Autoworks

The owner had a nice attitude and claimed he was all about customer satisfaction, but the pricing for the work done and the overcharging for labor showed otherwise. $ 124.50 for a diagnostic test in which he supposedly waived the fee and the changing of spark plugs and cleaning up of some oil. The work actually done took only 30mins. but I was charged $ 89.90 for an hour of work while the mechanic worked on other customers’ cars. I was at the shop for an hour and a half, I did call in the day of to get the work done so I expected a wait, but I did not expect to be taken adbantage of and the worst part about it is I knew I was being taken advantage of and couldn’t do much about it since my car was in need of the work.

Avinal is awesome! Super honest mechanic and that is hard to come by! He took really good care of me and didn’t take advantage like a lot of mechanics these days. Up front, tells you like it is, how’s it gonna be, and how he’ll take care of you. I really appreciated how non-​shmoozy he is. Will definitely come back when I need it and highly recommend him!

One thing that I hate is dealing with mechanics. Mechanics and car salesmen are on the same level, in one way or another they are bound to rip you off. Well I was wrong with Autoworks. The owner of this shop has truly helped me with the repairs on my Hyundai Santa Fe. First, he put on two sensors and didn’t over charge me for labor. Then he reduced his fees again to help me out. How awesome is that! Autoworks has worked on my brothers car and I will refer people to him. The owner of Autoworks is honest and I actually asked him if I was ripping him off because of his generosity in lowering the labor costs. Yes, this guy is truly the last honest mechanic. Kim F.

Avenal does nothing but bend over to help! Great guy and honest. I have never had any problems with him, his prices or his work. Being a female, I am always worried I am being taken advantage of but I never have concerns with this place. I bring my cars to him always, even though it is a 40 minute drive. I wouldn’t want anyone else to work on them. Thank you Avenal for always helping me out, taking the time and doing things right and honest!

I was looking for mechanic and I found Autoworks here on Unilocal,the reviews put confidence in my decision to use this company and my experiences have been great also.
I hate it when you go to a mechanic and because you are a women they think they can pull the wool over your eyes.
my Dad back home (in the UK) was a mechanic and knew every one in the trade and I grew up all along side it… so I’m not dumb when its comes to car problems.
I know I’m not getting BS when I talking to Avinal he is professional and polite .
I had a problem that was quiet serious with the car in just a couple of days with no BS it was like he said over the phone «purring like a kitten» before it sounded like a disgruntled aged bull dog… lol.
I had to have my car running well as I had family visiting from the UK and were doing alot of driving. and we sure did.
btw this is the second time I have been there and will go only to Autoworks from now on.
Thanks Avinal.
PS. if you have read the one star review from Ghrup k… its laughable. good on you Avinal for your response! lol

Let’s just say that my experience wasn’t exactly splendid. Very nice at first but the moment I got my car back from the owner, it went horribly downhill. Got my struts replaced by his new mechanic in his shop, but in return I got a broken windshield, and horrible noise coming from the front of my car. The owner took no liability in the huge crack in my windshield and nor the noise from my front end that previously didn’t exist before I gave him my car. Just a horrible experience and had to take the car somewhere else to get it fixed, even after paying for the parts and labor on the car! I have never been so disrespected and talked down to like this guy did to me.

Really great mechanic. I have not had good experiences with mechanics until meeting this guy through Unilocal.
He explains everything that is going on and you can tell he does what’s right and will give you his honest opinion. From there you as a customer can make your choice.
One thing did come across to me in a weird way. When I dropped the car off, they asked «When do you need the car done? Need it done soon?»…I was like ya «ASAP». I was a bit confused of why he asked me that. I would think it’s obvious that the customer wants their car done as soon as possible. Otherwise everything else went very well.

Being a female, I am used to mechanics either dismissing me or talking down to me. Being the daughter of a mechanic, this is highly annoying. Avenal is a straight talker and does honest work. He will break it down for you. Besides being honest, he and his team are also very efficient.
My first experience was back in February 2011. I was referred there to get a stripped lug nut replaced. He informed me my breaks needed to be done (which I knew) and he gave me a very reasonable price. Nice surprise! I had a valve issue and immediately knew I was taking it back to Autoworks this time around. He was honest with the bad news (again which I had an idea about but was ignorning) and they were able to do the valve job and oil change same day. As I live in the Bay Area, same day service is a plus to me.
I highly recommend anyone needing repair work done go visit Avenal and his team.

a true honest mechanic! they can be hard to find these days!

They really take Care of business here, got my car in and out great service

I have had dealings with the person who owns this auto repair shop over the last several years. Where ever he worked, I went there. I have always gotten the best service from him. He always told me the truth and when a part needed to be replaced he took me into my car with the part still on it and showed me why it had to be replaced. He always made sure i I got the best price available and would always make sure I got a discount. I will always trust him to do the best job for me. No matter what it is, oil change, brake job, tune up or a complete overhaul. This guy is an expert mechanic. He can build you an engine from the ground up.
Try him out next time you need something. You wont be sorry.