STOLE FROM DISABLED VETERAN!!!!!!! IF HE CAN DO IT TO ME HE CAN DO IT TO YOU TOO. First let me explain i bought a DeVille from Matt Ford that unbeknownst to me at the time he had purchased for only $200 dollars he sold the car to me for $2100 and because he is a tax cheat said i would have to pay $3000 to get it properly running.$5100 total that day cash only. Labor for pulling the head cylinder and replacing them both (lied) didn't do the work He told me that his young son had drowned a few years earlier and that he needed money. Which i Now in hindsight see was a scam. I drove the car and had to bring it back asked him to see what was the matter with it. He said he would take care of it. august comes around he says he was super busy it will get done.Now I am, a service connected Disabled Vet. I needed a car to be able to drive to Massachussetts to a vetereans homeless shelter i had explailned that to him the time. Six months later i decide to go to the shop to see what is going on i see the engine sittng out next to my car. He told me i would have to pay $2800 more to fix the engine no way. i am trusting him to be a good person. In january he calls me telling me that he has the car fixed but i would have to come in and sign a paper saying he did $3800 dollars in charity work (Tax Cheater). I sign the paper drive off and less than 15 miles the check engine light comes on. I bring it back on monday now he wants $500 to change the engine control module. i took it to the dealert come to find find out that he had literaly stole my engine and had swapped it with an old woman who had 190,000 miles on her car.my health is getting worse i am dying from diabetes it has been over a year and i still do not have a car at the time. I sue him I win, could only prove the $3000 for labor out $2200 he appeals I then sue him for $5200 I win again the judge tells him just take back the car just give me back my money get there to do the exchange he says no. He had lied to the judge judge tells me sell car for whatever i can get judgement against him $5200. He still won't pay. He Puts in papers asking to pay $200 per month for 2 1/2 years tells judge his daughter 21 yr old daughter is dying (Liar) and that he cannot afford to pay even though he makes $9000 dollars a month Judge sees through it tells him to pay me $1500 per month. Go to get the first payment he tells me he cannot pay me because his wife had left him at the ten year after his son drowned (preying on my emotions). I started crying he didn't even cry tells me he does not need an enemy right now asks can I give him a chance to fix car after he lost twice in court.(Why should I Trust him) sicko knows that i have soft spot for family takes advantage. I have now lost all my teeth need the money pay off dentures it has been over three years still has not paid me. He had a homeless woman whom he is probably having sex with accost me telling me to go away and that he would never have to pay me a cent he was out there telling the woman "get him , get him" do not trust this guy he is a snake especially for using his dead son to his advantage. I have attached papers so that you can see for yourself. I did not fight for this country so that someone like him can lie and cheat the American government out of taxes. How arrogant can he be, he literaly stole parts off of my car and resold them to someone as new. Beware he has probably done this many times. he has no reason to be mad at me I played fair and won In court both times he has collected $5200 from me cheated $3800 on his taxes for a total of $9000 on a car he bought for only $200 ask him will stutter and say I am lying just like he did to the judge in court with his lawyer. Losing out on the money and ability to get back home has cost me dearly as far as my health is concerned. I stood in front of his place to protest he called the police three times. A kid from the shop around the corner thought I had a sign because I was a vet and needed money gave me twenty dollars no I did not accept I was asking for my money from Matt not to take advantage of someone as Matt has done me I went and to that kids boss who happened to be his uncle not everyone is as arrogant and cold hearted as matt is he wants to embarrass me and make me grovel for my own money. beware read more

Ripped Off Disabled Veteran!!!!! First let me explain i bought a DeVille from Matt Ford that unbeknownst to me at the time he had purchased for $200 dollars he sold the car to me for $2200 and because he is a tax cheat said i would have to pay $3000 to get it properly running. labor for pulling the head cylinder and replacing them He told methat his young son had drowned a few years earlier and that he needed money. Which i Now in hindsight see was a scam. I drove the car and had to bring it back asked him to see what was the matter with it. Now I am, a service connected Disabled Vet. I needed a car to be able to drive to Massachussetts to a vetereans homeless shelter i had explailned that to him the time. Six months later i decide to go to the shop to see what is going on i see the engine sittng out next to my car. He told me i would have to pay $2800 more to fix the engine no way. i am trusting him to be a good person. In january he calls me telling me that he has the car fixed but i would have to come in and sing a paper saying he did $3800 dollars in charity work (Tax Cheater). I sign the paper drive off and less than 15 miles the check engine light comes on. I bring it back on monday now he wants $500 to change the engine control module. i took it to the dealert come to find find out that he had literally stole my engine and had swapped it with an old woman who had 190,000 miles on her car.my health is getting worse i am dying from diabetes it has been over a year and i still do not have a car at the time. I sue him i win could only prove the $3000 for labor out $2200 he appeals sue him for $5200 win again the judge tells him just take back the car give me back my money get there to do the exchange he says no. He had lied to the judge judge tells me sell car for whatever i can get judgement against him $5200. He still won't pay puts in papers asking to pay $200 per month for 2 1/2 years tells judge his daughter 21 yr old daughter is dying (Liar) and that he cannot afford it even though he makes $9000 dollars a month judge sees through it tells him to pay me $1500 per. Go to get the first payment he tells me he cannot pay me because his wife had left him at the ten year after his son drowned. I started crying he didn't tells me he does not need an enemy right now. sicko knows that i have soft spot for family takes advantage. i have now lost all my teeth need the money pay off dentures ihas been over three years still has not paid me. He had a homeless woman whom he is probably having sex with accost me telling me to go away and that he would never have to pay me a cent he was out there telling the woman "get him , get him" do not trust this guy he is a snake especially for using his dead son to his advantage. I have attached papers so that you can see for yourself i did not fight for this country so that someone like him can lie and cheat the american government out of taxes. How arrogant can he be he literaly stole parts off of my car and resold them to someone as new. read more

I have a 2007 Cadillac SRX with 60,000 miles that I had two separate shops attempt to fix the timing chains on over a period of eight months. After spending $2,000+ at each of the other shops, I heard of Matt's Caddy Shack. Being broke, I talked to Matt about it, he said to have the car towed in and he's take a look, but he was confident he knew why the others failed and why he could do it quickly and correctly. Matt called me the same day I had it towed there and confirmed why the others failed and what he would do different so that it would run like it was brand new. He also offered me a better price because he felt bad that I had been getting the run around for over 8 months at the other shops. I won't repeat what he told me because I believe those are trade secrets that make Matt's Caddy Shack so successful. Two days later Matt called me to pick up the car. When I got there Matt took me into the garage and showed me all the parts and explained to me how they worked and failed so I fully understood what was done, all of the work that went into what him and his staff did. Then he showed me my old motor mounts severely bent and one was literally twisted in half. He said they noticed them and replaced them immediately and only charged me for the cost of the parts! Like $125 or something ridiculously cheap because he knew I was broke and knew it was something that had to be done before the car was driven again. Anyway, the cars engine was detailed and looked brand new. The car has driven like a race car, better than it has ever driven. This all happened about a year ago and the car is still running exceptionally with no problems. I want people to know that Matt didn't know me, nor was I referred by a friend or anything. He didn't have to do shit for me, but he did. He went way beyond my expectations and restored my faith in humanity. I can't thank him and his staff enough. I guarantee that nobody knows Cadillac's better than Matt's Caddy Shack. read more

Took my work truck to Matt's for a smog check and was able to get in and out quickly. The mechanic gave me some tips on how to improve the fuel economy since the truck is a v8 and loves to gobble gas. Matt is friendly and is interested in keeping me coming back by offering me a free oil change as a new customer. The shop is clean and has an engine rebuilding center around back I discovered when Matt was giving me a quick tour. The phone rings a lot and they seemed pretty busy but it was cool he took the time to listen to my questions about the Dodge 4x4 I just bought. Roger is also very helpful. I didn't meet anyone who wasn't friendly. I noticed all makes of cars, not just Cadillac. Could sense they have a loyal customer base since the local Cad dealer is just down the street but they were several Cadillac's in the shop. Keep up the great service, it is very refreshing. Thanks Matt and crew. Update, timing belt in my work truck snapped and left me stranded on I5. Called Matt, and had it towed into his shop at 2pm Was in a tight situation not having a truck to delivery batteries. Matt called and said it was ready that night and could pick up 8am the next morning. When someone provides service like that, be sure to bring a pizza or something, awesome shop...Jeff read more

I took my Ford 1993 F250 7.3 IDI diesel turbo to the Caddy Shack. I was told the 1993 had a primitive computer diagnostic. He could not do a proper diagnostic on it like he could do on a later model. He used his experience thinking the best approach would be to change the injectors. I left him a $500 deposit. When I returned, I was informed that he could not fix it. However, Matt went out of his way to fix the problem. Not only did he change the injectors, but took money out of his pocket and installed new glow plugs and a controller. All this still did not fix the problem. I offered to pay for the parts. Matt informed me that it was not necessary to pay him for the parts. He said that if a vehicle comes into his shop, if he can't fix it, there is no charge. He gave me the old injectors, and the box and bags for the new parts that he bought. He put them in a box with all the old parts. I am giving him 4 stars for doing all he could to fix the problem, and being an honest mechanic. read more

Tried to replace the injectors on my diesel truck myself. Couldn't get one stubborn injector out. Bent two removal tools trying to get the sucker out and I was done. Called Matt and he said he could fix it, but halfway jobs are often more difficult than jobs brought in from the start. He quoted me an estimate based on my description and it was on par with the research I've done so I brought it in. It was done for under the quoted estimate and quicker than I thought. He pointed out some other things that could be done and I said "Do it." Now the truck runs and rides as good as it ever did. Matt is a solid dude. I should have just brought the truck into Matt in the first place and saved the headache. Thanks Matt read more

THE CADDY SHACK DOES IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Hey folks my back was against the wall.I had my 2006 Cadillac DTS in another shop with major electrical problems.Only to find out a week later that they couldn't fix the problem, they told me to take the car to the dealer .I had been in from of a shop in El Cajon called THE CADDY SHACK. I was like Wat a cool name.So I gave them a call and spoke with Matt. OMG! !!!! Wat a honest and straight to the point kind of person.Which made me feel like family.The staff was very kind and professional. So if you find yourself with your back against the wall, and having DEALER nightmares.There is a place you can call. They call it THE CADDY SHACK! !!!!! DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. .. read more

Matt - Thank you for working on my fathers El Dorado. He has been a De La Fuente guy forever and was nervous leaving at an independent shop. When he drove it home, he said it ran great and mentioned he thought the fee was very fair. He asked me to write you and say thanks. Matt was able to repair our Ford F250 oil pressure problem. The first place I took it to gave me a quote that was too much for me at the time. When I was able to visit MCS, Matt gave me some options to remedy my immediate problem. i also mentioned I was replacing injectors frequently and Matt told me what he does on his personal 250 to extend the life. Thanks to the crew at MCS. read more

I was recently reminded why I've been taking my vehicles to Matt's Caddy Shack for 15yrs. Above all else, he has always been honest and fair with me and the many friends and family that I've referred to him. This time though, he really worked some magic! I have a high mileage truck and he was able to find an electrical problem that was giving me intermittent acceleration issues. He didn't have the luxury of diagnosing the problem by hooking it up to a computer and reading an error code. He had to go old school and find the needle in the hay stack! I can't thank you enough Matt and know that you have a customer for life!!! read more

This place is horrible. He refuses to admit to his blatent lies and false invoices. Said he would cost less than the dealership and charged me more by $1000. Matt and Ron are both rude and talk to females like they are stupid. He should be closed down or in jail for his scam of a buisness. I would not ever if you love your car leave it in his care. Straight up rude and full of lies and will take your money and give your car back worse than when you left it. Horrible place. Even more horrible owner. read more

I have been a customer of Matt's for over ten years. He has serviced my vehicles and done repairs. At no time have I been the least bit unhappy with his workmanship. His prices have been fair and competitive. He has been helpful in so many ways. He suggested ways to enhance the operation of my cars and my RV. He and his staff are skilled craftsmen. Their workmanship is of the highest quality. I have recommended him to family and friends without the least concern. read more

Today was my first visit to Matt's and I must say it was a great experience. Matt was there and is very friendly. My appointment was for 10am for an oil change, I arrived around 9:40am and they took me in right away. I live in Ramona but will be driving down the hill from now on to have all of my vehicles serviced at Matt's from now on. It's tough to find reliable auto shops these days but Matt's seems to be just that! It's worth the drive to give Matt's a try! read more

Three different "diesel specialists " worked on my truck. It wasn't until Matt and his team got a hold of it and fixed it right. I finally found a mechanic worth his salt and recommend that nobody wastes their time looking elsewhere. Just take your vehicle to Matt's Caddy Shack and know that it will be taken care of. I wish y'all could read the relief I feel. read more

After looking on line for cadillac repair ---- I see the same review from Leonidas word for word -except changing the owners name--- obviously this person writing it is a competitor of cadillac repair shame on you.As the owner of Matts Caddyshack I invite anybody to stop by for a free 5 quart oil change to see if this holds water.. read more

Matt not only works on Cadillacs my husband and I take our Chevy's to him and wouldn't go anywhere else other places charge you an arm and a leg I stopped trusting other places ,Matt always gives you options ,advice and not expensive. I recommend Matts caddy shack for all your vehicles maintenance. Thanks Matt and Crew..... read more

I really appreciated the professional service that I got from Matt's Caddy Shack. They were especially helpful since I'm out of town (Phoenix, Arizona) and was towed in by AAA. I drive a 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 truck and it was great that they knew exactly what was the problem and fixed it in record time. THANKS! read more

Took my 97 Dosge Ram3500 4x4 diesel to Matt's with a severe oil leak my regular mechanic couldn't fix. Matt got it done and then some. He wasnt just satisfied with fixing the leak, he made sure it ran right. Excellent repair, reliable, honest and courteous. He's my new go to guy for all my car repairs. read more

My husband and I bring all our vehicles here and they have delivered excellent service and quality work every single time. Maintaining vehicles is not cheap, but having piece of mind and feeling confident that you're not being overcharged is priceless. Thank you Matt's Caddy Shack! read more

I found Matt's shop online after buying a 1996 Sedan DeVille,not being any kind of mechanic myself,I had to put my faith in him and he has done a first class job every time I have brought my car in.I would and have recommended Matt's Caddyshack to my friends! read more