The Benz Doctor 150 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002

"I took a chance and called The Benz Doctor for my B service as I no longer wanted to go to the dealer and instead have work done by an independent business owner. Ray was great - he gave me a quote and was conscientious not to go over his estimate. He is honest and detail oriented - he even gave my car a polish! (and believe me, it needed it). I”ll be going to Ray for my services from now on."

"I've been exclusively taking my car to the Benz Doctor (Ray) for the past several years, and I won't be taking my car anywhere else for as long as I own it. Even though I now live in the northern part of SF, I still make the trek down to Belmont to take my car to Ray. I used to go to Autobahn to get my car serviced and was relatively happy with them for the first couple years. However, after 2 or 3 consecutive instances of being substantially under-quoted on both fees and timing (as well as experiencing several issues that they "fixed" that would resurface a few months later), I decided to find a new mechanic and was lucky enough to find Ray. I drive a 2013 C250 (a solid car, but by no means a collector car), but Ray takes care of it as if it's a 300 SL. Since I've been going to Ray, my car has run great. When the occasional odd repair (e.g., factory ABS sensor malfunction) pops up, I take my car in to Ray who always turns it around same or next day. Ray is honest, transparent, responsive, and detailed - all the things you'd want in a mechanic. Whenever I take my car in for service, Ray runs me through what needs to be done, how long it will take, and how much it will cost. Out of the many services Ray has performed for me, he has not once come in over quote. There have even been instances when Ray quoted me an amount and had gone over, but he insisted on only charging me for the original quoted amount. Unheard of! Autobahn would never do that (and they might even charge you for the cheap coffee you drank in the waiting area!). I could not recommend Ray highly enough. He cares about the customer and the customer relationship, not figuring out how to make the most money off of someone in the shortest amount of time. Ray is a great mechanic and a great guy, and I would recommend him to anyone who values actual quality service over the novelty of a dealership courtesy car."

"I consider myself picky and detail oriented when it comes to my car. I do the easy maintenance myself, but it's been a few years since a pro looked at it. So I took it to Ray to have the brakes done and inspect it. He noticed a ton of little things right away, many of which I hadn't noticed before. Then he took the time to explain what's not a big deal and what should be dealt with (and how). I brought some parts and he was fine using the ones that were proper. Ironically, my brake pads/rotors had minimal wear so he advised just change the fluid. His repairs were well done and priced fair. He even cleaned my whole engine, underbody, and wheels. It looks like a new car inside and out. Ray is a perfectionist and I trust him to do it right. And I appreciate learning things about my car from him."

"I went to TheBenzDoc for support with diagnosing my c55 which became a mini project that Ray was transparent through in assisting me with. The communication is outstanding if you really care to know what’s going on with your Benz; whether new or going on vintage like mine! Ray will see it through!"