Auto Repair Popov

Super fair, clean, and honest shop. I first came here on a recommendation from a friend and keep coming back. A little hard to find, but worth it. On one of my visits, I called ahead with a list of things to be done (and to make sure he could do the work that day), he gave me a quote, and that’s exactly what I was charged. Another repair shop wanted twice the amount and needed to keep my car for several days. Popov got the work done the same day.

I have always found getting car repairs so difficult and hard to tell if I can trust the people there, UNTIL I went here! Mr. Popov is very helpful, and always upfront and honest about the repairs and the costs. The prices are fair and he does an excellent job. I have been coming here for a few years now and my friends started coming as well. So glad to have found a go-​to car repair place I can trust!

No nonsense guy. Weird location (look for 5821 mission gorge) but he gave me a reasonable price on battery installation and took time from another project instead of having me wait 3 hours for a 5 minute job.
While I didn’t get any real work done, the shop definitely passes the smell test and I would recommend someone to check it out.

5 stars easy. I went to this place because it was near my house when I loved in SD at the time. I needed a second opinion on this jet engine sound my honda was making, I took it to an auto shop off Mirimar road, and the mechanic there said the sound was due to an issue in my fuel pump and quoted me $ 700 to fix parts and labor.
I pulled into Auto repair Popov, and Mr. Popov came out to inspect on the fly, right in his parking lot. I popped the hood for him, he listened with some stethascope type thing, and said it was probably just the pulleys that needed to be replaced. He said it is common, quoted me $ 140 on the spot parts and labor.
He fixed this for me the next day, couple of hours out the door, no surprises or hidden fees, parts and labor was right around $ 140 as he quoted me.
Efficient, no BS, great service, out the door. Highly recommend.

Popov is the best! He has serviced my husband’s F-​150 for a long time. But this week, we brought him a real challenge — my over-​engineered X5, long out of warranty, had every single light and warning and beeper going off and was completely undriveable. We towed it in to Popov’s and for what it would have cost me to get a brake job at the dealer, he did the brakes, replaced the battery, replaced the starter, replaced all my awful broken belts and hoses, and did a full service on the oil, fluids, etc. My car is running like a top for the first time in a year and I’m ready to put another 100,000 miles or so on it. Fast, fair, ethical, I’m pretty sure Popov can fix anything and we love love love that he does not try to upsell you or replace things that ain’t broke. Wish there were more businesses like this out there. ..

Been with this mechanic since 2007. Fair price, honest, trustworthy. If he can’t fix it he’ ll tell you that he can’t no BS. If there is something that needs fixing he’ ll address it and give you a price. 5 star.
Eric

Being a female is usually not the most favorable event in case your car needs repair. I’ve heard so many different estimates and so many different explanations but one thing for sure is that Mr. Popov has never failed to provide the most cost-​effective and honest service that my car needed.
I was recently in a car accident, and I thought that I would never be able to drive my car again… until I got Mr. Popov to take a look at it. He put a new radiator and my car is like new again!!! Then, my front wheel bearing broke, and he got me the best price out of 3 shops I went to previously. After that my tire was ready to blow up… and he spotted it on time! I can go on and on with my list, but you better check his service for yourself.
The best thing: while you are waiting for your car to be fixed, you can meet a bunch of interesting local and international characters across the street at the dive bar/​restaurant next to his business (I don’t recall the name: perhaps too many free drinks from the bartender:-)
In any case: it’s not too shabby to be a chick… (even with some major car issues:-)