M B Motors

I have a 91 560 SEC that has never run all that well since the day I bought it 10 years ago. I took it to Bud after looking at all the incredible reviews on his work. I needed the timing chain replaced and turns out the head gasket as a little the worse for wear so that was getting fixed also. I mentioned to Bud that the engine was always running rough and he said he would look into that also. When I got the car back I was completely amazed at how ran. ABSOLUTLY PERFECT… thankyou for all your work YOU AND YOUR STAFF ARE AMAZING

I found my MB 380SL through this repair business and I have taken it back each time it needed attention. It was an amazing car when I bought it and after it’s last visit this car is running as good as the day it rolled off the showroom floor in ’85, even better then the day I bought it. I found this business through a MB blog and then I checked M B Motors on out on Unilocal to check out another 380SL I’d bought. This business was very highly rated and rightly so. I will use this M B Motors the next time there is the need.

There is a good reason this shop has 5 star ratings. This is my second time using them I am very pleased with the work they performed. As the case from my previous visit, my car was properly diagnosed and I was promptly called with details on the repairs. I have owned this particular Mercedes for 10 years and do most of the work myself. I knew what the issue was with my car before I took it to them, so I can with confidence say that they are honest with the repairs they recommend, and they are done properly.
If you have never seen this shop before, it is clean and orderly. The last time I visited, the bays where filled and they where working on some old SL’s which was nice to see. Instead of going to the dealer come here and like myself you will end up being a repeat customer.

As a new (used) Mercedes owner (2008 GL550) a couple of years ago, I was on a quest to find a reliable, honest, and reasonably priced service facility. Thankfully I stumbled onto MB Motors. It was the only business that I’d ever researched that had nothing but 5 star reviews… too good to be true? NOPE. It’s about 25 miles from our home, so it’s not the most convenient, but there’s no other place that I’ll even consider taking my Benz.
My most recent experience will explain exactly why. We were driving from Seattle back to Goodyear last fall, and knowing that the tires were getting pretty thin, I made an appointment to have new tires installed along the way (in Oregon, no sales tax!). Everything worked exactly as planned; we were in and out of the tire shop in about an hour… just enough time to have lunch. A couple of hundred miles down the road the trouble began. The traction control warning light illuminated… what now? After looking through the manual we finally figured out how to deal with (disable) it; but it was persistent, illuminating almost every time we stopped for a break. I called a Mercedes dealer and was told that it was safe to drive, just not in «slippery» conditions. OK, fine, we won’t go skiing.
A couple of days after our return to the Phoenix area we found ourselves running some errands in the general neighborhood of MB Motors, so I decided to stop in and make an appointment to get this annoying problem taken care of. The good folks at MB jumped right in trying to figure out what was causing this to happen… thinking and hoping (like I was) that it was something simple. After about an hour of testing, tinkering with, and driving it (of course the darn light wouldn’t come on with them looking!), they announced «GOT IT!»
Well folks, it turns out that the tire shop had inadvertently installed the correct size tires on one side of the car, and a slightly different size on the other side, which caused the traction control computer to warn us of a stability problem.
As you already know if you’re an MB customer, they refused to charge me for their diagnosis, and even called the nearest tire store (same national chain) to explain the problem and get the ball rolling for replacement of the two incorrect tires. As an aside, I can’t help but wonder if I’d ever have figured out that the tires were different sizes if the car wasn’t so darn smart… smarter than me obviously.
This place is simply the best… thank you!
Clark

First time at MB Motors based upon Unilocalers’ recommendations. Normally, I would go to the dealership and then cry on the way home after seeing the bill. Gave these people a chance when my Mercedes had a noise and then showed the check engine light. I am a cautious person so I was not driving the car with that light on without having a mechanic check it out. Spoke to Jamie who assured me I could drive it in because it might be spark plugs or something to do with emissions. As soon as I drove in, Bud, the mechanic/​owner identified the noise as having to do with the power steering. Good hearing, experience, or both? The problem was identified and after I picked up the next day, my car was driving beautiful with no noise and no «check engine» light. I always wish my car repair bill was lower but considering that they also did some brake maintenance work as well, I think the price would have been significantly higher at the Dealership.
It was also a nice place to be people-​wise. Jamie, was very nice AND professional. She also did me a big favor of driving me to a place to eat considering that the pickings are slim in their «iffy“neighborhood. Super cool young lady. Thanks. Jamie.

MB Motors is surely the best Benz service in town. For four years they kept my Mercedes serviced well and were always polite and fair and knew Mercedes inside out. I sold that one 3 years ago and bought another one. Turned out it had a unspecific odor inside the car. I fooled with it and tried a few things and was starting to figure the exit plan for the car because I couldn’t stand it. Then I took it to Bud at MB and he looked at it for a couple of minutes and said he had seen it two times before and he thought it was worth a try to try an ionizer treatment on the inside (who’s ever heard of that?). He and Jamie called around and found on of their contacts could do it. It is like new now! Bud is a Wizard! As long as I have a MBZ this is the only place to go. Oh, by the way — no charge!

These guys are the best. They know the products inside and out, and are kind, informative, and fair in everyway. Take the guess work out of your repair, and let them do what they do best. I have had many Mercedes, and do know them well, but these guys have so much experience, and knowledge, and I could not recommend a more trustworthy source then the great people at MB Motors.
You guys Rock!!!

My engine light came because my outside temperature gauge was off. I had gotten a few estimates prior to trying coming here all for full sensor replacement for up to $ 400 total. When I arrived, the staff was very friendly and even recognized me from calling the day before (by my car year and model I’m guessing) about my car trouble. After a short wait, they notified me that the sensor was pushed in slightly, causing the engine light to come on. They fixed it and only charged me $ 28!!! My jaw dropped! I have only gone to the dealer before for servicing, but looks like I found a much better option! Thank you again :)

I have an 8 year old Mercedes C280 with 90,000 miles on it and the transmission started giving problems. I wouldn’t consider taking it to a dealer and instead took it to one place that was highly recommended — and got an estimate for $ 2,200. But I didn’t feel confident in them. So I brought it to M.B. Motors and was immediately impressed with their knowledge and professionalism. They pinpointed the problem very quickly and repaired it within a couple of days. The final bill was $ 1,500 and they did a super job. From now on I’ll use them exclusively for all my servicing needs.

I was very fortunate to find this Mercedes shop –you won’t find better Bud did two pre-​purchase inspections for me: in the first case, he kept me from making a serious mistake; in the second case, he confirmed that it was a very good car with only a few problems. He fixed the problems at very reasonable prices so that I could drive the car back to Albuquerque with no worries. I would highly recommend MB Motors as a special shop. Bud is honest, capable and he offers fair and reasonable prices.

Seriously, honest, reliable, thorough shop. The first time I took my car in, they beat the dealer’s repair quote by more than $ 2000, told me what I actually did and didn’t need and prioritized the work that I needed done. Have been going there ever since. Just got a new car and will be taking it to see Bud.

Wow, what an excellent shop!
I called Bud at M B Motors for some help with an electrical problem on my 1983 300D. He asked me to bring it in, so I did on a Monday morning. He spent some time troubleshooting my issue and it turned out to be a simple fuse – what a relief. He also did an oil change for me and a general inspection of the car. He was very knowledgeable, up-​front, honest, and informative. I asked several questions that weren’t even related to the repair job at hand, and he gave me lots of good information. I get the impression that if you needed more serious work done, this is the place you’d want to visit.
Note that they work on only Mercedes Benz vehicles. There were several cars there, from 1970’s models to current models.
Several other customers stopped by while I was there and seemed to be on a friendly first-​name basis with the owner. That’s a good sign in my book.

Wonderful people, Bud checked out my car without charging me, gave me a quote. No pressure at all, he just let me decide if I wanted to let him work on it. I saved at least $ 400-​$ 500 because another shop told me its the struts, but it was just the torsion bar links.

I’ll tell ya what: You have to go HERE if you have a Mercedes. Honestly, one of the best, most reasonably priced shops I’ve ever dealt with.
You go inside and you will meet customers that have been going there literally for years and years.
I’ve never had a bad experience– just today they got the ignition switch fixed after I had to tow it in LAST NIGHT– yes, it involved undoing the steering column and using all kinds of nasty cutting tools to remove teh old switch (tumblers failed) but they had it FIXED in less than ½ the day.
WOW.
Fast, accurate and best of all real good pricing…
PS– BUD is president of the local MBCA (benz club) so yes, he is a bit of a fanatic about these cars.

If you have a Mercedes, you need to take it here! Being new in the area, I wasn’t sure who to trust. I made the mistake of taking it to the dealer for an oil change and came out with a $ 300 bill. Seriously? It’s oil and a filter.
I tried this shop and found the owner worked at the dealership for 20 years before opening his own shop. Wow, nice people, and great service. He fixed what I needed and recommended a few things (the same things Firestore mentioned when I took it there for new tires and brakes, so I knew it wasn’t an up sell.) I called around and M B Motors still had the lowest price. M B Motors fixed my car in a timely manner and showed me everything they did.
Their hours are early in the day 6:30 — 3:30 so it’s convenient to drop off before work, but a little difficult to pick up. Nothing that would effect me taking my car there. Who wants to work on hot cars when it’s 110 degrees out!
I feel much better now that I have a place to take my Benz, especially being a single female and not knowing much about cars or what to do.

After being screwed over by my last mechanic, it was time to find a new one. It’s hard to find a decent mechanic, especially for a MB because most mechanics look at the hood ornament and see dollar signs. After reading all the great reviews on Unilocal I decided to give MB Motors a shot.
My car’s AC was not working, so I brought it in. Bud was very honest and did not try to up-​sell me or convince me to do any unnecessary work on my car. His communication was great, the price was reasonable, and I was able to drive away with working AC the same day. I would definitely bring my car here again.

MB Motors is a great shop! The owners and staff are extremely nice and knowledgeable. Great service and reasonable costs for repairs. Bud worked for dealerships for almost 20 years and he brings all of that expertise to the table, including the latest tools like Star Diagnosis System, WIS, and more.
If you have a Mercedes and like saving money, make sure to give them a call.

Brought in a used MB I had just purchased to have them check it out. Bud’s service sold me not only on his shop, but on MB in general. While I’ve taken my C230 to the local MB dealer for service once (mainly for some warranty fixes), I can’t say I’d make a habit of it when I can take it to MB Motors instead. It’s a great feeling to have a mechanic you trust with such major investment. Bud is reasonably priced, knows his stuff, and has a fine appreciation for the brand. I’d give these guys ten stars if Unilocal let me.

Let me tell you a story about MB Motors. My wife called me one morning that her Mercedes had a flat tire a few blocks from MB Motors while I was at least a good 30 minutes from where she was parked. At that time I was a fairly new customer to MB Motors and they didn’t really know me that well. They were still calling me Steve at that time.
Anyways, I called AAA, but their lines were busy so I called Bud at MB Motors. I explained the situation and he sent over one of his mechanics to change the flat. I called a couple hours later to Thank Bud and pay for the service. He said there was no charge.
This is a family owned shop that takes care of it’s customers and more importantly keeps those Mercedes Benz running smoothly. The pricing is reasonable when compared to a dealer. Plus Mechanics can read and I would be crazy to give my mechanic anything less than 5 stars.

Was referred to MB Motors through a friend when my car had started to stall throughout the week. Couldn’t be more pleased with their service. They were quick, informative, extremely affordable and honest. Will definitely continue to use them and refer them to other Mercedes owners, as well.