trucks to Robin for 5 or 6 years now. He's legit. If you want to care for and protect your investment without worrying about getting taken advantage of then this is the place to go. Plain and simple. read more

Very friendly, helpful, and honest staff! Brought my mom's car here a few times and always had a great experience. I recommend! :)

I just moved back into town a few months ago. Prior to visiting Lavender Brothers, I drove all the way to San Jose to my car's dealership. Since I purchased my car almost 9 years ago I had gone to the dealership for all service. After visiting the dealership in CA and being recommended to replace something out of my budget, I started calling local shops. I had Lavender Brothers on my list from a month prior when I needed my brakes fixed, but someone else was recommended and I used them instead (big mistake as Lavender Brothers found what they had done incorrectly). After calling about 10 local shops, with some quoting higher than the dealership, I was able to talk to Toby. Toby is the owner and he did not give me any sales pitch, he explained why he doesn't quote over the phone and why it's important to inspect the car to be sure what he is quoting is even needed. Turns out the dealership had it wrong and what they recommended needed replacing didn't need replacing at all! Lavender Brothers did a thorough inspection and found things the dealership missed even though I brought it in to have them do a full inspection. Robin, who is the manager, went above and beyond and never stopped surprising me with how much he actually cares about customers and their cars. Once they completed the work and did a final test drive they noticed there was still a noise. From the beginning when I brought my car in, Robin could hear a noise that I've been trying to tell other auto shops and dealerships about. Unfortunately, no one ever heard or found anything. Robin heard it when I pulled in and heard it still there during the final test drive. He opened up the tire and found it was cracked! I had purchased this tire out of state, but the sister company was right down the street. Robin rushed the tire over there before they closed in 30 minutes and was able to take care of it. The tire was replaced immediately. Robin called me constantly to keep me updated and let me know the current status. He fought against my warranty to get me better quality parts. He took care of Iittle details like setting my clock to the correct time due to daylight savings and putting the sun shade up to keep the car cool when I picked it up. Being a female, I often worried about being overcharged or treated differently. I'm so grateful Lavender Brothers remained honest from the start and found real issues to fix instead of making them up. With photos and videos as evidence! Unless Lavender Brothers tell me they can't do something specific on my car there's no other place I'll trust. read more

Robin and his team are the most organized, hardworking and thankfully HONEST people in the auto repair business. They never fail to give me an accurate estimate, timely work and go beyond to insure it is done right. read more

This is our second time bringing our vehicle in. They are now more expensive than anyone in the area. We were told they could not warranty the work because it was new to them but they'd be cheaper than the dealership. They lied. They were double what the dealership was going to charge with no dealership loaner vehicle which took them a month to do what the dearship could do in two days. Very expensive lesson learned. Save yourself the stress and save your wallet, and go elsewhere. Dishonesty is not a way to stay in business.They got our money once, but never again and will never refer anyone to them. read more

I recently took my classic 73 K5 Blazer ""Topless Tina" to the LEGENDARY Lavender Brothers shop in Seaside, California. I have so many excellent things to say about this shop! First of, the staff was absolutely amazing and the most helpful I've ever encountered. Everyone involved was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, even when dealing with my seriously LAGGING insurance. The work done was absolutely top notch, and could not have been done better. I would happily recommend this shop to anyone I know needing work. Thank you Lavender Brothers for such an amazing job with Topless Tina!!!! read more

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Robin (service manager ) made the process of getting my Jeep's suspension straightened out seamless. Their knowledges of 4x4 vehicles had me confident I had come to the right spot. Thank you LB team . read more

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Was going through the area and a bag fell off a guys truck in front of me and a trash bag fell off filled with painters paper and plastic and got stuck in my pinion n axle. Stopped by Lavender brothers and the manager Robin crawled under himself with a knife n got it all out! Thank you so much for your help much appreciated! ... Thank you Robert C. read more

The Lavender brothers came through for me. I was in a pinch and they dropped what they were doing and helped me out. These guys are awesome!! read more

I was 25 miles from home when my pickup overheated. After I let it cool I couldn't get the radiator cap off so had to call my roadside service who by chance towed me to Lavender Brother's Automotive. Robin Stover, the service manager, promptly came to my rescue, got the cap off, and gave me a few reasons for the radiator being dry. He then ran an estimate for doing a diagnostic on the problem. When I hesitated and said I'd rather just get my truck home and deal with it there, he said. "Okay, I can just fill it with water, and you can take your chances." I agreed to that but he said, " I want you to drive it a few miles around here, then come back to make sure there isn't something major going on." I drove around a while then anxious to get home before the traffic got heavy, I called him to report all was well but I wanted to pay him something. He said, "No, you don't have to do that, just write us a review on Yelp." read more

I couldn't be happier with the service provided by Lavender Bros and the service manager Robin. Kudos to both. Robin took the time to listen to me (a female trying to explain the problem), provided good counsel, explained options, and followed through. I was treated respectfully and the cost was less than I expected. I recommend them without reservation, amazing service. read more

Toby and his team did a awesome job installing my lift kit and rims with tires! They where quick, professional and made sure I was aware of everything that was going on! I would definitely recommend them for any and all of your mechanical needs for your car or truck!! read more

Tried getting my truck upgraded here with lift, tires, and wheels. They were far too busy to deal with me. The did not provide any initial recommendations for products, instead they told me to look online to found what I like first. I already had and told him what I liked. He said they didn't carry those brands and to look at a few different brands that they do carry. It was painful chatting with. I ended up going someplace else to get what I needed. Maybe if I had an older Chevy or I wanted a 9 inch lift, they would have paid me some attention. read more

These guys received my replacement part that I had to pay for even though it only lasted 1 year & told me to bring my truck in and it would be installed that day but it ended up taking 4 days even though they put it on the 1st time & a guy I talked to with the same truck put the same part on his in 3 hours at home & is not a mechanic aaand when I got my truck back it had 2 problems that it did not have before!!  So, instead of asking them to admit to & fix what they broke, I had a different mechanic fix it. I will never go back here even if I need air in my tires!! read more

Short Summary: Toby and his team are incredible. I HIGHLY recommend them if you want it done the RIGHT way. Long Summary: Toby and his team do incredible work. I was lucky enough to meet Toby on the trail years ago with his then brand new Willys that he built up. The clean fabrication and unique engineering of his rig really stood out in my eyes. I had just finished building my Willys and comparing the two side by side was ridiculous. Where mine was a bombing range of bird poop welds and poor engineering design, his was this meticulously thought out and artwork crafted machine that you could eat from. Yes, I wanted to lick his truck. :) Fast forward to today and he continues his amazing artwork through his customer rigs. I was looking to have a Jeepster built up into an Expedition style rig and I knew I just didn't have the skills that a real fabricator had along with ability to make it safe. So I went on the hunt for someone to build it where they could turn my vision into reality. That search was extremely short because I knew I already needed to go to Toby. The team has spent several hours doing the work on the Jeepster and with any major project, there are hiccups along the way that are unforeseen and slows progress or makes for an extremely difficult challenge that takes creativity to make it happen. My Jeepster was no different and in many ways I am sure challenged him the entire build. The good part is that it didn't slow him down at all. You can read more about those challenges here if you don't believe me: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/expedition-vehicles/1555618-ugly-duckling-commando-build.html As you can see, the level of detail he has gone to in order to make this rig fit the vision is amazing. Every step of the way has required incredible amounts of patience and problem solving. I know that I chose the right team for the job. Now I can't wait to eat food off of my own truck (less weird that way too). read more

Toby and his crew do awesome work. I have had them weld on different pieces of armor to my Wrangler and their welding is impeccable. They charge a fair rate, especially for the quality of their work. At one point my front axle started leaking after I had them weld on some front control arm skids, it was also after I had taken the Jeep on a big trip. I wasn't sure what had caused the leak (the trip or the work) and was honest with Toby about it but he gave me the benefit of the doubt and fixed it on the house. I would totally recommend Lavender Brother's/XXX Traction for all of your off road vehicle needs! read more

I would give them a better rating, but noticed that they left a nut that holds one of my rear shocks on my truck off after doing maintenance on my lift. Kind of scary to look under your truck and just see the bolt with no nut attached to your rear end. In addition, I was going to use them for some other work, but they are 2x higher in price than all other reputable shops around. If you're bidding on work and starting your sentence with "the book calls for __ hours" that's a key indicator that you don't really have experience doing that type of work. From the conversations I've had with long timers here in Monterey I've been told that they are the highest priced shop around with zero justification for the hiked rate. All work on my truck will be going elsewhere. I don't mind paying for good work, but that doesn't mean I am going to throw cash out without a justification for the inflated rate. Hard pass! read more

Robin & Mike at Lavender Bros. are on it. Even if they are very busy they communicate well and work with my schedule. I've been taking my car to them since I moved to Monterey. Very happy with the work and how thorough they are. Happy to recommend them. read more

I'm a long-time customer of Lavender Brothers and what I like about dealing with them is they take the time to explain what needs to be done to repair my cars and they usually give me various options on expensive repairs. Not all shops treat female customers like this -- I've been to plenty that spoke to me like I was an idiot. I'm not. If anything goes wrong after a repair, Toby has always stood behind the work done at his shop and made good -- without charging me again. Not every shop is this honest. You can trust these guys to do a good job and tell you the whole story. They don't sell you a bunch of repairs you don't need. They will tell you what you need to keep an eye on or what might need to be corrected on your next visit -- which gives you time to plan your finances to cover an upcoming expense. They treat you like they truly appreciate your business. read more

Very honest, knowledgeable and fair on the labor they charge. Will likely go back when the time comes. Great for diesel trucks, Ford, Chevy, Dodge. read more

I took my Ford F 150 Truck to Lavender Bros for the first time. My check engine light came on and I wanted to find a great local mechanic that I can trust. I spoke to Matt on the phone and made a appt for Wed but he said if I could leave he would do his best to get to it earlier. He fixed a small problem that it was but gave me a complete diagnostics exam of my truck and the things I will need in the future. This is exactly the kind of place I was looking for. read more

if you want something welded Toby is your guy. I have had two trucks done by Lavender Brothers and his crew over the years.

Very nonprofessional shop! I took my car here months and months ago, got the diagnostic test done, figured out what needed to be done. The front desk said he would give me a call back for some pricing, I never heard from him until a couple weeks ago when I had to drive back over there and ask AGAIN. He didn't apologize, he actually told me that they did not have my number. Which was a lie because I had to fill all the paperwork out when they did the test. After getting it AGAIN, he told me would call by the end of the day. I couple days after I had to call him back and he actually tried to lie! Telling me that he had called and that he was waiting for me to bring the car back! After I argued with him, he THEN decided to check his computer and realized he was wrong. I still have not had one phone from them about a quote. read more

If you want to do business with these people come prepared with the BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR on speed dial. Some of the people in this shop know their stuff, but the customer service is piss poor. Starting with the owner or manager telling me how much money he'd lost on my job. I should've pulled the Jeep at that point. If you poorly manage your business, NOT MY PROBLEM. In their attempt to mount an electric fan onto my radiator, they put a hole in the radiator. The owner/manager guy decided it would be a good idea to tell me that he didn't have to buy me a radiator!! But he was going to any way because he was a good guy. There was NO APOLOGY. I told them, "thanks for not telling me to pound sand". This is not how you provide a good client experience. I came in to pickup my jeep, there were quite a few new little things on there. They quoted me 150 bucks "out the door" to redo all my battery connections. The labor became 150 bucks. Their excuse, oh you have way more connections than we expected. The Jeep was there the entire time. They could've just looked. It felt like they were trying to make back all those losses up front. I don't trust this place, I don't want to ever go back. We'll see if their work is going to hold up. If the cooling system they installed dies, even if it was free, I won't be taking it back to them. I drove away from this shop, with my check engine light on. I guess they didn't want to work on my Jeep anymore anyway. They may have won the battle, but they lost the WAR. I think thats what most of these shops don't realize. They make work really hard at making money on the job coming in the front door, But they'll never see me again. At the end of the day, did they fix my jeep, YES. Do I want to go back there again, NO. read more

I'm the general manager for the local 1800gotjunk franchise. My trucks can't be down long, and thanks to the guys at Lavender brothers we were back in the road in no time! When time is money lavender bros is the team you want! Thanks guys! read more

I had a engine swap done there, pretty big deal, lots of unexpected expenses that can come up, and they did. Some extra cleaning of parts, a couple days in the shop turned into about 2 weeks. I was really anticipating a war about extra costs and labor. Robin and Toby are the most stand up guys Ive ever met in a shop, stuck to the quote (only 2 something over) truck runs like a dream, super stoked, couldnt ask for much more, cant wait to have the next project done there and looking forward to a long relationship with this shop, highly recommended. read more

I was trailing my Airstream with a Ford F-250 diesel coming north out of Big Sur when it became obvious that there was a whine coming from the transmission or rear end. I searched and found Lavendar Brothers, pulled in on a Thursday afternoon before Memorial Day. Within a half hour, Toby confirmed that I had a problem with my rear end, and in another hour or so he had a complete diagnosis. The actual work was completed it a relatively short period of time and I was on my way Saturday. I am now through the 500 mile break in period and everything is perfect. I want to give a total shout out to Lavender Brothers, and especially Toby. He knows his stuff, runs a great shop and crew, and treated me like a local not a guy from Texas that he would never see again. He was definitely an angel for me and my family, thanks Toby! read more

Top notch mechanics that stand by their work . If you need off road upgrades or have a 4x4 this is the only place I've found that's worth their salt in this area . read more

This shop was recommended to me by a friend and fellow Jeep owner and as he had told me, the shop was awesome. In these days of big box stores and impersonal dealers, it was refreshing to find a business that actually cared about customer service. The work was done in a very timely manner and I received a courtesy call to inform me I had a small nail in one of my tires and they were happy to take it in for a repair, which they did. I would gladly recommend this business and I'm happy to say that I will go nowhere else to have my Jeep worked on in the future. Joop Offereins read more

This place is fast and friendly. They are the go to place for Chevy and GMC owners. Prices are very reasonable. They are honest and fast. I could be wrong too as I come from owning a BMW dealing with expensive and complicating repairs. This is my new go to place for my GMC Yukon needs. There fast friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Expensive but worth it. Qualified and professional. Lots of experience with both Toby and Robin. For good or bad, I'm inherently skeptical, but these guys have earned my trust. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

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Toby and his crew at Lavender Brothers are as good as it gets. I took my sons Jeep TJ to have them build me a solid off road Jeep for some family fun. And they delivered! This was not just a lift, but also re geared front and rear, as well as air lockers, SYE, new drive shaft etc. Everything on it is done perfectly down to the smallest details. I had a deadline for a big reveal for my sons birthday, so Toby had his hands full to keep that deadline. I was kept closely in the loop as far as progress and where he was with the build. Jeep was done BEFORE my deadline and Toby actually did more than I expected to this thing to make it perfect (at no additional charge to me!) he did some custom metal fabrication that was never part of our original agreement to my diff covers and belly pan. That type of service you simply don't find much these days. I simply could not be happier about our Jeep and I can't say enough about the quality of Lavender Brothers work and Toby and his crew. Real deal for sure. This shop is busy for a reason! They have a lifelong customer and I will recommend them to everyone I know. Great job guys! read more

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I cannot say enough positive things about Robin & Lavender Brother's!!! So far they have fixed a few (separate) issues and have been honest, reliable, friendly, & easy to work with. I will continue to go to them and would recommend them hands down to anyone that asks. (p.s. - I heard about them from a recommendation as well) read more

We had a check engine light come on and the car started running very roughly. We stopped at one place but they could not help us beyond reading the error code and recommended Lavender Brothers. We went there and were impressed. Everyone was very friendly . The possible problems were explained in language that my wife and I could understand. Solutions were also explained very clearly. The work was done quickly. In just under 3 hours our Crown Victoria was ready to go. I would recommend them highly. read more

Super helpful staff answer all my question and inquiries. They explained the drawbacks of certain upgrades I wanted and then offered alternatives and solutions to the problem at hand. Definitely would recommend! read more

Super friendly, always helpful and always willing to show you the problem not just tell you what's wrong and leave you hoping your not getting snowed. read more

By far the best 4x4 shop in town. Took my Jeep in to get a lift, and they had it done in a couple of hours. All of them were super knowledgeable and friendly. I recommend this shop to everyone! read more

I always feel like I can trust the guys that work here. They always explain the issue in terms that I can understand and give me the best advice. Also great service and extremely nice! read more

Extremely impressed with these guys! As a young woman who doesn't know much about cars I am very skeptical about where I bring my car. I have been taking my cars to the same shop for 5 years before moving into this area. All I needed was an oil change but after an oil change done by Jiffy Lube part of my oil pan had been stripped. So I wanted to make sure I could trust whoever I went to and know they wouldn't make it worse or try to up-sell and get a job fixing my oil pan. After reading Lavender Brothers' website I felt like they were honest people who I could trust not taking advantage of a struggling college student. I explained the situation to them and they told me the possibilities and worst case scenarios. They were very upfront and honest about the situation and made sure I understood exactly what was going on (with my basic understanding of cars). After the oil change they informed me that I will need a new air filter in the near future but could take care of it when I am ready and that in order to maintain my vehicle I should make sure I get all my fluids checked and filled soon. I felt very comfortable and will definitely be seeing these guys again and recommending them to everybody! Thanks for being one of the few honest auto shops. read more