Garrett's German Auto Repair

"Excellent mechanic! Identified and fixed problems (for under $800!) that the dealership missed on a 2014 SLK."

"I can’t speak to his mechanical work, but I can speak to his helpfulness and honesty. I came by to drop my Smart car off because the guys at Valvoline told me I had an oil leak and a transmission fluid leak. He stuck his head under, told me there wasn’t any transmission fluid leak, that the oil leak repair would require pulling out my engine, and also that as long as I top off the oil as needed, it’ll last me another 20k miles before I need to drop the cash for that project or sell the car. It was a great experience, and I’ll certainly be back whenever I do in fact need to get work or diagnostics done."

"I recently bought a 90s Mercedes S-Class to have a toy to drive this spring and summer. I knew it needed a few things like a water pump, a fuel issue addressed and other miscellaneous items. Finding someone to work on classic Mercedes in Pittsburgh is rough - finding someone who knows their stuff and is honest is even harder. I called Garrett and explained my issues and he gave me a time to bring it in. a couple days later he let me know what it needed and what it would cost. It was done within days and for all the work I had done, it was a great turn around time. He also takes the time to explain how this goes wrong or why this is the way it is or why it’s important or not important to replace something. Reasonable prices, knowledgeable guy. Recommend. 10/10!"

"Garrett is very knowledgeable with MB vehicles, he did find a problem and suggested what should be done to repair it. However, he went ahead and performed other related repairs without a call to me first to let me know exactly how much $$$ it was going to be. I do appreciate all that, but a call ahead before I get stuffed with a $900 bill would be the right thing to do in any business. In an automotive business you do a diagnosis first, write up an estimate, call the customer with an estimate and a clear dollar figure of how much the repair will be. Customer has the right to refuse to pay for repairs that were not authorized. Some of those repairs were already done literally a week prior to bringing the car to him, and not really needed to be done again. Also I made sure the car was clean inside out before I brought the car to him, just out of my respect to a fellow mechanic, just because I work in the same field and hate when a car comes in smelling like wet dogs and trash everywhere. I Picked up the car from his garage with 2 grease stains on the drivers seat , a dirty boot print on my passenger carpet and battery tray cover tossed to the side in my trunk, and this is in an S Class Mercedes. Also he is the type of person that will talk AT you, and not TO you, and when I finally had an opportunity to ask a question, his phone rang and he picked it up ignoring my question completely. I stood in the parking lot like an idiot and just paid my $900 bill and left. This is just an honest first impression, but thanks anyway."

"Garrett is extremely knowledgeable regarding Mercedes vehicles both old and new. Pricing for services is very fair, and work is done quickly and thoroughly. Aside from completing the requested services, I was given a number of tips on preventative maintenance and problem areas to watch out for, which is much appreciated. If you have a Mercedes-Benz and want fair, honest service, I’d highly recommend working with Garrett!"