This rating is based on customer reviews, inventory size, pricing, and service quality
Based on recent reviews, Daly City Automotive Clinic in Daly City, CA earns a mixed but generally positive 77/100. Many praise professional, friendly staff, honest diagnostics, fair pricing, and especially fast tire repairs; routine maintenance is a strong suit. Common complaints cite overcharging or surprise fees, rude or uninterested interactions, unclear phone quotes, slow turnarounds, and missed callbacks—shop can be very busy, so appointments help. Best fit: regular cars; not ideal for luxury/exotic work. Little info on parts inventory, yard organization, or ease of finding parts, so those remain unclear.
What clients say about Daly City Automotive Clinic in Daly City (CA)
Was their for a service engine light and immediately was able to have a diagnostic done. The next day part was ordered and work was finished. Good place I would go back
I’d give zero stars if that was possible. These guys not only overcharge for their services, but these guys also tack on extra charges that I never asked for. I put brand new oil in my car about two weeks ago to test if they would scam me and I driven my car for less than 20 miles and when I went into the shop to ask about my oil and I acted like I had no idea about cars at all, little did they know I’m a mechanic. I changed My oil before hand and once I brought my car in, they said that my oil was very bad and I needed to have it changed immediately. Either of these guys have no idea what they’re talking about or it’s part of their business idea to scam individuals who aren’t too familiar with cars.
A very heavy accented male rambled incomprehensibly and fastidiously as I tried to ask about vehicle concerns and possible expenses. I asked for his name and he hung up on me. WOW. Thank you for your rudeness. I hope you are shut down.
The guys out there left us waiting in them lot for very long, after 20 minutes we went to the office they told us to step outside … then they were very Rude and wanted to charge us 2 times other mechanic quote.. O’Neill never go back there
I pulled in to inquire about a smog check. When I looked around and waited a man came from the garage and just stood there most shops will come out and say something right away he just stood there so I had to go to him and his demeanor was very like he was uninterested in my inquiry. So I left
Needed a tire patch, called these guys because there were close to me. They told me to come right in. Took tire off, patched it, and had it back on and ready to go in less than 10 minutes. Professional fast friendly service
Reasonable service at a reasonable price. I paid 550 for smog, oil change with regular oil, and a change of brake for the back left brake of the car which was completely worn down. They were reasonably polite and took about 4 hours to do the whole thing. There are a lot of competitors nearby to go to, but I may come back next time.
I came here with a flat tire and I was extremely satisfied with their job. They looked at it immediately, located the nail, and patched it. I was ready to go in no time. I will definitely come here next time.
This was the second place I went to. The first place wanted me to wait for 1 hour to only fix it with a plug which tend to leak over time, so I ran away from there. Here at Daly City Automotive Clinic they fixed it properly with a patch placed on the inside of the tire.
Terrible and overcharge service for a single tire. Took over an hour just to replace one tire and overcharge tire and labor by $100. Not recommended at all for tire change
Called early in the day, needed a diagnostic. Guy tells me to bring it in, it will take a couple of hours. I drop it off at 1, he tells me he’ll call me when it’s ready, I call back at 4:50 because I see online they close at 5. He says “no time, how about Tuesday?” I say “you told me a couple of hours??” Anyway off to pick up my car that didn’t get the service he said he’d provide, first time this has ever happened to me.
I made one of the worst mistakes ever and put diesel in my Honda. Thankfully it was not too late, Kevin and his team drained my fuel tank and replaced a couple of things. A honest business and a hard working team. I recommend them if you have any issues with your car.
I have been going to this place since I moved to California in 2013 and I absolutely love it, they are professional, courteous, knowledgeable, friendly, snack filled, happy, and great about returning your vehicle. I absolutely recommend this place ?
Outstanding service with a smile! 10/10 recommend.
When I pulled into the shop, my car had several warning lights that I had no idea how to interpret. I found Kevin working on another car, and as soon as he saw me, dropped everything he was doing and came to figure out what was wrong. Right then and there, he outlined what kind of repairs to expect and what the causes could have been. He patiently answered each of my questions with a thorough explanation, demonstrating his in-depth experience.
I left my car there for nearly a week, during which the shop ensured my car's safety since it was particularly easy to steal parts from. During this time, Kevin answered his phone several times after hours to discuss procedures for the car. Upon my approval, Kevin and his team started work right away and kept working until 10 PM on Friday. The following day when I came for my car, not only was it working like new but Kevin installed an extra feature out of the kindness of his heart. He and his team fixed the electronics allowing me to no longer use my keys to unlock - BIG WIN!
Kevin and his associates work extremely hard at a fair price and ensure their clients are aware of all aspects of the project before being billed. Great experience from start to finish - I found my new mechanic and am happy to know I have a safe place I can bring my car to for future troubles.
This auto repair shop is always busy. before you come in for repairs make sure you have an appointment if not you might end up waiting longer than you think. Other than that they are fast when it comes to minor repairs. I recommend this shop for brake jobs and oil changes and engine maintenance the lead master technician his name is Jie he is one if the best in daly city.he has enough experience to prove it.
Fantastic service.... They find the problem and get it fixed very quickly. If it is something quick they have plenty of snacks coffee and tea for the guests
A small shop that gives you the best price compared to the other shops near the area. If you are looking for regular maintenance on normal ordinary cars. This place is not the kind of shop you'd bring your luxury and exotic vehicles for maintenance nor your race cars for modifications. Nonetheless a very realiable and good shop. My dad and brother has been a longtime customer and are always satisfied with their car services.
These mechanical experts exceed diligence.. My daughter Milana, an intern in Medicine has relied since 2010 on them to keep her 96 Mercedes E300 in top shape as she must always arrive at the Hospital on time. I, a research engineer find their diagnostic reports correct and their prices had been competitive so far. I live in Los Angeles but my daughter is in San Francisco at UCSF and we are grateful to the community of satisfied clients who keep this terrific shop in business.
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