Best local garage in town. Honest and reliable!read more

My car had a flight tyre and I wasn't sure what to do as couldn't repair it myself. I drove to this…read moregarage and the guys could not have been more helpful. They drove my car into garage and plugged the hole in the tyre. I was on my way in no time. I can't thank them enough for their kindness and going out their way to help me. Highly recommend

Just had MOT and Service at S and J and must say they done a great job and the costs were very…read more reasonable . I would highly recommend

I recently discovered this little gem, right in the heart of Leith, and wish I had done so ages…read moreago. This garage is tucked away down a little lane, despite being right on Duke Street, and would be easy to miss. I used to go to a Ford main dealer for repairs and servicing and, although they were quick and efficient and (to the best of my knowledge) only did work which was necessary, I still had to hold my breath when I got the bill. So far, I and two other family members have used S&J, and have been more than happy. Speed (vehicles always ready before we expect them to be), efficiency, and (best of all) a smaller bill than we expect. Actually, the REAL best bit is the garage dog - if you visit S&J, make sure to make it's aquaintance!

Brilliant service (ha! See what I did there?!) as usual from the guys and gals at Rentec. Honest…read moreand professional, really competitively priced and super helpful. The only garage I would ever use- just fabulous.

They picked up my car a few blocks away from their shop at 8:00 a.m. and did a magical cheap repair…read morein time for me to go to work at 9:30. Oil change was £65, fan belt was £15. Great.

These guys fitted new tyres to my car. One of the tyres subsequently kept deflating so I took it…read moreback to them. The problem was corrosion of my alloy wheel so they brushed it down and resealed the tyre free of charge. Great service. Will use them again.

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I was asked by a garage to pay about £400 to pass MOT. My neighbor recommended him. I went to him…read moreand paid no more than £200, then came back to the garage and got my MOT certificate. All I would say is friendly, personal, honest service at low price.

An excellent, friendly and very helpful garage. Trustworthy and extremely fair and reasonable with…read morewhat he charges. Highly recommended! Sue S

First time I booked a garage that is not one of the bigger chains. Whilst the price quoted for…read moreservice and MOT was perfect and not over the top (like other well known garages) , you might wonder why only 2 stars? The owner and I agreed on a date to drop the car off at his premises. His working hours are very limited, which is not ideal when in full time employ. Anyway, we managed a time for the drop off, and because the place closed around 16.00 o left my car outside for service the next day. When collecting the car 3 days later, I noticed a massive dent at the front plus scratches. When I asked what happened, I did not get many answers and especially that there is nothing the garage can do. I did not get much support to get this sorted and all fault at the garage side was declined. Long story short, I would not necessarily recommend this garage based on the location, nor the aftercare. Although the service seemed to have been fine, you are risking lots more. The issue is that it's not the best area to leave your car and whilst you save on service costs you might need to pay for the repairs If the car would have been returned in the original state it would have been a 4 star.

From the owner: Our garage is a friendly, local business run in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. Our business puts…read moreour customers first and that's why we’re proud to offer extremely high standards of customer service. We offer different services, MOTs and repairs and want to reassure you that you’ll be receiving quality work. We also aim to provide realistic, affordable prices that won't break your bank balance and that is why we are upfront and can give you an estimate on request

It's definitely a testament to a business doing it right when they are able to rely solely on word…read moreof mouth for business. Dan Tomson's Tomson Motor Company can boast as much, with nary a lick of advertising to their name, and rightfully so. When we talk about hidden gems on Yelp, most folk will - Edinburghers certainly - conjure up images of secluded restaurants or secret polish vodka bars, but Tomson Motor Co. is one of Edinburgh's REAL hidden gems. Dan is a fantastically eccentric character and an honest tradesman, a rarity in this world, especially for a mechanic. For example, he offers a MOT service, however these are not carried out by his guys; he uses a third party garage, who he pays a flat rate, devoid of pass. fail or any work required, thereby eliminating any incentive to glorify or exaggerate any shortcomings of the vehicle in question. My last car died inexplicably one day and even Dan struggled to find out why. Where other garages would try something, charge you, try something else, charge you, rinse and repeat, Dan picked up the phone and had a very honest conversation with me about it. Stressing that he was almost 'at a loss', Dan went on to explain the couple of ideas he thought the problem might be, and, as he wasn't sure what the problem was, offered a cut down price to explore both ideas. He eventually solved the problem by replacing the battery with one of his own, and as it was only into January, he knocked the battery off the bill, citing it as a 'late Christmas present'. What a guy. As long as Dan keeps the business going, I'll keep bringing my business to him. He has a wealth of similarly reliable contacts for work such as car electronics, who he is happy to refer you to if he thinks you've come to the wrong place. Now how many garages would you see knocking business away? Long live Tomson Motor Co.!

This garage is awesome. They fixed my car even SOONER than quoted (same day) and were really…read morefriendly, useful, honest, and explained to me exactly what was wrong with it. Highly recommended.

RS did a great job on rust repairs to our 21 year old van at a very good price. Very professional…read moreand friendly service. Would definitely recommend them for any body work repairs.

After using a Ford dealer for several years, out my Mondeo in here for service, MOT and to have a…read morelarge dent in the door repaired. They also reconditioned the alloy wheels. The place is run by a friendly Italian guy who took time to explain the options and prices. It took 2 days to complete as originally advised and they have done a superb job all round and the cost was a lot less then going to Ford. Highly recommended.

This high priced merchant quoted £773.75 for a one hour max job on a clutch plate with £80 of…read moreparts, which includes delivery. Tried to say the parts were £175 + VAT... he also stated the labor was 5-6 hours... I can only imagine he uses a minimum wage one armed so-called-mechanic for his car repair work, LOL. Best compare on clickmechanic site... found one £200 cheaper via there (Still overpriced) but still much cheaper than his price with lies!

i'm an automotive engineer. taken my car here for the last 4 years absolutely excellent quality of…read morework would recommend.