Rich, Nikita, Patrick, Sean and Nikita's dog are the best mechanic team on the island. Every car is washed impeccably and even vacuumed for free. read more

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Rich is amazing, and all of the staff are so kind! Highly recommend this place for the Upcountry area, it is located in Makawao and is affordable. Mahalo! read more

Wonderful place, the whole family has come here for many many years for car issues, if that says anything. Richard and his crew are affordable and knowledgeable. Great art in office too! read more

I am so grateful that I found Richard. He always has time to explain what is currently wrong, what will need fixing in the future, and always at prices I can afford. I trust Rich. He takes care of my BMW, my daughter's Hyundai, and my son's Audi. I call Rich whenever I hear a strange sound or feel something odd in the way my car runs and he always has time to talk to me and check out my car the same day. Recently, I rear ended someone and crumpled my hood. I was afraid there was damage internally, so I called Richard who checked out my car that day without charging me a cent for his time. He even looked for a hood to replace the crumpled one on my BMW. Kudos to you Richard....to me you will always be Maui's #1 best mechanic. I refer my friends to Richard, after which they always call me with a great big Thank you. Thanks for always being there when I need help Richard. read more

Rich has been my mechanic for 13 years -- with a Dodge Ram Truck, a MBz Biodiesel, a VW Golf TDI biodiesel, and now a VW Jetta TDI biodiesel, and he is always a pleasure to work with, and to learn from and he gives me great advice on how to care for my car. I highly recommend Rich, and Upcountry Mobile Mechanic as you can hike to the forest while your car is repaired, and trust your vehicle is in honest hands. read more

The little message on this screen says not to write a review if you are connected in any way to the owner of the business..... problem is, Rich has so much heart that he CONNECTS with his customers in such a great way, so I DO feel connected to him! I'm going to write anyway. :-) Rich always takes the time to provide amazing service and really cares about helping and doing a good job. He was my mechanic from '98 when I got to Maui (driving a biodiesel beetle) up until last year when I got a Leaf. The one thing that made me sad about buying a Leaf was that I wouldn't be able to take my car to Rich anymore. However, just last week I had a scare when I accidentally put windshield wiper fluid in my anti-freeze container. I first called the dealer and they wanted me to have it towed to them so they could flush it out (to the tune of about $350). A little voice told me to call Rich and he took the time out of his day to talk to me and assure me that there was nothing to worry about. He absolutely didn't have to do that, AND I really really appreciate him for caring enough to donate that time to me. Rich no ka oi! read more

Called this place to see if we could get a mobile mechanic to come to our home. Richard answered the phone and rather than say he couldn't help, he immediately offered another respectable mobile mechanic's name and number. This is what I call customer service at its best! Much Mahalo Richard! read more

I just want to extend a HUGE thanks to Rich, Steve and the team! They performed some maintenance tasks on my car, and Rich was everything I could ask for in a great mechanic. He was thorough, but he was also careful about not performing any maintenance that my car didn't need. Everyone was very friendly and professional and very willing to talk through what I needed. Highly recommended. Thank you! I'll be back. read more

Rich is courteous, and gives you more insight on the other things that may be connected to the original problem. That proves he is a mechanic with integrity. A rare find. Although he runs a smaller business model, I admire his good work read more

Really impressed by Rich, he's courteous, responsive, fair, and, best I can tell, extremely knowledgeable about auto mechanics. Have become one of his "regulars", soooo very glad I found him! read more

Collette, so sorry to hear about your problem four years ago. In spite of your review, I took my Toyota Highlander to Rich and he did an excellent job. He's not mobile anymore, but has a shop just past the Pi'iholo Ranch zipline. There are some rip-off mechanics on Maui, but Rich is not one of them. read more

Rich and his team are always professional. I agree with all the other reviewers. Rich takes the time to explain what is going on with your car and understand what the customer is looking for. For example when my engine blew he explained that if I am really attached to the car it can be rebuilt, or I can get a new car. He knew I did care about the car since he has been my mechanic for years. If I chose to rebuild the engine he made sure I knew the car would have more going wrong soon, and not small things. He gave me all the options so I could be the one to decide based on my finances or whatever else I thought - instead of assuming what I would want, that meant a lot to me. When I did decide to junk it he let me know what was and was not of value on the car so nothing would be wasted, and told me about how to recycle it which ended up being free (besides paying for towing). read more

VW owners have to share the news about mechanics because as a rule - we're gonna need one sooner or later. So it is that I must report to you the bad new about Rich Doster. Rich is very charming, but sadly, is not a trusted resource for the VW community. Here's the low-down on my experience: My VW Van had an electrical issue having to do with a bad stereo instillation draining battery. Rich said "no", not the stereo, but need to rewire the alternator, and that would "take care of all my electrical problems". Big promise, big smile, lots of confidence. Ballpark figure: $1,100 "on the outside", but he thought it would be less. The bill: $1,975 (!!!without a call to clear!!!). Paid bill, brought van home, battery drained as before. Brought van back, Rich said not his fault, all sorts of other issues wrong with my van - 'spaghetti' under the dash, a bad battery, an electrical nightmare (all things he had not mentioned with his big promise). He would not be held accountable for what he said. Finally agreed it was the stereo, but said this was a NEW problem. Refused to fix issue within what I had paid him. Refused responsibility for misdiagnosis. Was willing to disconnect stereo for me at no charge. As a parting gift, knocked the fan wire off fuse box, my van overheated for the first time in 5 years coming up the hill. By Rich's logic, I must have developed that problem in the 10 minutes leaving his shop. My regular mechanic fixed: $95. Now that the stereo is disconnected, the fan reattached, and using the same-old 'bad battery' and 'spaghetti' wiring, van runs great and does not discharge. read more