My Mechanic

I have taken my cars here a handful of times. Scotti I believe is the owner name; this man has been honest with me to a fault. After I got a $ 7K estimate from the local Honda dealer I went to him for a second opinion. First words out of his mouth were «why would you do all that to this car». When it was done the bill was $ 1,100.00. Good as new. it has been very nice to find a car mechanic that seems more interested in taking care of the customer needs than taking his money

These are the good guys — Simple as that. I had a power steering failure and the dealer quoted me a super high amount. My Mechanic halved the cost and had it fixed the same day. They didn’t do any work without my permission and laid out my options very clearly. Scotty runs a good shop over there and the mechanic’s that I’ve met have been very, very good. I even got a ride to work! I’ve been to this shop for this failure, solving an odd sound (had high oil consumption & was low on oil), and I also had body work done next door at their auto body shop. Fantastic work!

I would recommend this place to anyone, great pricing and customer service!

If I could give higher than 5 stars, I would!
This is a long review, so bear with me.
I’m a bit of a shadetree mechanic and can do relatively uncomplicated repairs myself. (I’ve replaced my own brake rotors/​pads, window regulators, compressor, evaporator, exhaust system, valve cover gaskets, head bolt retorque, motors mounts, etc), so I don’t often go to mechanics unless it’s beyond my ability, too dangerous, special tools too expensive, or just plain too cold outside. :) The difficulty of finding an honest mechanic was one of the reasons I started doing repairs myself.
However, a couple of years ago, I had my windshield broken by a flying chunk of ice kicked up by an 18 wheeler, so my insurance sent me to Virginia Glass, which is part of My Mechanic. While I was in the reception area waiting, I heard several estimates and explanations go out to customers. I was very impressed by the honesty and integrity of the people at this shop and the explanations they gave. I said to myself then, «If I ever need anything done on my car, I’ll come here.»
A few days ago, my mother’s 1990s Camry had a metal brake line that rusted out. She decided to go to her usual dealership and they quoted her 10 hours of labor at $ 125/​hour and $ 800 in parts, so that was $ 2250 total. She called me and was very upset — she was thinking of giving up the car. I talked to the dealership’s mechanic and they wanted to replace every line coming out of the master cylinder and wouldn’t just fix the part that had broken.
The light bulb went off in my head and I said, «Hey Mom, tow your car to My Mechanic in Sterling and get an estimate there. I have a good feeling about them.»
Scotty called me back from My Mechanic with an estimate of $ 500. That’s a $ 1750 savings over what the dealer wanted! He also really took his time to explain the kind of work he was going to do on the car. Now, there’s no way he knew if I knew nothing about cars or if I knew a lot, but he explained everything clearly and in terms that even my mother could probably understand.
It’s now fixed and mom’s car is back on the road. My mother is happy, so I’m happy. I’m so impressed at finally finding an honest shop with reasonable rates, I’ll likely now take my car there and give up my shadetree mechanic career — and finally get my weekends back!
I’ll definitely be recommending this place to my friends.

I have no idea how I first learned about My Mechanic, but I’m so glad I did!
We have a 2003 station wagon that’s had plenty of issues and a 2009 sedan with its own quirks, and My Mechanic has serviced both of them very well. Their prices on parts and labor are very competitive, but mostly I come back for the people. Scotty (the head honcho as of this writing in 2015) is nice, super easy to talk to, and most importantly, he’ll speak at length about your car’s repairs. Whether you know a lot about cars or next to nothing, he’ll explain exactly what they found, how it impacts your car’s performance, whether or not it’s a critical fix, what exactly will happen if you do/don’t fix it… his explanations are pragmatic and always helpful. All of the actual mechanics I’ve met have also been really chill and knowledgeable, and the admin staff is the same way.
If you’re trying to decide between two mechanics with similar price points and a good history of reliable fixes, go with My Mechanic. The people really make the experience.

This is a great place. The customer service was awesome. I got alot of discounts on the work that was done. The Cadillac dealer was going to charge me $ 3000 to change out my full wiring harness. They charged me less than $ 2000. They do a great job.

My Mechanic is a local business that will fix your car at a reasonable cost.
I had a big problem with my power steering and they were able to repair it for about 60% of what the dealership was going to charge. They also came a little _​under_​the estimated cost to repair the car. I’ve never seen that at a mechanic before!
The name makes it seem like it’d be a chain, but this is a local business, associated with the Craftsman Auto Body local chain. After the repair, they registered the service they did on my car with the account I have at MyCarFax, which was a nice bonus. They did great work for my car and I will use them again.

Very impressed. This is the first time I’ve had my serviced there. Very friendly and professional staff. They took the time to explain the issues and I’m very happy with the price and the work that was done.

The company where I work uses My Mechanic for our vehicle fleet, so I also take my personal vehicle there whenever I need service. Their prices are always competitive and the staff is courteous. Scotti and DJ feel like friends because they are so personable. Most of the work that I’ve had completed there has been routine maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, brake pad replacements, etc), but I also took my boyfriend’s car there for a side window replacement after a break in and they provided the lowest estimate out of three places. They’ve always done an excellent job and in a few cases where something minor was overlooked, Scotti has always made sure it was corrected.

I had my car taken to Craftsman Auto Body in Sterling VA which is thee best Body Shop in the Northern VA area only body shop I go to around this area. I was in a car accident because of an idiot on his cell phone which is the majority of people on the road these days anyways Craftsman recommended My Mechanic and I am more than happy they did because no one else in this area could have done a better job and I have been to numerous mechanic shops before and I’ve worked as a mechanic before so I’m picky about who works on my car. If you live in the area go to My Mechanic on Bryant Ct in Sterling you won’t be disappointed I promise. I am a customer for life and so is my family now. Thank you Scotty and DJ at My Mechanic you guys are Mechanic Gods. Tim O