Master Automotive

Best automotive place ever! Ray is a great mechanic! I will never take my cars any where else. They are always looking out for their customers.

I wouldn’t trust the safety of my family with anyone else. Bob and his team and patient and knowledgeable and do an excellent job of communicating. I won’t take my car anywhere else. No matter where you are in San Diego County, any distance is worth the peace of mind knowing you are in honest capable hands.

My 2007 Honda Odyssey A/​C stopped blowing cold air right in the middle of a heat wave! I called «TheDealershipWhoShallNotBeNamed» and as usual, the person who answered the phone seemed annoyed, and the Service Dept. seemed annoyed AND wanted lots of money to look at car, and said A/​C problems were very expensive.
So I looked on Unilocal,and although they only had 9 reviews, Master Automotives supporters seemed honest and believable.
I called and explained my problem, and they said I could drop my car off at night and leave the key in the door.
They called me next morning, told me what the car needed in detail and answered all my questions. The estimate was fair and reasonable. I spoke with both Ray and Bob, and both of them were so nice!
My car was ready that day! A/​C was cold, car was fixed at reasonable price, and the best part of all is I have a place to take my car for repair with really nice qualified people that I can trust!
Thank you Ray and Bob!

I started taking my car to Bob and Ray just after my Escalade warranty ran out, and I have been very pleased. My car had a very rough ride for a year and Bob diagnosed the problem. His cost on new shocks was going to be over $ 500 each for just the parts, so he suggested I find some online and bring him the parts to install. What a great savings! I found them on Amazon for literally ½ the price.
My car is now smoother than when I first bought it, so I’m guessing my shocks had been bad from when I drove it off the lot.
Thank you, Bob and Ray!

These guys are the real deal. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better mechanic for the service you get here. They do things right, efficiently and they charge what’s fair. For the quality of work, you’re getting a deal. Think of them as the mom and pop of car repair. They’re the type of place that survives on providing fair and good service. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be in business anymore.
My father has been doing business with them for over as long as I can remember, and now, even though I live in Los Angeles, I still make the trip down to have them work on my car.

I met with Bob for a pre purchase car inspection and this guy knows his stuff! He helped me out a lot and saved me from buying a terrible car that was poorly put back together after an accident. If I had just gone with what I found on Carfax, I would have just bought the car! So Carfax is a great base to go off of when buying a car, but do not make a decision soley on what Carfax says. Another thing I love about this place and Bob is that it was free! Should he have found something terrible that he needed to inspect further, it may have cost a little bit. But he quickly found this problem and had us out of there in about a half hour. Thank you, Bob. If I ever decide to purchase a car in Poway again, I will definitely be using your services.

Master Automotive seems to be one of those rare businesses in the automotive service category that does honest quality work at a reasonable price. It is nice to know that such places actually exist! They have earned my trust and confidence.

Great place to take your car for maintenance or repairs. Very honest and fair pricing. They do get busy so it’s best to make an appointment.

Honest and reasonably priced. I’ve been bringing my cars here for over 10 years. Many times they have done an inspection or something simple for no charge. Mike and Ray do great work and don’t have a minimum charge like many other places. I’ve paid anywhere from $ 10-​$ 600 for repairs here that would have cost $ 100-​$ 4000 at other shops and the work wouldn’t have been as reliable.
These guys are the best!!!

Seriously Unilocal,why are three of the excellent reviews filtered for Master Auto? Do you want to keep them all to yourself? I get that.
These are the good guys. That’s all there is to it. My husband and I have been taking our cars here exclusively for over 10 years. They do a fantastic job of keeping our cars running, they are honest to a fault, and what Brett H says.
My only reservation in reviewing them is that they might get too busy.

Came here once when I was having trouble with my car. They popped the hood and told me a hose was loose, put it back in place… charged me nothing and sent me on my way. They earned my business and my referrals. Very no-​frills garage, but honest, knowledgable auto mechanics!

These guys are Honest, Quick and charge a Fair Price for great work! Mike Sr, Mike Jr, Bob & Ray have been keeping my used cars running for over 12 years now. Most shops charge a minimum hourly rate, but I have receipts for $ 8, $ 25 and many others under $ 50 which were NOT oil changes. They DO oil changes though and they WILL use your oil & filter & they WILL install parts you might find cheaper online if NAPA or local parts suppliers or the dealer wants to charge too much — I have saved over $ 400 buying one A/​C part and $ 100’s more buying parts online when local parts were too costly or an expensive dealer part was the only other option!!! — Master Automotive never tries to up-​sell you a laundry list of random optional services, but they always inform you of any potential safety or wear and tear issues they notice in the course of your current work.
These guys have provided golden service to me, my mother, my brother and now my daughters’ & my friends cars & trucks too. If you are considering a used car or truck, Master Automotive has done inspections for me that provided valuable bargaining info that helped me make a smart offer on the vehicle.
They don’t do shuttle service or provide a rent-​a-​car but if you need those things, you can no-​doubt also afford the dealer or other higher-​priced repair shops. This shop is definitely worth a small detour, just for the peace-​of-​mind…
((As a sidenote, you should be aware that this shop has an active license with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair at
even though the worthless BBB shows them having no license! I just learned that the BBB charges a company $ 500 to be BBB accredited!!! That spells «pay-​for-​your-​rating» to me…))

My son drove all the way from L.A. to have Master Automotive work on his steering problem. My daughter is coming down from Santa Cruz to have them do her brakes. Talk about peace of mind when it comes to finding a good, HONEST mechanic. I may never move out of Poway for that reason!