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updated: Feb 13, 2011, 2:59 PM

I'm looking for a great Toyota and Honda mechanic and would like to see what the community experience is.

Places People Are Talking About:

Advanced Automotive	C&S Automotive	Dave Munoz
DiMauro's Automotive	Fairview Union 76	Goleta Toyota Dealer
John Howe West	Ken Symer Automotive	Kiwi's Auto Repair
Rick Huff	Scott's Mobile Mechanic	Top Cat Auto

What People Are Saying:

COMMENT 145441	2011-02-13 03:08 PM
Stongly recommend Ken Symer Automotive. Flawless service on our Toyota and Nissans for years. Nopal St. In the phone book.
DARYL	2011-02-13 03:11 PM
Dave Munoz! Excellent mechanic, totally honest and trustworthy - been going to him for many years. But he only works on Hondas.
COMMENT 145444	2011-02-13 03:16 PM
Robert DiMauro (DiMauro's Automotive) is the best, nicest, most honest, and fair Honda mechanic in the world!
COMMENT 145446	2011-02-13 03:21 PM
C&S Automotive near State & 154. as a former dealer tech I have seen shoddy work from just about every major indy shop in town, C&S has always been great though.
COMMENT 145450P	2011-02-13 03:27 PM
Have used Advanced Automotive on Aero Camino across from the airport tower for years. They have worked on a number of makes of cars for me including Honda - not Toyota - but they have been both good and honest.
COMMENT 145454P	2011-02-13 03:45 PM
145444 - ditto, for Honda.
COMMENT 145456	2011-02-13 03:54 PM
Robert DiMauro @ DiMauro's Automotive. Fair and does great work on Honda only Advanced Automotive for my Audi and other imports. Good luck!
COMMENT 145457	2011-02-13 04:00 PM
John Howe West on Daley Street in Old Town Goleta. I've taken my Toyota there for years and it will keep going forever!
PADDY1	2011-02-13 04:04 PM
Fairview Union 76 has the best Honda mechanic in town, by name of Jerry. They treat you well, always get the work done when promised and oftentimes even have your car washed, for free, as part of their service. Can't be beat. Locally owned as well.
JAZZEE	2011-02-13 04:34 PM
For Honda go to Robert DiMauro at DiMauro's Automotive, 5798 Dawson Ave., phone 964-1032, in Old Town Goleta (near Hollister and Pine). Go to Google, type in DiMauro Automotive Goleta reviews, and you'll find out why so many folks -- including me -- will go only to Robert and Danny.
COMMENT 145464	2011-02-13 04:35 PM
Top Cat Auto (used to be Klaus Braun Automotive). Tim Chew is the owner there. They are on upper State near Dutch Garden and the Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe.
COMMENT 145465	2011-02-13 04:36 PM
We have a Honda and a Toyota and have been going to Rick Huff for many many year, am always happy. 962-2103, on Salsipuedes, behind Swedemasters.
COMMENT 145469	2011-02-13 04:50 PM
Yet another vote for Robert DiMauro! He's treated my 2001 Accord well.
COMMENT 145473	2011-02-13 05:51 PM
And another vote for Robert DiMauro at DiMauro's Automotive. I have a 1991 Honda Accord Ex that he has taken care of since 1998. My next car will have to be a Honda or Acura since he is such a great mechanic.
SBBOOKWORM	2011-02-13 06:30 PM
Another vote for C & S on upper State.
COMMENT 145496	2011-02-13 08:57 PM
I also recommend Munoz Auto. Been going to Dave and Angie's shop for 20 years. Great people.
WAHINE	2011-02-14 06:02 AM
I hesitate to recommend Robert DiMauro because he might become too busy after all these referrals and I'll never get my Honda in there when I need it. He is good and TRUSTWORTHY.
COMMENT 145526	2011-02-14 07:18 AM
KIWI's auto care on Yanonali in Santa Barbara.
COMMENT 145529	2011-02-14 07:23 AM
Munoz - If I ever had to buy another car I'd only buy a Honda so I knew I could take it to Munoz - you won't find better
COMMENT 145537	2011-02-14 07:50 AM
If you live or work in Goleta, the Top Shop on Patterson just above Hollister has done a really good job on my Toyota Camry....I'd definitely recommend them.
COMMENT 145545P	2011-02-14 08:04 AM
Ditto for KIWIS car care - He kept my old Toyota running and is now keeping my Honda in great shape. His expertise is Japanese cars and older American cars. He's great!
COMMENT 145557	2011-02-14 08:20 AM
Yet another recommendation for Scott's Mobile. This seems to be a very repetetive topic for referrals. Scott's Mobile- he has been working on our family's plethera of cars over the 10+ years (Toyota, Nissan, Buick, Chevy, Pontiac). He's very knowledgable, very good rates and really cares about his customers. Plus the best part is he comes to where your car is so you don't have to worry about finding rides to/from the shop or towing it to a shop if it breaks down. 685-2001 work 886-9431 cell
SBALAX	2011-02-14 08:22 AM
Rick Huff for just about any car! And if you can't get in to see him, try David Munoz. They are both outstanding, honest mechanics and all around good guys.
GRANNYFRANNY	2011-02-14 08:39 AM
Absolutely and without doubt: Robert DiMauro, in Goleta. We lived in SB for 25 years, now moved north to Santa Cruz County, and we still take our Accord down to Robert when good work or astute judgement is needed. He's the best.
COMMENT 145581	2011-02-14 09:15 AM
David Munoz At MunoZ's Honda repair. I only but Honda's because I know he's a trust-worthy, competent mechanic...and those don't grow on trees!!
COMMENT 145591	2011-02-14 09:33 AM
Honda - Robert DiMauro is the man. Honest (really) and fair.
GECKOGIRL23	2011-02-14 10:11 AM
We love DiMauro's for our Honda!! We always wish we could take our Nissan there too.
COMMENT 145621P	2011-02-14 10:29 AM
another vote for top cat, tim is dedicated and honest, rates are unbelievable and the location is unique.
ACF	2011-02-14 10:46 AM
David Munoz has serviced all my Hondas! Great honest work.
DOUGBUCK	2011-02-14 11:02 AM
Robert DiMauro, without question.
ELROJO	2011-02-14 11:31 AM
Another vote for David and Angie at Munoz Auto for Honda's. Caring people, no BS, HONEST, hard working, just good folks, oh yeah, excellent mechanics too
COMMENT 145651	2011-02-14 11:41 AM
Color me Kiwi.
COMMENT 145653	2011-02-14 11:47 AM
I'll put my vote in for Munoz Auto Repair!
COMMENT 145657	2011-02-14 11:51 AM
Robert DiMauro is trustworthy, fair and honest. And does great work. Old Town Goleta.
COMMENT 145661P	2011-02-14 12:04 PM
I have a friend, who is a good mechanic himself, who highly recommends John Howe West in Old Town Goleta.
COMMENT 145664	2011-02-14 12:14 PM
Dave and Angie Munoz - great people, honest mechanic.
COMMENT 145692	2011-02-14 02:02 PM
Holy cow, I guess I'm not the only Robert DiMauro fan! Robert is THE BEST!
COMMENT 145704	2011-02-14 02:37 PM
DiMauro's for Honda without a doubt. I just wish there was an equivalent for Toyota, or that Robert would work on Toyotas as well.
CEES	2011-02-14 09:39 PM
Another "yes!" for Robert DiMauro for Honda/Acura. The equivalent is John Howe West for Toyota cars/trucks. (John retired, but Phil is still great!)
COMMENT 145777P	2011-02-14 11:35 PM
Kiwi does great, reasonable work. But dare I say that the Toyota dealer (gasp!) in Goleta isn't bad at all and doesn't seem expensive for normal maintenance at all.
COMMENT 145863	2011-02-15 09:13 AM
For Hondas, Dimauro's with a doubt. If you were to create the perfect auto mechanic, it would be Robert Dimauro, and that's not an exaggeration. I also wish he worked on other makes of cars. Check Yelp for more detailed reviews. I've also been to John Howe, once a long time ago, for a Toyota. I'm sure he's a good mechanic because he came recommended, but I didn't feel like he was that friendly, and he ended up keeping my car for many days to diagnose a simple problem. So I'm still on the lookout for a really good, independent Toyota mechanic just like Dimauro...one can dream.
COMMENT 283174	2012-05-28 07:22 PM
My brilliant, honest mechanic of fourteen years moved back to his native New Zealand and I was bereft until I found Tim at Top Cat Motors. Not only is he honest and diligent, but I can walk to Java Station while my car is being worked on and read a book or get work done on the computer. I need my car for work, so it is important to me to have a mechanic I can trust.