Truly cannot recommend this place enough!! Recently had my car here and they were kind,…read moreprofessional, and transparent! My car was in the best hands and I am so grateful to everyone at Oren's for their time and professionalism. It's clear they take pride in their work and care about their customers. I highly recommend Oren's Automotive to anyone looking for reliable, trustworthy service. I'll definitely be coming back for any future maintenance or repairs!

TLDR: I gave Oren a bad review. Instead of responding like a normal person, he showed up at my…read morebusiness at 9pm the next night to try to intimidate me. I called the police and he left. He then emailed his customers (including me LOL) asking for good reviews after my negative review. See screenshots. He also just emailed me asking me to vote for him for the Independent's Best Of, which prompted this update. Creepy and pathetic behavior. Considering how comfortable he was showing up at my business over a Yelp review, I have to wonder whether he has confronted other negative reviewers. I'd take the sudden positive reviews with a grain of salt. Full update: Less than 24 hours after I posted my original review below, Oren stalked my Instagram and viewed my personal Instagram story (see screenshot) and showed up at my business around 9pm. He drove by, then parked down the street despite plenty of parking directly in front of the store. He paced outside several times, then yelled my name from the street. I came outside and, after his rant, called the police and Oren left. I have a police report and security-camera footage documenting the incident. He then sent an email blast asking people to give him good reviews online. I know because he sent the email to me too. See screenshots. He then sent another email saying he had "sent the wrong link" and again asked for reviews. Afterward, a number of 5-star reviews appeared. I even have a screenshot of a reviewer explicitly saying they were posting because Oren asked for a positive review. With the SB Independent's Best Of currently going on, I think this raises legitimate questions about the integrity of a system where a business asks its mailing list for positive reviews and votes while a negative reviewer is confronted in person. I will be sending the documentation to the SB Independent and Better Business Bureau. We're giving you a way out Oren, you can email us and we can setup a time to address and resolve this in a semi public forum, where there can be no dispute later about what was said. You have our email address since you've been emailing us asking for votes. Original review below The owner Oren and his coworker Erick are both sleaze balls. If I could give this place a negative star review I would. This event that I'm going to bring up is from around 2020 but I decided to write this review now because ironically at our thanksgiving dinner a friend of ours brought up what a horrid experience they had at Oren's and it prompted us to bring up ours. In short we had one of our classic mustangs at Oren's. Side note, Oren during the entire process referred to the car as my dad's "mid life crisis" in a condescending manner. I always laughed in my head because little did he know my dad has about 20 cars, 10 of which are classic mustangs, and I bring this up because we are well versed in classic mustangs and restorations etc. Anyway long story short Oren was doing an insurance job on one of the cars (it took over a year since he said his mechanic had to go to Mexico. While the car was there for the insurance job we asked Oren to fix a leak with the power steering. This was outside of the insurance claim and was paid for by us. Oren charged us approximately $700 to fix the leak, in doing so he changed the power steering pump to address the problem. The day we took the car home it was still leaking and we immediately called him to say it was leaking and not fixed. This was the start of a long drawn out case of Oren dodging taking our car back and actually fixing what we paid him to fix. He eventually said there was no one to actually fix it and he would not refund or remedy the situation. He took the $700 and ran essentially. We then contacted the better business bureau and the bureau of automotive repairs to report this. Eventually under the pressure of the BAR (bureau of automotive repairs) Oren's said they would take the car back but that they were booked out etc. Anyway, they never took the car back and the problem was never fixed and they made off with that money. Ironically at cars and coffee I've heard horror stories from others about their bad experiences at Oren's as well. I wish we had spoken to others prior to us ever going to Oren's because Oren and his staff are terrible and I would never recommend them to anyone. Hey Oren if you read this I challenge you to deny it What Oren could not do regarding the original repairs it was brought in for, another shop Mastercraft accomplished in a super professional and efficient manner and hardly billed the insurance company much either. I'd highly recommend them over Oren's any day

Our truck's frame had been cut by a previous owner because of a lift kit, and we needed to properly…read morerestore it for the long travel kit we are planning on getting. Steelhead Auto Recyclers found an identical truck, cut the forward-facing crossmember section we needed from the donor vehicle, and even added a few extra inches so we'd have room to work with. Extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and straightforward. It feels like a family-owned business that actually cares about doing things right. Highly recommend. Shoutout to Tri County Auto Dismantler for the recommendation. -- Kris

I was welcomed on arrival to meet with Bill. Purchase a engine ,recycler said to have 71000 miles …read more Had the engine installed . The engine was smooth as described . Thank you Steelhead auto I would buy from again .

I've brought my Toyota Camry here twice when I had car trouble, and I was beyond impressed with the…read moreservice I received. The team quickly diagnosed the problem and kept me informed. Rob and Alex both offered exceptional customer service and made a stressful day much easier. Parts arrived the next morning, and my car was returned later in the afternoon. Both times, my car ran smoothly after repair with no further issues. The pricing was incredibly reasonable. I feel so grateful to have found this store, I know I'm always in great hands with them.

I've been going to Eric for over 15 years with multiple vehicles, and always have had a positive…read moreexperience. It's difficult to find an honest mechanic in this town. Eric has never ripped me off or tried to sell me something I didn't need.

Jared had everything I needed when my old catalytic converter started coming apart. Had it done in…read morea day, at an affordable price. Highly recommended.

I'm not trying to tarnish anyone's reputation, but had a bit of a bad interaction with the owner on…read morea phone call. Seemed like he was in a bad mood and didn't want a new customer. Told me to just drop it and pick it up in a few hours. I decided to go to Economy Muffler & Brake. No problems whatsoever.

I am so grateful I discovered ATG for my car repair. A mouse and debris got into my HVAC blower…read moremotor and they repaired it for HALF of what the dealer wanted! All the reviews that mention how honest they are, and won't recommend work if not needed, are absolutely true! Jim was my contact and he was such a pleasure to work with, and I appreciated his humor!

Seldon and his team are wonderful! I just brought my car in for its yearly inspection and they were…read morehonest, kind, and thorough. I felt their prices were very fair and they were extremely transparent with issues. They even finished my car early so I could get it back sooner! I really appreciated their care, honesty, and attention to detail. Looking forward to working with them in the future!

Have gone to Bowman's for years for regular maintenance as well as to address various issues with…read moremy Audi over the years. I chose them because I lived across the street, so obviously this was especially convenient given it would involve leaving my car there. Now, I drive 5 miles across town to them--hassle and expensive Uber ride!!--because they are worth it. I wanted to highlight their HONESTY: The time finally came this summer for me to decide whether I wanted to keep putting money into my 10-year old Audi or buy a new car. After he diagnosed *several* issues with my car that would have ultimately cost me near $3k, Steve recommended I just get a new car--and not only that, but to get a Japanese car rather than another German one so that I could save on future repairs. Obviously none of that would have been in an auto-repair shop's best interest, so I just really appreciated the honesty (and consistency...Steve had actually given me the same advice before, I just didn't listen back then!). Also, Steve didn't charge me for any of the above diagnostics. Anyway, I did a total 180 on my car search thanks to Steve's advice and brought home my new Lexus today. Thank you Bowman's! and thank you also to Gunner the dog--I love you sweet boy!

Great experience with my Mini Cooper, knowledgable mechanics. They found the source and fixed it…read more Brady and Jesus listen to you and will do it right. Highly recommend this business.

Jamie is an absolute legend! I was on a road trip through…read moretown when my transmission blew up, and I thought I was going to have a horrible trip. But luckily this place saved my day day! I work in the sales and service industry, and I can tell you that any bad reviews left on here are from people who come in with bad attitude's to begin with. Even though I was in a horrible situation, I came in with a good attitude, and I am the team went above and beyond to take care of us!!! By the time I left I wanted to hug the entire staff, we had such a fun time regardless of the circumstance. I spent the day making many phone calls to trusted friends who gave me sources to talk to throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura, back home in Orange County.... and this place hands-down had the best prices I could find anywhere, on top of incredible service. Thank you Brittany and Heather and everyone else who were so nice!

Alfredo was a wonderful salesperson. It all went very smoothly, with me in out the door in just a…read morefew hours. I love my Nissan Frontier 4x4

Bottom line: the shop you're hoping to find…read more I came here to get a simple repair on the rear end of our truck and met with David. He is a real pro, and got right to the heart of the problem and fixed it within just a few days. A big plus for us, is that this is right near where we live and we are certainly planning to go to the shop for more work that we will need in the future If you have an issue, definitely give these guys a call, they are pros!

David and everyone here at Westcoast are so nice and helpful! I have been here a few times but most…read morerecently I called the day before Christmas Eve and asked for a last minute oil change before I left out of town and they took me the next morning! They even found a nail in my tire I didn't know about and patched it up for me too! I always feel taken care of and feel safe driving away from this place! They are trustworthy and professional and I would definitely recommend!