Lafayette Auto Repair

Again John comes through. I’ve recently had my old vehicle towed to him twice within the last 8 months. He gets the job down within the same day and saves me a ton of money compared to what the dealer has wanted to charge me for the same issue. Completely trustworthy and quick.

I LOVE this place. Honest, friendly and awesome! I took my car in on Monday and got some issues with my fuel pump replaced, they did they work quickly and for a great price. Unfortunately the next day on my drive home from work my check engine light came on so I brought my car in first thing this morning. They fixed the issue which was a glitch happening with a computer memory component (no fault of their own) gave me a call, explained the issue and let me know that my car was ready to pick up FREE of charge. You could not have a happier customer. Thanks John and the entire team of the shop for being the best.

John and his crew at Lafayette Auto Repair are awesome. We stumbled on them probably 10 years ago and have referred numerous family and friends to them, all of which reported back the same, positive experience.
Reasonable rates, collaborative, accommodating, patient, accurate. Repairs stay fixed and if post repair issues arise, John’s team is very reasonable in either just fixing or if it is a separate issue, explaining and providing reasonable solutions.

John is very nice guy and his Mechanics did amazing job on my Honda Accord, the price is very reasonable, I will let my all friends and family knows how amazing !!

If you are a retiree with lots of time on your hand, this may be the place, if you are a professional with tight schedules and busy life; STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE.
If I could give this a negative rating, I would have given to this establishment. Utterly unprofessional set up, looks like a one man shop with no respect for his customers time or schedules.
We booked a time two weeks ahead and were told to leave my wife’s car for the whole day. I rearranged my meetings so I could work from home so my wife could use my car to pick up our son from school and do her chores. On the way we got stuck in traffic near Acalenes High School. I, out of courtesy, made a call to John about us being probably late by 5 – 10 minutes. He said that he would not be able to work on the car at all today but we should bring our car tommorow and then he may be able to work on it. I asked what about the appointment and he had no answer but «oh! one of my mechanics was sick, yesterday», how about calling us and letting us know? «we do not do that». Be aware of the ratings trap of 5 star when the reveiw says «Thank you John and all your staff. You’re going in my will!» that makes you wonder who the writers are?

Our Honda Accord was desperately in need of service. After traveling cross-​country with our car, we hadn’t had the opportunity to bring our car in for service until recently. Being the avid Unilocaler that I am, I counted on Unilocal to find me a great auto repair shop. After a quick Unilocal search, I was drawn to Lafayette Auto Repair — 17 reviews, with an average rating of five stars — very uncommon! I gave the store a call to set up an appointment — was able to get an appointment just a couple of days later. We dropped off the car early and we were about to slide the key under the main door when John showed up. John and his crew were great. A couple of our tires are pretty close to reaching the end of their shelf life — but John told us that we should try to get the most of the tires before we spend the money on new tires. What an honest guy! They were also pretty efficient — We dropped of our car first thing in the morning and we were able to pick up our car a few hours later! Will be back again the next time our Honda needs service — Lafayette Auto Repair is now our go-​to auto shop.

Can’t say enough good things about this place. Very honest hard working crew. This is the place you hope to find and keep going to as long as you can. You all know how hard it is to find a mechanic you trust. This is the place. Highly recommended.

These guys are the best, small shop with a few mechanics working the shop. Good local business to have around.

John and his staff have done all our auto work for years and we have never been disappointed by the outstanding quality service we receive. John is knowledgable, professional and above all very honest. His advice has always been spot on and we have even come to rely on his opinion when considering the purchase of any new or used car. His depth of knowledge is amazing and in the rare times he is not able to fix a particular problem he is good about letting you know where you can take care of it. I can’t recommend John highly enough for the great service we always receive and my car gives him a big thank you as well!

I can’t express how happy I am to have found a helpful, kind and honest mechanic. I’m so appreciative of the work this crew did on my car today and how quickly (and cheaply!) they debunked the myth of all the repairs Quality Tune Up said I needed. They found tons of little things that my last mechanic didn’t find, as well as some HUGE things. Balding tires and tar-​like oil? Didn’t expect to find that on my car that gets an annual check up. A great place to take your car for a second quote.
Thanks for the quick, reasonable work and quote. I’ll be happy to return in 3,000 miles for my oil change.

Wow is it refreshing to find an honest and friendly mechanic! Came in here today bc another «tire» shop informed me I needed $ 500 worth of new brakes and rotors… wanting a second opinion I found John and after 20 minutes he told me our brakes and rotors are in great shape. He even took the car for a test run. I couldn’t be happier to have a new place for all of our auto needs!

Top Notch! John and his crew are super nice and always do great work at a reasonable price.

I was a customer of John’s for several years, but now realize what a serious mistake that was. John touts how other mechanics charge to much and want to do work that is unnecessary. He repaired by BMW and Volvo for several years. I had an oil leak in the BMW which is continued to try and fix with very little work and apply sealant. He assured me that this is the best approach. AFter a while, I lost faith that he could fix it and took the car to another mechanic. The other mechanic noted significant areas of oil leaks and was aghast that in a BMW someone would apply sealant as a long term fix. There is not question that my car needed serious work that John ignored or just preferred not to do more heavy lifting (if you dont want to do the heavy lifting, just tell me!). $ 3600 later, my car runs beautifully, no leaks. John would rather just try and plug problems than fix them.
On my Volvo, an even bigger issue. John recommended that we replace our front brakes and rotors, which he did. The brakes never felt right — soft, kind of hard to stop. Anyway, we assumed it was a job well done and it is just our imagination. After the BMW incident, my Volvo made a couple funny sounds and we took it to the new mechanic (Lafayette German Auto Repair — very impressed by the way). They noted the problem and what was needed to fix it. Also noted we need new tires. They removed the tires and saw that JOHN HAD PUT THE WRONG ROTORS ON THE CAR. The rotors are too small for the car — had limited contact with the brake pads. Could be very dangerous. He was amazed. He replaced the brakes and rotors and gave us the parts back so we could provide them to John to get our money back.
So, what i have learned is that if a repair shop looks like crap and has crappy cars all over it and the inside is a shambles, the invoice is a mess and the price is too good to be true… run away. Because you are now at Lafayette Auto Repair! You get what you pay for, and sometimes you don’t even get that.

John charged me $ 80 for an oil change with inspection (the kind that’s normally done with an oil change — he said he’d do a quick version because I was waiting with my baby). I’m used to paying $ 35– $ 40 at a place nearby for the same service.
John’s price included a $ 20 charge for resetting the «maintenance needed» light on the dash, something which takes about 15 seconds to do. Other places do this for free, without even mentioning it.
Based on the great reviews of John, and this «amazing prices» and the look of the place (humble), I didn’t think to ask for an estimate before-​hand. That was a mistake.
I was really disappointed with the bill, and it expressed it to John, but to no avail.
Good lesson though: always ask for an estimate before getting any work done.

John and his mechanics do nice work at reasonable rates, no upsell. Had my car serviced there for a new Cat Good work and reasonable prices. Hard to find a trustworthy guy these days.

Did a great job fixing the AC and radiator on our older Toyota minivan. Did just what was required to keep this puppy purring along at a very reasonable price. Kept us informed and completed work when promised. We will be back.

First timer at this place a few days ago and WOW, so awesome. My car runs great and it’s rare to come across as honest a mechanic as John. Don’t go to the Honda Dealership, they’ll rip you off and take you’re left testicle for an oil change. John’s prices are amazing and his mechanics remind me of Game of Thrones characters.

John is very amazing mechanic, he got my honda acord running good, i used my car almost 5 years right now runs great, like a new car, and price is very reasonable, i will come back to him again !!

Finding John was a Godsend! I had been bullied by everyone from Big O to Lexus of Concord and each and every time, John has either done the work for half their price or disagreed with ‘recommendations’ received from the others, like Big O’s mantra: your brakes need…”
I hope never to see the inside of a Lexus Service Department again!
Thank you John and all your staff. You’re going in my will!

I’ve been bringing my old VW here for about 2 years now. John and the other guys are GREAT! They always tell it to you straight and never try and weasel you into unneeded repairs. Their prices are fair and their service is very pleasant. I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking for a good, honest mechanic.