California Automotive Repair - Richmond (CA)

Francisco Padilla One of the best, if not the best mechanic, but most importantly, extremely honest with more than 20 diplomas on mechanical education See the pictures of what his working on for me

Shokufeh Farazmand Augustine was very helpful & nice! I called in for an emergency on my car while traveling in SF, and he checked my car even though he was closing in an hour! Reasonable price & good service with a smile! I recommend them 100%

Milena Nikolova Gorge, Ivan and Brandon are great! Everyone at this place is super friendly and honest. I bought a spare tire from then and they even went out of their way to help me straighten up my car after a minor accident that i had earlier that day...and they did it for free! Highly recommend them and will use their services again for sure!

ric peralta I have been working with John on all my cars since 2004 if not longer. He has always diagnosed the issues and suggested which items needed urgency vs those that could be deferred a bit longer. He and his team have also reviewed cars I was thinking of buying with a pre-purchase inspection and has waived me off some nice cars (in my mind) for what they were in terms of maintenance and reliability (not the best). Highly recommended team!!

Judy Fein From beginning to end the service was courteous & beautifully done. I had a repair to my rear passenger door, trim on rear wheel well same side and repainting/touch up on front passenger door. Their estimate was clear. They worked with my insurance company and made the repair a fairly painless process. When I dropped off my car they called the rental car company for me to get a ride All in all this is by far the best experience I’ve had at such a shop. I was treated with respect.

I Dream of Cleaning LLC DAVE HAS BEEN THE BEST AUTO MACHANIC AROUND. VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED. I SUPPORT HIS BUSINESS 100% HE KEEPS IT REAL . I TAKE ALL MY VEHICLES TO DC.

carlos quintanilla I been using this service for over 25 years and never had any issues, very knowledgeable and responsible people, thank you Rene and Douglas for being there for me every time I need help with my vehicles.

Chuck Goettsche Ive never written a single review before. I guess it takes a lot to impress me. Well, I got to say I am very, very impressed with Magallanes Auto Repair. I needed to replace the engine on my 1997 Toyota T-100 Pickup truck. This was a big decision for me, to invest so much in a 28-year-old truck, but if you know trucks, you know this is a special truck. Having lived in California for 50 years, I discussed this repair with two of my former favorite mechanics, and on the basis of a recommendation from AAA, I talked to Magallanes. The shop manager and the front office staff treated me with respect and extreme patience as I had many, many questions about the scope of this project. My confidence in their competence grew as I learned they had been in business for decades and I appreciated that most of the workers were mature (like me) and for example I was told the mechanic who would be working on my truck had been doing this work for 40 years. Well, after much careful thought, they got the job. I can honestly say it was one of the better decisions Ive made in my life. Throughout the project, the front office kept me informed at each step of the way. As long as I was replacing the engine, I wanted to make everything right with the truck so I added service items and new front brakes. When the work was complete and I went to pick up my truck, I was delighted to learn the work came in $200 under the estimate. Not only was the work done on budget in a timely fashion, but they did extra work. It was the little things...the handbrake was adjusted, a tail light was replaced, a future likely problem with the mechanical linkage of the clutch pedal was repaired - everything was improved while my truck was in their care. If youve read this far, youre youre getting the idea that I love my truck, and I do, but I also love the people at Magallanes. Whether its routine service or a major repair I strongly recommend that you go talk to these people. Talk to Adriana or Juana in the front office, talk to Alberto the shop manager and Im sure you will come away with the feeling of confidence and trust that made me choose them for my big repair. Tell them Chuck with the T100 sent ya.

Nicholas Navarro This place is awesome! Professional and very friendly. You can tell they care about customers and they are affordable too. Kieran helped me out and was exceptional. Will definitely come back.

Saseen Najjar Eddie is the man!! Check engine light came on while driving home and they took me in super last minute. They were incredibly friendly and took the time to explain everything to me even after the shop had closed, and even though I hadn’t paid for service! Sending this shop a lot of love. Give them your business!