Evans Automotive

While on a road trip/​visiting friends in JT, my car needed a new wheel bearing. John worked on it immediately and was fixed within a few hours. He seemed very fair and knowledgable. Will definitely return if/​when I need a repair again the desert! Very grateful for the quick, great service!

Can I give zero stars? I have had nothing but bad luck from this place. I originally went to Evan’s thinking it was still owned by the previous people who had worked on my car in the past. When I found out it had changed owners I figured I’d stay with them since my car was already in their system. Bad idea. I had repairs done, they took forever, never gave me an estimate (even though I explicitly asked for one) and then the service ended up costing more than I had hoped to pay. As I drove my car off the lot something went terribly wrong and I ended up getting stuck in the middle of highway 62. The mechanic nonchalantly told me that my u-​joint had broken and now part of my car was dragging on the ground. That got fixed. Then 2 weeks later another issue arose, which should have been addressed in the original diagnosis of the first problem. After some negotiating I got the price dropped for this repair. I then noticed that my car wasn’t locking into place when I put it in drive. Again, I returned to the shop and the mechanic said he’d look at it and fix it. Fast forward 3 months and it was still a problem. I finally took my car to another place and they fixed the problem right away. I’m never going back to Evan’s, my car deserves better.

Outstanding, very professional and affordable! I had my entire truck air conditioner replaced for 60% less than any other quote and it was done so fast — when I got a call from them (a few hours later) John said he was done. I was expecting them to tell me that it was going to cost a few dollars more… instead he said that he would stick to his quote! Integrity. I highly recommend Evans Automotive. I’m have four cars; a classic Caddie, a truck, a Toyota and an older Mercedes. From now on, they are all going to Evans Automotive!

My experience here was absolutely amazing! Evan took care of my oil change AND check everything else, even though he didn’t have to. He goes above and beyond for his customers. He also does the cheapest smog check I’ve ever found. Definitely worth it. It’s also right off the freeway so it’s easy to find. I will definitely be going back every time!

I live in Yucca Valley, and its a little bit of a drive to Joshua Tree, but Evans Automotive has the best price around for oil changes. We recently had four vehicles in the family that needed to be done and also needed Smog Checks… John took good care of us and gave us a great price on the Smog Checks too. We passed the first time, but I’m told that its free if you have to do a re-​check. John is really knowledgeable and has years of mechanic experience.
Its a little hard to find, but look for the yellow and red building + sign on the north side of the highway just at the beginning of JT. I think they are worth checking out.

John and Sunny are the nicest folks around. And they did a great job with our car. There was a pretty big whole in our coolant tank, and it needed to be replaced. John got us the part right away, and took care of it immediately. The car was dropped off by 9am and done by 10:30 am! The price was great and he even rotated our tires. See Evan’s for any repair you may need! We will definitely be going back anytime we need to have our car serviced.

Thank you John for figuring out what was wrong with my Jaguar and fixing it. I had a air intake hose that kept coming lose which caused me to loose power and the check engine light to come on. I took it to the dealer. They just reconnected it and sent me on my way. I heard about Evans Automotive and I called him. When I described what was happening, he told me I probably had a broken motor mount that was the cause. Sure enough, I took it in and that was exactly what was wrong. It cost me a couple hundred dollars and I’ve never had a problem since. Also, he has serviced my wife’s and both my daughters cars, smog, oil change and other repairs and service issues. He has always been honest and knowledgeable about what needed to be done and did it in a timely and affordable manner. I highly recommend Evans Automotive for all vehicle repairs and services. Clint E.