Snappy Auto Service

Unilocal:
Long time ago a good friend recommended me Les since Les works with german cars and is very good.
Through him I met Adam, who has a shop right next to Les and works only with motorcycles and I’ve taken mine to him a couple of times before.
A month ago I had a motorcycle accident, I had to go hospital so I had to leave my bike parked in the street, the shifter was ruined. So I called Adam in the morning asking him if he could go take a look of it giving location. He didn’t only fix it there but also took my bike in a truck to his shop so it’s not abandoned in the street while I don’t pick it up and while I’m able to drive again. (I couldn’t drive right away after the accident).
To my surprise Adam didn’t even want anything for everything he did, that’s the kind of person he is.
Thank you Adam for this humanitarian gesture, for this unconditional help you offered me in a hard moment, even with people you don’t really know and I hope I can pass it forward soon.

Best in the business, honest, friendly and affordable… they are what we all want when looking for a mechanic. can’t go wrong here!

I think I’ve found my go-​to mechanic. We found this place on Unilocal,after struggling with the A/​C in our Volvo. Another mechanic had told us that the compressor clutch was failing and the whole compressor needed to be replaced (~$ 600). I was not convinced with this answer since I had heard the clutch could be readjusted.
From the get-​go Les at Snappy Auto Service took our car and told us he’d run a full diagnostic for the whole A/​C system and keep us posted. Within a couple of hours, we got a call back from Les that the car was ready after an A/​C clutch adjustment. Instead of having to pay for a new compressor, we had an honest and skillfull mechanic that readjusted a perfectly functional compressor clutch. Now the thing that really made it for me is that Les took the time to educate us on what was actually wrong with the car from a mechanical standpoint so that we were on the same page on what needed to be done.
Needless to say, the A/​C works like a charm, and as a happy customer I’ll be coming back.

We have been going to Les for about 8 years. Bottomline, I don’t know what I would do without his excellent repair service, honesty, and trouble shooting ability. I have recommended many people to him over the years.

Les is really trustworthy. Yes a trustworthy auto shop. Almost an oxymoron but not here! He explains things in a simple but not condescending way. Their shop was closed but he kept it open to replace my battery in 20 minutes and charged me a decent price! He even let me know if other options if I wanted a cheaper choice! I would come back here if needed more auto work definitely!

This crew rules. No scamming, decent prices, and won’t go ahead with the work until they get your okay. Wow, an honest mechanic! I won’t go anywhere else.

I’ve been coming here since I moved to San Diego 2 ½ years ago. I completely trust the guys that work here, I brought in my 10 year old car after driving across the country and ask them to look it over and let me know any items that needed to be worked on. Les changed my oil and air filter and said I wish I could charge you for more but your car is in great shape. In all of my years of being a car owner I have never had that experience! They’re always trying to sell you on something additional! I always go to these guys now, and they do a great job on my car and the prices are really reasonable. The guys that own this place are two Russian brothers, I love supporting family-​owned businesses. They are personable and they complete the job quickly every time! You will not be disappointed, I promise :)

5 stars for a very quick oil change. They let you bring your own oil (some other places don’t), which makes the price quite a bit cheaper. They also don’t try to up sell you with frivolous work. Good job Speedy.

Most reviews are hot or cold, kind of like your engine, but when you find a great mechanic, you can share, or keep it idling. Time to rev it up and share. Les is great. Small family owned business. Very honest. Doesn’t put in cheap parts. Doesn’t charge you when your car won’t start and it’s because your old key fob just needed a battery. Whoops! Seriously I was told by previous owner they never worked. Well previous owner, maybe it didn’t because you didn’t go to see Les. I really have mixed feelings about sharing this place. It is always busy but he seems to squeeze me in. Get your motor running kids. Get it done here.

He doesn’t even deserve one star. Les is a total prick! Stay away from here if you can. He was supposed to fix an oil leak on my car and flipped on me at the very last minute. He made up lies to me, saying that my appointment was not until Saturday, when he confirmed to me over the phone that it was on Friday. He then kicked me out and said he did not want to work on my car. He said he had plenty of regular customers and he did not need my money. Les is a favoritist. I hope everybody reads this review and takes this into consideration.
P. S. I am writing another review, because I didn’t see my first review on here. Looked like it might have been removed.

I have lived in 5 states in 7 years and have never been able to find a honest car guy. This place is great. He is all about being honest. Gave me a second opinion on my car and saved me over 1000.
I’m a customer for life.

Les has been my mechanic for the last couple of years. Oil changes are $ 35 and he never charges extra for safety inspections. When any unexpected issues arise, like when my front axle was broken, he gives me call to ask me if I want to proceed with the repair and how much it costs. Prices are competitive, service is friendly and they take appointments on Saturdays which is a huge plus.
Please note this is a very small auto repair shop so Les and his mechanic do the repairs and also have to answer the phone. I found it best to call to schedule an appointment early in the morning or just show up.
It took me a while to find a mechanic I trusted and I have no hesitations referring people to Snappy.

They did a very good job based on what we came in with. Only aspects I had trouble with were a) the length of time to complete the job kept increasing and I wasn’t happy to keep spending money on more issues that kept arising AND the rental car fees. Every time they said they would call to update, they didn’t and it made us pretty frustrated. B) since problems kept arising, you’d think they would have called and asked if they should proceed with the next repair and they just went ahead with it. If course charging us for the fix. It was equally annoying to not get updated costs. At the end, we got a figure more than twice our budget! Lots of issues, but that was such a shock I overreacted. Maybe updates on these costs along the way would be nice.

Les is fast and honest and cheap and good and Jesus I wish I had found him first. Well hopefully you did find him first so don’t make the mistake and go elsewhere. He’s your man.
**UPDATE**
I really can’t say how honest and talented this guy is. Every problem I have he gives it to me straight, with great prices, tells me exactly what needs to be done and why, but also never pressures a decision… «It’s your car.» He really is a good guy and better mechanic. The dude literally rebuilt my engine for $ 800 to deal with a horrible blown overheated situation and when I looked under the hood after the work was done he had meticulously taken it apart, cleaned it, fixed other problems for free, resealed the entire engine, I mean it looked brand new and started running perfectly.

Snappy is a very friendley auto mechanic, located in north park, I work down the street and have been taken my cars there for over 3 years, the owner les is super friendley and honest, I always reccomend his shop to family and friends, give him a shot you will not be disappointed.

Les and his daughter are absolutely amazing. They’re sweet, professional and humble. Highly recommended!!!
I love Les!!! I’ve had a few issues with my vehicle, and they’re the most reasonable priced mechanic that I’ve inquired with. I also requested a kill switch to be installed and they did a freakin fantastic job.

Very unprofessional. Went here a few days ago to get a quote on my car for a few things to get repaired and the guy said he would call me back «in a couple hours». I’m still waiting for the call back several days later. I’ve given up and found a mechanic elsewhere that would actually take the time to care about fixing my vehicle. Luckily the issues on my car were not case sensitive. Thanks for nothing snappy I will never refer you to any of my friends or family.

I was referred to this shop by a family friend and I came to get a second opinion on some other service I was considering getting. Les and his staff were straight forward, helpful, and seem to be extremely honest professionals. I am thoroughly impressed and glad that I came here for a second opinion.
I’ll admit that I don’t know that much about my car and I usually trust service to a local dealership, but when the dealership recommended an expensive and sudden repair issue I decided to have Les take a look and give me his opinion. Not only did Les confirm that the dealership was wrong, but he helped explain the mechanical situation in a way that was very easy for me to understand. He gave me some worthwhile tips and suggestions for future services.
I will confidently take my car back to this shop anytime I have an issue or need regular service. Prices are very reasonable, compared to my previous experiences at the dealership, and the diagnosis and services were performed in a very timely manner.

My 16 year old jalopy has been seeing the Snappy Auto Service gang for years. I can always count on Les for no-​nonsense car repair needs, honest quotes, and sometimes a smile or two (there is plenty of bantering going on behind the counter when his family is helping out).
Like many of you, I’ve had hassle after hassle at other mechanics. Inflated quotes, unnecessary repairs, and poor customer service. I have never had a less than stellar experience with Snappy; and for that, will continue to have the Jalopy taken care of by Les, long as she continues to putter around. Which will be FOREVER… with Les’ help:)

After Pep Boys tried to rip me off for $ 800 worth of brake repairs I might not even need, I called Snappy’s to get a quote over the phone. The woman who answered was very nice and helpful. I told her my concerns that I may have a broken drum and cracked rotors in the front. She pulls my car up and says I don’t even have drums in the front! Well Pep Boys was now busted in a lie. She tells me to bring my car in and they perform a FREE brake inspection, and will be able to get me a better quote after the inspection. But if I needed repairs labor would be around $ 123.
I brought my car in explained the grinding noise I hear off and on and my situation with Pep Boys. After 30 min he tells me nothing is wrong with any of my brakes, pads, rotors, or drums! Les saved me a whole lot of money and I am thankful. I felt he was honest with me, and that is important being a woman and not knowing anything about cars. I only gave 4 stars though because he couldn’t tell me what was making the grinding noise. Of course when he looked at it, it decided not to grind anymore until I drove home.