South Denver Automotive Service Center

Have always had honest, excellent service today. Price is always reasonable and their loyal customer card is awesome for oil changes. Called about an issue with my hood and they got me in same day! Only downside is no weekend hours.

There really is no other place you should or need to take your car other than South Denver Auto. Me and my family have been going here for nearly 15 years. I have taken my car to other shops and have regretted it every time.
It’s incredible that these guys will actually look for ways to SAVE you money on some repairs. They are always beyond friendly, and saying they are honest is an understatement.
Support local business, and support an auto shop that cares about its customers.

A part fell off my car. It fell off in traffic. I wasn’t able to retrieve it, but I got a good look at it.
Sort of concerned about the importance of said part, I stopped by the closest shop, which happened to be S. Denver Auto Service. Here’s how it went down:
me: «My car is a heap. A part fell off. Can you take a look»
them: «Sure! We’ll look at it right away.»
I was expecting a long wait. I was expecting to get some guff about my heap. I was expecting a joke about how I didn’t know what fell off, etc. None of that happened.
I grabbed a cup of coffee, settled in for what I thought would be an hour or two, and 30 minutes later:
them: «Hey, we checked out your car and we think it was just a retaining ring for the exhaust manifold heat shield»
me: «OK great — how much do I owe you?»
them: «No charge.»
me: «Seriously? I gotta pay you guys something…»
them: «No. Just tell your friends about us.»
me: «… (dumbstruck)»
Suffice to say, I’m a big fan of this shop now.
Some other notes:
— Very clean (always a great sign)
— Very professional
— Very friendly
— The shop looks dealership quality
I think this is one of those great little shops that everyone loves. While I don’t think they work for free every time, they seem to be very trustworthy. I’ll definitely be going back.

I never write reviews, but this place is truly phenomenal. Having very little experience with auto repair, I am always reticent to trust folks to give me a good deal and do a satisfactory job with keeping my car running smoothly. This place is the ONLY place I will go to in the future for car-​related needs. I could not be happier.
I’m a money-​conscious student with a 2001 Honda. The car has been running perfectly since I bought it about 6 years ago, so I was dismayed when the other day, my brakes started making an awful «nails-​on-​chalkboard» kind of sound. I pulled over to the first random auto shop I could find, but when I got in the the car with an employee for a drive around the block, we were perplexed when the noise simply stopped. The employee was exasperated and told me to come back if I had a «real issue».
THEN, I pulled over at this place. I will never go anywhere else. Not only was the staff friendly, personable, warm, and funny, they knew EXACTLY what was wrong with my vehicle even though the sound coming from the brakes had stopped. Janet, one of the shop’s owners, drove me home and told me the story of how her family had owned the business for about a decade. My car was repaired the next day, I got a discount coupon without even asking, and they graciously helped me work out a payment plan. My brakes had been completely corroded and are now running perfectly.
THANK YOU so much for everything you do! This is an AMAZING shop.

This place is amazing! If you want your car or truck fixed right the first time and in a timely manner go here, if not go here after someplace else over charges you and does it wrong! Scott is so nice and honest I take my trucks here and send my friends here.

Very friendly and quick service! They checked my engine light and replaced a bad sensor all within a few hours! I’ll be back for any of my needs.

We had some work done on our Highlander in 2009 — brakes, transmission flush and a new battery. They charges us an arm and a leg and we were later told by another automotive place that our transmission fluid had not been changed. They even showed it to us so we could see how dirty it was. We just took our car into another place to get the brakes fixed and they told us the brake pads on the car were «after market». Denver Automotive charged us for a «premium brake pad set», «platinum disc». I didn’t feel good about the place when I took my car there and highly recommend you avoid this place. They will steal you blind.

Great, fast service. I had a broken headlight and they fit me right in and finished in less than 10 minutes. Cheap rates, and great customer loyalty program.

This shop is in my neighborhood. I have used them on and off for the past two and half years. There’s been a few hip cups in the past but they have always made their oversights better. Extra trips are never convenient but at least everything was taking care of. The owner and general manager are very good people. The desk is now ran by a young man by the name of Shelby. He’s a bit on the colder side, at least in my experience. I have a 16 year old car that I absolutely love. It is in need of some extensive care. I saved up for what I had been given estimates on what the repairs might cost. Unfortunately, when I took my car in to have the work done Shelby told me that I was looking a a minimum of $ 200 for them to diagnose my repairs before they even could get started on the repairs themselves. That cost on top of the estimated $ 1500 for my actual repairs seemed just too much. Having shared my experience with some of my neighbors I am now hearing the same type of stories from them.
I’m all for supporting local business’ but there’s only so much one can take before things just don’t seem fair.

Coupon scam alert! South Denver Automotive has elected to be represented by The Marketing Department, a shady coupon scam operation. Their door-​to-​door salesman sold me a coupon package with the assurance that there was a no-​hassle 30-​day refund policy. The next day I read the fine print and immediately called for my refund. That was 4 weeks ago, and I’m still fighting for my refund, even after mailing their coupon back via certified mail at some expense.
South Denver Automotive, by signing up with this scam, has made clear their stance on the well-​being of potential customers.

I took my truck in for an oil change on December 19, 2012. A couple days later I had horrible fumes coming into my truck when I had left it for a few minutes to warm up. Then I noticed I had a huge puddle of oil on my drive way. I decided to check my oil to see what was going on. They had left my oil cap sitting upside down on the engine… they never put the cap back on after replacing the oil! Everything under the hood of my truck was covered in oil and I now have a huge oil stain on my brand new drive way. Not to mention I almost ran my truck out of oil and destroyed the engine. I will never use this company again.

Once again, I love these guys! What class, what integrity! My check engine light came on so I made an appointment, and brought it in. They called a few hours later to tell me all it was was a loose gas cap. They told me they were NOT going to charge me a diagnostic fee, that I could just come get it. I tried to give them even some money for their time, and they wouldn’t take it. I’m a loyal customer.

My only complaint about this shop is the hours. no evenings or weekends. Other than that the staff is friendly, and they take great care of my car.

I found South Denver Automotive after I bought my own car and needed a good, local service center where I could get my quarterly oil changes (without continuing to over-​pay at the dealer). I immediately felt as though this was a place where I can pay a fair price and receive respect, service and reliability in return. Almost every time I come in, Shelby or Steve takes care of me, and seeing the same people taking pride in their work puts me more at ease. I now trust them with everything else on top of the basic oil change. They honestly explain any problems they find, always asking what questions I have. It’s important to me to find a place that is professional, fair and reliable, and I think I’ve found that in South Denver Automotive. They even send monthly coupons, which can be a real help when it comes to saving a few dollars on car service.

Better have a big bank account or be ready to max out the credit card. I recently had an alternator installed. $ 660. That’s right — six hundred and sixty dollars. You decide.

I’ve taken my vehicle here only two times but will continue to do so for as long as I live here. They are extremely thorough and have always been upfront about all of the costs associated with their recommendations.

I have been taking my cars to Steve (the owner) since 1998 and have ALWAYS had a positive experience. Before I buy a car I even have his team look it over to make sure I am not buying someone else’s piece of junk. They have saved me from doing that at least once over the years. He has never pressured me to do more than needed to my cars and the prices for their services are below what I would consider fair market value. I trust Steve with anything I drive. Jon Wachter

I have been going to Steve’s shop since 1995. He has managed to keep a few of the most beat up pieces of crap running for years at a relatively reasonable prices. I need to put some emphasis on pieces of crap vehicles that I used to drive. They also did a great job on our BMW which wasn’t such a junker.
It’s a family run business and they are very fair and honorable in their business practices.
My only complaint is that they are not open on Saturdays.
C