Larry’s Auto Care

I love this place! I took my wife’s Prius in for service (warranty had expired) and they did an outstanding job of getting it done in a very short time! In addition, the price here is very reasonable. Staff is very friendly and courteous. Excellent place to get your vehicle taken care of if you live anywhere near Scotts Valley.

Towed my car in at 9:00am — it was diagnosed & had a new starter by 4:00pm. $ 328 out the door. This is why I will take my cars here again & again. Honest mechanics are not easy to find, so I’m sticking with Larry’s.

After reading some of the reviews here I needed to write about my experience with Larry’s Auto Care. I have been taking my cars to Larry’s for over 20 years. I have always been treated courteously and have always had complete satisfaction with the work done to my vehicles. The owner, Guy, is very honest. He will not do unnecessary work and will tell you if the car is on its last leg or not. On the one and only occasion that I had to take my car back in due to a continuing problem that they’d worked on, I wasn’t charged and was offered a ride back to my home while they repaired it. Some people don’t like bad news, but that is no reason for a bad review. Larry’s Auto Care is a good place to take your cars!

Nothing but good things to say here! Guy has been in business over 25 yrs and is a very honest person. Always calls to update me on the situation and is very reasonable. I have friends who drive from San Jose just to see Guy. I asked Guy about the previous review on 08-​23-​2014 And that was resolved in court. Doug lost.

Just got my element smoged and ot took about 30 minutes. They the best deal in town and the closest to me. Mechanics were friendly and professional. I recommend this place for smog checks.

Took my car into Larrys today for a DMV Smog check. Called first to make an appt within the hour… fast, friendly, easy!

I have been taking my cars here for years, and they are good mechanics. You won’t find a more honest mechanic that also stands behind their work. They are reasonably priced, and in my experience have always done things on time, and as promised.

They are nice people but I can’t give them a good review. I stopped going to them years back because I had something fixed and it didn’t stay fixed. I can’t remember what it was because it wasn’t too expensive but I decided to go elsewhere. I’m writing this review because I know had a fuel pump replaced by them for about $ 650 several years ago (you don’t forget having a truck towed). It lasted only 40,000 miles and was replaced last week. The mechanic told me it was a «Chinese Knock off» fuel pump and implied that who ever put it in should have warned me it might be cheap but it wasn’t a reliable part. Needless to say I was never warned and would have remembered the warning since I knew about substandard Chinese engines back in the late 1990’s. I’d never use Chinese parts for anything that requires substantial labor. I’m not saying don’t go to Larry’s but if you do you should ask them where the parts are coming from that go in your car. This new pump cost me over $ 800 and if Larry’s had used American parts I think I would have had better luck and gotten a lot more mileage out of the fuel pump. When they replaced that pump a few years back I should have been told it was Chinese so I could decline on the supplier. So for the $ 800 dollars I shouldn’t have had to spend they deserve this review

We’ve had 2 smog tests done here and the customer service was outstanding both times. Same day appointments are possible and they were on schedule for both our appts — no waiting! Ben was a real pleasure and I will happily return.

I’ve been going to Larry’s for 3 years. They’ve always provided good service.

I took my Mazda 6 to Larry’s to fix an intermittent engine problem. Larry’s fixed the problem and put in new front breaks. I thought his prices were reasonable and he was prompt with estimates and fixing the car.

I always take my cars here for smog inspections. They take care of them very well. I went to another shop recently and regretted it.

Competent, fast, reliable, not-​so-​expensive, easy to work with. My old 1986 4-​Runner is a great old truck, but I get laughed off the lot when I bring it into Toyota of Palo Alto for repairs («why put so much money into such an old truck», etc). Larry’s just fixes it without a fuss, fixes it fast, does a good job, and it doesn’t cost an arm and leg. They also do a variety of work, such as trailer lights, which also wouldn’t get touched by other shops that don’t have broad skills and open minds. I found them by word of mouth from others that’ve had good experiences (thx Nic, Bill), and no so happy to have found a great home shop for my vehicle!

Review: A very honest place, 100% recommended.
Story: On our way to Santa Cruz when suddenly, the car starts overheating. We pull over in Scott’s valley, and the car starts to smoke. This is saturday at 5:30pm. What mechanics place is open? We aren’t from around here!
We find a repair shop thats closed but Eric (i think thats his name) was kind enough to take a look at it. He diagnosed the problem and because his driver wasn’t working at the moment, he ran around to two close gas stations and found something that would make the van work temporarily so we were able to drive home instead of us having to call someone and tow it all the way home. He only charged us for the item that he bought, which was $ 3. We obviously gave him more for his time and how great he treated us.
If you think there are no honest mechanics left out there, come here next time and see for yourself. What an awesome guy! We made it all the way home. Thanks Eric!

Top notch repair shop. Great service. Guy runs a top notch shop, communicates very well and is very straight forward. He will not nickel and dime you, sell you anything you don’t need and is always honest and accurate with his estimates and repair needs. If he cant repair your issue he will refer you to quality references who can. Thats service! I’ve been going to Larry’s since I’ve been driving and I plan on going their until I stop. If you want a honest, polite, patient and informative experience. Visit these guys.

Polite, professional and efficient. Got our Dodge 1987 van through smog with flying colors. Will go again.
Judging by the photos on the wall this business has been here for at least 20 years.

I thought the Mechanic was rude. Wouldn’t answer my questions directly and seemed like the last thing he wanted to do was talk to me.

I can only speak from my own experience but the service, professionalism and just darn nice folks is all I can say for Larrys Auto Care including Guy and the rest of the autoguys!
Friendly, direct and reasonable in price, Larrys offers the best service around. I know from owning older cars that it is hard to find an automotive shop you trust. I can trust the guys at Larrys.
They have always done a great job, good turn around and what they fix wont break. They will address the problem, let you know where issues are and your car is ready in a reasonable amount of time.
I have had no issues where something they fix broke again, or they steered me wrong on the diagnosis. I have never felt I was being unreasonable charged for service performed.
I have been a customer of Larrys for over 4 years and can say, if your looking for Autoshop, look no further.
They are an asset to Scotts Valley, fer sure!

I’ve been going to Larrys for about 10 years with three different cars. Guy always knows me and has always been fair and trustworthy. I call him knowing I can rely on him and all his mechanics. Each one has given me rides and are always friendly.
Earlier this week, we were out of town and started having trouble with our clutch. I called Larry’s and Guy was nice enough to give me some advice over the phone that helped. Thanks!
Larry’s is always my first choice in auto mechanics.

I’ve been going to Larry’s for at least 4 years now, and never had a bad experience. The prices are reasonable, the service is prompt, and the staff never seems to try to gouge you for work that isn’t needed, unlike some repair shops.
Example: A couple years ago my rear brakes were squealing, so I took my car in. After checking, Guy advised that something just needed to be tightened or adjusted. He only charged me a small fee. A less honest repair shop might have told me I needed to replace the entire brake system.
I’ve used them for oil changes, timing belt changes, brake repairs, tire alignments, etc. Highly recommended!