Trust Auto Repair

Great, great, great, Michael is the man, honest, caring and very knowledgable. He’ll do his best to save you money and get your car going. It’s very hard to find an honest good mechanic, and I’m so glad I found this repair shop,

If you need to have any work done on your car and being 1000% serious, want a mechanic you can trust and will be honest about what work needs to be done to your car. Call Mike at Trust Auto on Main Street in El Cajon. He is alone saving me over $ 150 over another shop I called and I have been having a leak problem with my window washer fluid and he said «As long as I don’t have to take anything apart I will fix it for you at no charge» I know where I will be going from now on for any work needed on my car. ⁵⁄₅ Stars! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

I’ve been coming to Trust for years. And let me tell you, the name says it all. Mike and the crew have kept my cars running, and doing it in my budget, for over 10 years. Thanks guys, you’re the best.

Great place ! Read the reviews and they were right. This place IS honest. I came in for a timing belt replacement and pointed out this noise that my car was making. The manager named Michael did a quick diagnostic and said it was either the timing belt or the alternator. I had work from 2 – 6 and the place closes at 5 but they worked with me all the way through. I had my girlfriend pay with my card when the job was finished. All he charged me for was the timing belt replacement since that was the only problem, but anyone could have said that it was also the alternator knowing that it was a much pricier job. I highly recommend this place!

Trust Auto in El Cajon is amazing. Michael is so honest and extremely reasonable. I’ve taken my car there twice and nothing but an amazing experience. I will not bring my car anywhere else.
Thank you Michael and Trust Auto.

Hands down the best mechanic shop ever. The owner is always honest every time I come in with a problem on my car. I have been taking my car here for the last 2 years and I have never been disappointed
Thank you again!

Trust Auto Repair is such a great find. I don’t know much about cars, and in the past I have been taken advantage of and been made to pay too much for terrible quality service. Trust is a family run business, and that fact is so evident in the care they take with their work and their customers. Mike, the owner, takes the time to personally call me each time I leave my car with him, and give me a thorough run down of problems my car is having, details about those problems, and how much they will cost to repair. He is patient, honest and thorough, and he always helps me prioritize things that should be fixed. If certain items aren’t in my budget for that visit, he doesn’t try to sell me. I love this place, and I highly recommend Trust Auto

This is my go to mechanic shop whenever I have an issue with my car. The owner is very nice, HONEST and is willing to help you with whatever you need done. You can definitely trust, Trust Auto Repair. I highly recommend this place to anyone that has an issue with their car.

Trust Auto has the perfect name you can trust, Trust Auto. In the past I took my car to Helix Auto where I was lied to and over charged. They wanted to over charge me for a part I needed and a lot extra for the labor. It seemed really high. My friends recommended Trust Auto, I took my car there and the car has never went anywhere else. Talk to Mike at Trust Auto you will never go to another shop again. All the people that work there are helpful, honest and Trustworthy they are the best!

I accidentally wrote my original review for the La Mesa location and only noticed today, when I went to write this location a 5 star review as well!
I took my car here yesterday because the parking brake light came on at two random times. It turns out this was a super easy fix and I just needed more brake fluid.
Mike helped me right away, didn’t try to push me around, and didn’t even charge me after topping off my fluid. Experiences like these seem to be rare in the auto repair industry, so I’m really grateful to have this place so close to my house. I will definitely continue to use Trust Auto when my car needs to go to the shop.
Thanks!

We have been bringing our cars here for years. Mike is a great guy and they get the work done quickly. Very happy with this business.

The second time I did smog check and break and light in this auto repair. The service is very quick!
The guys know everything.
Only thing you need just get there and give the key they will teke care of you!
Thanks guys!

We recently bought a vehicle that was serviced here, but the sellers didn’t have their service records. When we had a problem with the vehicle I called here for any information. The head guy knew precisely who I was talking about and the vehicle I was talking about. He even brought up their new Tacoma, yet he said he couldn’t look-​up their vehicle records for me because they’re filed by receipt numbers. How stupid did he think I was?! What a liar — and a load of BS – and on top of that – his whole conversation was condescending and insulted my intelligence. That told me all I needed to know about his ethics. I would never trust his shop with my vehicle after hearing how easy it was for the lies to roll off his tongue.

Great service and fast. Went to these guys as I was sent here to fix a window motor in a car i purchased from Legacy Cars in El Cajon. This is they work with. Came in at about 2:55 on wed afternoon and was out at 3:40. Mike was a real nice guy and they completed the install quickly.

Trust Auto is awesome! They have very reasonable prices and they actually do the work promised and in a timely matter. They will tell you everything that needs to be done to fix the problem and suggest other maintenance and not try to rack up your bill for unneeded work. Its very hard to find a trustworthy mechanic but mike is the best. I would recommend Trust Auto 100%!

I’m actually sitting here right now so I thought I would share my experience
Very few times do you actually feel like you have been given trustful and honest work at car places. My sister in law bought a car from carfaxx in national city so we wanted to bring it for a diagnostic test. Found TRUTHFUL work ups of the car they sold her. Def recommend this place feels like you get honesty and good work from them

An absolute pleasure. Mike always takes care of me and provides efficient and honest service. I would seriously, highly recommend using this establishment before trying anywhere else.
Kind regards,
Robin

I have been bringing my cars to Trust Auto Repair for years. I have always received excellent service and quality car care. Mike, the owner, is very helpful and knowledgeable. It’s hard to find a good mechanic, so i was happy when I found Trust Auto Repair. The name is true: You can trust Mike and his team, as they have a lot of integrity and are straight shooters.

Trustworthy and Affordable.
I’ve been a supplier of parts to the auto repair industry for over 20 years here in San Diego. If I had to guess, I’d say I have interacted with over 50−60% of the shops in San Diego county. There are hundreds and hundreds of repair facilities in town. Sadly, of the ones I have dealt with, I wouldn’t be able to recommend a good portion of them. There are a handful of shops I recommend to friends and family. I need to be able to trust that the diagnosis I am given is absolutely honest and accurate and that the amount I’m being charged is fair. Dealing with Mike and Lou, I am positive I will get both, every time my vehicles need work.
This is a very busy shop. One of the busiest in El Cajon and for good reason. They work on a lot of cars and are knowledgable and equipped to work on all makes and models. They will repair what is broken and recommend maintenance repairs to hopefully keep your car from coming in on a tow truck the next time. If you think a trustworthy mechanic is the one that only fixes what is broken, then you need to reevaluate. Mike and Lou will assess your vehicle just as if they were working on their personal vehicles. Nothing more and nothing less. They will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. Their rates are very fair and reasonable and they will ALWAYS do what they can to work within your budget.
Don’t be scared when you 1^st come in, because sometimes it might be a little tricky to find a place to park. That’s a good sign when a big shop is busy!

Amazing!!!
I went in today for an oil change for my fiancée car. I’ve never had to get any work done on their car because that’s his department lol but he’s on deployment and the oil change light came on. I had looked on Unilocal for mechanics but none of the reviews for places near me were too appealing so I decided to look up trust auto because it’s close by and honestly the reviews were right! A man came out and I told him I needed an oil change he asked if I needed synthetic oil and of course I had no idea so he then explained the difference between the oils and we came to the conclusion synthetic wasn’t good for my car because it was pass 3 month’s from the last oil change. The actual oil change took less than 30 minutes and where they were done I was going to buy some antifreeze because I knew I was low, instead of letting me spend an extra $ 15 they told me they already topped everything off and also told me it was time for new brakes. I will most definitely be going back for the rest of my car repairs.