D’Mar Auto Repair

My son was in town for the holidays and his engine light came on reflecting engine knocking– with a 500 mile trip through the mountains home we needed help and fast. I called D’Mar they quickly diagnosed the problem, checked the entire car thoroughly and provided status on longevity of brakes etc. Additionally offered to provide support for afar if the engine light cam on again. Fast, honest and proactive, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

D’Mar is absolutely the very best automotive repair shop in San Diego. I had the recent pleasure of taking my 2001 Corvette to D’Mar Automotive to trouble shoot and repair a number of issues that I have been putting off for quite some time. Junior is absolutely the most honest, sincere, caring and talented automotive shop manager I have ever had the pleasure of doing business with. He will do everything he can to help save you money on your repairs while being extremely conscientious of the quality of your repairs. In the future I will take all of my vehicles to Junior whenever I need any work done and I will be referring all of my friends to this wonderful man!

After 2 weeks, the car is still running great! Very nice and honest! Thanks again!

I dropped off my car to have then check my brakes. There were cars in front of mine being worked on so they told me it could be a minute till they could bring it into the garage and take a good look. Over an hour passed before they got to look at it and I was ready to write a bad review. However, they were so devoted to getting my car fixed that same day, I have to give them four stars. They could’ve likely manipulated me into believing I needed all rotors replaced just to get money, but they were honest and only replaced two that needed to and updated my brake pads. When I went to pick it up, it was 7:30pm. The two men working on my car stayed late just to finish it for me and i thought that was note worthy.

I have been on my own out in San Diego for about a year. I’ve been skeptical about going to mechanics on my own, being a young female. Joaquin jr. Made me feel so welcomed and comfortable. I searched on Unilocal for a mechanic and d’mar was the best place. I immediately called and junior (as Joaquin jr. Goes by) answered and told me to come by and he can help me with whatever I need. He was even better than I expected! I sat in my car the whole time he was fixing it and we talked the whole time and walked me through what he was doing. Great guy!

My check engine light came on in the new car I just bought for my daughter. The clerk was very friendly over the phone and my wife was able to take the car in right away. They plugged in the car and much to my relief there was not a serious problem with the emissions system and he just turned it off and made a note that if it comes on again that it may be the same problem. I will be bringing this car back to Dmar if I ever need emissions work done again.

We have been taking our Jeep here for nearly three years. They are above-​board and have let us know when we can delay a repair and when they are not willing to let us drive it off the lot due to safety risks. I always feel edgy about car repairs because they are so expensive and rarely planned for, but I feel much more calm knowing that someone who cares about safety is working on my vehicle.

Very honest team at D’Mar Auto. Junior was kind of enough to drop me off at the Airport on a Friday, while he and his team worked on my car over the weekend. Its a good feeling when you know you are not just another number.
Yall rock!

whooooohooooo! what a breath of fresh air this place is. An auto repair shop that makes you feel like they are on your side and there to help YOU. They were on it! Quick and accurate diagnosis, comprehensive communication, friendly and professional. was stoked when I checked out, no surprises and they even had a box set aside with all the old parts in it to show me where the problems were up close. that was cool.

We’ve been coming here a long time for our 2 cars and our kids 3 cars. All older models. Jr and his dad are always friendly and always go the extra mile to help us get repaired at the lowest cost. There’s no one like them.

Wow what a great place. I brought my truck in after being to a few places to get pricing and they told me what was wrong and it was not cheap to fix. Not only did they help me right away the problem was not as big as I thought and after looking at it for a few minutes it required a few tweaks and it was fixed. I am brining my truck back for a full service in a few weeks. Great to see such down to earth honest businessman. They could of fixed what I thought was wrong and put me out of pocket a few hundred bucks but they helped me and made my month.

Ok, so I went in for a simple diagnostic test cause my check engine light came on and my car was taking a while to turn on. The test is 50 bucks and over the phone I’m told they will run it for free just to make sure my cars safe. Friendly right? So I go in and I get the test done, after waving my diagnostic fee I felt really good about letting these guys do work on my car but I’m in total regret. I was told my oil needed to be changed, air filter, spark plugs and my crash censor and he would do everything for 240. I should have taken the oil change as my first hint they were just another greedy auto mechanic since I did my oil last
biggest regret is I got my crash censors replaced for 100 I go into work the next day and all the guys who work on cars tell me one screw holds it in. I’m now changing my spark plugs on my own. Its not that these guys are entirely bad, its my fault and your fault too when auto mechanics take advantage of you not knowing as much when all you gotta do is call around do the research of what’s wrong and don’t ever feel like a mechanic is trustworthy. All in all I won’t be back let alone ever make the same mistake I did here again. A learning experience indeed.

I wish I had a word to describe this place. By far the most amazing auto repair I have ever came across. Jr helped me out with my 2008 Saturn vue that had some major issues with it and couldn’t pass smog. I was dreading taking my car to the mechanic, being a young parent with a single income required auto repairs are night mares. Jr took those night mares away. I am truly speechless on how this shop runs. Amazing is not even a word close to how Jr and his shop is. Love these guys

My daughter lives in town (College Kid) and while there for Christmas I brought her car in for service after seeing the great reviews on this site.
If you want great customer service at a great price this is the place to go. Junior is an incredible person and I truly feel like I can trust him to help my daughter with her car when I’m 1,000 miles away. He went out of his way to be kind and explain everything he did to the car so my daughter could understand. He had all the parts he replaced right there and showed her and explained what they do.
So if you’re looking for a place to get a service or repair that’s very affordable and very fast with very honest mechanics this is the place to come.
My daughter and I were so impressed that we will recommend this place to all her college friends.

Junior is an amazing person and I truly feel like I can trust him to tell me the truth when something is wrong with my car. He goes out of his way to be kind and find alternatives if you can’t afford brand new parts. That’s something I sincerely appreciate.
So this is going to sound weird but when I first moved back to SD my car had a lot of problems so I was at D’Mar quite a bit. Junior became sorta my guru in life and helped me figure out what I wanted to do. He really took the time to sit down and chat with me. You just don’t get that from people these days. He’s so good that I made sure my husband brings his car there now too. A family affair. :)

I brought my car in recently and have been dealing with the owner. They went out their way to help me diagnose a problem that is well beyond my auto skills. He had the car for a few days and did a number of tests and did not pull the trigger to do my head gasket because he was not 100% sure. This I respect. It’s hard to trust some wrenches that just want to do the work to get the cash in their daily till. He kept me posted on the tests and was very professional about the whole situation. When I came to pick up the car he did not charge me anything. Yes nothing! I certainly recommend these guys.
Support your local trusted mechanic. Thanks again guys

–These guys are as good as it gets! We went in to get a tire rod fixed after my husband bent it by hitting a post. Needless to say these guys treated us in a way we will never forget.

This shop is excellent! I found this shop on Unilocal because I was looking for a local shop for the convenience factor of things. I found 3 shops on Unilocal and once I talked to Junior my gut said this is my guy. Now several repairs later I will say that these guys are awesome!
He helps with your budget and I have never felt like we was just telling us to do work for no reason. He is extremely honest. In fact today I brought my Jeep in and he did a minor repair and did not even charge me. I was floored.
Anyway if you need an honest reliable mechanic this is your guy!

These guys are the real deal. I took my car into their shop when it wasn’t working. They changed out the throttle and it still wasn’t working. He then reversed the work and recommended another auto place that has more equipment. He didn’t even charge for the labor. The other guys ended up confirming the throttle needed replacement and then there were some electrical items that needed fixing. The total cost was more than I wanted to invest into a Saturn.
Basically these guys are honest and now I am going to take my current car to him this coming Monday and when I purchase a new car he will be my mechanic. I find it real hard to find honest and nice guys in this industry… jackpot!

Hands down five stars! I have never been treated this well at an auto repair place. They truly care about what they do and the customer.
A lot of mechanics though not bad still make the customer feel like a means to an end (money/​job). At this family run business the job is the means to a returning customer relationship. They care about their customers and they care about their needs. They work their butts off to listen and accommodate what you need as a client and they’re willing to put in the time to find out what’s really going on with a vehicle and not just settle for a temporary fix leading to a money pit situation.
I highly recommend them! Best auto shop I’ve been to… period. I’m so happy I found them.
I hope they are extremely prosperous. They deserve it!