Santa Cruz Auto Works

Excellent Service! Matt the owner and the technicians here are all extremely knowledgeable about cars from ever era. I own a very unique hot rod with strange and unusual issues, and this shop is always able to find, diagnose, and fix what’s ailing my ride. This is all with great communication and at competitive prices. Thanks, Matt!

After a major breakdown in our custom diesel Landrover we 'limped' into Santa Cruz. We rang about 20 local garages, even those claiming to specialize in Landrovers, to no avail. Finally spoke to Matt who didn't say no but said he would research the job (which he had never done) and to call him back. Deciding that face-to-face is best we walked up to his workshop. Meeting Matt and Csaba and looking at his set up my husband (a qualified motor vehicle engineer) was impressed by what he saw and was very happy when they took on the job. We sourced the major parts - a replacement cylinder head etc - from Rovers North in Vermont and, once they arrived, Matt & Csaba did the job within 2 days. We were back on the road less than a week after breaking down - impressive. We can't thank them enough fo

Matt was very kind and professional. He diagnosed the problem right away. I really appreciate the time he took to explain the situation. Matt knows the Porsche! Highly recommended!

I am thankful that I finally have a mechanic I can actually trust with my car. Santa Cruz Auto Works took great care of my BMW M5 fixing not only clutch issues, but countless other things along the way saving me time and money in the future, including rewelding my exhaust. Matt has a keen eye for things that need repairs or if something wasn't done correctly by a previous mechanic, and he will always point it out to you and give you several options of what to do. This is the only shop I will be taking my cars to from now on.

Matt at Santa Cruz Auto works was a lifesaver over the Memorial Day weekend. We had a repair on our Volvo XC70 by another shop. They failed to install a bolt securing the ball joint. Huge safety issue stranding us in Santa Cruz and stopping us from getting back to Sacramento. Matt opened his shop on a holiday weekend and got us home safe. Nice guy. Shop is immaculately clean, prices are reasonable. We are BIG FANS.