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March 2024 by Erica Jackson
Sol was very helpful! I called the day before for an urgent repair on my car’s heater hose and was able to bring my car in the very next day. My car was ready for pickup by the time my shift ended. Straight to the point and didn’t try to push other things on me like other shops do (especially as a lady.) Definitely will be coming back here should Sadie have any other issues!
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February 2024 by Joshua Goldberg
A few days ago my car was dangerously overheating and it was late in the afternoon and since I need it every day, I panicked and found this shop in W. Berk. because they’re open late. So I called without an appointment and the owner, Sol, told me to bring it by and they would look at it that evening. I was hoping they might be able to perform a quick repair that evening, so I hung out at Acme bar for hours, waiting on the verdict and Sol ended up calling me at 8:30pm to let me know that it wouldn’t be ready, b/c they needed to get parts the next day to perform the repairs, which was understandable. Over the next day+ Sol continued to communicate well with me over text and phone calls so I knew what was happening and when I came to pick it up the following day the mechanic on duty explained to me that it was the water pump, and without prompting he went and got the pump that had been pulled out and showed me where and why it had failed, which, in my opinion is the hallmark of a trustworthy mechanic. Most importantly, they caught it in time and prevented it from badly overheating the engine and blowing the head gasket so it was a well spent $800. Don’t expect a nice waiting room, or even a clean chair to sit down on – this is the quintessential hole in the wall mechanic shop that you can’t even get into cause it’s piled full of broken down cars, but I will be back again if I have any more late-night/emergency repairs.Thanks Sol!
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February 2024 by Berkeley Gardener
Had a good experience the first time I went. Then once he had my trust he lies about the cost of parts and when he will be able to get my car back to me. Car was in the shop for weeks with no work done. Recently also did some work on my car and found he lied about another "fix" told me he was getting a part he never actually put in the car. Workers seem unhappy and are forced to work long into the night or risk being fired. Take your car anywhere else.
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January 2024 by Nora W.
I had a check engine light pop on my dashboard. It is unnerving when you are driving in the rain. Luckily, Berkeley Auto Repair is open seven days a week. Recommended by a friend, I drove down to San Pablo. Sol was great! He checked the light and reset the sensor. He advised that I go to Toyota and purchase a new gas cap. If the light comes back on, he gave me a ballpark estimate and just told me to call him. The new gas cap did the trick and I am so pleased that he is honest and so hard-working. He has a great sense of humor and is old-fashioned, old-school -- a wonderful mechanic.
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January 2024 by Fiona Stewart
My car was having trouble starting up and Sol’s place was one of the only shops open. He was able to look at my car immediately and ran a diagnostics test. A pleasant experience overall and he seemed very knowledgeable.
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January 2024 by Isreth Sangsombat
Good effort and hard working 2 gentleman at the shop
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December 2023 by c2L5OoO
I was really lucky to find this place after Jiffy Lube did what Jiffy Lube does. It was almost closing time but Sol greeted me cheerfully. He paused what he was doing to come look at the oil filter I hadn’t been able to remove in 3 days worth of attempts. He went and got a monster of a tool and removed the filter in 4 seconds. We cracked some jokes and I asked how much I owed and he told me nothing. I had never been there before. I tipped him the $20 I would’ve tipped the other guys. I left feeling good about my new auto repair shop
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December 2023 by James Chang
Nice man Sol
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December 2023 by CJO5000
I was really lucky to find this place after Jiffy Lube did what Jiffy Lube does. It was almost closing time but Sol greeted me cheerfully. He paused what he was doing to come look at the oil filter I hadn’t been able to remove in 3 days worth of attempts. He went and got a monster of a tool and removed the filter in 4 seconds. We cracked some jokes and I asked how much I owed and he told me nothing. I had never been there before. I tipped him the $20 I would’ve tipped the other guys. I left feeling good about my new auto repair shop
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November 2023 by TAMARA SUTTON
They are wonderful there.Very polite,,and the service is fast there. Ive been going there for years and the prices HAVENT increased at all!!
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October 2023 by Avram J Ellman
Excellent service, super fast and straightforward and honest. Will definitely be going back.
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August 2023 by Rachelle928
We got the chance to meet a great team, Sol, Scotty, Jr and their friend Dwight due to a failing alternator. Our car broke down for the second time literally in front of their shop and like Doctors they brought our car to life again and got to work. One joked and said they were the best in the Bay Area, but I would choose these guys over any place in the state of California. Citizens in the Bay Area, y'all are very lucky to have these guys, I hope they thrive in the way they all desire for the shop and their lives. Thank you for helping to get us home safely guys : )
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July 2023 by Daniel Kroll
Excellent and prompt service, and very reasonable pricing! I can't say enough great things about the service I got from Sol. He diagnosed my "check engine" light immediately and was extremely knowledgeable about the repairs that were needed (replacing the spark plugs and coil). He did the repairs quickly and expertly and explained everything in a friendly and good humored way. Look no further. Better Call Sol!
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July 2023 by Ashvin Nair
Sol is really great, super friendly and honest. I've been going to this shop for 3-4 years now and I'm happy each time. Most recently my engine was having issues and I was expecting a big expensive repair but he found a loose connection to fix and repaired it for very cheap.Service: General repairs & maintenance
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July 2023 by Google user
Excellent and prompt service, and very reasonable pricing! I can't say enough great things about the service I got from Sol. He diagnosed my \\\"check engine\\\" light immediately and was extremely knowledgeable about the repairs that were needed (replacing the spark plugs and coil). He did the repairs quickly and expertly and explained everything in a friendly and good humored way. Look no further. Better Call Sol!
