I had the hardest time finding anyone in my area to work on my 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty 6.0…read morediesel. I threw a Hail Mary via yelp in the Projects section and one company ignored me altogether while another flat out told me they couldn't help me. Not only did Marcos answer me very quickly on Yelp, he kept me updated on the entire process every step of the way with phone calls and text messages. I was assured they were very familiar with the 6.0 engines, which was exactly what I needed. These guys even brought their flat bed all the way to Espanola to pick up the vehicle at a very reasonable price as it wasn't in running condition at the time. The truck was done in only 3 days, and that was even with having to get a part shipped in. The overall cost was fair, in fact it was great, and you can tell these guys love their work and have a great deal of interest in these trucks. They honored some of my additional requests as well. I'll be taking my Ford to them any time I'm in need of work and would highly recommend them for any vehicle. It is now one week later and my truck is running great, I'm very happy with their work.

Dudes did a great job adding an auxiliary transmission cooler to my forester CVT transmission.read more

My can had no power this morning. I had taken in to a different mechanic yesterday for this issue…read moreand they could not find an issue. Today Gabriel truly was an angel for me. I called and they were immediately helpful looked at my vehicle within the hour. I feared it would be a serious/expensive fix with the computer since I replaced my battery within the month. Gabriel found the issue quickly and wad able to fix it right them. Very affordable and so very kind and helpful. I will not go anywhere else for mechanical needs in Santa Fe! Thank you Gabriel and all at The Auto Angel!

The good parts are very good -- very friendly and helpful people who give back to the community…read more Doing a comprehensive inspection on your vehicle in return for a donated bag of groceries is a really outstanding gesture of care. You get photos and detailed notes on the inspection electronically, and they also print out a list of their findings for you to have. Now for the not-so-good. The major not-good is the outrageous prices they quoted in their estimate for suggested and needed repairs. Most of the items on the list were things we could do ourselves for far less money. Some were curious -- when the key fob and interior button wouldn't open the trunk, it seems the mechanic never tried just using the manual release on the trunk itself, which works fine. Similarly, they wanted a couple hundred dollars to diagnose why the TPMS system light was flashing, but they never aired the tires up to spec or test drove the vehicle to see if the light went steady or went out. And nearly five hundred dollars to replace the battery? I'm a shade-tree mechanic from way back, and it feels insulting to be quoted exorbitant prices for things that anyone who can follow directions can do. So, if your car repairs are paid for by insurance and the adjuster approves, or if you have an unlimited car repair budget, I'm sure this shop will do a great job, and you'll love interacting with the personnel. But we have already gotten the oil changed for less than 2/3 of their quoted price, and have two quotes on some major service that would have cost literally one to two thousand dollars more at this shop, so we'll reluctantly pass on any further work there.

For many years Jim and his son Jim have done a great job on my vehicles. Recently, they…read moreaccommodated a repair (rear seal oil leak) I needed on my Honda Pilot before my trip to Mexico. I really appreciated them doing this work on a really short time frame. Great job guys to you and your mechanics. Mike Garcia, Santa Fe, NM

Chose this place due to a recommendation from a coworker and the good location (walkable distance…read moreto an Enterprise and several lunch spots right next to the shop). I c alled about an oil leak and they got me in about an hour later. The diagnosis was quick and the cost seemed a lot at first, but then I remembered it probably included the diagnosis cost. I also had no interest in fixing it myself so it was worth it to me. They have a very loyal clientele. Everyone that came in was familiar with the owner and spoke highly of the shop.

What makes a really good car repair shop? Doing meticulous work every time. Keeping you informed…read moreabout future maintenance needs. What makes a great car repair shop is standing behind their work no if , ands, or buts. Carlos and his crew are a great repair shop at Toyautoman. For the past 10 years I've not taken our Lexus SUV's anywhere else.

Great service, responsive and nice folks! Very competent with Toyota vehicles. Reasonable priced.read more

After getting spurious quotes and unnecessary recommendations from multiple shops, we found Expert…read moreAuto Repair & Service honest, prompt, reliable, and exceptionally user-friendly. Our family recently purchased a 2017 US-made runabout with short of 100k miles for twin 15-year-olds to learn to drive and get around town and relieve their mother of taxi duties in the long run. It needed quite a bit of work to bring it up to snuff, though the base vehicle is still solid and has a lot of life left in it. We did some of the cosmetic and easy stuff (replace sun visor, engine air filter, cabin air filter, change oil) done ourselves, got the used-car dealer to fix the front sub-frame that was bent and out of alignment), and postponed some longer-term work (brakes eventually will need new pads in the rear). But this 1.8L "interference" engine will be destroyed if the timing belt fails, and they recommend replacement every 100k miles, so we asked this shop to put replace the belt, water pump, and thermostat so the twins won't have to deal with catastrophic engine failure when on the road as new drivers. They not only did that and replaced the rear struts (leaking) with the new ones I had shipped to us, but they did it in around a day of shop time. The car was ready far sooner than we expected, and everything was in perfect order. This shop is also part of the network the used car dealer employs for its own warranty work, so the car is covered in case anything unexpected turns up in the next year. Top marks!

Expert changed the oil in my Audi. Scheduling was convenient and service was prompt. Shop looked…read moreclean and orderly.

My coworker referred me to Santa Fe Auto Tec for a second opinion on some clunking noises my car…read morewas making, and I'm glad I went. The previous shop I went to told me I needed to replace my front suspension and a few other things. Ron at Santa Fe Auto Tec did not charge me for a second opinion. He found that my suspension looked fine, and the clunking was from a loose CV axle nut. He tightened the nut and the clunking sound was gone. I paid what I feel is a reasonable price for 1 hour of labor - much better than what I would have paid to replace my suspension at the other shop, which would not have even solved my problem! It can be hard to find a trustworthy car mechanic but it seems to me that there are some good ones here. I would definitely recommend this shop.

After being a loyal customer of Toyota of Santa Fe for almost five years, I am very happy to have…read morefound Ron Hickerson. I've kept my Prius in excellent condition and during my most recent routine service visit to T of S Fe, I was told I had to do $6,000 of necessary repairs. But something didn't feel right about that recommendation. My car had been driving smoothly and there were no signs of oil leaking on the floor of my garage. So I declined the service and took the car for a second opinion-- with the service report in hand -- to Santa Fe Auto Tec, which was highly recommended by a neighbor I respect. Ron put my car on a lift and spent a lot of time going over each item on the report. He called called me with the verdict. "Your car is in perfect shape. There is absolutely nothing at all that needs to be fixed. The report from Toyota of Santa Fe is bogus and I've seen this happen before." After all the time and attention Rob spent on my car, he charged me nothing. I am thrilled to give him my business now and feel relieved to have found a Toyota specialist I can trust. The world needs more people in it like Ron, people who have the integrity and the decency to be honest and genuinely caring.

We dropped our car off on Thursday morning, telling them that the engine code was P0017 and that it…read morewas an issue with the timing chain. We actually called them on Tuesday. So, called on Tuesday, told them about the code, and dropped the car off on Thursday. Thursday afternoon at 4, after hearing nothing, we call them. They say they won't be able to get to it until Monday because they aren't open on Fridays (no info on this on the website). Monday morning, "Ron," the "owner and manager" and also idiot, calls me to tell me that it will cost $10,000. He doesn't tell me what they diagnosed or provide any details. He tells me they called our warranty company, but that the warranty company probably wouldn't cover it. (The warranty company disagreed) I asked for a list of the repairs needed and how they knew it would cost 10,000 dollars. He could not and would not provide it. I asked him if they did an actual diagnosis or just looked at the codes. He said they "did a full diagnosis". The more I pushed back, the more stupefied Ron got (not a hard task to complete, stupefying Ron). When I asked him how he knew what a cam phaser was, he said they wouldn't do any work. Then he told me they actually had done no diagnosis and just looked at the codes. So, for 4 days, they had a vehicle, they performed no diagnosis, they had no idea if the P0017 code was a cam phaser or a solenoid. Ron said, "This is a common issue, and we always replace all parts." By Ron's admission, they gave me a 10,000-dollar estimate with no work done or assessment performed, just going off Ron's big gut. He did send pictures to my girlfriend when i had her call of the parts list (no verification it relates to my vehicle). Though there is a bigger problem that iin 2026. Ron doesn't know how to use an email. So, Ron (505-474-6515) is a scammy, garbage mechanic who takes advantage of people and lies to them. Do not trust them, do not bring your car here. Taking it to an abandoned parking lot will be a better use of your money than coming to this swamp pit. Anywhere would be better than Ron and his merry band of misfits.

I'd been going to SF Exclusive for many years when I lived in Cerrillos. They were always the best…read more I'm in AZ now but coming back soon to visit. I'm going to drop off my Element while there with a request to inspect and let me know what needs fixing and I'll be content knowing Exclusive took care of my Element.

Fast, straightforward, affordable, didn't try to upsell services. In fact, brakes were making a…read moretiny bit of a squeak, and it turned out to be a bit of dust, pads were fine, no service for brakes needed. It's honest service like this that earns customer loyalty. When my brakes eventually do need service, I'll trust the guys at Meineke to take care of it for me. Scheduling was easy online, and the manager was able to give me a pretty accurate estimate of how long my oil change, tire rotation would take. Popped across the parking lot to the mall for a snack and a nice climate controlled stroll, and what better way to wait for your car to be serviced?

Easy to schedule online or by phone, and their service is speedy, and in my opinion honest and fair.read more

I'm sure this shop is good at the basics, but my experience with my Jetta was an absolute fail…read more After a friend and longtime customer raved about the quick and thorough service, I thought I'd give them a try. I was going to go to the dealer because it was a bit more complicated issue - the EPC light. But the owner assured me she could check this for me. She told me to have my car there the next morning by 9:00am and they'd check it out. Almost two days passed without any info regarding my car. I made 4 or 5 calls to inquire, each time the person that answered said he'd check with the owner and call me back. No call back ever happened. Finally, late afternoon the second day I called again, got the owner who said she was just getting ready to call me(?!). She said she "ran the codes" and the car needed spark plugs, an oil change, new coil and an oil separator. Not really what I had read were common issues when the EPC light comes on... So with this quote, I was concerned; I had recently had the spark plugs replaced and my oil changed. She admittedly didn't even check the oil in this diagnostic appointment for which I was charged nearly $100. And to boot she kept saying "ESP" light, instead of "EPC." It was even in the written quote. Didn't make me feel very confident that 1) they would be able to address the EPC light issue and 2) they really knew what my car needed when two items had recently been done (plus she didn't even check my oil). She quoted me something over a $1,000 to do this work. I told her I needed my car (I never expected to not have transportation for two days) and I would get back to her at which point I had to pay a diagnostic fee for something done hastily upon my 4th or 5th call and wasn't even accurate. Thank goodness I rescheduled my previous appointment with the dealership. They looked at my car, called me within an hour and it turned out it was my cooling fan, it had broken causing the car to not be able to cool and thus making the EPC light come on. I paid little more at the dealer than the crazy erroneous quote from Autocare 2000. I think they didn't know what the problem was and decided to just throw out the most basic common issues hoping that would bandaid the problem. I tell you this so you think twice before going there if it's something more complicated, because chances are you'll have to pay for something that's not even the problem and then pay again to actually fix the issue elsewhere.

Went in for an oil change and a quote to her sway bar like replaced. Everyone that I spoke to was…read morefriendly and knowledgeable. Both services were taken care of the same day in a reasonable amount of time. Very happy with the price for the services provided.