Cathedral Automotive

Even though I live in San Diego, I try to save the big repairs for when I visit family in Phoenix. That way I can take my Mazda 3 to Cathedral. I trust Shane and his crew to do the job right and give me a square deal. They just replaced my broken AC compressor, saving me a couple of hundred dollars over quotes in SD. Gotta love that!

My wife and I have been bringing our various vehicles to these guys over the years for maintenance and different repairs. We’ve always been quickly taken care of and treated really well. These guys are simply great. They work really hard, they’re smart, and they’re really honest. We’ve always found them to go out of their way to try and help us save money and keep our cars going. One of our cars is fairly old and needs a bit of TLC but the guys at Cathedral have made it so easy for us to keep the car running so we’ve been able to avoid the big hassle and expense of buying a new car. I’ve dealt with a number of mechanics over the years and these are the only guys we would take to the infamous desert island. We always recommend them to our friends so I guess that says it all.

How many places in Phoenix can you have a broken air conditioner… drop your truck off to have it fixed… and when you pick it up they not only have it fixed but there’s no charge!!! They said there was a little labor involved but no parts needed so they didn’t charge us anything… This place was referred to me by some friends who said you’ll be pleasantly surprised… Unbelievable!!!

I have had great and honest service here and have been going to them for years. They have always given me an estimate before they fix anything. The service is fast and they will work with you on dates. In the past they drove me home and picked me back up when I didn’t have a ride. I really like this place.

This is a top notch automotive shop. Customer service is second to none. NO price gouging, honest fast and very accomadating, I brought my car in here expecting to pay a ton of cash and they remedied the problem saving me a lot of $$$. I can without a doubt highly recommended this place to anyone i know and will never bring my car anywhere else for a repair. good old fashion honest hardworking trained mechanics work at this shop…
Thanks to the owner John and his mechanic Jayce for being honest and helpful.

«…we aren’t the cheapest place in town, we aren’t the most expensive…»
Trusting one’s mechanic, priceless.
It is hard enough when something is going wrong with a vehicle. Whatever the news is going to be, I want it to be coming from you. Thank you Cathedral Automotive; for all you have done, and haven’t, to my automobiles since I first had the pleasure of your service in 2001.

I have been bringing my car to Cathedral for about five years. I trust them implicitly, have never had a problem, and have sworn off my dealership forever. Probably the best advertising is that while you’re there, every other customer who comes in knows Shane and John by name, and have also been bringing their cars here for years. I’m about to take my car in for some regular maintenance work knowing that the prices are fair, workmanship excellent — and they won’t create additional work that that doesn’t need to be done — which is really where the trust comes in.

I would say it’s been very hard to find an auto mechanic I feel I can trust. These guys I do. I took my vehicle to them thinking I needed my alternator replaced. I was convinced I needed a new one. After inspecting my SUV they told me my alternator was fine. After much trouble shooting, it turned out what was wrong with my vehicle was that the battery terminals were «gunked» up. They cleaned the gunk off the battery terminals, and my Jeep has worked ever since. I would strongly recommend Cathedral. Honesty in a mechanic is worth every penny, and these guys are priced just right as well. Good mechanic shop!

My radiator blew the other day, there was fluid all over the engine, smoke coming out of the hood, a bit scary ! I had my car towed to Cathedral under the recommendation of a friend, who owns a jaguar and takes it here. I called and spoke with John, who gave me a much lower price than the Subaru dealer. I had the radiator replaced and a 90,000 mile tune up. They only had the car for the day and the price was very fair. I have always taken my Forrester to the dealer but not any more ! I will be taking my car to John and Shane from now on !

This place was recommended to me from a co-​worker. Most of the company now brings their car’s here. These guys are great, very helpful and knowledgeable. I have been back a few times and can say I really trust this shop.

Great service for my 2006 Acura RSX. I’ve only used them for an oil change, but I found that the service was reasonably priced, timely, and that all of the employees were very friendly and helpful.

I’ve been taking mine and my family’s cars to Cathedral for more than a decade. We are always treated fairly, and always have a good experience — the guys always stand by their work and «go the extra mile» to be sure our cars are fixed properly. They work on both our new (er) cars and my cars from the 50s and 60s.
Whenever anyone is looking for a mechanic, I will send them here without fail — and John and the guys at Cathedral have always come through by totally taking care of anyone I send to them. In a business filled with some sketchy practices, I know that whether I send my wife, a friend, or a coworker to Cathedral they will be treated honestly and fairly. Cars break and break down, that’s a fact of owning one. I’m glad I have Cathedral to make dealing with it so easy and stress free so I can get back on the road as quickly and cheaply as possible.

My family has been going to Cathedral for all of their automotive needs for a few years, faithfully. But after hearing how they bilked my Mom today, none of us will be going back. After she had her 30,000 mile service yesterday ($ 235.00) she noticed that her A/​C was not working when she left. She called Cathedral and they told her to bring the car back in. So, today she brought it in and was told that there is a hole in the A/​C hose. She explained that it was working fine when she brought the car in and did not understand why this had happened. Should’t testing the A/​C be part of the service? Or maybe they could have told her that she was low on freon? Or that the hose was bad? NO, the guy told her that this was a common thing with her make of car. They told her that it would be $ 150.00 for the part. That $ 150.00 turned into $ 313.00 when they were done and now my Mom who is 75 and on Social Security will have to do without, because these guys f’d up. Thanks Cathedral… for ripping off a old lady. PS-​my mom is no longer a customer, not sure where you pulled that from. Nice try though.