El Cajon Auto Electric

I’ve never given 1 star but I don’t think anyone should trust this place. I brought my car in because my electrical system was acting up and another car service recommended them. An hour after dropping off my car, they called and asked if the previous place had fixed anything because they couldn’t find anything wrong. I said oh great! Let me come get it! They then told me the problem would come back so they should keep it until it returns… They never called the rest of the day so the next day I called them. They said the problem came back and they will need $ 96 an hour to look further but that the problem would be at least $ 2000 to fix. I didn’t have that much money (being a college student) so I said I would just have to pick it up. While I’m on the phone, he said «wow I was just told the problem went away again!» WHAT A COINCIDENCE. And said I could pick up my car but that he would guarantee it would come back… I told him I didn’t have $ 2000 so it didn’t matter. It’s been 5 months and has never «came back». My thought is that since I’m just a college student they thought they could scam me. I just think it’s way too big of a coincidence that the problem would disappear as soon as I wanted to pick up my car and has never returned.
Bottom line: I would encourage anyone to get a second opinion before trusting them. I’m just glad I didn’t give them thousands of dollars for nothing.

Honest, fair prices, friendly and efficient. I felt at ease and relieved to actually be listened to. Great guys! Office was clean, too.

I came here to finally figure out why my car was dying when I wouldn’t drive it for a couple days. I brought it to the dealership and Firestone a couple times before I brought it here and they told me everything was fine, clearly it wasn’t. So they diagnosed what the problem was right away and now my car hasn’t died on me since! I’m giving them 4 stars because it was a little pricy and the labor for an hour is outrages. But I would definitely recommend them besides that.

Tom and his crew are the awesomest people ever! They are very nice and great with what they do. They helped my brother fix his car, and he finally passed smog and was able to get the title of the used car that he recently bought.

They got me right in and were friendly efficient & honest! Great job and excellent customer service! Would definitely refer them to all my friends! Thanks so much for everything! Affordable, professional and convenient location.

Honest, fair prices, and the guy at the counter cracked me up. Just moved here from Florida and I think I may have scored big my first time getting an oil change in California.

Experts fair and honest… Truly!!!
I can’t say enough about these guys. I originally came in from from a referral from another mechanic who totally misdiagnosed the problem and estimated over $ 1,000 for complicated electrical work. I walked out of El Cajon Auto Electric with a newly installed battery and saved hundreds. Great attitudes as well. They’re my newest best friends.

Great team of mechanics that know their biz. Their experience really pays off if you’ve got electric problems.

Just got around to writing this, I’ve been coming here for years and several vehicles. Always had great service and a fair price… d;^)

Took my Toyota to ECAE to have a resister fixed in my Toyota Tacoma. Toyota wanted $ 300 to fix the blower resister. I was prepared for the worst. Tom told me it would cost $ 80 for everything??? I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. He took a picture with his Iphone of my bar code on my truck and had the part the next morning. It took about 30 minutes to fix it and I was on my way. They were very cordial and helpful and I felt comfortable right away, these guys weren’t out to put it to me. I would highly recommend them to anyone, you will be treated fairly. Plus, they love dogs and I am a dog lover… I brought my Lab with me and they just fawned over her.

These guys are fantastic! I wouldn’t go anywhere else! They were super friendly, totally honest and fair, and quick with doing the work. Finding a shop this great is rare, best auto shop I’ve been to in California!

These guys are great. They do good work at a fair price. I recomend them to all my friends and even my mom, so you know I trust them.

I’ve been taking my little car here since 2000. These guys are honest and when you’re a woman who doesn’t know much about cars other than gas and oil changes, ECAE is a blessing. Tom who is the guy behind the counter is a hoot!