This is a family-owned mom-and-pop repair shop that's been in Oakland for years. It may not be…read morewell-known to newcomers, but they're the real deal. The owner is friendly, direct, and honest--and they truly know cars. I brought in my 2004 Honda S2000 and 2008 C63 AMG for maintenance and repairs. If you know these cars, you know they're not the easiest to work on. These cars are basically my babies. Both were handled with great care, and the pricing was fair, transparent, and completely justified. Highly recommended.

This is a family run business...I live in this neighborhood and always get good service at a fair…read moreprice! The owner's son who works here is particularly kind and helpful!

I also have to chime in about the price gouging I experienced during my last routine maintenance…read more Lesson learned to ALWAYS get a quote. I neglected to do that bc I figured it couldn't cost that much to basically get a tire rotation and have them spend 15-20 min checking fluid levels and stuff. Not complicated AT ALL. Attached is what's needed. I was charged like $200 and was floored. Esp now that I'm due for my next routine maintenance and other places are quoting me $35 for a rotation. Maybe these guys are fine for actual repairs and serious mechanic work, but I don't appreciate being taken advantage of, which is quite common in this industry against women, which is sad.

I've been going to simon for years. He quote me on breaks…read moreand rotors, parts in labor $1400.00 I found someone to do it for half the price parts in labor! People be careful of simon. I'm shocked. B.s. about OEM Parts! How long it took was 1.5 hrs! $1400.00 bricks and rotors is ridiculous, parts in labor. Parts put on my suv mercedes was Brembo. Price difference. Simon part in labor $1400.00, 1.5 worth at work! Other mechanic parts in labor $700.00, 1.5 worth of work! Always check how long it would take simon to do the work. Check with another shop before taking your car in to simon.To do the work. My mistake! You can make up your own decision. Simon cannot be trusted. I've been going there for I think, 6 or 7 yrs. Simon, why do I have to show the receipt to you? Who are you? I don't need you to be my mechanic anymore. Lol I see how the game is played. You're lucky I don't like fixing cars or getting involved in cars. What I know now I can open a shop next. Door to you and put you out of business. I don't want to waste my time on cars! You're the one that rip off your customers. I'm just telling your customers my experience for being a good customer 6-7 years, with you. I'm not questioning you on the work e for all this. So you're asking me for receipts, why would I give you receipts and give up my contacts. This work has been been done a week ago. I took a picture after having coffee and breakfast. That's why you see two rotors there. The mechanic was so quick. I wasn't going to post, but you keep opening your mouth. This is my third and final reply to u! I've been a good customer of yours. 6-7 years. Not one time I ever haggled about price. I'm a customer that drops off the car and wait for you to tell me how much. It's my fault for getting to comfortable with you. Throughout this experience i've learned where to source out materials on the cheap! Now, I just need to find a couple more shops to keep everyone on there honest. So thank you simon for that! If you really want to find out who it is, I'll give you three hints. 1. He's chinese. 2. He's in oakland. 3. He is honest. You can figure out if it's you or not. This post is going to hurt you more me. You just don't want to accept responsibility Simon. It's hard to justify $1400.00 for 1.5 hours of work part in labor. Thank you, Simon for putting me in this position. I know where the source, the parts now. Have a good rest day for your day. By the way, for your customers, understanding my relationship with Simon. We were friends enough where I gave simon a french bulldog for free for being a a good guy. Never asking for discount, just paying .What simon asked for. Like I said be careful.

What could improve? Just stay away from this shady overpriced business. The Matt guy uses all kinds…read moreof excuses to not be blamed for the shoddy work he just did. This Matt guy tries to cover up his mistakes. If you you screwed up, which you did, just admit it. All of the suggestions Matt made that needed to change in my car did not affect its usage for many thousands of miles. To this day, none was changed and still runs great. He wants you to change all of the components to make more money. What a scam. Like I said, all of the components he suggested I have NOT changed and the car has over 278,000+ miles since it was improperly fixed. Which I corrected on my own. You're lucky you got 1 star. If I could give zero stars I would.

Great place! Very friendly owner and staff. They've been very good at getting me on the schedule…read morewhen something's wrong. I don't know much about cars, but they explain things in very digestible terms.

I called in as I had a cracked AC line. Was able to get it replaced from a mechanic friend but…read morewasn't agent to get the system evacuated and recharged. Called in for availability and cost, got me in right away and was transparent on cost during the call. Got me in and out sooner than they estimated. Would definitely go back as Kham was a pleasure to work with.

Kam and his team from Community Auto Center do outstanding work. This is the second time I've gone…read moreto their shop. The first time was to help get a hitch installed. It was tough finding a place that will do it, but with great luck I stumbled upon Community Auto Garage. Gave them a call and they immediately responded and answered all the questions I had. They did an awesome job with the hitch installation. My boyfriend and I were able to enjoy riding our bikes out of town with their help! Fast forward to today, I had my car serviced for a faulty starter and bad alternator. I was quoted an insane amount at the dealership, but was quoted a much reasonable price here. It was smooth scheduling the appointment with Kam. Throughout the process, he was informative & communicative. He provided photos and videos and went above and beyond with updates! They were able to get my car done faster than their estimated time as well. It was such a relief working with them! They do fast, reliable and honest work. I highly recommend coming to their shop for any car troubles!

Sean is amazing! Not only did he make himself available on short notice and do excellent…read morepre-purchase inspection on the used car we wanted to buy (and then another the next day when we pivoted to a different car), but his professionalism and communication were impeccable. Sean went above and beyond just reporting his findings on the cars. He generously took time to educate us about various other considerations and even coached us on negotiating with the dealer. I went from feeling naïve and nervous about making such a large purchase to being completely confident. Working with Sean was so darn easy and pleasant--a joy in an otherwise stressful endeavor of shopping for a used car.

Sean was amazing. My car needed a new starter, and he was able to come out and have me up and…read morerunning again the same day, which was a huge relief. His timing and communication were excellent, pricing was solid, and he was super easy to work with. He got everything done in under an hour and provided great service throughout. I'd definitely call him again and highly recommend him to anyone needing a reliable mobile mechanic. Thank you, Sean!

This place is quite possibly the worst mechanic shop in Oakland. The owner is inconsistent with…read moremaintenance turnarounds and he only fixes the car enough to drive off the lot,just so you can bring it back to him in a day or two! The lot is always full of "unfinished projects" and they park cars that they are working on ,on the street.You have been warned...... Don't waste the time bringing your car here just because it's a local shop,they simply don't have it. This place is horrible!

Seeing more bad reviews, now I am sorry I wasn't more explicit about my original experience here…read more After service at this place I had more problems and so I took it to the mechanic in SF I had trusted for years before moving to the East Bay. He said my car looked like it had been sabotaged, presumably so that I would need to take it back in for more repairs.

Randomly came to this place due to a flat tire, and the Apple Maps said they were open till 8…read more Unfortunately, the info was wrong and they close at 6. Seeing that I desperately needed a repair, they still squeezed me in for a quick assessment and repair. The whole situation was roughly half an hour from pulling off the wheel to cashing out. My tire runs fine and isn't bleeding out from the patch work. The cost was only $25, which is cheaper than what I've paid in the past at other locations. The only reason I'm removing a star is because they over-torqued my lug nut and my dealership couldn't do a tire rotation without snapping the stud. Make sure to confirm your torque specs before having service done here I guess.

I got a flat tire just a few minutes after leaving my house on my way to an appointnent. Luckily I…read morehadnt gotten on the freeway yet. I drove to the nearest tire place I could find on the map. It's not the prettiest place, but they took me right away and patched my tire. I was back on the road in about 20 minutes and still made it on time to my appointment! Didn't price gouge either. So grateful for them!

This is a local auto repair and service center with Chevron gas station. They're responsive and…read morereliable. The head mechanic Omar and his team are fair, responsive and solution-oriented rather than service-oriented to purely address the necessary concerns. They go above and beyond to find right parts with right prices for your car. There is free Air/Water dispenser for cars. Highly recommended.

The information I received from his site, indicating that he was open and he wasn't. Disappointed…read more He was so close to my home. The clue should have been when no one answered the phone call. Just thought he was busy. Not a fair rating since I didn't experience his service, just based on the disappointment of being closed when the information indicated he was.