I first came into InoKinetic in 2019 when my Lotus Elise was rear-ended. Shinoo and team were able…read moreto repair the fiberglass body, give the whole car a once-over and did a few other service items that had the car running better than ever. Fast forward to 2025, my less than a year old Emira was rear-ended pretty badly. I was pretty sure it was totalled (I didn't want it to be), but for the sake of trying, I showed it to Shinoo and he said he thought he could "sort it out". He worked with the insurance company (they had no idea how to value the damage), Lotus North America (they have a screwed up parts inventory system) and even my local Lotus dealer to clear out some final error codes. To say the the team at InoKinetic went above and beyond is an understatement. InoKinetic not only services and repairs these lightweight sportscars, they have all the aftermarket toys for them too. Shinoo and his team really care about these enthusiast vehicles as can be seen from the content he puts out, events he sponsors, track days he puts on, and even just shooting the breeze with him for a while in the shop. I really can't recommend them enough.

I took my Lotus Evora 400 to these guys with a major transmission issue and was terrified of what…read morewas going to happen. Shinoo took the symptoms that I gave him via email and conducted research with their contacts at Lotus Services and had a probable diagnosis before I even brought the car to them. After bringing in the car, I was incredibly impressed with staff's professionalism and the quality of the shop. If you have a Lotus in So Cal, these are THE guys you want working on it. Period.

FINALLY!!! A MECHANIC I TRUST AND REFER TO EVERYONE! NO BS, CHEAP and DONE RIGHT!…read more Hard to believe. I get it! I'm a skeptic too. A struggling single parent who has been ripped off for years (Im sure you don't need all the stories) I hate car maintenance and repairs with a passion! That is why I'm so excited to share my experience with anyone and everyone who wants to be set free. I can't help but be excited. The owner, Erik did major tune up service on my car last year, super cheap. It was so cheap I thought the work wasn't really done (skeptic me), but then my gas mileage improved 2.4 miles per gallon. Ok, whatever, must be setting me up to screw me next time right? Well, now I needed breaks. I thought I would try Cheep Transmissions again and he got my breaks done 1. fast, 2. cheep and 3. without annoying squeaks. 1st time I ever scored all three.Ok another test (skeptic me) I referred a friend who had what sounded like transmission problems on his old Chrysler 5th Avenue to Erik. He was so happy he was able to afford getting his transmission redone with Erik. He says it runs great now. Ok final test (less skeptic me), my friend's odometer/speedometer went out so I told her to try Erik. Are you kidding...she told me he took a look, fixed it and said don't worry it was simple! SO THAT IS WHY I AM SOOOOO EXCITED! I'm gonna keep going back and referring everyone because I think it sucks to live in fear of car repairs. LOL...first review I have ever written and I end up writing a page..

Take all my vehicles to Eric and have sent multiple people to him, same story every time…read more Completely honest and upfront, no BS. First time I went to cheep transmissions was with my mustang that another shop had claimed would need a transmission rebuild for $2000+. I decided to get a second opinion and Eric told me the transmission was fine and it only needed a 25 dollar part I could install myself. Low and behold he was correct, so ever since then if I have had something i couldn't take care of its straight over to Eric's shop. Recently sent my coworker there for a full transmission rebuild on his xterra and it came in CONSIDERABLY lower than any of his previous quotes and has been running like a champ ever since he got it back. Highly recommended!!!

I took my 2008 PT Cruiser to them after my son recommended them. Something was draining the battery…read moreand I had already replaced it with a new one. I had to make sure I drove it every day to keep the battery alive. I also told them my driver's seat would not go down, nor backwards, and that I thought the problem was in the mechanism of the seat itself. I could not adjust at all, so I asked them to look at the seat's mechanism first. I waited for about 30 minutes. Finally, they said I would need to leave it or bring it back as they would need an entire day to check it out. I brought it early in the morning when I brought it back. Late that day, they said they fixed it. And guess what, the problem was in the seat mechanism as I initially told them. But this way, they could justify charging me over $800 for the "fix. I feel scammed. The "fix" was in. I know if they found the problem right away by looking where I told them, they could not justify charging me $800. I will never go back to these people. Buyer beware.

Took my car in to get my oil coolant filter replaced. I needed my car repaired quickly as my…read moreprimary mechanic was backed up. So I decided to give Harry's shop a try. $1200 later and my car was still over heating. When I called back to get my jeep looked at again, I spoke to the owner "Harry". Immediately it was apparent that Harry was very irritated with my return. When I was explaining to him how my jeep would make a louder sound (like the fan was working harder), he kept saying it's normal because the jeep was warming up. Which doesn't explain why it kept over heating. Harry is an old school (tough) man! Lacks customer service skills and showed no respect as a woman. From the initial phone call to the way he treated me when I was physically as his shop. His lack of concern and care was so disappointing especially after spending so much money there. Every man that walked in to drop their cars off were greeted with "hey boss, how can I help you" I am extremely surprised that his level of respect for woman and the lack of care has kept him in the business for this long. He's a grumpy man who needs to learn to show more concern when you're dropping your vehicle off. I feel bad for his daughter Margaret for having to be the buffer between her disrespectful dad and his inability to show empathy to people. Don't get me wrong, she apologized for her dads lack of evolving over the years and his rough demeanor. The end result... He decided that my jeep needed a new thermostat and thermostat switch and wanted to charge me $950 for these two units. Absolute robbery and abuse. I ended up getting my jeep towed to my mechanic where I got my thermostat replaced for $150 and no switch needed. Oh and by the way, I had a front camera on my grill that ended up coming off while Harry and his team were working and left my camera hanging. When asked about it they said they have no adhesive to put it back on. But my camera was on before dropping it off, so why leave it hanging when it wasn't hanging before. They kept saying they had no adhesive. Well, go and buy some. And they also left their oily finger prints all over my car. Pure neglect and sloppiness. My mechanic took care of my camera without even asking. Because that's called going above and beyond. Save your time, shop around. Do not go this place. Customer service is awful here and they will over charge you. Harry, it's time to retire!

Brian is honest, personable and very competent. He actually runs a school to teach paintless dent…read moreremoval. Good career opportunity. But I did not attend. I have taken 3 cars to him for paintless dent repair. Each time he under-promised an over-delivered! It was like the dent never existed!! Magic and a far more cost effective alternative to traditional body work/repaint. Most people don't realize how expensive automotive paint is. So if you can accomplish a fix without the bondo/paint route, these guys are the best! You will absolutely never be disappointed at either the work or the price.

Long time customer with Dace. Dave's and his guys are honest and do good work. They will make sure…read moreyour car is running in top shape.

Paul is great--always looking out for his customers! He came highly recommended from friends I have…read morebrought my car to him at least twice and it was a good experience both times.

There's a reason this place has 5 stars and that reason is Paul. My check engine light came on, and…read moreI found Drive-in Automotive through the recommendation of the staff at AutoZone. Paul went above and beyond, he made sure I was OK to drive that day, and then scheduled me for an appointment. The day of my appointment rolled around, and after checking out my car, he double checked my car warranties to make sure I was still serviceable under my warranty, which I was. He took his time to help me out at no charge! He recommended I bring it to the dealership instead to save me money (the dealership would do it at no cost because of the warranty). I felt very blessed to have picked an honest mechanic because I've had poor experiences elsewhere. Paul is friendly, trustworthy, and runs his business with integrity.

Our car was brought here by someone who had no right bringing it here and he fix it we think but…read morewhen we found it here and told John it was ours he refused to give it to us and quality called the other person to come get the keys so we could not take what belongs to us. Just a FYI to me not cool and I won't bring anything here nor recommend this shop.

John is the only mechanic that I trust to work on all of my cars since I can remember. From a '92…read moreToyota to my '16 Kia. I definitely recommend this shop to all my family and friends.

Peter at Techstar took very good care of me. I had a repair done here for less than half the price…read morequoted from Quality One Auto. Friendly and honest. Would definetely recommend this shop if you have a european car.