Buchtel Motors

Great service and a perfect location right by the light rail station. I had to bring in my husband’s car for some repairs after a minor traffic incident and Buchtel took the time to price parts from different vendors to help me save some money. They thoroughly checked over my car for damage and were very helpful.
Friendly staff and trustworthy repairs — I would highly recommend Buchtel Motors!

The people at Buchtel Motors are so kind and accommodating and charge a fair price. I came in to get snow tires and they noticed right away that my windshield wiper fluid wasn’t working due to a faulty pump. They went above and beyond to inspect my car and ensure that I had all of the essential parts to keep me driving safe this winter. Not to mention, they are wonderful people!

Have been going to Buchtel for 5 or 6 years now. They’ve always been kind and have treated me with respect. They do their best to get me in right away and taken care of. I feel I can trust them with my car’s needs.

I took my car here because my engine blew. I was skeptical after some reviews I read but because they have new ownership I thought I’d try it out… because it’s so close. I have to say the new ownership made all the difference. I’m so happy I went there. They are amazing!!! They were knowledgable, fast, and fair priced. I will always go to them for my car service. Thanks David!!!

I brought my car here to get the fluids flushed and replaced. Buchtel Motors provides wonderful service! The employees are incredibly helpful and friendly, I trust them 100% to take care of anything else I need for my car. Thanks to David and his staff for providing a great experience!

Three years ago My husband and I were on a cross country moving journey to pharmacy school when our car began to have trouble shifting gears. We had the car towed to Buchtel Motors since they were recommended by AAA. They were very accommodating and even found some space where I could store the items that we had strapped to the roof rack and hitched shelf on the back (my car looked like the Beverly Hillbilies). It took 4 days but part of the time was waiting for a part to arrive. The guys at the shopped worked diligently to get us back on our way and the staff was very friendly. We felt as we were treated as family.

So AAA suggested that I get my car towed to this place. They called me to confirm that the car was there, then 3 hours later called to say «it’s more complicated then we thought so we will call you back with a quote» then 2 or 3 hours later they call me back to say it will be $ 600 to $ 700 dollars. I politely asked them to not go forward that I was going to call my regular mechanic. He seemed to huff and puff about it. The morning I call and say that I would like to pick it up today. And he informs me that my car has been taken apart so he will have to put it back together and there is be a $ 65 consult fee. Which no one ever asked or informed me about. I just feel as a business owner, I always call to Okay all costs before I do any work. He was rude and I wanted to take the car somewhere else. Seems dishonest to me.

I was a customer for nearly ten years, I trusted them w my old beater of a car. When it was time to buy a new used car, they offered their ‘car buying service’. Basically, a car broker, they would find, inspect and negotiate on my behalf for a small commission.
They sold me a car that they assured me was a great deal and had inspected it to ensure that it was mechanically sound, and had produces a now suspect autofax report. Within three days I returned w concerns, they said there was no problems and that I was not use to driving a big SUV. When I returned a week later complaining that the hood wasn’t closing properly, they dismissed my concerns again. This annoyed me as I had been a good customer for a decade. Finally, I took the car to a dealership and they told me the car had been in a severe accident and some of the parts were not the right ones, and whoever rebuilt it, did a shoddy job. They sold me a dud and now I am stuck w it. Every mechanic I have gone to since has stated ‘did u know your car was rebuilt badly?’ Run away from Buchtel, run away!

I’m surprised by the negative reviews. When I first moved to Denver I took my Camry here for tune ups and repairs, and never had a bad experience with them. I even wanted them to do certain tune ups I’d heard cars need when going from sea level to 5,280 feet. They talked me out of $ 1,000 worth of work and did a basic tune up, and my car had no problems. I never felt they were trying to take advantage of me because I’m a woman. In fact, most jobs turned out to be less than what they quoted. Once they even waived the labor fee to look at something because they hadn’t been clear on it.
I recently took my Forester in, and they called before even reaching the estimate to verify I wanted them to continue, and were gracious when I declined. They do charge a little more, which is the only reason for only 4 stars. On the flip side, they don’t have the buying power of large dealerships for less expensive parts, so $ 10 more for a tune up makes sense. The only thing you might want to ask for is brand parts if that matters to you.
It’s a small business, and the people running it are extremely nice and thorough in explaining what’s going on. They also have a shuttle if you need transportation after you leave your car. This is the kind of shop people mean when they say, «Support your local business.» I have no hesitation in recommending this shop to others.

Would never go here again. They do unnecessary work, and charge significantly more than other shops. We gave them three tries, and after our first experience, we decided to get second opinions for both our other repair work. We ended up paying almost half what Buchtel quoted! They are super convenient, which is why they get a star. But I will drive a little farther for more honesty and frugality.

I started using Buchtel Motors after having a chronic issue where the intake manifold gasket would leak on my ’96 Olds Cutlass. Mike at Buchtel convinced me that they could use a Felpro gasket which would last longer than the standard GM gasket. Problem solved! From there, I used Buchtel for most of my automotive work. Mike and Katie has a good consultative approach and I’ve recommended multiple coworkers to use Buchtel.

I’ve been taking my vehicles to Buchtel since I moved back to Denver. Well — not quite. When I first moved back in ’97 I figured my ’78 F150 could really stand to be tuned for the different altitude (it came from sea level), and I was in a hurry so I thought «Ford dealer — they’ll know what to do.» Big mistake.
A couple months later I took it to Buchtel — I don’t recall how I heard about them — and over a couple of sessions they diagnosed a fairly esoteric problem with the rebuilt engine & fixed it. Except for the one cylinder that we never could figure out what its problem was. Since then they’ve done all the work on that truck. When I come in Mike, the service manager, knows the whole history of it. He knows what was wearing down last time and needs to be checked again, and they know the vehicle’s personality. That truck is over 30 years old and runs great thanks to these guys. I also bought an Escape Hybrid a few years ago, and now that it is out of it’s warranty period, it will be making all its regular visits to this shop as well.
I’ve always received good, clear information about what the problem is, what my options are, what needs to be fixed and what can just as easily and safely be put off. A good, reliable mechanic that cares about the cars they work on is a thing to treasure.

Unfortunately, I didn’t read this place’s Unilocal reviews before I went in. I was in a hurry to take my car to a repair shop after I got the engine jump-​started, and this was the closest shop.
My initial estimate was for a new battery, a full battery check, and an oil change for $ 125. Not too bad, I thought.
The shop called me about an hour later with «good news” — I didn’t need a new battery, just a new wire that connects to the battery (only around $ 35). Oh, but in addition, I needed some sort of engine overhaul ($ 300 or so), new brake pads ($ 290ish), an engine cleaning ($ 75), an oil additive along with my oil change because it had been «so long overdue» (it had only been maybe 4500 miles) etcetera.
My new ‘estimate’ was probably nearing $ 1000. Good news? I told them NO WAY and that I would call back to decide what we actually want them to do.
My dad grew up working in my grandpa’s auto-​body shop from the time he was probably 10 years old. He knows cars and knows the labor involved. He talked to the shop and told me that it seemed they were trying to SOAK me. When my dad spoke to them on the phone, they didn’t even mention the oil additive or one of the other things they told me I ‘needed’.
It is a huge pet peeve of mine when repair shops assume because I am a young woman in my 20’s that I’m stupid and will pay any amount. Well, I may not know how to do the repairs myself, but I’m not a sucker. Clearly, if you are telling ME a different story than you tell my father, you are assuming I’m just going to hand over tons of cash. It was interesting how their story changed in the 5 minutes between my phone call and my father’s.
HOWEVER, I feel obligated to say that when I was there dropping off and picking up my car, they were all VERY nice, especially the woman at the reception desk.
I realize that auto repair shops have to drive their own business, and will recommend any work that they might be able to sell you on. But their prices seemed quite unreasonable, and they seemed hesitant to explain anything to me. I don’t believe I’ll be going back there.

OK– these folks were nice and accomodating upfront. And they seemed knowledgeable on the VW Cabriolet I brought in for my wife. But when all was said and done, and we took all of the advice they provided regarding the needed repairs on the vehicle, it turned out they did un-​necessary and excess work and charged us $ 600+ for a job we later found out should of only required minor repair and should of cost us ~$ 200. Is that fair and honest? You decide. Just speaking the truth from personal experience.

Ok first off — the name is pronounced Buck-​Tel.
If you need an auto repair shop in the downtown area — than definetly check out these folks.
I was provided a referred to them by Mancinelli’s auto (which is a great auto shop — so the shops that they refer must be good also, right?)
Anyways, Buchtel Motors is a small shop right off the I25.
Everyone at the shop is very nice and take the time to explain what is going on. (Unlike the dealer shops that I have been used to before this — this was a major factor in giving them 5 stars)
They have ASE certified technicians and are also part of the Better Business Bureau and the AAA. (Both of which played a huge factor in picking them for my car repair). As they are part of these organizations, in case you have a dispute — there is a known way to go about figuring out a solution for the problem.
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The work they did was warranted for 18 months which is also great.
Most importantly — they got the job done, and did the job that they were supposed to. (Honesty is rare in this business and something one needs to look out for all the time — these guys definetly are that — honest that is)
The only thing to look out for is that these guys are probably a bit more expensive than what the work might cost elsewhere. Guess that might be the cost of the convenience of their downtown location as well as honest dependable service.
I will definetly be going back to them.
(I will keep updating the review about how the original repair turned out and how future repairs turn out)