Uptown Automotive

Dave is really cool, straightforward and honest, everything I want in a mechanic. Prices have always been fair, work quality excellent. I also appreciate that they never try and jack you for stuff that doesn’t need fixing, or overlook stuff that does need fixing. Also they are just plain old nice people.
Basically everything I look for in a mechanic and none of the bad stuff.
Also, I enjoy drooling over all the sweet muscle cars they always have in there getting hopped up.

Dave (owner) is amazing, everyone here is friendly, punctual, and honest. We took our Honda Accord here for smog check referred by a friend who has had great experiences with these guys I’m so glad we brought our car here and would recommend this place to anyone. Our car failed smog but Dave was honest with what the problem was and suggested a solution. When I brought the car back Dave did the work and with a smile on his face said to me smog has been cleared and the car was all good and I can finally complete my registration. No regrets about this place, we need more honest shops that won’t be money hungry but actually help you solve your problems with your car

Every other place I’ve taken my car seems to give it back in worse condition. Not this place. My car is running so smoothly. The whole thing was relatively painless. They gave me a ride home, and even called to let me know when it turned out that a part cost more than I was quoted. I don’t know what various things normally cost but this seemed really reasonable. Everyone was very nice, too.

I hope this review is in standing with Unilocal as my last review was removed due to «second-​hand» opinion. My husbands Skylark was placed in the hands of Dave to upgrade. After many upgrades between Uptown and the shop down the street, my husband was hit with a bill that was due ASAP or Dave will take possession of this vehicle. After receiving a notice in the mail from a middle-​man regarding a mechanics lien, my husband was so confused and tried to work out a payment plan but Dave refused. He owed around 2500.00 and Dave has thus far kept the car for himself, changed the color and interior to his liking. Its heartbreaking because this was truly a labor of love for my husband and there was no regard for stand-​up business practices. What goes around, comes around.

I’ve been using this shop since they where off canal street in south city…(which is close to i think 10 – 12 years) they have been a great shop! So much that i have followed them from 3 – 4 moves since… no matter where they are located you get great dependible service. The owner and staff are quick to respond to any questions. They are also very accommodating to your work/​day schedule… the prices are always fair and no work is ever done without the owner himself calling you for your permission… all in all ive had nothing but great experiences with this shop…

If you are looking for an amazing and trustworthy mechanic, Uptown Automotive is the place to go! Dave does an outstanding job, and I highly recommend Uptown for ALL your automobile needs.

so much to say about this awesome shop. friendly people and always helpful for whatever needs to be done on your car. thanks dave Lucas and Dave jr!

Awesome service!!! Knows there stuff and gets it done.

This guys are amazing and really know their stuff. They are restoring my third car already. They did my 68 Chevelle, 71 Nova SS and now my 72 c10 4×4. The were also the only shop that could figure out where the leak in my BMW was coming from, two other shops couldn’t. By now they are like my family. I recommend all my friends to go there, no matter what car you have new or old.

I was looking for an honest shop to look at my 65 Skylark, I saw the reviews for Uptown and towed my car there. They did a great job, i drove my car home a short time later! They treated my car with care and did a great tune on my new carb. My engine compartment was clean, all wires and hoses were routed with care. I was very impressed. They worked with my budget. I now enjoy my car every weekend!

I took my toyota tundra in for a check engine light and it had a few items that needed to be fixed before it can pass smog. they were very helpful and considerate of the costs which i really appreciated… they would make a courtesy call and go through all items that needed to fixed and prices… they would also say what needs to be fixed now and what can be done later so that you can save $$$$$ rare coming from small shop owners… I have already referred my mother to them!!! love these guys… ps: they also are considerate of your work hours and would wait for you if you cant be there in time the shop closes… and if you work or live near by they would give you a ride…

I purchased a 1977 Chevy Nova that needed work done. I called them thinking I might need an engine rebuild because of how bad it was running (price for that could be in the thousands).
They picked my car up from my office, I am one block down from them. Dave picked up and dropped it off himself. Very impressed with that. He called me about an hour later telling me that I just needed a carb rebuild and that the trans fluid was super low. So from the sound of it, the price for everything he is going to do is less then $ 400.
All total they fixed up my trans problem and rebuilt my carb. They will def be doing all the work on this!
Nothing but good things to say about them!
My fault for not checking things in my car but I really have nowhere to do it.

I stumbled upon this place by luck and I’m glad I did. Uptown seems to specialize in the old classic cars, which was exactly what I was looking for. I have a 72 Chevelle and I could tell the owner Dave definitely takes pride in his work and loves restoring cars. I dropped my car off on a Tuesday to get my front and rear suspension completely re-​done, front rotors, new calipers which he painted for me, brake pads and lines, new gas tank put on, and bottom of chassis steam cleaned and undercoated, and he called me Friday to tell me it was ready for pick up. He even tuned my engine free of charge and now I don’t have to warm up the car with my foot on the gas for 10 minutes.
My Chevelle was getting to be a headache for me because it seemed like it was never gonna be finished but after seeing what Dave did with it, I finally felt like I had A CLASSIC CAR.
Uptown reminds me of a West Coast Customs type of shop but here in the bay area. I like that I can go there with a vague idea of what I want done and Dave will give me his input on what he thinks will look good. I’m taking my Chevelle back to have them do my dash. Can’t wait to see what what they do with it!

Uptown is the spot! I don’t take my car anywhere else and if you know what’s good for you, you won’t either! Dave and his staff are friendly, fast, and attentive and they are straight up affordable, which is a plus in this economy. I HIGHLY suggest you visit Uptown for all of your automotive needs.

Took my car to Uptown based on the good Unilocal reviews and I was not disappointed! Dave is great. He knows his stuff, he’s a no BS kind of guy and does great work. Plus, he also has lots of cool cars he’s working on (he does custom stuff too) so its fun to look around his shop.
If you need your car fixed don’t go anywhere else but Uptown!

I never want to take my car any place else now!!! Dave is fantastic and knows his stuff. I just have a 99 Toyota camary and he treated my car like it was one of the vintage cars he had in his shop. Ill be bringing my car back here and recommending this garage to my friends.

These guys tell you what it costs up front and how long it’ll take and they don’t go over a cent or minute more.
They do great work and seem to actually care about their customers. Chris put an alarm system in my car (excellent) and Dave, the owner quotes way better prices than my other mechanic.

This is why I love these people… I just called them today.
me: «uh, hi, the orange light is on.»
Uptown Automotive (UA): «what does it say?»
me: «it says Maintenance Required, or something like that. Do you have time to take a look at it?»
UA: «oh, the people who changed your oil should have reset it. You don’t need to take it in. Nothing’s wrong with your car.» He then proceeds to Google the answer, (something my lazy arse couldn’t be bothered to do), and repeats it so even I can figure it out.
An honest mechanic is worth his weight in gold. You know if I had brought that to a dealer, or anyone equally unscrupulous, they would have charged me $ 100+ to turn off that light because it would have taken them so much time to «diagnose the problem». That, and I would have had a proverbial sore behind after they find more crap that they can «fix».

Great place, really friendly, accommodating, and detail oriented with more than fair pricing.

can’t believe nobody has written anything about this place… dave at uptown is a person you need to know. great mechanic, no let me re-​phrase that, great technician… good at diagnosis and heavy duty repair. most importantly very honest and price is way more than fair.
shop is well kept. walkin in there is like going to a museum. his expertise in beautiful restored old skools to high end luxury vehicles attract a huge clientele.
my impala had a high idle issue and 2 mechanics told me it needed a new carburetor. dave took a quick look, adjusted my choke and was fixed $ 60 later, oh by the way that included an oil change
i’m in the automotive field myself and used to be a technician. i know what to look for in a tech and shop. what kinda parts they use, the employees they have, they way they resolve certain issues, the way they charge customers. dave passes all tests with flying colors. highly, highly recommend his shop. one of the hidden treasures of south san francisco