Cacamo’s Auto Repair

Awesome service!!! We are from seattle and drove down to New Orleans. Our car happened to break down once we get in to town around 4pm while a big festival was going on. I called a few outfits but Cacamos was the only one I could get to answer their phone. Fortunately my husband is a mechanic and he got the engine to run enough to get to their shop. We needed to replace a part for the engine. Once we get there they were very friendly and accomodating. They werent sure if they could get our car fixed by the next day since they had to order a part and that all there bays were full but they managed to fit us in and got our car fixed before lunch time the next day. Our family would like to thank all the gentlemen that work at Cacamos. You guys are AWESOME!!!

Had to get my alternator replaced and these guys gave me the lowest quote out of all the places I called. They were upfront about the cost for parts and labor and although it ended up being about $ 65 more than the initial price it was because of taxes and I still left with a new top notch alternator with a lifetime warranty and the guys in the shop were helpful explaining everything cracking jokes in the process. Very helpful and pleasant, I’d go back for any other repairs.

Amazing! I lived in New Orleans for nine months and went to three different auto repair shops — Cacamo’s was by far the most honest, efficient, and affordable. I only wish I hadn’t found them at the end of my time in NOLA — they would have saved me money and headaches for sure.
I had to replace my tires and the ball gaskets — I was quoted at $ 1500 by another shop, who also told me it was a better idea to sell my car and that they couldn’t guarantee these repairs would fix the problem. Mind you, I was two weeks away from moving across country and had planned to use my car. Luckily, I found Cacamo’s. They quoted me just over half the price and said I was good to go cross country. It’s been seven months and 6,000+ miles later. The car is still running solid and I am still so grateful and appreciative of the work at Cacamo’s. Thank you!

A buddy of mine recommended Cacamo’s and told me they were very trustworthy. He was right! Highly recommended.

Honest, timely, knowledgable, and nearby. They won’t take advantage of their customers, whether first timers or regulars.

Cacamo’s is freaking awesome. Let me tell you why.
I took my car to one of the big-​name auto repair shops for an oil change. This is a place I have been to a couple of times before in order to get basic work done — tire rotations, oil changes, etc. I told them that my brakes were squeaking a little bit and I wanted them to check them out. So they did. And they said that while the brakes were fine, the struts were leaking oil and needed to be replaced. They said I’d have to bring the car back another day to do that job and that they could complete the work for $ 1200.
I’m not a car guy but that sounded expensive to me. So I reached out to a friend who dates a car guy. And that car guy told me that yes, that was expensive. He suggested I take the car to Cacamo’s so that they could check it out. So I did.
And you know what they told me? They told me that my struts were leaking oil and needed to be replaced. And they said they could fix it right there on the spot (if I would leave the car for a few hours) and that they could complete the work for $ 575. I’m not a math guy either, but I can tell you that’s less than HALF of what the big-​name auto repair shop quoted me.
I don’t like to feel like someone is trying to rip me off. For that reason, I’ll continue to take my car to the big-​name auto shop for basic repairs only. For anything else, Cacamo’s is the place for me.
NOTE: NO CREDIT CARDS. BRING A CHECK!

Great work, honest in estimating the time they need for a repair, and finishing within the estimate. Not the cheapest place in town, but reasonable and fair. I have gone to them twice, but my friend’s mother has been going there for decades, and has been happy with them all this time as honest mechanics. One sole problem: cash or check only.

They couldn’t fix my car at a price I could afford (not their fault, of course) but they were honest, timely and very kind… gave me choices in terms of repair and got my car in for diagnostics despite being really busy. Highly recommend!

With a name like Cacamo’s, you should know you’re able to trust these guys to do a good job. It seems all in the family– like, I even want to just say, «I’m bringing the car into Uncle Cacamo’s» and maybe I’ll see cousin Joey, or something.
OK, so based on fellow Unilocalers’ stunning reviews (major props to Missy W who alerted to me to Cacamo’s in the first place), I decided I could no longer suffer a New Orleans summer without A/​C. Mine had been kaput for about 2 weeks before I caved. You know it’s not good when you start to hallucinate ice storms while driving, right?
Oh and I have a VW Bug. I know, I know. You’re bracing yourselves for it and you should. The short story is, things were OK, if not a LITTLE annoying every few months when something that would otherwise be a routine fix happened. Like, a heeadlight goes out and, «OH NO,» your regular service station shakes their head, «you gotta bring that to the dealer because we gotta take off the entire front of the car,» etc because Volkswagens are *just like that.* Driving out to Kenner and leaving the car there really sucks. You can’t walk home. You can walk directly across the street to Starbucks or get decent Vietnamese food for lunch, while you stress-​eat spring rolls because all you can think about is your what your final bill is going to be, that’s about it. So, I tend to put off car repairs. Hell, even the oil change is annoying.
I’ve been going Uptown to the Shell station on Magazine and recently went in early June, when I was told I needed this and that filter cleaned, etc and lo and behold, mere days after getting this crap done to my car when I only had intended to get an oil change, my A/​C crapped out on one of our infamous 90 degree days with 100 percent humidity.
«I’ve got this,» I thought. «I’m going to just wait it out for a while because I don’t feel like going to Kenner. I don’t feel like spending a fortune for a fix, either.» My boyfriend, while not a mechanic, tried to fix it with refrigerant/​sealer and then discovered there was a huge tear in the tube. «Oh, just a tear in the tube,» you may be thinking. Hell, I fooled myself there for a minute before remembering, VOLKSWAGEN. Yes, only slightly encouraging because while it meant I didn’t need to replace the system, something innocuous like this does not guarantee a cheap fix because. Volkswagen. (See where I’m going with this? If you can only learn one thing, learn that you need to not ever buy a Volkswagen).
So, we bring the bug to Cacamo’s and they pretty much confirmed my suspicions: this silly little tube was not coming cheaply. What’s more? Despite the fact that my car is a 2006, Volkswagen had charmingly decided to DISCONTINUE the fucking tube.
And so, I deem the Volkswagen the «Apple of cars» because despite my love & devotion to Apple products, it would be nice if they could keep stuff like adaptors the same for at least 2 years.
I digress. What this entailed was hours of Uncle Cacamo’s and the cousins locating a part in GERMANY (seriously. Germany. For a BMW or Mercedes, I get this. But their lowbrow little distant relation, I don’t think so) THEN they did some magic and got it custom made for just 50 dollars more. You know, so I don’t have to wait a week for A/​C because this summer ain’t getting any cooler.
FYI The car was brought in around 8:30 and we had it back by the time they closed at 5:30. Sidenote: I used to call her Jolene, but I’ve kinda disowned her at this point.
But really, the end result is, I’ll be getting rid of that VW Bug any day now and get a car that has non-​luxe European needs.

This past Tuesday evening, when my tie rod broke and I stood in the rain waiting for the tow truck. I thought about how lucky I was. Because my car had the good sense to break down two blocks away from CACAMO’S, gods among men in the realm of auto repair.
I dropped off the key at 8:30 am. The friendly, yatty dudes at Cacamo’s remembered me and my car from a year ago. They fixed the tie rod and replaced my headlight by 4:30 that same day. The cost was $ 183. I’ve also had them fix my air conditioner after it stumped one other mechanic (he said my AC was «haunted» and that’s why it worked sporadically… ok dude). Never had any repairs take longer than a day at Cacamo’s.
It’s such a godsend to have a quick, trustworthy, affordable mechanic in Mid-​City; I don’t even mind that much when my car breaks down now. Cacamo’s is the BEST.
*Oh yeah, I just remembered they only take cash and checks, so come prepared.

I had my battery fail when I lived a stones throw away — the owner sent a fella over to jump it and then I could drive to the shop. The battery was toast so it was replaced with no wait. I bought the cheap one having just moved here and penny pinching. That was 3 years ago and just had that battery fail and just before the 3 yr warranty expired. Autozone was supposed to honor the warranty but gave me the run around on the weekend. (Of course break down on Sat/​Sun right?!) So I just went back to Cacamo’s today and the owner dealt with it and I got some refund. SO nice — good people here, I highly recommend.

As I left work today, I noticed one of my tires going flat. I could see the nail in it and knew it needed immediate attention, or I would be changing it myself! After being told it would be a 45 minute wait at another place, I called a friend who suggested Cacamo’s, which was close. I pulled in, had it addressed and was out of there in 10 minutes! Now THAT’S what I call CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

An auto-​institution. Referred to them independently many times over. I ended up there with a flooded honda civic after a storm. A very stressful situation (messed up funky car always is) turned into a smooth situation with Cacamo’sit’ll work out attitude.
It did work out.
Heads up — no credit cards. Check & Cash only (to save on those fees).
They open early, about 7:30 am, so you can get in there super early.
I heard they are open to you dropping off your car to their lot over night if there’s roo.
& I had a pretty great cup of coffee there too.
oh — & if you’re nearby, they’ll drop you off & pick you up when your car is ready.
Ding, ding — winners.