Central Coast Custom

I’ve been bringing my cars here for maintenance for a few years now and I’m always pleased with their prompt, efficient and friendly service. The rates are more than fare too! Their regular smog price is cheaper than the coupon book.

I had to have mufflers replaced and the service was done but the owner was very rude.

I very highly recommend this shop. I’ve been here on a couple of occasions and was treated great! It is obvious that this man knows his business. His services are extremely affordable/​reasonable and the work is exceptional. Don’t ever believe any of the negative posts on here about this place. This family puts great pride into their work and they are great at explaining things to you.
The professionalism, honesty and DETAILED COMMUNICATION of this establishment go way beyond those of robotic, apocalypse zombie shops like Lube N’ Go.

After getting great service and great price on my smog check I decided to have them replace the radiator on my PT Cruiser. Gary made some recommendations to help it run cool by flushing the engine too. The price was very fair and was right on with other estimates I had got. The amazing thing is that I brought my car in mid morning and had it out by that afternoon just as they promised me. Fast friendly and I really feel like they appreciated my business. Just like I have my own doctor they are now my mechanic.

Love this place! Been taking my truck here for years now for smogs, oil changes and any other work. They are knowledgeable and I always feel welcomed and taken care of. I even came in when my light went out and they came out and put a new bulb in for free! Thank you guys!

What is there not to like about this shop?
I have two vehicles that I have been bringing to Gary for 5yrs. I get email service reminders when due. I appreciate the knowledge Gary has and the fact that he does no work unless I have signed off on it. Having older vehicles makes smog time stressful. Once again, I was provided with options when I didn’t pass. He gave me a price, as well as what needed to be done and the option to do it myself to re-​test.
No one likes to bring their car to the shop, take a deep breath.relax.let them do their job!

I recently visited my grandma and while I was here my car decided to break down on me but I really needed to get it fixed for work the next day. My grandma recommended this place to me because she uses them often. They were very welcoming and they even got me in that day. They told me my starter was the problem. I was a bit freaked out because I needed my car that day so I can go to work the next day. Thankfully they fixed the problem that day and I was able to drive back home for work. They are freakin awesome. I would recommend this shop to anyone that lives near the area or needs a shop for situations like mine. They even gave me a 10% discount for having AAA. how awesome are these people?! Overall, good service, kind people and very helpful.

I was very impressed that the owner responded to my review. I’m on spring break so I’m back in pismo visiting friends and I brought my car in for an oil change since I’ve been driving a lot. Everyone was pretty nice and Gary remembered me! I left my car and went for a quick lunch with a friend and when I got back my car was done! In the past the oil change guys have forgot to re-​set my oil change light and Ronny assured me that it was re-​set so I wouldn’t have to hear the annoying beep. Then he took the time to show me how to re-​set it myself! I said «I hope I don’t forget this» and he went the extra mile and WROTE IT DOWN FOR ME! Ah, I can’t wait to move to this town. They made my vacation that much better! These people are so friendly and it’s so nice to go to a family-​owned place and actually speak with the owner.

my car was leaking oil so i brought it to them hoping that they would fix it and be done with it. i was told by them that there were «other things wrong with it.» So, i gave them the go ahead to fix it. seems typical right? then after i receive the car it is STILL leaking OIL!!! SO, i returned the car and they informed me that the bulk head was cracked and they missed it before. SO, i let them «fix it» while «fixing it» THEY BROKE MY POWER STEERING (but they didnt charge «out of good faith») So, when i picked my car up the SECOND TIME, IT STILL LEAKED OIL!!! They promised to fix it a 3^rd time and they did not. They also quoted me for a part at $ 395 because they said it was «rare» (i drive a ford mind you) and the dealership quoted the part at $ 180. And their price of $ 395 did not include labor. They NEVER FIXED MY CAR but cost me a lot of money and had my car for a month in total. I would only go here if you like throwing money away and being deceived.
MY REPLY TO THE OWNERS (SNARKY) COMMENT:
First, I would like to thank the literally thousands of REAL Unilocal reviewers out there. I travel frequently and greatly rely on honest reviews. Fortunately, Unilocal does an impeccable job at filtering the fake reviews (Courtesy, Hibu no doubt). This may also explain Mr. Cooper’s frustration with accumulating more popular reviews on Unilocal.Unilocal is quite the opposite of a «Podium». Unilocal frequently validates and categorizes suspected illegitimate reviews as per certain algorithms. The Cooper’s may have a full time night job writing bogusly bias reviews for their own interest. Clever group… I give them that. I was also impressed by marketing strategy in attempting to identify themselves with so many different types of people. (Or should that credit also go to Hibu?) Not to mention, the «84 year old woman» or the «single mom» who is «so glad she can find someone she can trust». I’m sure the experience at CCC after an oil change is so amazing that customers can’t wait to race home, create an account with Unilocal (or other site) and generate the ONLY online review that they’ve ever written in their life time. But not only does this company generate tons of bogusly scripted 5 star reviews for itself, they make sure to unfairly slam surrounding competitors with equally opposite 1 star reviews. I’m sure Mr. Cooper or his «hired Review hit squad» will be quick to try and discredit this post as they’ve done on so many other occasions. Also, I’d like to point out that anyone who needs to warrant their «honesty» through advertisement of their religious affiliation is usually quite the opposite.
So I felt obligated to provide a little evidence of the deceptions that encompass this bamboozling company. Mr. Cooper was quick to inadvertently admit the headache with their inability to fix an oil leak, then; he quickly attempted to discredit my review in it’s entirety due to a mismatch in my online name. The name associated with the account does not delegitimize the nightmares created by this shop. Also, I’ve never heard of anyone trying to get paid via a negative Unilocal review. I encourage everyone who reads the reviews on Unilocal to scrutinize the reviews left by other individuals. An indicator that a review may be bogus is if that review is the only review ever written by that person. Typically, individuals that write reviews will have more than 1. But don’t take my word for it, do the research. I can’t list every fake review but I can highlight the most notable review. Amanda K (
), slams two competitors with 1 star reviews and boasts bogus 5 star review for CCC. (Also note discrepancy in vehicle type written in reviews)
I guess this is why Mr. Gary Cooper resorts to
; due to their lack of authenticity. They offer no filter for bias or fake reviews. It’s also known as a «shameless plug». I encourage everyone to look it up.
Mr. Cooper does an outstanding job clenching that «BBB» badge he wears so proudly. Keep clenching that badge Mr. Cooper. Keep clenching it. :-)

We received outstanding service here on our Volkswagen. Took our car in without an appointment and got to work instantly. They were spot on the estimate and got us right on the road again. Highest recommendation and we will go there again.

My husband and I have brought several of our vehicles to Central Coast Custom over the years. I have never seemed to have a problem getting my cars in for service, the prices quoted to me have been very reasonable, and the employees and owners are very polite and professional. I don’t ever feel like they «oversell» parts and work that are not needed, and my cars are running great.

This is my go to place for a smog check. The staff do great work and are professional. I found this shop a couple of years ago when my grandpa was visiting from out of town and had a radiator go out. CCC was suggested to us by a local friend. The repairs were done properly and priced fairly. Anytime an auto repair needs to be done is stressful, but the guys at CCC do a great job.

I have taken many cars in here. I’m local and these guys are the best I just put a car in for smog. The coopers went over every inch of the car for the same price just a fast inspection of course but we love to use them

great service great price no ploblems from dan

We have taken three of our cars to Gary and CCC. They continue to do superior work and are honest. They have done everything from replacing a clutch on our 1999 escort zx2, to fixing the fuel diaphragm on our 2005 Saab. He even fixed something on our 1990 4runner to help it pass smog after someone at a different shop installed the wrong part.
We bring all all cars to Gary now and will continue to do so!

I’m a mechanic myself and whenever I have a job to do that requires the tools and equipment to get it done in a promptly manner I always take it to CCC. I also take my vehicles there every time I need a smog and they always fit me right in whenever its convenient for me! Very satisfied customer!

Fraud! Rip OFF! Someone needs to do an investigation! They Charged me over $ 400 in repairs and when it didn’t fix the problem they said i needed a 2^nd repair ($ 300) and that should fix it. I was Furious so I took my car to another shop and they fixed it the first time for less than $ 200 and They said not sure why CENTRAL COAST CUSTOM even said i needed the 1^st repair because any good mechanic would have known it was the 2^nd repair that needed to be done in the 1^st place. They also said it did not look like they even did the first repair! Days after I was talking with some friends about the problem I had, And they said OH NEVER GO TO CENTRAL COAST CUSTOM! They said OH YOU GOT CUSTOMIZED! BOYCOTT CENTAL COAST CUSTOM! PLUS THEY TOOK MY OLD License plate frame and put on one of theres! I had to buy a new one now because I am Not Advertising for them!

The worst repair and service ever! Way over priced when i picked my car up there was 4 out of the 5 bolts holding the tire on i could have died on the freeway when i asked about it the denied it and got real rude about it they acted like it was my fault. Then one of the employees cused out my girlfriend cuz she was defending me cuz i could of crashed if my tire flew off while i was driving worst place ever!!!

Hello! only have a sec but just wanted to thank the crew out there again! Had to go up North to visit some family, and had some very bad brake problems. long story short, thanks to these guys (even though i was a little late. sorry) took time to get me back on the road as quick as possible for a surprisingly small bill. I was able to get my mom to our event on time and had a very wonderfull weekend. Thank You!

Very poor service. You get what you pay for I guess. they replaced timing belt and fuel pump. Timing belt seriously was out in less that 15 thousand miles. they didn’t do anything to remedy situation. Enter at your own risk!