I've had my Lexus serviced by Ben several times. He's an awesome mechanic and very honest. I once took my car to the Lexus service dept and was given an entire list of things that needed to be "fixed". I took my car and the list to Ben. Turns out most of the repairs were unnecessary. Saved me a ton of money. Highly recommend Ben and his shop. read more

Ben is wonderful! My son was having issues with his truck and getting it started. We knew it wasn't a battery issue. We didn't have the means to tow it to Ben so Ben was kind enough to FaceTime my son and was able to help with the issue. Ben was kind and knowledgeable! We so appreciate him! read more

Ben is just the person I was looking for. He is honest, takes the time to discuss options... good or bad. I took my son's car into his shop per multiple friends recommendations; after a dealership kept stringing me along with what could be wrong with the vehicle? Ben Took the time to really check out the vehicle. I'm in Denver but the 40 minute drive is worth it. It's refreshing to find a kind honest person. Our family has a new mechanic. Thanks Ben read more

What a wonderful experience! Before finding Ben, I had been putting off getting my AC charged in my old Tacoma for a couple of years now just because I didn't want to deal with the runaround at the dealers or overpriced shops that don't employ any real mechanics. I'm so thankful to have found these guys!!!! Ben and his crew truly are the last of a dying breed. These guys don't just read codes all day, they actually look at your vehicle! What a breath of fresh air! I'm also really impressed with the level of communication I received. I'm used to the "drop your car off and wait all day without a call" game and that's now not how they do it here! I was also pretty caught off guard when my truck was ready before noon!!!! Ben communicated with me the entire morning, giving me the play by play on what they found and what the plan was. They also had some really nice finishing touches like cleaning out the acorns that had apparently taken up shop in my blower motor, and tightened my squeaky alternator belt! I couldn't be more thrilled to have found an honest, hard working mechanic shop in the area... that apparently has a special place in their heart for Toyotas! Highly recommend!!! read more

My fiancé and I had a small $300 job we needed addressed with our extra vehicle. I was familiar with this business owner via Facebook. While we don't tend to agree on matters of politics, I strongly encouraged my fiancé to take our truck to Ben. We called four times in the period of one month and never received a returned phone call. I reached out over social media and finally heard back that the job was too small for him to get to. I prefer doing business with someone who sees the big picture, and knows that a small job now done well could lead to a lifetime customer. We have six kids, three of which will be driving in the next two years. We took our vehicle to Larry at County Line, who returned our call promptly and got us in immediately, despite being booked solid. We will be lifetime customers of Larry's as a result. Like that moment in Pretty Woman, "big mistake! Huge!" You can see my conversation in the photos below and judge for yourself if you have the time to pursue someone who simply isn't good with communication. Maybe he should hire someone with that skill? read more

Sun Mountain Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Mead, Colorado

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This is my go to place for auto repairs. Ben gets the job done. Affordable and most repairs are done the same day. I highly recommend this business. Just recently had my wife's Jeep repaired (rear brakes) and as expected, the repairs were done right and at a good price. A dealer told us we also needed the front brakes changed, including rotors. This was not true and the pads on the front still had 60% left so there was no need to replace them. Thanks Ben read more

This place is the worst. Repeated unanswered calls and the job took far longer than it was supposed to. Then we get nickel and dimed for every tiny thing. Overpriced and they under deliver, I highly advise going elsewhere! read more

Took my car in to have it serviced and new brakes, rotors and calipers installed. Ben treated me great, and was fast, affordable and friendly. Highly recommend!! read more

I am pretty knowledgable about vehicles and was convinced I was having an issue with the drivetrain on my pickup, which can be an expensive repair. We are staying in Erie temporarily so I searched for a local shop out of convenience. Upon seeing good reviews I dropped by Sun Mountain and arranged to leave the pickup the next day. They listened to my explanation of the issue and thoroughly checked out the truck. Later that day I stopped back in and they let me know the issue was really just in the nature of this model pickup and it was in great shape. Though it did take quite a bit of time to check the pickup, they refused to charge me, explaining "don't worry, we are sure you will bring us other work in the future". Damn right I will! It is very rare these days to find a shop that is honest and customer centric. Don't expect a big shop with a fancy waiting room. The place is simple, low overhead cost, at the back of a commercial complex and a bit cluttered. But I am convinced they are very knowledgable, honest and have excellent pricing. I will certainly be back for future work on our vehicles. read more

I first met Ben nearly 10 years ago when my part time job was delivering car parts. Although I've been working on cars for 6 decades, there are some things on newer vehicles I'm not even going to try to figure out and Ben is my go-to guy when that happens. He's knowledgable, reasonably priced, and above all honest. I've recommended him to a number of my colleagues who have all been as pleased with his work as I have. Keep the conversation focused on your vehicle and you won't find a better shop. read more

This shop has been working on my cars for around a year. They are honest and get job done CORRECTLY the first time. I had a engine leak a prior shop could not figure out. They had it done with no further problems in a day. Highly recommend. read more

Ben has helped me multiple times several on the spot and I had no one else to turn to as a single mom. Other times he was booked solid and informed us of that upfront. I'm sad to see however a few people in the local area calling people with businesses or leaving negative reviews all because of a difference of opinions on social media. And several of these people have become like a wolf pack out to attack people. Ben has always been a good business man. We will use Ben as we've been doing for 5 years. read more

Really impressed with this shop! Not only is Ben extremely fair with his pricing, he did an excellent job on my car. I felt shaking at higher speeds and told Ben about it. He checked over the car and let me know I had a good amount of brakes left, however, that Honda's are known for their rotors wearing. I chose to do the pads & rotors just because of the issue, but it was really nice that he was totally honest not to make me do work that wasn't necessarily needed right away. He also changed the oil, repaired a tire and aligned my car. All in one day!! That is something. Really happy to have found a reliable and honest mechanic and even better he was flexible with my drop off and pick up allowing them to happen after hours. Thanks Ben the car feels so much better!! read more

I did the research on garages that work on my boyfriend's 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel. Ben's shop came highly recommended. It took about a week to get an appointment he is busy . He replaced the clutch fan and thermostat, replaced the u joints and seals on the front end. He flushed the radiator and changed the coolant. He checked the driveshaft and said it didn't need any work. The most remarkable thing about Ben is his honesty.That quality says more about him than his exceptional automotive skills. He could have padded the bill, told us more parts needed replacement or just extended the labor hours citing difficulties.None of those commonly used deceptive practises were used at Sun Mountain. It was a great experiance to find him and be totally satisfied with his work and work ethic. I'd drive to use him when we move out of this area. read more

I love this place, one day fix and even gave me options of how to fix another issue myself...Wish they were still in Erie but Ill drive anywhere to use this place:). read more

Trust worthy, quick service, and the owner Ben is the nicest and most honest car guy I've ever worked with. I will forever be a customer of his! read more

Awesome awesome awesome experience! I brought my Audi to them 100% certain I had blown the motor in it and they checked it out and found that it was only a hole in the oil pan, replaced it put a new oil filter and oil in, and it was good to go. They could of easily told me I needed a motor when I didn't and charged me to put it in but they were good honest mechanics and fixed what was broke and nothing else. Great customer service! read more

Took my 2005 pathfinder in for an oil leak. They got me in and out of there within the hour. Quick, thorough and Knowledgeable service. Outstanding service. I will recommend this shop to anyone. Thanks for everything Ben. read more

I can't say enough good things about Ben and Sun Mountain Automotive! He's done various small repairs and maintenance on our vehicles over the last few years and we've always been satisfied with his workmanship, but until recently were not always "exclusive" customers and still used other shops on occasion. A few months ago we had our 06 Freestyle at a local Ford dealer for a scheduled transmission maintenance (because we had a free oil change/tire rotation credit and because we had been told that the CVT transmission on the car required specialized equipment to service properly) and asked them to investigate a small drip we'd noticed. That was a multi-day saga too long for this space, but in the end they diagnosed a leaking power steering pump and 2 engine oil leaks for which the total repair bill was over $2200! We called Ben to ask his pricing on those same repairs and he gave us a much more reasonable ballpark guess but said he'd of course need to check it himself. After leaving the car with Ben for a few days, it turned out the issue was a simple transmission pan gasket and the repair was under $200! He even kept it an extra day to really check it and be certain. We were not only impressed with his work but with his honesty and integrity, as well. We had been upfront about what we assumed to be wrong so he knew we were expecting major repairs- we honestly assumed those were the issues and just hoped for a little savings in cost over the dealer! With that knowledge, he could easily have taken us - fixed the gasket, tinkered around a bit claiming to fix the nonexistent oil leaks, then charged us a whole lot more than $200 and we would never have been the wiser!! Several months later and the leak is still fixed and there have been no issues with either the engine or steering pump, so obviously Ben's diagnosis was correct. We can't thank him enough! It may seem unusual to gush about honesty this way, but I've sadly found that honesty and integrity are all too often absent in most businesses today. We may have started out using Sun Mountain for the convenience of being near our home, but this experience made us customers for life, coupons or not! Honest, trustworthy, fair prices, doesn't try to up-sell services you don't need (in fact, if you ask for a service and he doesn't think you need it or thinks it can wait he will say so), and excellent quality work. The shop is small and stays fairly busy so be sure to plan ahead and make an appointment, but you definitely won't regret it when you do. read more

My husband and I were at a desperation point with my car. My car which is a 2002 Chevy Impala had been running rough for the last couple of days. My husband had replaced a couple of parts thinking that's what the problem was. I did a search on the intranet and found this repair shop with great reviews. We called the shop and explained the problem with our car to Ben and he had us bring it in the same day. The car was fixed within a couple of hours. My car now runs like new. Ben was honest, upfront and charged very reasonable parts and labor. Feels so good to have a great repair shop in our town of Erie. We highly would recommend this auto repair shop. read more