The Oceanside Car Clinic was the (second) auto. repair shop I called after Niko's Shop at S & R…read moreService Center on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. I wanted to compare different quotes from these two different shops to see the kind of prices that I would be charged on this Brake Light Replacement Service. When I called this Oceanside Car Clinic and I talked to Eric who works for their shop, he told me that he is not at their shop right now. I explained to Eric that I want to get a Free Quote on this Brake Replacement Service that needs to be done on my 1995 Honda Civic DX Coupe Car. I want to know, how much would Eric charge me for this Brake Light Part and how much would he charge for his labor including the sales tax? Eric told me to send him 3 photos of my car and to text message him from the Oceanside Car Clinic's business phone number. Then Eric said he will give me the (price of the Brake Light Part) and he will also give me a FREE Quote on the (Brake Light Replacement Service). I said okay great. Eric's voice sounded really friendly during my cell phone conversation with him on Thursday, June 20, 2023 at 4:30 p. m. I have the proof in posting my photos and my text messages to Eric on my Apple IPhone XR. But it is also very important to write a review to explain the issue, I had with this automotive repair shop. As a Yelp Elite 2023 Reviewer, it is required from me to always tell the Truth with every experience I have with a business. I did send Eric these 3 screenshots on my 1995 Honda Civic DX Coupe Car. I also told Eric that my local automotive repair shop that I am a regular customer at currently is at this Golden Wrench Auto. Shop and I had recently had my car taken in for an oil and filter change with a 22 point inspection from my local auto. repair shop on June 6, 2023 and my car was fine. I had texted Eric all of this information about my car. Then Eric said he will text me back with a price on this Brake Light Replacement Service if I decide I want to have to get this service done at their Oceanside Car Clinic. I waited for Eric's response back to me on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Eric did NOT respond back to my text message to him from my Apple IPhone XR. Eric still had 30 minutes to respond back to my message to him. Eric never got back to me and like he said he would. I see this as (poor customer service) and the Oceanside Car Clinic needs to improve on their customer service skills. I want to let Eric know who works for this shop, you never know who is going to be calling your shop. It can be a Yelp Elite 2023 Reviewer like me or a potential customer. Please next time respond back to that person calling into your shop for a quote on a specific service. My assumption maybe is that since I told Eric I am a loyal customer at my local shop at the Golden Wrench Automotive Shop. It could possibly be that Eric doesn't want to take away another shop's business. I don't really know for sure, because I am not a mind reader. I think Eric should have been more (honest) to me and he should have told me that he will not respond back to me with a Free Quote on this Brake Light Replacement Service. I also learned that when I call around to some other automotive repair shops to compare prices on a specific service that I want a Free Quote on, these other automotive repair shops, they just care about making a profit and they don't care about me. This is my reason to give this Oceanside Car Clinic a (2 star rating). It could have been better. I rarely give a business a poor review. The only time I do give a business a poor rating is to alert that business to improve their customer service. It would be great if their manager or their owner would respond back to my review.

I went to this place because of their good reviews but I must write this to WARN others. This place…read moreOVERCHARGES you. Brought my Toyota RAV4 2013 asking for fluid flush (transmission fluid and brake fluid) and a brake inspection and tire rotation. My invoice came out to be $800. They charged $165 for brake inspection. I have no words. Tire rotation was $41. I am paying $200 for service that could have been free at other places. I am not saying they shouldn't charge for it, but their prices definitely left me in shock. I am upset. If you want an affordable and reasonably priced place, steer away from this place. See my picture for detailed invoice.

The best! Best…read moreservice. Best integrity. Best professionalism. Best value. An amazing car repair/service center. Thorough. I am a life long customer.

I came here after getting tired of wasting an entire day -- and WAY too much money -- at the…read moredealership for a simple oil change. After two visits, I can confidently say this place is a game‑changer. They charge a fraction of what the dealership does, finish the service within a few hours and never try to upsell you on a laundry list of unnecessary extras. The staff is friendly, the service is efficient and the lobby is clean, comfortable and welcoming. I'm genuinely grateful this business exists. Highly recommend!

I got pulled over for my brake lights being out, I knew the lights themselves were fine and…read moreexplained it to the front desk guy. I dropped off my car at 10:30ish. By 2pm they called and said it was just my brake light switch and later that day before they closed they called me to come in and pick my car up. FAST SERVICE AND GREAT SERVICE. I was recommended by a friend to come here and I will continue to recommend this place to others. Thank yall for making my week easier and better!

my precious baby (honda crv) was sick and wouldn't start. a neighbor jumped it and i drove it…read morestraight to B&D. i've been taking my cars to them for repairs and maintenance for many years and have always found them to be honest and reasonable and they never tried to upsell me. as a senior woman i really appreciate that. turned out baby needed a new starter. actually some years ago when i took in my 20 year old buick century that had a transmission problem for a diagnosis, they said it wasn't worth repairing. needless to say i was surprised but at the same time appreciative. and needless to say i will continue to bring my cars to B&D and to recommend them to others.

Highly recommend Nico's…read more From the moment I scheduled the appointment, everything was smooth, the text message reminders were super helpful, and their communication throughout the entire process was excellent. Everything you could ask for in a mechanic shop friendly, personable, honest and clearly very knowledgeable. They took the time to thoroughly explain the issue with my car in a way that was easy to understand, kept me informed as the work progressed, and never once made me feel pressured into unnecessary repairs. My wife has trusted them for a couple of years now, but this was my first visit after my pre-paid BMW dealership maintenance plan ran out. The work was thorough, high-quality, and fairly priced. It's rare to find a mechanic you can truly trust, and I'm really glad we found them. Highly recommend to anyone looking for honest, skilled, and genuinely kind professionals. Thanks Nico and Rachel!

Been coming here for the last 5 years and they have always been extremely honest and fair with the…read moreservices they recommend to me! Hard to find a trustworthy mechanic so I will always be bringing my repairs to them! Thank you guys

Rick & his crew did a great job! If you need a smog, I…read moredefinitely recommend you bringing your vehicle here! Very reasonably priced too! Ron Z.

1 star. Do not bring your car here…read more I brought myJeep SRT8 in for a valve cover, oil pan, and crank seal job on 5/8. Got it back 5/13, five days for a two-day quote. It was smoking before I even got back to work. Oil dripping onto the headers. Returned it same day, they re-torqued and sent me home. Still smoking. Dropped it back off 5/14 at 3:10PM. Picked up 5/15. Two lights from the shop my transmission started slipping hard in second gear. Turned right back around. Owner Ricky confirmed the slip on a test drive. His first question was whether I'd done aftermarket work to the transmission, trying to make it my fault before we even got back to the shop. Plugged in a scanner, found an old unrelated stored code, erased it, drove it again. His conclusion: "I don't know what to tell you." I pointed out the transmission was perfect at drop-off. He got angry. Said no one drove it, they only idled it. Then offered to pull camera footage as proof. I said let's go watch it right now. He said he had other things to do. This happened in front of my fiancée and two of his own employees. No intake paperwork was made when I returned the car, no mileage logged for the exact period the transmission failed. What I can tell you is the mileage on my car does not support the story they're telling. A certified third-party inspection from the shop literally 150 feet away documented my transmission passing with zero issues the same morning I dropped off. The oil pan job on the 6.1L HEMI also requires physically moving the transmission for access. They did something and when confronted with the proof, they dodged cameras and kicked me out. BAR complaint filed. Small claims next. Update "Response to Ricky, thank you for responding publicly this actually helps me significantly. You identified yourself here as "Business Manager." When I asked you in person for the owner, you said you were in front of witnesses. That is now publicly documented. Regarding the OBD codes : the stored code found was a historical "lost communication with TCM" event. That is not a transmission mechanical failure code. It is entirely unrelated to active gear slipping. Any qualified technician or BAR investigator will confirm those are two completely different things. Regarding the SRT8 being driven aggressively: on the morning of my drop-off, another shop conducted a certified digital multi-point inspection of my vehicle. 31 of 33 systems passed. Transmission was in the green. The only red flags were the exact leaks I hired you to fix. That inspection is timestamped and on record. A performance vehicle with aggressive driving history does not pass a certified inspection hours before drop-off and then suddenly fail two blocks from your shop after picking up You stated the transmission was not touched. The 6.1L HEMI oil pan job requires the transmission to be lowered for access. It does not need to be fully removed to be disturbed. You also claim no evidence exists linking your repairs to the transmission failure. There is also no intake paperwork from my return visit, meaning no mileage baseline exists for the exact period the failure occurred. That absence of documentation benefits only one party, and it is not me. Your building advertises transmission services. You told me to my face you don't diagnose transmissions. Thank You Sir

I had an amazing experience with Golden Wrench. This is truly an honest and trustworthy…read moredealership/mechanic shop. We have been working with Mike and his crew for years and trust them 100%. They consistently go above and beyond to make sure you're satisfied and that your car is properly fixed and safe to drive. I recently had a situation where Hyundai told me I needed to immediately replace my radiator. I felt something was off because I had never had any issues, leaks, or warning signs with it before. Sonny was absolutely amazing--he inspected everything at no cost and reassured me that nothing was wrong and that my car was safe to drive. That kind of honesty and integrity is hard to find these days. If anyone is looking for a reliable, honest mechanic in Oceanside, Mike and Golden Wrench are the way to go.

I had a 10:30 a.m. appointment for an Oil and Filter Change and a 22 Point Inspection. The total…read morebill was $68.78 with the tax. When I arrived at the Golden Wrench Automotive Shop at 10:25 a.m. I parked my 1995 Honda Civic DX Coupe Car in the parking lot and walked inside the office. Mike A. the owner was working at the front office. Mike typed up my invoice for the Oil and Filter Change included with the 22 Point Inspection. Then Mike A. Printed off their invoice I needed to sign my signature and then gave him back his copy and I kept my copy. Jason who is their certified mechanic and has worked for this Golden Wrench Automobile Shop for 30 years. I always trust Jason to service my car using his many years of experience and Jason is monitoring any upcoming repairs that may come along with my car. I hang out for a while talking to Mike the owner and I told him that I will be his lifetime customer with the Golden Wrench Automotive Shop because I have always received honest advice, excellent discounts on some of my car repairs and excellent customer service from Mike A. , Jason his certified master mechanic and the rest of his crew. We have a good business relationship at his automotive repair shop. Jason completed the Oil and Filter Change with the 22 Point Inspection really fast and it has only taken Jason (30 minutes) to complete this process. I was also charged a reasonable price for this oil and filter change with the 22 point Inspection. Mike A. (Owner) said my car is running in optimal condition.

Shocks/struts replacement (and alignment) on 2018 Honda CR-V. Clear and accurate estimate…read more Excellent work. Vehicle handles noticeably better after. Friendly staff.

I met Accurate Alignment Services sort of second hand by their partnership with San Diego Motoring,…read moreonly minutes away. My first use of their services was for alignment for new tires on our 3 autos from www/sd.motoring.com. Since then, we've had new tires and front-end alignment for our daughter's car as well - all great service from both companies! Recently that "daughter auto" was afflicted with a dead battery, leaving me puzzled how you navigate this sort of issue. I called Scot at Accurate Alignment simply trying to put together a plan of action. Not being familiar with the whole towing process, Scot's guidance was welcome in getting the car to his shop to move toward repairs. I hadn't looked to Scot's team as being able to also provide other "SERVICES" as their name suggests. With his help we had the car in his shop, and out with a new battery by 4:30 same day! Scot was his usual helpful, professional, friendly self, guiding me along the towing steps from AAA, to one of their towing agents, and on to Accurate Alignment SERVICES for our needed repairs. Thanks, Scot, for the full spectrum of auto repair!

My son lives in another state. He dropped his car off and flew back east for a couple of weeks. He…read moreasked me if I could arrange a "brake job" since they were making noise. I called my go-to mechanic, Kevin and the guys at Emerald Auto. I told them the car probably needed brakes and I was heading back home once my son returned from his trip. No need to "go long" on the inspection.... Kevin knew he wasn't going to see this car again, and a lesser man would be tempted to grab as much $$ as possible, right? My trust was well-placed. He gave the vehicle a full inspection "so it would be safe driving back to your son's home". Wow. Fortunately, the car was in pretty good shape and didn't need as extensive a brake job as we thought. The price reflected this. We took care of a couple of maintenance items and we were out the door, same day! Kevin and the guys are honest, thorough, and professional. I won't go anywhere else.

New owners, still very nice personable and accommodating. Will stick with them to service my…read moreInfiniti.

Teagan & the crew went way above & beyond. They even gave me a ride home! !! And took care of a few…read morebothersome & unsafe things on the house. Quick , easy , ontime & good value. Cali Auto is my new go to. Tx peeps. Tell em Curtis said hello! Try em you won't be disappointed. The SELL cars too!

I bought a Beatle here, supposedly one owner and only 70k miles. The car was clean on the inside…read morebut beat up on the outside - apparently it changed hands three times in Mexico between different auctions, and there they move the card around with fork lifts -something he neglected to mentione which is why the registration cost and additional $60 due to missing titles which I demanded from him. So I bet you if you go there now there will be a Beatle with dented side skirts from the fork lifts. This Beatle was also repainted underneath and missing a skid "plate" and a reserve tire. It took over ten visits to get a reserve, which ultimately didn't even fit the vehicle. Also the blinkers never worked. Ovie the owner is not truthful and his work is shoddy. I threatened to sue cause the transmission gave out not even 5k miles later. He said go ahead so I did. When he was served, he didn't show but lucky for him the date was postponed due to COVID. Then he saw I was serious so he apologized and offered to put in a rebuilt transmission. That job was done and it took a month. I needed the car in the meantime, but he also tracked on 2 parking tickets which he did pay for. However the work was terrible completed in that the transmission leaked like crazy to where I could no longer park in anyone's driveway. The Sunroof also didn't work at that point and this is now a year and a half of the car ownership and less than 5k miles on it. He also zip[ tied a bunch of cables, broke the oil check pipe where the dip stick goes, and greased up the engine bay which was very clean before that. They also installed a used battery in that time but didn't bother to screw it down properly and it died within a month so I had to change it. Ovie is not to be trusted and you should avoid this place - cars are junk and their work is even worse.

Mission Car Care Center is the only place I'll trust with my car. My car pushing 20 years and it…read morestills runs like the day I drove it off the lot. I recently took it in for preventive maintenance so I don't have to worry about any major repairs down the line. They're fast, professional, and their prices are fair. No games, no upselling--just solid, honest service. Feels like my engine will run forever. Sean really work ethic stands out He treats everyone with respect and makes sure your car taken care of when walk in through the door. This is the only shop I'll go to. Anywhere else would be a downgrade.

Went in for routine maintenance. I waited for an hour before they gave recommendations for brakes,…read moretransmission work, and other items for a total cost of $3800! I then went to Jiffy Lube to get all I needed - an oil change! and fluids checked for about $40.