Garnet Automotive

Help please, Does anyone know where Garnet Automotive has moved to? One of the owners basically stole a car from me and won’t return my calls and I need to know where they relocated!

Finally HONEST mechanics! Brought my Jetta in for work and they were so helpful, upfront with all the costs, and got my car finished in 2 days! It had major work that needed to be done and it’s been over a year now without any problems! Definitely would recommend

These guys are amazing. My car was randomly dying while driving, and I tried some of the more common fixes to such a problem myself with no result. Got referred to them, and went in on a night to have them try and pull codes from the computer. I got there after their normal business hours, and they still did it for me, and for free to boot! They couldn’t find anything, so recommended that I come back in the next morning so they could do a more thorough diagnostic. My car has almost 190k miles on it, so I was bracing myself for a several hundred, maybe thousand + dollar repair. I dropped it off, and a couple hours later they called me and said that they had found and fixed the problem, a bad fuel injector relay. I was in and out the door in a little over two hours, and they only charged me $ 96 for an hour of labor!
I’m always wary of going to random mechanics, because obviously there are shady ones out there who will «find» more problems than there actually are, and charge you up the you-​know-​what. These guys were friendly, honest and efficient. I highly recommend them to anyone, and though I hope I don’t need to see them any time soon, should the need arise I’ll be going back to them for sure.

These guys really saved us on a road trip to Seattle!!! Our van took over 10 hours to fix, but they stayed late to make sure to get us back on the road and were a pleasure to work with through the entire process.
Highly recommend these guys, they are good people!

I meant to post this the first time I took my car in– but after two trips to this shop, I wish I could give more stars!!!
I am broke, and my car is a piece of you-​know-​what!!! Not once did I feel judged by my dirty broken car. These guys had ample opportunity to misinform me and rip me off as I thought I knew what was wrong… However, they kept me informed of every step along the way– with excellent updates. Compared prices and they were the best in town!!! And bonus– I really enjoyed the loaner beach cruiser as temporary transportation as a local in PB!
Shout out to Brian for staying long after close to hook me up in a timely manner. He was honest and super professional. They even noticed I needed a tire rotation, and just did it, as a complimentary service. Go here. Seriously.

Had a very bad experience here. I originally had an oil leak coming from my oil pan. Garnet Automotive replaced the seal, but over tightened one of the fastening bolts.
After driving a few weeks, my car started to shake and stutter. When I brought it back in, I found out that the over tightening caused a piece of metal from the pan to break off. This caused all of the oil to leak out of my engine, which meant I was driving around with no oil in my car! They told me they were going to fix it.
A couple months later, the oil leak came back. This time, I took it to a new mechanic. The new mechanic pulled off the oil pan and showed me that the metal was still broke off and that the previous mechanic tried to «glue» it back together with silicone instead of replacing the pan.
Save yourself a lot of trouble and steer clear of this shop!

These guys do what they say they will do. No fluff or bull. We have a 1975 Bronco and it always is need a great mechanic. The work they do here at Garnet Automotive is excellent!

Not happy with these guys at all. Took my truck in because it was making a squeaking noise. I paid 300 and something dollars to have The belt and pulley replaced which they assured me was a problem. The very next day the exact same noise came back. I took it back in there they said it would just go away it’s been two weeks. So basically I have the same problem I went there to have them fix, but I’m out $ 350. They either don’t care or there incompetent. Either way take your business elsewhere

I had a problem with my differential that was hard to identify. I took it to Garnet Automotive because of the good reviews and I was glad I did. Upon inspection I talked to Steve about my options and he was very helpful. I know a fair bit about cars, but this repair was over my head.
In the end they replaced my carrier bearings and my car is back to normal! What a relief. Steve even saved my old bearings to show where the wear was (I thought it was neat to see).
These guys took care of me from beginning to end and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

I have been taking my car to Steve for regular maintenance and any other car need. They are AWESOME! Steve and his guys listen to what I say and don’t make me feel dumb. They are very trustworthy and I greatly appreciate all they do. Thank you!

I always have a fear of taking my car in anywhere. These guys are awesome, made me feel very confident with what they recommend and beat 2 other mechanics place with price. I will be using them for all of my cars in the future now. Thanks garnet auto. You guys are awesome.

Super helpful and friendly shop with very reasonable prices! They even corrected a mistake another auto shop made free of charge!

Great service and the guys are helpful. I had to get my serpentine belt replaced and they fixed it right up. I do wish I had called and made an appointment though, because it took a while for me to get my car back. They were really backed up that day.
But on the plus side, there is a laundromat, a Vons, and CVS nearby so I was able to do other errands while I waited for my car. Awesome!

I brought my truck into Garnet Automotive to get my computer diagnostics read. I have been dealing with a bum O2 Sensor for years. Sure enough that was what it was. I received a quote on what the parts and work would cost left that day. I did some research to find out if it would be cheaper to take my truck somewhere else or be worth it to just do the work myself. Not only was Garnet Automotive less expensive than the other shops I spoke with, their price for labor made it a no brainer to allow the professionals to do the work.
I brought my truck in yesterday on St. Paddy’s day about an hour before my set appointment because they had the availability. They did great work, and follow up to confirm that I would not have an issue with passing my Smog test. All of the guys working were friendly and helpful. And especially thurough in explaining the issue with my truck and the different options I had available to me. I highly recommend bringing your car here for your service needs.

TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!!
This place is simply great.
Great work and fair pricing is the least I can say. People are always stressed out about auto mechanics and I can say this was the least stressful experience I’ve ever had. They fixed the problem right the 1^st time and didn’t try and take me for a ride in the process. I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for an auto mechanic they can trust!

I do all my families car maintenance and tunes up at Garnet Automotive.
Steve and his crew and knowledgable and friendly.
I highly suggest Garnet Automotive for all you mechanical needs.
Thanks guys.

WARNING: if you want your car alive, DO NOT take it here. I really wanted to like this place, price was good, front desk is good. Mechanics are LAZY, and are lacking automotive education. First, they told me my breaks were at 40% or less, which I had just got done prior to this visit. I told them to check again, beginning to think this place is full of crooks, they checked again and changed their story. I received an oil change from these guys, just a few days later my car is leaking oil! Never has my car done this. Come to find out, the lazy mechanic didn’t tighten up all the bolts and screws. Does he realize my car would be fucked, and I would be fucked without a car if I didn’t notice the problem right away. Careless, lazy, awful job. I really wanted to like this place, don’t let the humorous signs out front drag you in. Best advice avoid this place at all cost, like the plague for the sake of your car. If I could rate no stars I would.

Thank you so much for helping our little company out. We have a campervan rental company out of Los Angeles. Our van was having dramas out in San Diego with the electrics on a Saturday afternoon. And they got them in straight away and looked at and on the road within a shortwhile. Thank you so much for what you did.
Cheers
Nick

Another update: more communication from the owners. Apparently they didn’t realize they were spamming people and thought it was a more targeted marking approach. I do appreciate that these guys seem to take feedback seriously and seem to have a strong pride of ownership in their business. I was also offered a free oil change, which I think is very generous, actually. I can’t give them more than 3 stars without actually taking my car in for service, so if I ever do, I will update the review.
Based on the other 5 star reviews and the fact that the owner cares enough to reach out to me several times, I feel like this is probably a very legitimate business to patronize.

Steve is back!
I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else. Seriously. If anyone needs an honest mechanic who does great work at BEYOND reasonable prices, go to Steve at Garnet Automotive. He will go above and beyond to take care of you and you don’t have to worry about being ripped off or offered unnecessary work. I am so happy to have found a mechanic I can rely on! If you need any work done check out Garnet Automotive, you will not be disappointed!
See below for my first review
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I had my car towed to Garnet Automotive after my car decided to call it quits on me while I was on my way to a job interview. I just moved to PB about a year ago and didn’t know of anywhere to take my car, so I agreed to have my car taken to a shop nearby that the tow truck driver assured would give me great service for a reasonable price.
Having just graduated college with very little money to spare I was terrified something really expensive would be wrong with my car and I wouldn’t be able to afford it. On top of that, being a female that doesn’t know too much about cars, I know that mechanics love to rip people off who don’t know any better. Garnet Automotive provided me with amazing customer service from the moment I walked in the door. Steve, the owner, is an honest, hardworking guy who will go above and beyond to help you at the most affordable price.
My car had to be in the shop for a few days and Steve called around other shops and even junk yards for a very specific part my car needed… in the end when they couldn’t find it they MADE THE PART FOR ME. I was even offered a super affordable rental car service while my car was in the shop (I think it was around $ 20 a day). Steve also called me with frequent updates on the status my car while it was there.
My car also had a few other problems with it that I had been putting off because other mechanics had quoted me outrageous prices (a bunch of oil leaks mostly & broken AC). Steve & his team did a full check-​up of my car when I brought it in and said they could fix those problems at a much cheaper price than the other places had told me. He said that instead of fixing the problem a lot of places just replace the part which is why things can get so costly. I ended up taking my car back and having those problems fixed, too.
Long story short, this is a reputable, honest mechanic. I cannot speak more highly of Garnet Automotive and their service. It’s rare to find a place these days that you can trust not to take an arm and a leg to fix your car! Definitely my go-​to mechanic and I 100% recommend them to anyone!