Same Great Service at All Locations!

Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

La Mesa Location

(619) 403-9426

7447 University Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942

Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sat & Sun: Closed

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El Cajon Location

(619) 404-5645

10813 Airport Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020

Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sat & Sun: Closed

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5

Excellent service as always and all personnel have great attitudes and very personable!!

5

I have said it before. They are the best.

5

I’m a first-time car owner with a 20-year-old car, so I honestly don’t know much about what needs to be maintained. The team here was incredibly helpful and patient with all of my questions. They took the time to explain things clearly and never made me feel rushed or uncomfortable for asking. What I really appreciated was the detailed inspection report they sent me. It included a link with a full list of everything they checked, showing what repairs were urgent and what could wait. That level of transparency made it much easier for me to understand my car’s condition and plan ahead. Great service, honest communication, and very helpful staff. Thank you Dave, Rick & Arron. I almost forgot, they also offer free shuttle! Thanks Jeff for the ride! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy repair shop. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🚗

5

They are like a family doctor but for vehicles! Aawsome time! Arron you rock!

Hi London, thank you for the awesome review. Being called the family doctor for vehicles might be one of our favorite compliments yet. Aaron will definitely get a kick out of the shoutout too. We promise to keep the “checkups” coming and the cars feeling healthy. Thanks again and you know where to find us whenever your ride needs a little care.

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5

The crew at John's Automotive is great. I have an elderly 2003 Ford Taurus. The inspection reports, with photos, are invaluable, as is the excellent repairs and straightforward explanations.

1

I needed a repair done on my timing chain and seal cover. I had gotten approved through a third party company connected with the California BAR for payment for the repair. I requested a legally required w9 so that the BAR could process the payment and send out the check directly to John's Automotive and they refused to provide the legally required document. Mind you I had a deadline. After going back and forth trying to get the document and getting the run around the simply just flat out refused. Im guessing that they did not want me as a customer. So I ended up going through Toyota. Mind you johns quoted the repair close to $9k just for the timing chain. Toyota did the timing chain the seal cover a tune up and gave me 2 new tires for $5,567 with the bar covering the timing chain and seal cover. So I guess that them refusing to provide the w9 was a blessing in disguise. They lost a future customer with their refusal and super inflated prices and Toyota gained a customer for life.

Hi Romishia, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear that this situation was frustrating for you. When you reached out regarding the W9 request, we asked that the third party processing the payment contact us directly so we could provide the document to the appropriate organization. Unfortunately, we never received that request from them. We’re always happy to work with warranty companies and state programs when they reach out to us directly so we can ensure everything is handled properly. We’re glad to hear you were able to get your vehicle taken care of, and we truly wish you the best moving forward.

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5

New to area and came as a first time customer from a referral. Service was great. Completed work on time and at a fair price.

Wayne, welcome to the area and welcome to our shop! We are so glad the referral led you our way and that our team delivered great service right on time and at a fair price. That is exactly the kind of first impression we love to make!

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5

I'm really glad they do an inspection as they found more than we were hoping, that definitely needed fixing, when taking our car in for its 150K. They were even patient enough to search for the darn wheel lock thing and deal with my wife's messy trunk and the baby seat that had to get out of the way :/ Thanks guys, we appreciate all the hard work and will see you soon!

5

Great work thanks

5

John’s is great! Came in for general maintenance before a big trip and they took real good care of my vehicle. Explained the whole process. Dave is fantastic and made me feel at ease. Made suggestions on what was needed and never felt any pressure to do so. I’m just sad that I’ll be moving and wish I had been a customer for longer.

Hi Yvelisse, thank you so much for your wonderful review. We’re so glad Dave and the team made you feel comfortable and confident before your big trip. It means a lot to know you felt cared for and never pressured. That’s exactly the kind of experience we want for every customer. We’ll miss having you as part of our family and wish you all the best in your move. You’ll always have a home here at John’s!

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