Yosemite Auto Care

These guys are fantastic, professional and honest. We have been going there for about 5 years and have walked away satisfied every time. The owner Gary is very nice and reasonable. Highly recommended going here for your auto needs.

My husband brought my car here this morning for my brakes. I was there to pick up my car and couldn’t have been happier. Brake pads and rotors replaced, oil change, replaced parking light, plus they found a staple in my tire and fixed that all for a very reasonable price. We will be back. So glad to have found an honest, trustworthy, and reliable mechanic close to home. Plus they were nice and personable people. Happy customer here!

Great service! I’m a local resident that doesn’t have any knowledge of cars and came in to them in need of help with my brakes.
It’s always a little nerve wracking visiting body shops but I’m so glad to say that the service I got was nothing less than spectacular. I was attended to immediately, the situation with my car was explained to me clearly and honestly, and the price is more than reasonable — it’s generous! Gary is a great person to talk to and it’s clear that he’s here to help!
I was alerted that there are other smaller issues with my car and I can confidently say that I’ll be returning to these guys in the future. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!

I was referred to this place by a family member when I needed to get my drums replaced on my back brakes. It ended up costing almost 400 dollars and my brakes have been absolutely terrible since then. If I have to slam on my brakes or even just hit them quickly they will skip and make a loud sound before actually grabbing and slowing down. It’s sort of scary. That was the first and last time I’ll go here. I’m not sure about any of their other services but I wouldn’t recommend going in for brakes!

Our family has been trusting Yosemite Auto Care for a couple years now. Always honest and the best service.

An honest, affordable mechanic is hard to find, but Gary has proven to be one every time we’ve taken our cars to him.

Wow this is the most amazing service I have ever gotten. Gary is the most excellent master mechanic I have ever came across. I would recommend this place to my family and friends. Best prices and best services.

Here’s my update. The next day after writing this review and filing a complaint with the BBB. I received a call from Gary. I guess a last effort to save a customer. Well, I thank him for that and it was very admirable of him to offer his services again. The extra star is for his attempt to rectify things, I’ll give him that. However, I had already scheduled another mechanic to take a look at them. The new mechanic inspected the brakes and discovered that cutting the rotors may solve the problem. So I took it to Jim’s Tires and had them cut (15 per rotor, little on the expensive side). Then he reinstalled the rotors, sanded, and regreased the pads. After driving with them for a few days, I’m glad to report I have not heard the screaming eagles. Gary’s attempt to rectify the problem, as mentioned earlier, was very admirable. But, I’m wondering if he would’ve done what he did if I had not written my original review or filed a complaint with the BBB. Anyway, for those of you looking to take your vehicle to this place, be forewarned, I guess I was maybe one of the bad apples most places will have them.

Let me add a little detail. Gary is a fantastic guy. He makes me feel that my safety is his primary concern. He always over-​delivers. I had a burned out CHMSL bulb that the dealer wanted to charge me $ 95 per hour to replace. Gary’s people did it while I had my car in for brake service! He and his mechanics are all very kind folks… they always drive me home and pick me up. He is keeping my old, high mileage car running fine!
I would send my mom or my daughter there. I highly recommend Yosemite Auto Care to anyone. You will love Gary as much as I do!

Gary is awesome. He was honest and very blunt, which in the automotive industry is very appreciated. Our car was diagnosed and repaired within a few days. Considering that it was a top end rebuild that is very quick. Would recommend Yosemite Auto Care to all of our friends.

Above and beyond.
I took my car to this place after four mechanics couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t passing SMOG. After talking to yet another SMOG place I was told that the guy named Gary was the type of person who would methodically work through a problem to solve it. They were right — he found it!
Within 24 hours I was informed that the problem was identified but that the unfortunate issue was that the part was no longer made and that they would need to try a salvage yard. He asked for my authorization to do so, I consented, and they went to work. They worked their way down the state and ended up sending one of their guys to FONTANA (1.5 hours away!) to pull the part out of a car down there, bring it back, and get it installed. Not only that but I’d left the SMOG retest certificate in the car and they then took it there free of charge and got it retested and cleared by the state to stay on the road so that I could be done with the whole ordeal. I was blown away by the consideration this showed to my time. They even offered to pick me up and drop me off at home.
I really valued the individual attention and courtesy that this shop gave me; they treated me more like a valued hotel guest than just a car owner. Great job.

If you’re looking for a great mechanic and owner to work on your vehicle… look no further. YOSEMITE AUTO CARE IS THE PLACE TO GO!!! Not only is Gary a great mechanic… he is kind and honest about the work required on your car. I was fortunate to find his business from a mail flyer sent to my home. Once I met him I knew instantly this guy was genuine. Even if I move away from Simi I will still bring my vehicles to Gary. Trust me when I say this… if you need your car fixed… stop reading this post and call Gary! You won’t regret it.

Gary is amazing! He and the staff of Yosemite auto care have been working the cars of not just me, but my fiancé and the rest of my family as well. I have such great trust in the work that they do at Yosemite auto care that even after moving 20 minutes away I still find myself driving to Simi Valley when my car needs work. I highly recommend anyone in need of car repair to do the same.

I’m no expert when it comes to cars, I just found this place randomly from a mailer coupon. To my surprise it was a very good experience. Usually mechanics won’t really talk to you if you’re a woman bringing your car in and asking lots of questions, but they were really helpful! They were willing to explain each part of the process, show me the parts they were putting in and gave me a good price on the whole deal. Yes, I comparison shopped asking around at 5 different locations in Simi and only one was willing to price match, the others were all much more expensive. Gary at the front desk, was very polite and made sure to communicate everything going on and ask how I wanted to proceed. His estimate matched the final price (this made me happy!) So, I’d definitely recommend them.

Gary is a honest and trustworthy individual. Gary has been a great help when 3 of my cars gave out and i needed auto repair. Gary explained every detail of the service i received and gave me a reasonable price and prompt service. i highly recommend Garys auto shop to anyone who needs Any type of auto repair service.

Gary is the best mechanic ever!

Gary is not only a great mechanic, he’s a great business owner too. Finding a mechanic is as stressful as finding a doctor but I’m so happy to have found Gary, now all I need to do is find a doctor I can trust just as much!
Gary’s always been accommodating and a breeze to work with and I’ve always had my car back on the same day as I took it in (take it in first thing in the morning because they fill up fast). I would suggest Gary to anyone.

The owner seems to be very apathetic and unpleasant! Zero stars!

Gary has serviced my 2001 Hyudaii Elantra GT for many years. All I have to say is that it has 167,000 miles and is still going strong. Nothing more needs to be said! He cares about your car and is very knowledgeable. Gary is also very honest and will not try to take advantage of you. His prices are reasonable and the work is done quickly. I would not take my care anywhere else.

WOW! I am really surprised that Gary doesn’t have ALOT more well deserved praise and accolades on this site… seriously. Not only is he honest, ethical, and extremely skilled as a mechanic, he also does go the extra mile for his customers. (I know… what a concept!)
And who wouldn’t benefit from knowing about a mechanic who is worth his weight in gold? I will spread the good word so that other folks can also benefit from working with Gary who «does it right the FIRST time».
All of this at a VERY fair price.