Lincoln Auto Electric

I’ve been going there for over 30 years. Awesome, honest shop. They do it right and speak only the truth. I’ve watched Ruben’s sons grow up from toddlers to men who learned from their Dad, a master mechanic. There is no reason to go anywhere else.

This is my first Unilocal review. I was motivated to do so, because of how great my experience was. These guys may be the best and most honest mechanics in the city. I could not recommend them more. I brought my classic auto in on a flatbed, they figured out the problem quickly, repaired it in a few hours and when I left it was running better than it ever has. A++

BEWARE !!!
A big waste of time…
They had my car for 72 hours and did not even take a look at it. I guess they have more important things to do. Ruben has the worst customer service ever. The words out of his mouth shock me sometimes.

My husband Byll and I have been getting our vehicals fixed by Reuban for more than 10 years. He is an old school mechanic who is honest and sincere, and in a city like LA, that can be difficult to find. If my husband isn’t with me, Reuban is alway clear and patient when explaining what the problem is, as well as all the options I have when it comes to getting my car fixed. (It is 24 years old, but since I like it, I want to keep it as long as possible.) If you need a place to get your car fixed, I highly recommend this place for honesty and affordability.

Ruben always rocks! he gives me the best advice & always knows what he is doing on my car… thanks!

I can’t praise Ruben and his team highly enough! They are completely honest and if your car doesn’t need work they will tell you, unlike other shops that will try to convince you to do an unnecessary repair. And if he isn’t the right place to go he’ll tell you that too! When my AC went out it turned out the dealer could fix it more cheaply than Lincoln and he advised me to go there.
I will always trust his advice … and as a woman I know that many shops will try to take advantage of my lack of knowledge. What a relief to have found him!

Ruben is the man! His son and him run an honest shop. You can expect great pricing and service. Even when my car had a transmission issue that was not attainable to be fixed with Ruben, he referred me to another shop down the street. I’ve been going to Ruben now for 2 years, if you are on the west side or in LA in general, go to him!

Great service! Professional, quick, fair, nice. Please give them the business they deserve all the great reviews

What a find! I was referred to Lincoln Auto Electric by Santa Monica Radiator (another GREAT) local auto shop, specifically for electrical issues in my 2002 Mustang. (Endless seat belt pinging and light; mystery «service engine» light; and a related windshield wiper malfunction.) Ruben and Nick were friendly, professional, straightforward, honest and very accommodating– real gentlemen of the old school. Totally candid in their diagnosis and recommendations; very efficient and effective in solving the problems promptly; they had the car ready when they said they would; and the price was entirely reasonable. I have infinitely more confidence in them and in their advice than I would with a dealer. They’ve been in business there for ages, and for good reason– as per the numerous other reviews, below, those of us lucky to have become customers keep coming back. Thanks guys!

I almost called the police when I got the bill…$ 500 more than it should’ve cost, I’ve since learned. And didn’t address the problem. Went back twice to give them an opportunity to correct, wouldn’t. Still trying to get my car fixed. Mechanic today laughed out loud when I showed him the paperwork from Lincoln Auto Electric. I’m happy people are happy with them… just… be careful.

Finally a good mechanic in Santa Monica/​Westside. We’ve been searching for year’s and we were thrilled to finally find Ruben. He’s honest, reasonable and very diligent in his work. We’ve been bringing both our cars to Ruben for about a year now and will continue to do so. Even our Dobe puppy, Blade, loves to come along and hang out at the shop!

I went to Lincoln Automotive on Lincoln and Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica to have Ruben help me restore my 1966 GT Mustang in 2009. Since then Ruben has helped me restore another vintage Mustang and a 1962 T-​bird Sport Roadster. I have been so happy with the work that I recommend Ruben (310−396−0864)
Bob Weinstein

Always attentive, and provide excellent service any time that my car has needed it.
I highly recommend them for being honest, and so helpful.

They do a proper job but not really has great experienced on lots of models.
$ ⁶⁰⁄₁₅ minutes changing my angel eyes. …What?

They fixed an eletrical problem with my car quickly and reasonably.

My check engine light came on in my car a few months ago, and like most people, i ignored the light in hopes that it would magically go away (and it did a couple times, but just came back. like a bad ex) — me, being the not-​so-​educated-​in-​auto-​motor-​services, asked my dear friends for some recommendations on a mechanic who wouldn’t rip me off… fast forward to me dropping my car with Ruben, who not only worked on my car quickly — he talked me through exactly what the problems were and saved me money across the board on things that didn’t really need to be done. He also fixed my AC (which had not worked in almost 2 years) which made me feel like i had a brand new car when I picked it back up from him at the end of the day. I would recommend this place to anyone in the future.

I had such a great experience here that I almost want to find things wrong with my car so I can give them more business. A rare find in the auto repair and service industry.
My power windows and door locks stopped working, with my back window stuck open. The local Firestone I go to for oil changes and tire-​related fixes told me I needed to go to my Nissan dealer or an electrical auto shop for the problem. So because there’s no Nissan dealer in Santa Monica, I Googled the latter and came up with good reviews for Lincoln Auto Electric.
Even though I planned to leave my car overnight, they got to my car right away. Ruben (I believe he’s the owner) filled me in on exactly what was wrong — no additional problems that suddenly needed fixed — and offered me great prices for the two options of fixes — no stressful up-​selling or price-​hiking. He and his team are hones and do great work. If I need any other auto work done, I’ll definitely go back. And I will definitely refer friends.

I took my 95 Acura Integra to Lincoln Auto Electric when it was having problems starting. I knew it was related to the alarm. I told the Dealer it was related to the alarm. After days of going back and forth with the Dealer, I went to Ruben at Lincoln Auto Electric because it was the closest and towing is expensive; he stated right off the bat it was related to the alarm. Mean while the Dealer (Santa Monica Acura) still hadn’t figured out what the problem was.
He charged $ 80 (compared to the $ 800 the dealer wanted to charge me) and removed the alarm. haven’t had a problem with it starting since.

I took my Ford Windstar as its horn had died and wanted to replace it. The charges were so-​so and the work was done well and I am satisfied. WIll highly recommend this auto electircian.

Ruben and his wife, Ana, are not just the owners of Lincoln Auto, they have become friends. We send anyone who is having a car crisis to them and they are so impressed, they never leave.
Ruben is only interested in providing honest labor for honest prices. He will never do anything to your car that is unnecessary or better suited to a professional in their particular focus. He will tell you exactly what he believes — good, bad or indifferent.
I can not recommend them enough! Damn cash for clunkers program!