Damian Smith Auto Repair

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  Mark Larson
a year ago
Damian is the best. He does VERY high quality work and is honest, reliable and very fair with his prices. He has done great work on a few of my cars!!! In my opinion, he is the best classic Bronco mechanic in California, if not the Country.

  I CH
9 months ago
He charges a lot for his work. He prefers that the client orders spare parts and it's supposedly cheaper for the client, and he tries to help to save money for you. In fact, in this way, he has no responsibility for spare parts and does not give any warranty. When he gave me a price for his work, I immediately realized that it was somehow expensive and called other mechanics who were ready to do this work cheaper. I decided to stay with Damien because everyone praised him so much for how good he is and how good his work is. What I have observed is that he doesn't know how to repair cars very well and it takes him much longer to repair while he is learning on youtube by watching do-it-yourself videos. My verdict, is if you're looking for a mechanic for the simplest things like oil changes and maintenance, you can go to him. But if you need a more serious repair, then look for another mechanic who has enough experience for complex repairs without having to watch YouTube and do the work through trial and error.

  Chase DeLuca
2 years ago
My uncle is a professional film studio mechanic, but when the family car needs repair, he brings it to Damian. On my uncle's recommendation, I came to Damian for the first time 15 years ago, and I've been singing his praises ever since. Damien is honest, fair, and will even teach you about your car while he fixes it. He remembers everyone's name, and really makes you feel like family. Everyone I refer to him LOVES him.

  C.S. S.
7 years ago
Damian is good people through and through. He won't over charge you, and his work is as good as it gets. I'm shocked Jeep hasn't come along yet and offered him a job as to how to best steer their future lineups in the right direction. Trustworthy, honest, and awesome. It's rad to hear other mechanic's and pro studio car guys sit back and gush over how amazing this and that looks on my rig thanks to Damian's work. I'm always one to forward the props and love his way, he's the man!

  Rob Kleber
2 years ago
Damian was nothing but professional and a real stand up guy. He went above and beyond, his communication thru out the repairs was the best. He really took great care of my Rubicon.Service: General repairs & maintenanceService: General repairs & maintenance

  S 2S
8 years ago
I played with the idea of dropping a Diesel engine into a truck. At Coast Motor they called Damian to ask his advice and handed me the phone. It didn't take long until he mentioned his widened Cherokee. I had seen it on the road before and was impressed. A few moments later I showed up at his shop. We discussed ideas and one thing lead to another. Now, Damian is the guy to go to, no matter if you drive a regular car, a modified rig or a rare vintage vehicle. My highly modified expedition rig saw his shop frequently for maintainance, etc.He will do the job, will do it efficient and won't charge a fortune - you can still go home with both arms and legs ;-)Two thumbs up for Damian!

  Juliann Garcia
12 years ago
Damian is a great guy, and I enjoyed my experience there. He really knows what he is doing and as a women found myself at ease. I totally trust Damian, and will always use him in the future. - Juliann.

  Greg Jones
4 years ago
Damian is the jeep guy. He knows many things, his abilities are many.He can work on anything, Bu if you have a jeep, this is the guy you see.Not just for solutions, but for well rounded cost effective suggegstions.

  Shaun Singer (SheepdogShaun)
10 years ago
Damian is amazing! I got his name from a friend who has a Jeep Cherokee and is tight on cash. Every now and then he calls Damian with question and he's happy to help.Me, I try to do things on my own as well but being new to Jeeps(had to finally get a Wrangler), I get over my head or just don't have time now that I own a business. Even though I tell him that price isn't my first issue, I just want it done well, he asks me what I would like to spend and will continually give me text message(or email) updates when he runs into issues or corners that he can cut. He's very knowledgeable! Really nice paying via Paypal as well! What mechanic does that? Oh wait, he's not the average fat and smelly, mechanic.My first time there, he noticed that my 91 Jeep YJ was lifted and that I seemed to be a car enthusiast as well. He invited me to check out his off-road club. I talked a buddy into showing up with me and Damian(who was the president at the time) introduced us to everyone and was just really welcoming! He also was the last deciding factor in going to get my Ham Radio License. KK6JCP.I can't recommend Damian enough! Especially if you own a Jeep or off-roading vehicle!

  YarHarFD
6 years ago
Damian knows his stuff. Helped me with my XJ (which has all kinds of custom fab gear on it) when other mechanics and custom shops were scratching their heads. Highly reccommend, and not just for 4x4 work.

  Tristan Barker
7 years ago
Fast, honest, quality service. Damian goes above and beyond to get the job done. It's hard to find a trustworthy anything in this world let a lone a mechanic. My family highly recommends.

  Dre Bur
6 years ago
I had MR. Smith do a body mount chop on my FJ. Work was done perfectly. I was treated very well. He is very professional and knew what he was doing with the car as well. By this time i had over 10.000 invested in my FJ. I dealt with some indifferent and unprofessional jerks (shops in Burbank) and regretted every penny spent with them. I will only go back to this shop. Many thx to you sir!

  Lustmord
5 years ago
Top notch guy. Honest to the point of telling you not to spend money.Very pleased by both his work and his shared knowledge.Highly recommended.

  A Anthony
2 years ago
Damian is amazing. Great guy great service and great work

  Michael Franzman
6 years ago
Damian is an outstanding mechanic and a better person!

  nick cruz
2 years ago
Damian:Is The Best At Answering Questions

  Anita Weymouth
2 years ago
The best work, and most polite person in the vally!

  Justin Malvin
5 years ago
Nobody is better than Damian!