Auto Saver 2601 35th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619

"Funky little location but the place has been servicing automobiles for a long, long time there and has stood the test of time. I'm no expert but the work has always been good and reliable. Also, the most reasonable hourly rate you'll find anywhere. The place has a reputation for honesty and integrity."

"Siu was very friendly. Professional. Gave detailed description of the issues my vehicle had. Explained how he was going to do repairs and showed me the defective part when repair was done All in a short timeline. Yes I recommend this shop!"

"Great mechanic, always helpful and follows through. He did not like my last bucket, and every time I brought it in he'd say "get rid of it"... this was kind of annoying but in the long run I learned to listen to him. I don't bother him with oil changes for he charged me more than $100 various times. Take him a problem, not a little thing to be touched up. You won't regret it."

"I came here because it's near my address and it had all 5 star reviews, and I couldn't be anymore wrong. My car has an issue with electrical causing it to not start if parked for long, and I can't figure out why since it has a new battery. So I went there to get a diagnostic, and Mr Sieu told me to leave it there and he would charge me $60 for the diagnostic (1 hour charge). So later that day he ran the diagnostics and told me he couldn't find anything wrong, and after asking me about my driving routine with the car he suggested he'd keep the car for a few days over the weekend, to see if he would get different readings after leaving it parked not running for some days, and he specifically told me that he would only charge me 1 hour work, which I thought was great and helpful, so I went for it and left him the car. After 4 days he calls me and tells me that he didn't find anything still, so I could pick it up, and when I showed up he told me my bill was $120, which is equal for 2 hour of diagnostics. So I mentioned to him that he told me he would only charge me for 1 hour over the phone days before, so he started mumbling new numbers telling me that his usual rate is now $120 an hour, but he would honor the word he gave and instead he charged me $108, which is far away from the $60 he said on day 1. So not only I still don't know what my car has since he came up with nothing, but I was charged an additional $48 for who knows what reason, but I paid it since I only had his word and now he switched on me. I was looking for a reliable and honest mechanic, and instead got played and lost more then agreed, so I will stay as far away as possible from that shop and will look for another mechanic in the future. This is exactly why it's always hard to trust mechanics and why sometimes is good to read a bad review in detail, so that it doesn't happen to others."

"I’m always pretty nervous about trying out a new shop. I’ve been going to these guys for a couple of years now based on a friend’s recommendation and I’m always super happy. If you’re looking for a trustworthy local shop that does good work at a fair price these are your guys. Note: I’ve always found Sieu to be very helpful and honest."