Manuel’s Auto Repair

Manuel is amazing. Such a nice, honest guy who was completely understanding of the situation I/​my car was in. He was always open with answering any questions and very good about being accessible via phone while my car was in his care.

Hands down, Manuel is the best all-​round mechanic in San Francisco. Not only did he help me buy one of my first cars from one of his clients who was trading up, but he had maintained and lovingly fixed it ever since. Manuel is SO fair that I’ve sometimes had to convince him to take MORE for his work — because he actually undercharges. Manuel can turn your car around in a jiffy — and if you keep coming back you’ll end up with a friend as well as a mechanic. I can’t recommend Manuel enough, he’s actually the best. Ever.

Dear Manuel,
Thanks for fixing my car and doing a stellar job doing so! I really appreciate your hard work, your honesty, and the patience to explain to me multiple times what my car problem was! LOL. Five stars well deserved for this auto shop!
sincerely,
Blue Honda Civic guy

I never right reviews on auto mechanics because I have a hard time trusting them, since I have been ripped off too many times. But I had to write a review on Manny’s auto repair! He is awesome! Very trusting, affordable, does not try and rip you off in any way shape or form. We just moved back to the city, and we had to register my son’s car in CA, however his car was not passing the smog test. After my husband trying to figure it out on his own, and he not having a garage and tools to work on the car, we took it to Manny’s. Manny, was able to diagnose the issue, he applied the diagnosis cost towards the repair, so he didn’t charge us any extra. My husband is very knowable in cars and costs, and he even said, that Manny was beyond honest with the cost of the repair. It would have cost my husband more in tools, parts and time to do it on his own. We dropped the car off for repair, he gave us an estimate, and when we came back the next day to pick it up, the new price to repair the car was $ 400 LESS! Manny was able to repair without having to order the additional part he thought he needed. He could have easily, not told us that and charged us the higher amount, but he was so honest and took care of us. I just can’t thank him enough! I highly recommend going to him. It’s hard to find an honest garage, and after years and years, we finally found one :)

This mechanic is courteous, knowledgeable, affordable, and fast！He changed my brake light in a jiffy. I will be returning.

One day my car broke down and needed towing. But-​WHERE to go-​??! Luckily, my «In-the’Know» buddy, Judy had raved about how wonderful Manny is! Now… where is that review, Unilocal-​!!! I know it was here before…
Anyways, I had a great experience. Manny is friendly, accomodating, and doesn’t try to gouge you. I have since been back for pretty much all my car issues. Nice knowing I have someone I feel I can trust my car to after my last car guy retired!

I completely agree with all the good reviews of Manuel. After dealing with a number of fixes with multiple cars, I will not be going to anyone else in SF if I can help it.
Thank you Manuel for the many years of service and many more to come, but hopefully not too many :)

This guy defies the cliché about mechanics. The most honest, stand-​up guy I’ve ever dealt with. He makes owning a car a lot less stressful.
Thank you, Manuel!

Maunel’s Auto Repair is a fantastic find! I had a tire blow out and found Manuel’s. It was after 5 pm but he managed to find a tire shop and ordered the replacement tire for me. He had it delivered to his place and fixed it first thing the next day. I am so grateful to Manuel. His price was fair and he did an excellent job keeping me up to date on my car. I was on vacation and he made a terrific effort to get my car back to me as quickly as possible. Thank you so much!

The auto mechanic you DREAM about.
Manuel knows his stuff, is reasonable, honest and actually has saved me money. After my first experience of a repair quote less than half the dealer quote, I tried him out. His work was even less than expected and he told me the broken part reported by the dealer was not broken and just needed a bolt. Since then, my family only goes to Manuel. One time after a breakdown, he fixed my car at no charge because there was a chance his forgotten tool under the hood had caused the damage. This shop is like the old time shops your Grandad used. In this day of greed, it is so wonderful to be able to trust a business. Down to earth, friendly, respectful and courteous. I can even practice my spanish and he doesn’t laugh at me. Everyone in my family loves Manuel. If you live in the Richmond, this is the place. It is a small place, nothing fancy, just good work and good folks.

Love, love, LOVE Manuel!!!
He’s looked after my cars for years. Fast work, impeccably honest, fair prices. Not too long ago somefin’ funky happened as I was driving home on 80 at 11:00 pm on a Sunday night. I limped to Manuel’s with no power steering and left it with a note on the windshield. Manny called me by 9:00 the next morning and was already working on it. Done by 3:00 that afternoon.
Did I happen to mention that he’s a sweetheart too?