I brought my car to Woody several times now... battery, SMOG, electrical, etc... Sunset Garage is the place to get your car fixed up.

Just had a very bad experience with I think is name was Woody. He is the person you deal with before getting the work done at Sunset Garage. I had talked to him about a problem I was having with the lights on my truck and asked if I could explain the problem to the person who would be working on it. Woody said bring the car in the next day at 9am when the mechanic would be there. I get there at 9am the next day and asked to talk to the mechanic who I'm told is busy. I wait till 9:30 and ask Woody can I just speak to the mechanic for 5 minutes and Woody just goes off the hook crazy and says he doesn't want to do the work. Very umprofessional ! To many other good professional shops around to waste your time here. read more

I lived in Ocean Beach 3 years ago and regularly took my car into Sunset Garage. It is a 2006 BMW and a lot of places charge a ton of money to do anything on these cars. An oil change at the dealer is $250, anyhow, they are honest, their prices are reasonable and service is outstanding. I went in today because the plastic under my car got damage and I had zipped tied it back on and that was a fail. Anyhow, stopped by asked if we put it on the lift and take it a look, they did just that and fixed it.....and didn't charge me. Absolutely outstanding always!!!!! read more

Woody and his team were extremely accommodating and very helpful through out my experience. I strongly recommend Sunset Garage to anyone looking for a honest, fair priced mechanic. Again, a big thank you to all the staff at Sunset for helping out me and my Scion! read more

While looking for a mechanic to repair my Honda I bought through carmax I was calling around OB to find someone to help. The first time I called Sunset they said they had never heard of maxcare and didn't think they could help. So I called Carmax and they informed me any mechanic who is ASC certified can take maxcare. After calling every other mechanic in ob with no luck I noticed online that sunset is ASC certified, so I called back and explained what maxcare was in hopes that they could help but they guy I spoke with was an absolute jerk! He gave me no reason why they wouldn't help me and when I tried explaining the maxcare to him he said "have a nice day" and hung up! I was having a really bad day and a little kindness would have gone a long way. So much for staying local! read more

I go to Sunset garage for my oil changes and other maintenance concerns. When I get my oil changed the guys also rotate my tires and top off all my fluids and a give brief visual inspection. I appreciate this shop because I feel like Woody is honest and won't perform work that isn't needed and will recommend things I can wait on that can to be done in the near future. The guys that work for him are friendly and very knowledgeable. read more

Accidentally put something in my gas tank that I shouldn't have. These guys cleared it up within a matter of hours at a very reasonable price, even offered me a rental car for no charge while repairs on my vehicle were under way. Very friendly, no nonsense staff. Highly recommend this place. read more

DO NOT give your hard earned $$$ to this business. There are so many other friendlier garages in OB that deserve your business a 100 times before this one. read more

I have been taking my cars here for a couple years and have been generally satisfied. I just recently took my car there and they charged me for telling me my battery was bad and "charging" it. They then put a new one in and charged me "instilation". When i told them I didnt think I should pay for something everyone else gives for free. They actually told me to "get lost" and if i didnt like it i should have gone somewhere else. I have never been treated so bad at any business i have ever been. I will not be returning. read more

What a change to have a car repair place you can trust! Woody is amazing and honest. He has always done what is right for my cars and truck at a reasonable price. Sunset Garage is a local business I support and appreciate!!! THANKS!!! read more

I absolutely love this place! As a woman who knows nothing about cars, I have been taken advantage of many times in regards to "necessary repairs"; this is the only car place my boyfriend will send me to alone. I have a friend who just moved here and bought a car two days ago; yesterday he noticed some smoke coming from the hood. We took it to Sunset and talked to Woody, the owner. He took the car for the day and said that it was a $95 diagnostic fee, but that it would be applied to any work done to the car. He also offered us a loaner car for the day (he always does this). Toward the end of the day, he called my friend and said that he had tested everything and that there was nothing wrong with the car; he did not even end up charging him to look at it. This is a place with honest people who do it because they enjoy working on cars, not because they are looking to make money off of you. I love it! read more

I brought my BMW 328i in because it wouldn't start. Woody quoted me a price which ended up 2$ more than the final bill! Who is that good? He is honest (but human - referencing the review that dissed his quotes) but you won't find a shop around who will offer you a rental car NOT CHARGE you and only ask for the gas to be replaced to the level you got it. This guy doesn't seem to need the grief or money at this point in his life--he is genuinely a rare find in this business. If you go to Woody he will treat you fairly, no doubt. If you have a problem simply talk to him--he is so easy to talk to! You're making a mistake taking your car anywhere else. You can trust the estimate Woody gives you--you don't need a 2nd opinion--unless you want a face lift out of the deal. You don't need to "shop around" he is busy and the fairest--he doesn't need to have his honor questioned and then spend his time working for free by giving you an estimate to take to another shop and say "beat this price"--that's nuts. Look they don't make guys like him today--a WWII vet, honest, trustworthy, reliable and offers extras just to help his customers out! Sunset Garage aside, he's a great guy, running a great shop--take your car in--you won't regret it! read more

I REALLY wanted to like this place since it's local and I love supporting other small businesses. I just needed an oil change, so I stopped by today. The guy looked at my car, was really sweet, and said it would be $55. Wow, that's more than I usually spend on someone else doing the oil change so I asked about it and he said they do full diagnostic - check fluids, rotate and even out tires, check air filter, etc. I told him I just got new tires and so didn't need them to be checked, but he said $55 was still the price. I also let him know I'm on a tight budget, and so didn't want any extra work done and he said he'd call if there was anything else that would make the price higher. Even though this is already twice what I usually pay, I figured I'd support this local OB business and signed the paperwork (that'd it'd be $55) and handed over my keys. A few hours later I got a call and went to pick up the car and they charged me $74!! Donna explained that there was basically no way with the supplies and labor that it could be $55. I explained to her that the guy (I can't remember his name) said he would call if it would be more. She discounted down to $62, but STILL, that is waaaay more than I have ever paid and will ever pay for an oil change unless it's been explained to me that I need more work. I'm disappointed and will not be back and I do not recommend if you are just looking for an oil change. read more

recently took my truck back here for a stalling issue and they found a loose wire. they tightened it and I have had no more issues and it was just one hour labor charge which was nice. Again they let me borrow a car with no paperwork to fill out which is great. now the thing that pissed me off ... they didnt call me at all during the day to let me know if my truck was done and when I called them at 5:15 someone who it turns out was the owner answered the phone and didnt say hello or sunset they just said "what are you f**^ing retarded" and hung up the phone. I was on my way to the garage anyway to try and get my truck back and the place was closed so went home and stewed when I arrived bright and early the next morning and picked up my truck and asked who was the idiot who answered the phone 15 minutes after closing and the lady at the desk kinda slipped and told me the only one there was the owner. I told her what happened and she said he would probably call to say sorry and I told her I just wouldnt review that visit at all because i like the work they do if he called... well its been almost 3 months and no call. work is good owner is rude and immature read more

Woody and his crew are the only mechanics who I let touch my car.

Woody is the man! He is always completely honest and kept my car running a lot longer than it should have. He told me straight up that the repairs exceeded the value of my car and that he wanted me to know that before I gave him my money. Talk about honest. The whole crew there is awesome and handles things perfectly. It's hard to find a mechanic you can trust, but Woody and his crew are always there for you. read more

Wow! I've heard so many good things about Woody and this place and have used his shop before and was happy with the work, but I was sure disappointed how rude he was this time around. I needed extra work done on brakes and possibly rotors and an oil change so I wanted to a get a quote to compare to one other place so I called and asked him for an estimate. He said he didn't need to help me since I was "shopping around." He didn't like the fact that I was comparing to another shop in OB. He said he couldn't give me a quote and to go ahead and go to the other place. I live in OB and promote local business all the time and was stoked to go to his shop again. I was actually thinking his prices would be better, but wanted to make sure because I'm on a budget. He didn't even want to deal with it. I said I'd give him my number so he could take the time to look up the costs and get back to me. Sad that he wouldn't even take the time to provide an estimate. Maybe he was having a bad day, but customer service was sadly disappointing and unprofessional. Bummer! read more

Woody and his team have been my only mechanics for over 10 years. I know several guys who work on cars/used to be auto mechanics but no longer want to work on cars who will only let Woody's Garage work on their vehicles. read more

I went in for an oil change at an agreed price of $55. I come back to pick up my jeep and the scam artist behind the counter says the total is $80+. I asked why the price difference and he told me I needed a new air filter. That's cool and all but I asked for an oil change... Not an air filter. I had him remove the air filter and replace it with my old one. Needless to say my old one was now dirty because these guys threw it in the trash. Keep up the honest work! read more

Young woman in a pinch, these guys really helped me out. Thank you so much guys. Boston says Hi.