Sparks is no more! Sad to say Dan has closed up Sparks and moved back home! England I believe! The new Auto shop owner told me this the other day. New place is called Rose Auto repair. Will wait to see reviews on new shop before I take my truck to them! The search is on to find another mechanic I can trust! Dan was one of the best!! read more

Went yesterday and was told Danel moved back home, UK. So sad, he was experienced and honest professional. Need to search again for a unicorn like him. read more

Excellent customer service, Dan always calls with updates and is extremely informative he definitely knows his trade. I truly trust him with my car and to give his very best every time never attempting to over charge. He always gives the best price. Definitely recommend their services. read more

Sparks is my Goto for anything I need in Automotive. I was a Customer before Dan bought the business, and Dan is the reason I Continue to be a Customer. (We All Know what generally happens to a Businees after it sells) Dan however, has continued the Character of Honest, Professional work and is always done in a timely manner, if not Immediately. His expertise will always give you good advice about what else may be needed. However, there is never any pressure to do what you are not comfortable with doing. That includes Not being pressured into Upcharges which "service salesmen" always want to throw at you. Please note that this is Not a Fancy Showroom with sparkling amenities just as an FYI. * Bonus Props for giving me a ride home (to Lake Murray) and picking me up due to a extensive time repair! Dan Is the man! read more

I give Dan 10 stars!!! There are so many reasons why I will never go anywhere else! As soon as we pulled up and handed him the keys, he went straight to work ( only needed a oil change). We went next door for dinner and by the time we came back, our car was ready!!! We were treated with respect, great customer service and was given a great price. Then he went on to tell us that he did a full check, topped ALL our fluids and a bunch of other "car talk" With the husband. Every other time we would leave our car with someone, the car would make a noise or feel off. Our last guy "cleaned our battery", and the next day, the battery was dead.... Really??!!! But this time, my baby is purring like a beast!!! Don't take my word for it. Go check them out!!! read more

My wife and I have quickly come to trust all of our auto service and repair needs to Sparks. The guys are super helpful, no matter the nature of the questions or the make of the vehicle. We highly recommend giving these guys a call if you have any questions or need work done! read more

Sparks is my go to for my auto repair needs! Dan is great! Very personable! Very knowledgeable and his ability to be straight forward and honest is a huge plus! It's rare to find a honest and reliable mechanic! I would definitely recommend Dan and his team any time! read more

This past week was the first time I've used Sparks and I am very pleased with the work they did on my wife's Rav 4 The price was fair and work completed in a timely manner.. read more

Discovering a great and honest mechanic is like finding gold... Daniel Piper, owner and operator of Sparks Auto Care, is the real deal. We had to have brake pads and rotors replaced. His prices are outstanding, and he treats his customer with courtesy and respect. It was a pleasure doing business with Dan. read more

Dan is the best, his honesty is refreshing. He always gives great advice and explains options clearly. Plus great turn around times. Thanks so much for great service and a quality job. read more

Took my suv in for a 65000 check and beaks front and rear . Didn't charge a arm and a leg reasonable on price

Fist auto repair shop that i felt wss honest, professional, and trustworthy, in a long time. When i arrived, he listened to my concerns, reviewed recent hx and then went above and beyond read more

I've had my car worked on at this spot many times! Love this place!, The owner Moe is a cool dude. Ill be back anytime my car needs a fix. Id recommend this spot to my friends if they were in need of a good reliable mechanic!! :-) read more

These guys are great! My car needed a bit of work and Dan prioritized it and helped me get it fixed for less then I had been quoted at other shops. The work was done quickly and I could not be happier! Two thumbs up!! read more

**NOTE** This business is under new ownership I previously brought my vehicle here and I was very dissatisfied with my service. I decided to give them another shot recently and discovered that it was bought out by another owner. Dan is AMAZING! He was very knowledgable and very honest. I didn't feel like he was giving me the run around or trying to meet a daily quota and rip me off. He even told me that I didn't need to have my brakes replaced (and showed me why) when I previously went to an Express Tire and was told otherwise. So far, everything has been very reasonably priced and they completed the job way above satisfactory. I was very pleased with the customer service....and felt like I could trust this mechanic for any future jobs. read more

I waited two oil changes to leave a review just in case the first time was a fluke. But nope, Sparks and its owner, Dan, are absolutely fabulous. Each time I was in and out in under an hour. Dan is really kind and you can tell he loves his work. He also doesn't try to sell you a bunch of unnecessary shit, plus he's fun to talk to, PLUS he brings his dogs to work. What more can you ask out of a good, trusty mechanic? Being someone who knows absolutely zilch about cars, I'll trust Sparks to look after my Corolla as long as I'm in San Diego. read more

Dan always takes care of us and is always up front with what we need and why. Super easy to work with and prices are always great. My parents swear by him, and so do we! read more

All I have to say folks is Professionalism, kindness, patience, fair. Those words completely embody the description of this great place. I brought in my F-150 for some work. The price was beyond reasonable. The mechanics blew me away wit there knowledge, and when you asked them to describe in detail to the non-mechanically inclined person (me), the mechanic was more than happy to break down the little nuances of what he was doing to the truck and what the truck was telling him without any indication of impatience at all. Any person that needs his/ her vehicle looked at or worked on and you are in the East county area... Look this place up. This is the very reason I have brought my vehicles to this location for many years , and will continue to. Thank you Sparks for the awesome experience. read more

I wish I can rate this shop 100 stars.The owner Dan,he is the sweetest man.I took my car here twice,first for the AC,today is for the rear break,and I come again in 2 weeks for the front.I bought my car couple years ago and it already had over 100k miles on it so now it need lots of replace.He was so nice to explain to me about everything and gave me recommendations,he never never tried to sell me stuff that I don't need,and he always gave me affordable price....I love this place,I just really don't feel comfortable to go to another shop,first they told me all the things I need,then charged me much more than they told me,after the first time I was here,I knew where i take car from now on.This place should deserve more reviews!!!!! Give this place a try and you will love it. read more

This one is a tough one. I really do not like to give low reviews. This is especially true when experience starts out good. Being new to California, I knew I had to get my car up to snuff (smog snuff specifically) I have an older year Honda from the snow/salt Hell that is Ohio by way of Florida. (basically I lived in FL when I bought it, and moved back to Ohio which I never thought I would do, then again I moved to San Diego which I never thought I would do)...Was calling around for a few quotes and I liked that Spark's was willing to forgo the $85 inspection fee on my vehicle (AWESOME). My GF dropped the car off for the initial inspection. Mechanic mentioned my vehicle was heavily rusted. This was a surprise to me and I opted to give the CA mechanic the benefit of the doubt being that my vehicle was from OH and the little rust I have, is nothing earth shattering. Further, I was told I would need a new catalytic converter which I found surprising because my last trusted mechanic (friend from high school) back east told me it was the o2 sensor and not the converter. I did like however the price ($600) for a refurbished converter was much less than a potential $1000 I was quoted for new converter in Ohio. Side note, I had another local SD mechanic tell me I needed a converter but opted to shop around for the best price. I settled on going with Spark's as I liked the waiver of the initial inspection fee and reduced cost for refurbished part. I believe they also had a good labor rate. I ended up dropping the car off and was told I would get a call when complete. Call never came in, so I called and the manager told me he tried calling but didn't get an answer. Anyway, the car was done so I went to pick it up. The manager told me the car was ready to go and even get the smog test. He said something to the effect of "they don't put it on a dyno anymore" I didn't know what this meant, it was something for the smog testing and he said I was ready to go. I turn the car on and I hear this crazy noise rattling underneath the car. I go back in the office and the manager was like oh yea, its loud we couldn't get it to fit exactly. Bring it back if it's unacceptable and we will fix it . Ok, major red flag went up, anyway I told him I would be bringing it back but I wanted to get the SMOG test. Off to smog test I go. FAIL. What? The SMOG test gentlemen explained I needed to drive it for 50 miles first? Ok, there goes $30 I won't get back ($30 thanks to a yelp coupon!). I go back to Spark's and he states oh hell take care of the noise and even take the vehicle bag to smog test the following day. Okay, so I wait the next business day. This time I do get a call. He went back to SMOG check, but I owe him $20 for the retest (this is after he told me it was ready for smog test). I bite the bullet b/c I had a coupon for my original test as mentioned and figure the extra $5 is for my hassle. I go back out to the car and start it up and it sounds great. I put it in reverse and its rattling again. Back inside I go. He said he spent several hours drilling out rusty parts and they just couldn't locate the noise? At this point, I've lost trust. Why the past 2 times I have come to your shop you fail to mention the new noise to me before I leave? So I said to the manager that I understand you have a busy shop, but I just want the problem fixed . The noise was not present before it came here and it's present now. If you need to take 2 or 3 days, please do so. I just want the car fixed the way it was. The manager agreed and apologized. I left the car 3rd time with the belief that if they fix it great, If not I am done. I received a call later saying that they hard to order a part (which I thought I would be charged for but was not luckily) but it would be ready after the weekend. The Monday came around and after working from home that day, I was drove in to pick it up. Much to my surprise I was not charged for this part and the car was not making any other noises. I had to ask if there were any other issues as the previous encounters problems weren't explained to me I had to find them. The manager laughingly just said rust. At this point, I did not find it funny; I think he was tired of me returning my car by that point. It's been several weeks since then, but now the heatshield has started to rattle, which I can't help but wonder if that's left over incomplete work from this encounter. For now, I will put up with it or figure out a way to jimmy rig it myself. All in all, this was a less than desirable experience for me. The multiple return trips for the same issue that was not even explained to me but I had to hear and find on my own and fixed only after the 3rd return is what essentially makes me give such a low review. I wanted to give better feedback but the service just didn't earn it. read more

I took my 2014 Subaru Impreza STI to Daniel, the owner, for an overall inspection and a synthetic oil change and I have never been treated so nicely. His prices are so reasonable I didn't feel like I was getting ripped off at all. I even called that same day and I was in and out in no time. It's a great feeling when you have finally found an honest mechanic who cares about your well-being and not trying to get every penny out of you. Thank you Daniel and all of your mechanics for your hard work read more

Spectacular service, quick proper maintenance and quality people. What more could you need. Highly recommend.

I went to several shops in Santee for a radiator flush and they were very expensive and then I found Sparks right around the corner and gave them a shot. They were half of everyone else. Very reasonable and Dan the new owner from the UK was awesome from the minute I talked to him. Very up front and honest. Josh the Mechanic was very nice and professional as well. I got the flush and a week later I needed some more work and Josh stayed late and did the work before leaving town for vacation. Dan dropped me off and picked me up from my home. Very good service. Strongly recommended! read more

Dan is amazing! I brought my old car to him last year when Chevy quoted me almost double what Dan quoted me. He got it done in a timely manner and updated me along the way. Chevy wanted to keep my car for 3-4 days when Dan only took one day. My old car was having more and more issues so I asked Dan's opinion on whether to sell or pay for the future repairs needed. He agreed with me that selling is the better option. I bought a new car based on Dan's recommendation (Toyota Corolla). I hit a construction cone on the interstate which left some damage on the front bumper and cracked my Washer fluid container. Dan told me to swing by just so he could check that I was driving safely. The good news was it was still safe to drive and he would just have to replace the washer fluid container. He called me right when he got the part in and got me in right away. He gave me further recommendations about where to get my bumper fixed if I wanted to, but said it's just an esthetic issue so if it doesn't bother me I don't need to fix it. Dan is very honest about things and I never once felt taken advantage of or scammed for money. There's a reason I drive all the way to Santee from Ocean Beach - Dan is reliable, honest, and super super helpful about any questions you have. Definitely will recommend to my friends in the area! read more

Great place. Great work. honest people and very good pricing. Would highly recommend. Came here to get my car serviced and was very happy with the way I was treated and very happy with the work done. Thank you sparks. read more

Amazing service! Both Dan and josh were so helpful and knowledgable! They definitely seemed to truly care about customer satisfaction. I would highly recommend this place to anyone needing work done. I refuse to go anywhere else when I need work done. Great business!!! read more

Dan and his team are very knowledgeable and professional. They repaired my car quickly and for a fair price. They deserve 6 stars, highly recommended. read more

Extremely honest mechanics who don't try to oversell. They do excellent work at a very fair price. Great customer service.