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Yarnell's Service Center

81 Pioneer Way
Mountain View, CA 94041 650-969-9018

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Ed Yarnell and his employees are super, honest, and often attend to small issues... - Feb 19, 2023

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Steve's Auto Care

11820 San Pablo Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530 510-237-3906

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My auto battery would not charge properly. Steve's Auto Repair confirmed... - Jan 23, 2022

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Price Simms Toyota Walnut Creek

2100 N Broadway
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-933-7440

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Services our Toyota. Great Service Advisor. - Nov 10, 2020

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Art's Automotive

2871 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702 510-540-7093

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Art's Automotive is consistently reliable in all respects. Highly recommended. - Oct 25, 2023

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Berkeley Minicar

2498 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702 510-841-1221

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I absolutely recommend Berkeley Minicar for any Honda related repair. They... - Oct 29, 2023

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Walnut Creek Autopros

1520 3rd Ave #A
Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925-933-1050

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Jeremiah has taken over the business and continues the tradition of excellent... - May 14, 2023

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Precision Auto Repair

164 Wyoming St #A
Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-462-7440

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I only buy cars that Precision Auto Repairs works on. I've brought my... - May 25, 2022

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Foreign Affair

490 Perry Ct
Santa Clara, CA 95054 408-727-4884

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Shop was sold to new people a couple of years ago. I've only taken the... - Oct 31, 2023

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Kuno's Japanese Auto Service & Repair

881 Douglas Ave
Redwood City, CA 94063 650-368-7445

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Kunio's keeps my 2001 Toyota in great working order. I know I can rely... - Oct 23, 2023

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Toyota of Sunnyvale

898 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-245-6640

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We've been taking our Toyotas here for about 20 years. They always have... - Apr 28, 2022

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Walnut Creek Honda

1707 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-934-0530

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Their technician OVER inflated my tires - it sounded and felt like there was... - Oct 26, 2023

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Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto

690 San Antonio Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-2100

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Fine for warranty work - Sep 12, 2023

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Don & John's Automotive

1080 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-241-9999

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They've kept my 17-year-old prius running, as the dealer tells me it's... - Oct 18, 2023

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Toyota of Berkeley

2400 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704 510-845-2530

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Disregarded my request to not change engine oil on general service (I... - Nov 23, 2023

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Downtown Auto Center

4145 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611 510-547-4436

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Very expensive and slow. Never answer their phones. Can't reach the service... - Jan 18, 2022

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Michael & Co

380 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95126 408-286-2988

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Great job as usual. Solved all my unusual problems this visit. - Aug 19, 2020

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Olsen's Automotive Repair

6411 Brisa St
Livermore, CA 94550 925-447-4070

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Good service and a fair price. Much better than a dealer. - Oct 29, 2020

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Bridgeway Service

3009 Ashby Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705 510-549-0234

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Steve and his dad before him have been serving the community with honesty and... - Oct 24, 2022

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Dana Meyer Auto Care

660 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706 510-527-1938

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Dana’s shop has always reflected his superior ethics and dedication to... - Oct 26, 2023

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Japanese Beetle

928 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-730-8900

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Been using Japanese Beetle for service on my Hondas since 1982. Still family-run... - Oct 29, 2023

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