Berkeley Auto Repair

I have been taking my vehicles to Model Garage for many years. I trust their honesty, expertise and responsiveness. Without fail, their advice is sound and reliable. Also, Gail is a top-notch mechanic. But, completely on the human side, Don has gone out of his way to treat a young woman who could not pay for his services with incredible generosity. Don is a mensch of the first order.

Great service.for many years!

A very good job as always. Barbara

Although I no longer live in Berkeley I still have my car serviced at The Model Garage. The owner and people who work there are decent good people. The owner plays his saxophone to announce coffee break. They had a memorial for one of the employees who died and invited customers. Again they are decent, good people and that is who I want giving me advice on how best to care for my car.

I found this garage by accident when my Volvo overheated - the most fortunate accident ever! Don and the crew are THE BEST! All you want, need or expect from your mechanic: trustworthy, honest, great repair and decent cost. They go the extra mile!!

I'm happy with everything, thanks!

We appreciate that you guys fixed the car quickly, and diagnosed a lot too be fixed, before a big trip.

A 5-Star, Top-Notch crew at the Model Garage, without a doubt.

Don and Robert at the Model garage are great. I've been going there since I came to the East Bay about 5 years ago and they keep my 1993 Volvo running smoothly and fix the odd things that break (windshield wipers, driver's side window roll up/down switch) swiftly and cost effectively. Plus they are friendly, caring and have a sense of humor. I recently failed the Gold Star Smog Test required for registration and took my car to them for testing and repair. After the first test, they fixed a minor issue and said that it had passed their smog test after the repair. Unfortunately, my car failed again at the Gold Star location. I brought it back to the model garage, they retested again and discovered that I needed a new catalytic converter. There was no charge for the retest and the cat replacement cost seemed reasonable. This time, my car passed the Smog Test with flying colors; I was told that my emissions are equivalent to a Prius. The Smog tech said that if he hadn't done the test himself he wouldn't have believed it. The work of the guys at Model Garage or just an awesome old Volvo? Probably both.

Always great service at the Model garage!