Tomvo's Auto

By far the best shop around if you like honest treatment, outstanding mechanical knowledge, and a concern for their customer’s budget! I’m not kidding, I used to go here many years ago before I moved to Temecula. When I moved back here I acquired an old Toyota Avalon. It looked almost like new but it just didn’t drive right. I made the error of not researching TOMVO’s and going to a closer more convenient local place. I had an absolutely miserable and expensive experience at *Tunex* in Garden Grove. *Tunex is the exact type of place that people have nightmares about, and what gives auto shops in general a bad reputation.* They fooled me into signing to pay $165 to drive and diagnose the issue. He then came up with a $2400 repair estimate. When I said I would have to think over a new steering rack, brakes, and some other thing I can’t remember, he told me to give him $165 for having his tech drive the car. I reluctantly told him to just do the cheapest thing… front brake pads only with no turning of the rotors and leaving the old ones on. *OVER $250*. I am SO SO glad I decided to see if TOMVO’s that I hadn’t been to in over 13 years was still the same. I went there and they were happy to drive my car *for free* and tell me what they thought. I went with him and within about 100 feet of driving on Harbor Blvd. he immediately said “ that’s not a vibration, it’s a pulsation! Your rear rotors are shot!” The tech looked familiar, and when I asked if he was the same guy he told me he’s been there for well over 40 years! I left the car for the repair and asked them to check on the “clunk” I was hearing from the front end because the steering felt weird. He called me later, standing by the car and held the phone by the front end and shook my car and produced the same noise. *end result* ……… New rear brakes including new rotors, all new outer tie rods, all new inner tie rods, new boots, etc. it was a lot of work. If you start to kind of total in your head what that would cost, a person would probably be thinking around $2000! The total for everything including tax and all was *** $692.00***!!!!! The place is not fancy, and they are direct yet very polite and conscientious. I feel like telling someone about this place is doing them a favor. I’m thrilled that I went back here and will always go back here exclusively! My 2002 Avalon drives like a new luxury car now!!!

Try if you want to, but you won’t find a more honest and better mechanic than Tomvo’s Auto. The shop isn’t even close to where I live, but I will always choose to make the drive, well worth it. Knowledgeable and honest, with very reasonable prices. And of course, great work too.

Tom and Thomas are the best. So thankful for their help. I have been coming here for about 10 years and they've always been honest and helpful in saving me money by doing only doing what's prudent and necessary. I've been sent home several times without having paid them for services because it was determined I didn't really have an issue or it wasn't going to substantively improve or fix my vehicle. In fact, that was my absolutely first experience with them ... And that is what brought me back so many times over the years through all of the vehicles we've cycled through. Super grateful for this shop and I have recommended them to all of my friends. Edit: Tom sent me home again today ... Thought I had brake problems. No problems. 😀 Still five stars for me!

Tom is the best I have taken my SUV here twice after I had a mechanic on fairview "fix my car". Tom diagnosed the issue in 5 minutes or so when my old mechaninc needed days to figure out what was wrong. Tom cleaned up this mechanics work fast and cheap! Quality is excellent he doest give you the run around he gets the car fixed! He doesn't take shortcuts and hooks everything up the right way. This is the only spot I will be taking my car now!

Not too many auto electric specialists in OC, fortunately theirs this one. Tom is honest, gets the job done right and his repair rates are great. It's refreshing to do business with for reputable repair shop. Glad I found this place.