Allied Gardens Automotive Inc, San Diego CA

They were able to get me and get all the work done and all in one day since they're closed on the weekend

These guys are great. They got me right in when my check engine light came on. Dealership fumbled several times but Allied Matt and team scores!

Highly recommend to all. Matt did great work to both our vehicles. You can’t find better service in San Diego.

I was referred here by a friend of the owners and was so happy with how my experience went. I had a broken hose in my cooling system and Matt and his team got right on it. I was scrambling to not miss a ton of work and the guys had the parts and repairs knocked out within a few hours same day. I really appreciate their work ethic and understanding of my urgency with the repairs. I was afraid I'd be dealing with a rental for multiple days over the weekend anywhere I went but they worked so fast I didn't have to stress about that. Very pleased and I will be back whenever the time comes.

I used to come here with my '94 Mitsubishi vr4 when I lived in Mission Gorge and Matt and his team always did excellent work and treated me like family. The time came to sell my aging car, so my wife and I saddled up with new vehicles and as I do my own basics (oil/rotate tires, etc) did not have a need for a regular mechanic yet.

Six years into my wife's Toyota Corolla ownership we noticed the front suspension was rough and noisy. Like a fool we had Toyota look at it (for a fee) at the same time as a free factory recall it was in for. We got an outrageous quote for new struts (only struts) up front and an alignment. Instantly I kicked myself for not calling Matt.

I gave Matt a call to pick his brain, mentioned what car I had and he instantly remembered me. I felt at home already. I ran down what I was looking for, with the caveat that of course I wanted him to look at it and trusted his recommendations. He came back with an amazing solution. For much less than what the dealer wanted, he suggested not just replacing the struts alone, but the springs and mounts as a whole thing. The labor involved in taking apart struts and springs (compressing them to disassemble/reassemble) versus the price of the new components didn't make sense to do just the strut alone. Labor and parts for installing already put together spring/strut assemblies was drastically cheaper for me. And faster for his team.

I loved this out of the box thinking. Win-Win for everyone.

I dropped the car off and it was done essentially in half a day as a fraction of the dealer price (even after I ate the fee for the dealer inspect!) His team and shop are professional, skillful, clean and know exactly what they are doing.

I will again be heading straight to Allied Garden Auto for the foreseeable future for our car needs without a second thought of going to a dealership or another shop.

I will be recommending Matt to all my friends and family in the future!

Matt at Allied has been taking care of my custom car for years. He always takes the time to go over the problem, answer my questions and outline my options, and his pricing is always fair. They are exceedingly knowledgeable, go the extra mile, and I never feel like someone was trying to pull a fast one on me. They genuinely care about you, your vehicle, and your safety at Allied.

Matt and his team are awesome. I have been getting my vehicles serviced at his shop for several years now and could not be happier. His prices are fair and the work is excellent.

I recently was trying to sell one of my vehicles and being familiar with that vehicle, Matt suggested that the vehicle would be a great candidate for auction at bringatrailer.com. I did just that and sold it easier and for thousands more than I had originally hoped to sell it for!

What other shop would even care enough to give out that kind of advice?

Here is the bottom line. At Allied Gardens Automotive, the prices are fair, the quality of work is top notch, and you can trust Matt and his team.

He runs his business like I run my business. Nuff said!

These guys are amazing! Reliable honest service. Booked online, after drop-off and an initial assessment they called with some additional recommendations that we proceeded with. Could not be happier. Go to these guys for your service needs

These guys really know what they are doing and they are honest and very trustworthy. I highly recommend for any type of automotive help, Friendly and their prices are very resonable. The owner was born and raised in the neighborhood and he is ready to service you.

This place is a scam. I was overcharged for the repairs that I needed and hustled for unnecessary part replacements. If you do decide that you want to test your luck at this place, DON'T bring your vehicle in with gas in the tank. They will give your vehicle back on empty. I will not be going back here ever again.

Honest and professional people with an organized process to maintenance your car, keep you updated on their progress and get you back on the road. You feel good leaving and not ripped off.

Mike was super nice and very polite! Just my smog was done but if and when I need anything else done I will be back.

These guys do a pretty good job. Prices are competitive compared to taking your car to the manufacturer. It's really easy to form a good relationship with them. I like how they'll offer alternative solutions to an issue your car might have instead of just telling you that you have to take the most expensive route. The genuinely seem to care.

Went there for a problem with the AC and the gauges in dashboard and only to get a diagnosis they took my car for 5 days including a whole weekend. They charged me a considerable amount of money for this evaluation and they never disclosed they hour service fee. The associate said that they charge less than other shops but believe me I just asked to a couple now and they are at least 100 per cent cheaper than this one to get the evaluation they did. Also the project they quoted is pretty high compared to other shops around. Not happy

Matt is absolutely fantastic. Extremely professional, knowledgable, and straight-forward. He really cares about his clients, and wants to make sure that their cars are going to be reliable for them. I was looking to buy a used car so I brought a couple cars to the shop for him to look at. He was very dedicated to making sure I ended up with something reliable and worth my money. This shop has extremely reasonable prices for the care and quality of work. This is a extremely trustworthy auto shop. Highly recommend.

Matt is the best. I'm so thankful for his expertise, availability and transparency. He's generous with his time, very budget-conscious and able to pinpoint exactly what his customers need. He's turned my car buying experience from a headache to a breeze. All around great mechanic and guy! Can't recommend this place enough.

Went in for AC repair. True professionals. Very upfront and honest pricing. Military Friendly. I felt comfortable that they would actually do the repair unlike some other repair shops that are seeking cash and over inflated parts and labor cost.

Matt gets me in and out of his shop quick. Great customer service and decent price for oil change. I like this place! They’re super honest.

Had a wonderful experience coming here for a smog check. I needed to find a “star” station and pulled them up on my phone. Called first and talked to Matt who was easy to talk to and friendly. I came over right away and got in and out in no time, even though there were a bunch of cars being worked on. Never had a smog check go so quickly and easily, I will definitely continue coming here.