Joe’s Auto Repair

I’ve honestly never had such great, consistent service. Rod is honest and takes the time to show you what’s wrong and will offer several options for repair. I would recommend Joe’s to anyone!

Woke up for work and my car wouldn’t start. I went on Unilocal and found joes auto repair. I didn’t have an appointment so I was worried it would take long. Had my car towed there and the owner told me my battery was dead. He offered to charge the battery for me or replace it completely because it was old. He was very honest and trustworthy. Thanks again.

Best customer service EVER! They fixed the plastic undercovering for free and right as I drove up. Good tactic to get me to return :) Very happy customer!

Brought my car in for a specific pump and was charged for parts and labor. I said I needed the pump to pass the smog check. My receipt for parts said «smog pump». There is no «smog pump». It was an air pump which they would know if they replaced it instead of rigging it. But I must be a dumb girl. So my car is acting the same and clearly wasn’t fixed. They said somebody tried to rig some part of that system but the water damage was too far gone and they needed to replace it. I’ve had that car since 18,000 miles and was friends with everyone who worked on it and know every inch of what has been touched under my hood and nobody rigged a damn thing until I moved and had to trust a shady thief I never met. The way they described this «part» without naming it… Was clearly the description of the original problematic part I told them about the first time. Then when I tell them I need my car by 5 to go to work and they say fine… It’s still on the lift at 5:15. I made it clear I’ll wait if my car can’t be done by 5. Then they pretended they decided not to charge me for labor for the second time. No. You just realized this time you’re just not going to make extra money because the cost of that part you pretended you already put in my car will cover that labor won’t it? And the new part they couldn’t name was priced right around… The price of the pump they said they changed! Shocker! Oh, and the second I get my car it’s making a super loud new belt sound. I should get that fixed? Another shocker! Unless you have now ready realized who you’re dealing with. Guess I magically have a belt problem. Maybe they think this dumb girl doesn’t know they did it. Thieves!!! Don’t go here! They’re lucky I barely make enough money to max my credit card out with over $ 1000 in one month when it should have been no more than $ 500. I know my car. I just don’t have a garage to do this shit myself unfortunately. Best part… After complaining to somebody about them, they said they brought their car there before a road trip for a tune up and they showed her a part saying it was a broken engine mount estimated at 1200 to fix. After bringing it to her regular mechanic who didn’t have time for a simple tuneup but was happy to double check her car to make sure this 1200 fix was necessary, he said all engine mounts were fine!!! There should be a shop sting where they get charged w a felony for robbing someone for fake repairs

Great guys. Came in with a busted radiator and heater core, and they fixed everything up with a fair price and a reasonable amount of time. They took great care of my car while it was there too. I would suggest these guys to anyone looking for a new place to fix up their cars.

I found Joe’s on Unilocal, and was able to get my vehicle there the next day. Fix was quick and economical. I will use the again, recommend highly!

We were on vacation in San Diego and our breaks started grinding. I wanted to wait until we returned home to our longtime mechanic in Sacramento. Instead I did a little research and found Joe’s Auto Repair near our resort. Rod gave us a competitive quote and did the work that morning while I took my family to Sea World. Work done well, in a timely manner, with courteous professional service. And before we had a chance to drive away, Rod hurried out to offer us bottles of water for my family. Much appreciated!

My daughter who is going to school in San Diego called me because her car was leaking something and she was concerned. She was close by Joes at Liberty Station. I found Joes online called and talked to Rod and he said he could take care of her «no problem». She drove it up to his shop and he checked it out and it was no big deal. He acted honestly and courteously and I will definitely use him again. It is nice when you find nice and honest people to do business with. He is my new San Diego mechanic!
Thanks Rod! This dad appreciates you taking good care of his daughter and her car!

Don’t be mislead or hesitant by the outside appearance of this place. I have to admit I was at first until a very good friend of mine recommended the place to me and told me they go there. Everywhere else I called was going to charge me $ 50 – 95 just to see what was wrong with it. I brought it over and he took his time explaining and showing me what was wrong with my car and gave me his estimate for the cost. They gave me the cheapest price compared to everywhere else I called on Unilocal (I called 10 places)! This again made me kind of nervous wondering if it was a «you get what you pay for»? My dad and my grandpa are both lifelong mechanics. It’s hard living away from them in another state but they both agreed that this man did a great job for a terrific price. Did I mention I had my two little toddlers with me? They were very helpful, HONEST, understanding and as long as I live here I will be taking all our vehicles here from now on. Very military friendly. Oh and p. s the work was done on my 2008 Nissan Quest. It works great! Thanks guys!

My family has been coming here for over 10 years. We all agree that Joe was a very trustworthy and honest mechanic and a genuine good guy. When he passed his nephew, Rod took over. He is equally as honest. He is always willing to explain your car problem and show you under the hood. At times gives you a couple of pricing options and lets you choose which route to go, with his opinion and advice thrown in. This is very helpful for me because I usually don’t have a lot of money to fix my car! All around great shop and definitely recommend.

I am a person that does not trust anyone to work on my cars well I did not have the tools to repair my trucks catilac converter. I purchased the part at Auto Zone asked them to install they only charged me $ 100 and finished it ahead of the time I expected. Some time later my wife truck needed a catilac converter changed well I could only order the parts for it from a dealer well Toyota Dealer was charging $ 1700 for the parts Joes charged me at cost $ 949 and only a $ 100 labor charge. Months later I needed to change my transmission in my old Mazda they were able to get me a used one guaranteed for 100,000 miles. They did a top rate professional job. This is what honest hard working great service is, something many businesses have lost now a days. I highly recommend this shop to any and all.

I started taking my 2002 Mazda Tribute to Joe’s based on a recommendation from a Pt. Loma neighbor when repairs at the Mazda dealer became too expensive. The original owner, Joe, was a sweetheart, did excellent work at a reasonable price, and even would help me by taking me back home after I dropped my car off and then picking me up when it was done. After his untimely death, I started going to a place not in my neighborhood, but then found that Joe’s nephew had taken over the business. I was extremely pleased with the work they did, the prices they charged, and the service.
However, I recently had to have my radiator and two oxygen sensors replaced. The labor charge was «relatively» reasonable, but then I discovered that the $ 476 I paid in parts would have cost $ 306 at O’Reilley’s. I questioned them about this 36% higher price and was told they buy from a supplier who guarantees not only the parts, but also the labor. That means if the radiator were to malfunction, they would be covered by the supplier rather than having to replace it at their own labor cost. This may make sense from their point of view, but from the consumers point of view, I don’t know whether it was worth paying $ 170 more for parts that most likely will be just fine and not have to be replaced.
I like to do business in my neighborhood, but felt compelled to write this review for others who might read it. By the way, I was told that I could have purchased the parts myself and had them install them, but I didn’t know that when I took the car in. So if you go and get an estimate be sure to ask about supplying your own parts. It could save you a lot of money.

Stopped in today to have my front license plate put on. He said he didn’t have time. Took it down the street and was in and out in 5 minutes. Looks like all they want are tje high paying jobs. You’ll never get my business!

I blew a head gasket in my Honda Civic during a trip to San Diego at Christmas 2011. I was near this shop so I drove the car there and left it for repair. I had to return back home on the train since the car was going to take a week or so to fix. The short version is that they supposedly repaired it but after getting the car back home by an expensive transport service, and then having continuous problems with it, we discovered that it was very improperly repaired. They used silicone sealant on the head gasket, and they reused the same head bolts over again, two major «wrongs» .So $ 3300 later, I finally have my civic repaired by someone who knows what they are doing ie. Larry’s Auto repair in Atascadero, CA.

My boyfriend took his car in to get repaired, heard a grinding squeaking noise from tire, they had told us it was a certain type of bearing. The cost was way over the top but their story was that they had to «get it from the dealer» so with lightning speed they got it and installed it. Noise and handling got worse. Took it back in and they told us we don’t know it may be the tire… really. So went and got a new tire today… the noise is now worse than ever and we are afraid we are going to loose steering in that tire. We would go back since it should be free however we do not want to risk it getting any worse. good luck.
Update 7÷12÷13
Had to replace the whole axel today because joes auto repair did not realize you cannot replace only the bearing in a honda, you have to replace the bearing and the hub together, they are a matched assembly, so once again NEVER GO HERE! it will only end up costing you more money!!!

I took my Honda Odyssey 2000 in to Joes on Dec 22^nd at 8:30 for a new starter. Joe was polite and had my van ready to go by 2pm. I live close so I just walked home and back. It cost $ 299. Not sure if that is a good deal or not, but I did not have time to waste. He is very nice and accomidating. I will go back for future repairs as I like to support local businesses here in Point Loma. RIP Joe.

Joe’s Auto Repair is a great local car repair place that has been used for years by local Point Loma folks. Joe charges a very reasonable rate and is always willing to go that extra mile to keep customers happy.