Smitty’s Auto Center

I don’t generally write reviews but I couldn’t in good conscience not let the community know what a gem we have here in our funky little seaside town. Every time I talk to these guys (Mark and Alan) I feel like I’ve been in the presence of a saint. I truly leave there feeling warm and cared for. They are honest, straight forward and very generous with their time. Alan and Mark treat you like you are part of their family. I know that when I drop my car off there, its in good hands. I even dropped it off for an inspection because I was about to leave for a trip. They looked everything over, gave me the list of things I needed to do as a priority and never charged me a dime! I tell you, they are saints disguised as mechanics.

Smitty’s is AMAZING! Going to mechanics can be such a scary thing. For thirty plus years we had gone through many mechanics, some good, some horrible, but never anyone we felt we could really TRUST. Four years ago our 100 yr old neighbor told us about Smitty’s in Los Osos, so we started taking our older cars there. First off, Alan the owner has the kind of integrity, honesty and kindness that is so rare in mechanics in general, plus he makes you feel like family. He is truly the Patron Saint of all mechanics (it must be his higher calling… hahaha jk Alan). His mechanics are top notch like him, and always do a great job, and his newest office manager Mark only adds to their X-​factor. Their prices are completely fair (it’s against their karma or something to ever take advantage and overcharge you!) Often, I’m even amazed at their prices, and they don’t push work on you that you don’t need, or aren’t ready for. I have done the very cheap mechanics in the past, and have learned that you do get what you pay for, and live to regret most of those foolish choices, as well. They have even dropped off my repaired car in my driveway to boot! (I live in Los Osos), and have offered to pick it up as well in the past, when I was busy? Who does that? I absolutely LOVE and appreciate them so much! This is a place I can honestly say deserves all the Kudos they get.

This has been the VERY best mechanic experience I’ve had since needing one (about twenty years). I’m very loyal to mechanics because I feel like they have an understanding of your car, just like a doctor, would over time and I tend to keep vehicles until they’re well and truly dead.
Having move to Los Osos and being a little nonplussed with my current mechanic in SLO and his lack of responsiveness and timeliness, I decided to give a more convenient shop a chance — one I can walk my dogs to — and the Unilocal reviews looked phenomenal.
And, once again, just like almost everything else I’ve experience in Los Osos, this place is the best. The atmosphere is awesome — the guys are friendly, genuine, and really seem to care about not only your happiness but what’s going on with the car. They gave me a friendly guilt trip about my car needing alignment (which I knew) but did it in such a way that I am making an appointment immediately («They’re such nice tires, it’d be a shame to ruin them!»).
The outside has a little patio if you’re waiting for something fast, the inside is decorated with kid photos and Clint Eastwood (I just felt like a badass walking in), and had a great, personable experience with everyone. They’re on it, they got ‘er done, and. .. I got out of there with no huge charges or epic issues. I’ll be back, again and again and again.

Once again, I am reminded how lucky I am to live on the Central Coast.
Going to an auto shop is never a fun thing, but Smitty’s made it as painless as possible. Drove in w/​out an appointment (on the reccomendation of a booked Central Coast Autohaus (kudos for supporting a competing business),
and was impressed with the extremely friendly service. Fast and fair pricing.

honest and trustworthy. awesome job. well done!

My daughter came to visit from up north and her car broke down while she was here. It was on a Saturday, but Allan was in the office and answered the phone. i explained what the car was doing when it stopped running and asked if he could help us. I explained that I would be paying for the repairs and he told me not to worry until they knew what was wrong. I called Tuesday to see if he knew what was wrong and Allan told me it was ready. There were numerous things wrong with the car and I was ready for a obscene charge but when I asked him how much and to be «kind» to me, I was shocked at the cost. I really think the cost was more than fair, in fact I had expected hundreds of dollars more.
I have been driving a lot of years and have used lots of dealerships and garages for car repairs. Dealing with Smitty’s in Los Osos, was «THE BEST» experience I have ever had. Fast, friendly, and fair. Imagine, an honest mechanic who didn’t try to take advantage of a retired women and isn’t out to gouge the public.
I can’t say enough good things about Smitty’s. He has a new customer from now on, with my own cars. Thank you Smitty’s

Smitty’s serviced my mom’s car for 13 years. Alan and team were always accommodating and willing to offer up options for someone on a fixed budget. They are very fair, trustworthy and responsible. Highly recommended.

I have learned to hold back my enthusiasm about a place until I get consistently good services, and now I regret that I have held back from rating Smitty’s so high for too long. We have had our cars serviced at Smitty’s for years and have had nothing but excellent service. Now that I need help with my Dad’s cars, the mechanics service his cars has though he has been a longtime customer. When I explain the urgency of a situation they do all they can to get my Dad’s car back on the road as quickly as possible and their prices are always honest. A small business at its finest.

The last honest mechanic! Smitty’s is the best! I can’t tell you how many times I have taken my cars here and been so impressed with the service and the price. One time they misdiagnosed the problem, even though what they fixed needed to be fixed, and they didn’t charge me for it. I got about $ 300 worth of work for $ 40! I felt like I was ripping them off. How often can you say that about your mechanic. every time I get my car back and they tell me the price I am shocked about how cheap it is. My old mechanic would have charged me double on just about everything, and they always do a great job and are extremely honest. They never try to up sell and keep it real. If I ever have to move, even if it is 5 hours away, I would still want to take my car here. That’s how good they are!

I had a great experience at Smitty’s! Even got some honest advise on a car I was thinking about chucking. Got my buick fixed there and had great customer service. I will defenitly be coming back!

If you’re looking for a mechanic that demonstrates honesty, integrity and real automotive know-​how, look no further than Smitty’s. The owner, Alan, will treat you right, fix you up and charge you an honest price for honest work. It simply doesn’t get any better than that. I live within walking distance of several shops in Morro Bay, but make the trip to Los Osos for Smitty’s whenever I need service or repair. Yes, they’re THAT good.

Just wanted to let everybody know about a truly rare occurrence. A positive experience at a auto repair business.
Months prior to said experience, we had some work done on our ’94 Corolla. Bill came to $ 400+ more than fair for the work done. AND they treated my wife with respect instead of treating her like she was the lamb and they were the wolves.
Fast forward to today. We needed a little more work done to the old gal (the car) so we entrusted it to Smitty’s once again. They did not disappoint. Again a very fair price for the work that was done. In fact my wife declared that’s the only place she’s ever taking her car. Hey… works for me.
These guys are for real. Help us keep them in business.