Peanuts Auto Repair

Another great review for Rick and his team. I bought a used car about 9 months ago and have been having them fix problems that have been popping up (it’s a 2002 and I knew nothing about the car when I bought it)…I feel very confident in their work and integrity! Thanks Rick! Hopefully the problems will slow down… but I do think his prices are very reasonable for the amount of work and quality of work being done. Rick is also very good at keeping me posted as to what is going on and communicates well and patiently about his troubleshooting and such :)

There’s a reason these guys have a consistent 5-​star rating. I’ve taken my car to them a handful of times over the past year and felt the service and prices were great, but today they totally blew me away. My battery decided to die today — on Christmas Eve of all days. So I called Peanuts to see if they would be open on Saturday so I could get the car to them then. I wasn’t even sure if they’d be open today since it’s somewhat of a holiday. But Rick answered and without missing a beat said he’d just come on over and take a look. He charged my battery and instructed me to drive the car up the street to their shop so they could check the charging station. I did that very thing and it turns out I needed a new one. They put it in for me right there on the spot and the price was very reasonable. I don’t think you can ask for better customer service from your mechanic!

quality work, fair prices, dependable management. full trust in these guys

The people are honest, super friendly and do great work. The prices are very reasonable and you can trust the work and the recommendations. I would definitely recommend them, from the simple oil changes to complex repairs.

Have lived in the area for ages, always passing by this place and never once thought of stopping in until I noticed this flawless stream of reviews on Unilocal.Brought my VW in for brake maintenance and I was blown away by the level of honesty, integrity and care these guys put into this business. I had my brakes and pads replaced same day — within a couple of hours at an unbeatable price, was offered pizza & a ride home and quoted another unbelievable deal for a future repair. Everything posted here is true, from the level of service to the cute dogs hanging around the shop. I have no reason to take my car anywhere else in the future.

Great reviews, so, I tried them out. Initially I missed some of the comforts of a large shop – like an AC lounge with coffee, or something. But, these guys are really just super. They explained how my usual shop was over-​replacing my oil, and offered to reset the reminder on my dash when it came on (free) and notify me when I was really due. Really refreshing. And there’s a dog.

I truly appreciated the owner’s patience when describing what was wrong with my vehicle and giving me a seemingly honest description of the problem. When I got my car back it ran like it was new again. I’ve been raving to everyone about this auto shop and will be returning in the future!

So, i think I’ve found my regular mechanic! Harley the dog and HIS crew-​are a great bunch, friendly, got the job done in a timely fashion, and took me in right away. They are also conveniently located off of La Mesa Boulevard right next to Lake Murray. I found them here on Unilocal and figured, they have to be doing something right if they have over 40 reviews all with 5 stars. Today was my second time to visit the shop, & I spoke with Scott, and he gave me some really good advice. He was really smart, and told me some things about my car that no one had ever mentioned to me before. He was very kind and took his time explaining this new information to me. I’m so happy to have a place now that I feel like I can trust and go to on a regular basis.

Honest, friendly, helpful… Peanuts is a fantastic place. My family’s been going here for a while, and now that I went myself, I can see why they are loyal customers, coming down all the way from Cardiff and Del Mar. They are a great bunch at Peanuts!

To make a long story short, this is the only shop I will be visiting from now on.
I dropped in based on the reviews. Larry an his dog, and indeed all of the gentlemen working at the shop, were immediately friendly and welcoming. Although the shop was busy, I was told I would be in and out in 15 minutes.
My car had some superficial fender damage that was making this awful noise when the hanging plastic rubbed my tire. Fifteen minutes and fifteen dollars later, I was out and it was fixed. I will mention that chatting with Larry and hanging with the dog only heighten the experience. Like, I would stop in just to say hi.
Don’t. Go. Anywhere. Else.

I brought my car in for maintenance twice now and each time the service was perfect. My VW wagon runs as smooth as can be. Their prices are correct and I certainly don’t feel like they would do unnecessary work on the car just to make an extra dime. Very friendly and helpful staff. I highly recommend this place.

I found Peanuts on Unilocal and came here because of all the positive reviews. I’ve been looking for a good mechanic, one closer to where I live. I came here for an oil change and couldn’t be happier with the friendly service and ease of business. I got a great deal on my first oil change and will be coming back for all of my automotive needs. It’s so nice finding friendly and honest service when it comes to mechanical work. Thank you Peanuts!

The friendly gentlemen at this shop are dedicated to their practice and provide quality service. Plus, they have a wonderful dog named Harley that loves attention while you wait. The walls are adorned with certifications, letters of appreciation, and cute knickknacks.
I am sincerely appreciative of the gents at peanuts for caring for my vehicle. Having visited quite a few shops in my driving lifetime… I always appreciate honesty and integrity — especially in the automotive industry, where I have been fooled many times before.
Thank you peanuts :) I will return for my future auto needs, without a doubt.

Been going to peanuts for a few years. Started with my vanagon and now my Honda. Rick and the crew are awesome super friendly people that know their stuff and are always willing to help me, even over the phone. Like other person said these guys deserve 10 stars. Won’t be dissapointed.

If I could update my review to ten stars, I would. Especially if you have a German car, your best bet is Peanuts. Not only have they saved my car on multiple occasions, I still have all my arms and legs (in other words, pricing is fair). I can’t thank Rick and his team enough for accommodating me at every turn. They are amazingly nice and skilled and only want the best for car and driver.

Just got my car. As always (been a customer since 1982, damn)…lol. my car runs great and same Great service, Great price as always. Rick and his guys rock

We’ve been coming to Peanuts for over 20 years. We love Peanuts because they are honest, efficient, hard working, and a fun loving group. They really understand foreign cars. We lucked out when we found these mechanics in our area.

How often do you go to get a car repaired and make a new friend?
Rick and his crew have got to be some of the coolest fellas in the business. I got hooked up, no doubt about it. Rick, the owner and a truly affable guy, prepared a cup of Keurig coffee for me, offered up some Girl Scout cookies, and gave me a free sample of a product he recommended for my VW GLI. We chatted about cars and the Padres, and he even had Harley, the awesome shop dog, entertain me with some great tricks!
But what Rick did later that day really surpassed all expectations.
When the new part that was being installed in my car turned out to have a manufacturing defect, it meant he was going to have to keep my car a bit longer since they had to reorder the part. I had mentioned to Rick that I needed to pick up my daughter at a certain time from school, and the car wasn’t going to be ready until a couple of hours after that time. Well, he then went above and beyond when he told me, «Go ahead and borrow my truck to pick her up and I’ll see you back here in a couple of hours.» Wow, really? Yes, really.
Price was more than reasonable, everything was thoroughly explained to me, and my car runs better than it has in a long time.
Peanuts saved me some cashews and I didn’t have to deal with a bunch nuts.

I have an older dodge truck that was leaking coolant. I thought it might be a radiator hose, but when I brought it in, Scott knew exactly what was wrong and showed me the issue himself. They were straight forward and honest about everything, and explained it all to me very clearly.
I’m military, so my pockets obviously aren’t deep, so they found me a part for less than half the price that a dealership would charge, and on top of that, Scott came in on his day off to get my truck all fixed up and back on the road.
This is the best shop I’ve ever been to, and if I ever have any other problems these will be the guys I call. I can’t say enough good about the shop or the mechanics.
Plus, they have dogs… got to be a standup shop if they have a couple dogs hangin around haha :)

I guess this is the place to go if you’ve got a VW. Limped my JEEP over here because they had the best Unilocal reviews in the area and I needed my Jeep fixed that day.
Check engine light pulled a few codes, including cam and crank sensor problems, as well as a charging problem.
They rebuilt the alternator and put in a rebuilt distributor. Thanks for the work, guys. Just wish the labor rates weren’t so high. If I wasn’t in a bind, I would have fixed everything myself for less than half the cost with NEW parts.