Good and reasonably priced mechanic

gemstar said :

I have been in Canberra for 11 years and honestly I had run out of mechanics to try because each mechanic I’ve tried have done a shoddy job and ripped me off.

However, after all this time, I have finally found a mechanic I can trust and who really went out of his way to get my car back on the road again. His name is Tim from Lube Mobile Canberra. This guy really knows what he’s talking about when it comes to cars and he is just such a down-to-earth and personable person. No, I’m not related to this guy and we are not friends. I just happened to have had my car break down while on the road and rang Lube Mobile (first time) and he was the one who came out to help me. He did a great job with fixing my drive belt. Honestly, this is the first mechanic who knows his stuff, didn’t overcharge me, and explained things in layman terms I could understand. You know how sometimes you may feel a little embarrassed to ask a mechanic “silly” questions about cars but with Tim there are no silly questions – I wasn’t afraid to ask him any questions because he always gave me an honest answer. I can’t comment on other mechanics at Lube Mobile but I’m definitely taking my car to Tim even for a regular car service, not just repairs. You may be pleasantly surprised by the great service. (Ask for Tim when you ring Lube Mobile otherwise they randomly allocate you any mechanic)

Recommend against: I recommend against Mechanical Care in Belconnen. Based on good feedback on RiotACT, I decided to try them for a regular service. They did a terrible job and also charged a lot of money. I would have been happy with the charges if they did a good job. They said they flushed out and replaced the coolant and changed hoses, but one look at these things and I could tell they didn’t do a proper job as the coolant was still quite dirty and they have used second-hand materials to do a retro fit for the hoses. What a waste of time and money. I’m truly disappointed.

Just a correction from my post above, it turns out Tim has moved on from his previous company and is now doing his own car repair/service thing in Isabella Plains. He only charges $70/hr, which is a lot cheaper than other mechanics but he is excellent in his workmanship. Today he fixed my car’s leaking radiator today. He really knew his stuff and did a meticulous job. He can be contacted on 0401 085 658.

I have been in Canberra for 11 years and honestly I had run out of mechanics to try because each mechanic I’ve tried have done a shoddy job and ripped me off.

However, after all this time, I have finally found a mechanic I can trust and who really went out of his way to get my car back on the road again. His name is Tim from Lube Mobile Canberra. This guy really knows what he’s talking about when it comes to cars and he is just such a down-to-earth and personable person. No, I’m not related to this guy and we are not friends. I just happened to have had my car break down while on the road and rang Lube Mobile (first time) and he was the one who came out to help me. He did a great job with fixing my drive belt. Honestly, this is the first mechanic who knows his stuff, didn’t overcharge me, and explained things in layman terms I could understand. You know how sometimes you may feel a little embarrassed to ask a mechanic “silly” questions about cars but with Tim there are no silly questions – I wasn’t afraid to ask him any questions because he always gave me an honest answer. I can’t comment on other mechanics at Lube Mobile but I’m definitely taking my car to Tim even for a regular car service, not just repairs. You may be pleasantly surprised by the great service. (Ask for Tim when you ring Lube Mobile otherwise they randomly allocate you any mechanic)

Recommend against: I recommend against Mechanical Care in Belconnen. Based on good feedback on RiotACT, I decided to try them for a regular service. They did a terrible job and also charged a lot of money. I would have been happy with the charges if they did a good job. They said they flushed out and replaced the coolant and changed hoses, but one look at these things and I could tell they didn’t do a proper job as the coolant was still quite dirty and they have used second-hand materials to do a retro fit for the hoses. What a waste of time and money. I’m truly disappointed.

We use CWC Auto Services (02) 6247 3601, have done so for years. Never a problem. Nat has over 30 years experience which is hard to find these days.

I asked Nat about those Google reviews, he explained to me how he has no records of these people or they storys. He was angry at Google for allowing people leave such damaging spam reviews. It does seem a little too easy to hurt a business in this way.

Anyway I’m giving CWC a thumbs up from our personal experience. Nat has always looked after our 2 cars without any trouble and the courtesy car is a nice bonus. His website http://canberramechanic.com.au talks about his 30+ years experience in the industry too.

Steve

I’ve just picked up my 2011 VW golf wagon from Fisher Care Care. As usual Russell and Jack have done a 1st class and very reasonably priced service.
I have 3 cars and each of them have been expertly serviced and/or repaired in a timely, friendly and well priced manner.
I’m very happy that I discovered Fisher Car Care on The Riot Act and have no hesitation in unreservedly recommending their work.

Hi roshen,

A good car mechanic and a good accountant in Canberra have become rare.

We have been using Adrian at http://www.ultimatetunes.com.au for probably good 5 + years now ! Even though I have moved to Bonner now, we still use them.

Good mob and knows his trade.

My 2 cents.

Haig Park (Suberoo) in Mitchell are great. They won some award from a radio station last year (year before? – sorry i’m not 100% sure exactly when) which was richly deserved. Matt is most helpful and, as already said, is very willing to find the most economical way to fix any problems. Wonderful!

Hi all,

Just jumping on this bandwagon as I was going to ask a similar question.

My 2011 Mitsubishi lancer is due for its 70k service, and I’m just wondering peoples opinion on whether I should find a mechanic with knowledge of this car?

My naive assumption is that’s it’s a reasonably common model so I should be able to take it to any of the above places for a service?

It’s a second hand car, so the first service it was due for since I bought it I had done via Mitsubishi dealer because I needed a spare key made, which apparently could only be made by the dealer (key less entry).

Cheers,

Tkd

Haig Park in Mitchell are great. They are honest & always contact you & explain the issues. They will offer to put in 2nd hand parts to save you $$ & if you book in advance you can get a courtesy car to drive.

I still highly rate Mechanical Care in Belco. You get what you pay for, after all and I’d rather get quality work done and pay a fair price than pay less and get hit and miss. I’ve always found Mechanical Care very reasonably priced anyway.

City Car Care in Braddon, reasonably priced, honest and reliable.