Marty Vanich Automotive Repair

Very nice people and got the job done.

The best reputable — fair — honest mechanic in town. You want customer service. Bring your car here. They are completely different shop. If you don’t need brakes — they will tell you. If you don’t need a repair at this time — you can wait a few more miles. They will give you that option. Again, other shops just want your money. Marty wants your business for life. If you want to get taken by all the bigger shops — then take your car there. If you want the best service and cleaned wash car. Take it to Marty’s. Tell him «AIR O» sent you. Cheers…

Marty Vanich & Co have always done a wonderful job servicing our families vehicles and without hesitation, I recommend this shop!
Whether it be insurance related or regular maintainance, Marty and the staff are as professional as they come and have always stood behind their work.

I have been using Marty and his crew for several years now. As I used to do a lot of work on my own cars and motorcycles in my younger years I am very familiar with the workings of autos. Where I live now does not permit working on autos and my time is also limited. From the beginning I was impressed with the professionalism and courteous manners. And most important — no BS. You get nothing but the truth at this shop. The work is done correctly — the first time! I have absolutely no problems referring people to this shop. Very good work, very reasonable prices. It just doesn’t get any better.

These guys are amazing! Jiffy Lube really screwed up my car! A simple oil change where they couldn’t even put the filter in right!!! Jiffy lube gave me a BOGUS quote that I had a «oil pan Gaskit leak». Well was referred to Marty from a friend. They had me fixed up in no time!!! Would highly recommend!!!

Check engine light was on. Had to smog car. They reconnected the hose on the back of the air filter that I forgot to. Didn’t charge or tease me. I like these folks!

A family owned shop that you can trust 100% of the time.
Marty and his son James are two professionals that care about the cars that they work on. They have great techs that know what they are doing and they stay competitive with all of the shops in the area.
I will refer them to ALL of my family and friends in a heartbeat.

Can’t say enough good things about this place. My family and I have been coming here for 15+ years. Marty’s always has the best prices, they are honest, accurate and complete repairs quickly. All the things you look for in an auto repair shop. The hardest part of my upcoming move will be finding a mechanic as good as Marty’s!

These guys are the best! A friend recommended this place, and Marty and his crew have kept her car running for more than 170,000 miles. That seemed like a pretty good tribute. Not only have they taken great care of my car for the last year, but their charges are so reasonable I always do a double take, asking, «That’s all you’re charging me!!!» How many car repair places can you say that about?

Before moving to CA for years ago I grew up in a family that always worked on our OWN cars and never went to a mechanic, but since moving I have no tools or anything to work on my cars out here. I tried a few places and about 3 years ago found Marty. This place is amazing and does incredible work, always shooting us straight and just recently went in for a loose pivot arm. When I went to pick it up there was no charge. Sure it was a small fix, but he just gained a life time customer. These guys are awesome and hands down best automotive repair in Sacramento!

I had been going to my dealership to get my Acura serviced for the first three years of ownership — huge mistake. After getting referred to Marty by family friends a little over a year ago, I made the switch and will never look back. They are honest, friendly, do the job right and they have my business for life. I am 100% confident in recommending Marty to anyone.

Marty and his crew are the best. They have been working on my car for years. He is always at or below his estimate. And, they clean your car inside and out. Run don’t walk to Marty!

I’ve been going to Marty Vanich for a few years both when I owned a 2004 Audi A6… and my current car, 2003 BMW M3. I just finished picking up my car for what I expected to be a front brake job, and what to my surprise, they say my front brakes were at a «6» and back brakes were at a «7» and didn’t need to be replaced. That was after I brought it in for squeeking… and given mileage and type of car (performance), I expected at least the front pads needed to be replaced.
Well, when they inspected they found pads with well over 50% remaining material and that the squeeking was from some glazing on the pads. They cleaned them up… adjusted the parking brake, washed my car and presented me a bill for $ 52. Wow! That is what I call «integrity» and great customer service!
In this day and age where most people will try and take advantage, it’s refreshing to work with the good people at Marty Vanich and it’s safe to say I will continue to support them for all my auto repair needs.
Kevin H & Michelle H

I moved to Sacramento a couple of years back and never needed work done on any of my cars until recently. My regular family shop is located in the Bay Area and was to far for me to have my car towed there. AAA had a list of near by shops and I chose Marty’s because they were the closest to where my breakdown occured. As it was being towed there, the driver mentioned alot of people go to Marty’s and that they do great work. So off the bat, I was already feeling a little comfortable with Marty’s. My car was dropped off during after hours (sat eve) so my car was out there in the open in front of their shop. I still felt comfortable leaving it there because the location seemed safe and clean. After finally speaking to one of the reps the following Monday, he emailed me the estimate. After receiving it, I went online and looked up the prices and found that they were the manufacturer prices… totally comfortable with that because I am skepticle on most aftermarket parts for this particular job. So I confrmed they were honest with the prices and the labor for the job seemed very reasonable. I also went the extra mile and sent a copy of the estimate to my family mechanic back in the Bay Area and he also confirmed that the estimate was very honest and reasonable. PERFECT! Did I find my new Sacramento Family Auto Repair Shop? Well, when it was time to pickup my car, the rep mentioned he made a mistake on the original estimate and deducted a «huge» chunk of money from what was previously quoted. They could have easily not said anything about the mistake but thats how honest this place is. Oh, BTW… they even took the time to WASH IT!!! I didn’t see that one coming. Not even my mechanic in the Bay Area ever washed any of my cars after a job. With that said… YES… I found my new Sacramento Family Auto Repair Shop!!! The reason why I’m Unilocaling about them today is because I am picking up my other car today from them that I dropped off for them to work on the day I picked up my first car. The job on the second car isn’t as huge as the first job, but I can say the second job is also very honest and reasonable in terms of price!

I have been taking my vehicles to Marty Vanich Automotive Repair for over 10 years and would not go any where else. They are honest, efficient, caring and they save me money. They helped me chose replacement used vehicles by either alerting me to something wrong or letting me know it’s in good condition — and they’ve been right every time. I’ve referred my friends and family here because they are absolutely THE BEST!!!

They are fair, reasonable and back their work. As an «ex-mechanic’s wife» I can attest to the fact that they know what they are doing. friendlyness and I think their prices are extremely fair — far less than that of other shops. I rarely send reviews, but I’m extremely happy with their work and prices. To top it off, I always pick up my car and its fixed and cleaned!

We have been going to Marty for two or three years. We moved there when the the Dodge dealer kept telling us we needed to spend thousands on our car. At Marty’s, they have kept the cost to a minimum but kept our car running well. We also had a braking issue that another shop could never solve, and Marty’s fixed it first try, for under $ 200.

I had them do a pre-​purchase inspection and they found that the car needed a new water pump. They quoted $ 300 to do the work. The guy that sold me the car ended up getting the work done himself, by a friend who works at a dealership who was willing to moonlight. He saved all of $ 50, even with his parts and labor ‘connection’.
I just took my car in for its’ first oil change (since I bought it). It got a thorough going over, to the point that they noticed that I needed new lights for my license plate holder. The price was reasonable and it was done on time.
Then when I got home, I noticed they had cleaned my car, inside and out, and done that scrubby and shiny thing on the wheels and tires. My car has never been so spiffy.
I like and trust these guys.

There is a good reason there are no other reviewers here. Run! As far as I can tell they do good work. Their prices however are outrageous. We are meticulous about maintaining our cars and despite repeated service at this location the recommendation for large scale repairs came without warning.
Long story short, the job that Vanich quoted me $ 3000 dollars for (on a $ 4000 KBB car), was done for $ 800 at other shops.
If you need transmission work go to Red D in Carmichael. Wherever you live in Sac, it is worth the drive.