APS Automotive

I would recommend this auto shop to anyone! This was the best experience I’ve ever had. Robert was friendly, kind, knowledgeable, and honest. I will definitely be taking my car here for all my future vehicle needs. Thanks, Robert, for your help!

I absolutely love this place. Robert has been fixing my car over 5 years now and there have been a couple times I was over quoted, once by a few hundred, and he charged me how much it actually was, even when I wouldn’t have known any different. His integrity is truly upstanding. The customer service I receive is always exceptional and they will take the time to explain everything to you if you want or need them to. I used to be so worried looking for a mechanic because once they «fixed» the problem, something else would go wrong, but this has never been the case here. They always fix it, they do it right, and they do it honest.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ recommend

Robert is the BEST mechanic in Atascadero! I walked in 2 days before Thanksgiving and he happily took my Mom’s vehicle, found and fixed the problem, and the price was extremely fair! When I dropped the vehicle, he gave us a ride back home. On the way, he was explaining the problem in very simple mechanic terms I was able to understand… I just found my new mechanic. I will definitely be bringing my own minivan here… The receptionist was very kind and helpful.

I have gone to Robert for all the repairs on both of my cars for about 17 years or so. GREAT GUY

Very friendly and affordable. I came in for a break check and they told me the brakes were fine and sent me on my way. Other guys would tell me I would need to replace whether they were bad or not. Robert is a nice guys.

Robert Davis has worked on my autos and my wife’s for several years. He is the only mechanic I will take my vehicles to because I trust him to tell me the truth and not gouge me or nickel and dime me to death. He has the experience behind him and knows what he is talking about. If he doesn’t, he will tell you-​but I’ve yet to see him not know about my vehicles. Trustworthy, reliable, guarantees his work and follows through. In my opinion the only mechanic you can trust your auto and your pocketbook to.

What a great shop ! Robert has been great and honest ! I trust this shop 100% and will only take my cars here. Very glad to have found this gem here in atascadero. Definitely a top voice for auto repair.

Short and sweet: Robert is an honest guy and really takes the time to inform the customer on the issues with the vehicle and warns against minor things that other mechanics might try and sell you on unnecessary services for.

I used APS Automotive for years. Robert, the owner, is very knowledgeable but, for a single woman, his most important features are his honesty and integrity. He always explained the diagnosis and my options in terms I could understand. I never felt that he tried to take advantage of me because I know nothing about cars except their make, model and color. Even after I moved out of the area, if I had problems with my car I would call Robert for a second opinion. You cannot find a better mechanic.

I recommend APS to all of my friends and anyone who needs an honest, great priced and overall excellent mechanic. Never do they make up repairs or charge frivolously. Often a repair is so simple that you won’t be charged at all. Nice clean environment comfortable and never intimidating even to women.

I drive all the way from Santa Maria to take our vehicles to Robert. I don’t trust anyone else. With my son driving all over the State I am rest assured he is safe from mechanical problems with his car (2004 BMW).
His prices are fair and he’s honest. APS is everything you want in mechanic!

Robert Davis has supported my automotive repair needs for many years now. His service is honest, reliable and fairly priced. Robert takes the time to explain automotive issues while never making me feel inferior or ‘taken’, because I do not have a strong grasp even remotely on automotive repair. The APS Automotive shop is clean and well designed providing a pleasant and comfortable place to wait for service. Robert Davis is the first person I call for all of my automotive needs.

I was referred to APS for MAJOR engine work. I was very nervous because I’d never been to the shop, and didn’t know anything about them. I was appreciative that every little detail of the repair was explained to me from why I needed it to how the repair was going to be done. That was almost 4 years ago. Robert has kept my vehicle in perfect condition ever since. It’s not often you see a vehicle with 197,000 miles on it and the reason it keeps going is because of APS. The shop is knowledgeable, trustworthy and does the job right at a reasonable price. Ladies: They don’t tell you a bunch of hooey and then charge you an arm and a leg. If you take your car there, I promise you’ll be happy.

My air conditioner wasn’t working out of the blue one day and I finally visited APS auto after my graveyard shift one morning. My Dad recommended them so I decided to check them out since they said on the phone that they would give me a free consultation/​diagnosis. He told me the price of a new one and I said that I only needed the fan to work for the defroster and he took the time to achieve that for me. Great communication and great customer service. I will be back in the Summer if I can afford that new air conditioner. :)

I had to take my car in again just this week and I need to get my catalytic converter replaced. Because this is an expensive part to replace, APS even showed me the printout of their diagnostic testing and explained it to me. Excellent customer service once again.
Side note: For some unknown reason, the actual first review for APS written by «Rayna P.» has disappeared. I used the Unilocal Member Search feature for Rayna P., picked the one in San Luis Obispo and it shows her review for APS, so I am not sure whats going on, but here is a link so you can see her review as well.

My husband and I have been going to APS for years. We are now moving away so I thought since it’s so hard to find a good mechanic, I’d share how great this shop is. Robert, the owner, is very honest, professional and friendly. He’ll work with you and will make time for you. He’s the best mechanic we’ve ever found and I hope to find someone as good when we move.
His prices are very fair and he won’t try to rip you off by finding things wrong with the car. We took our CRV in one time because it was making an odd noise and he took a drive with us only to tell us it just needs more air in the tires (obviously I know nothing about cars). He added air himself and didn’t charge us a thing to check out the car or add air.
We also have an old corolla and he never tried to come up with things to fix like a previous mechanic had. His prices have always been very fair — lower than what we had previously paid for in San Diego. Great mechanic. We live in SLO and would drive up to Atascadero to drop off our cars because — let’s face it — it’s like finding gold when you find a mechanic you can trust — RARE. Definitely recommend APS.