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November 2023 by Michelle W.
Bowman's is the best! Having a trustworthy mechanic is something my dad always valued and instilled in me. Bowman is that, like quintessential auto repair place, complete with an old dog out front like a Norman Rockwell painting. The shop is charming, the service is great, and the owner and mechanics are honest. Highly recommend Bowman's to all my friends and you!
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October 2023 by Zachary H.
Bowman's is amazing! Every time I've had an issue with my BMW, they have been able to get it resolved quickly and cost effectively. They are great about clearly explaining what's going on so I understand my options. It's much appreciated.
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September 2023 by Trista B.
I was in town visiting family and had concerns about my car's ability to get me home safely. I called Bowman's on a Friday morning and they fit me in the same day. I needed to drive back on Monday, so I really appreciated them making room in their schedule on such short notice on a Friday. They assessed my car and made some adjustments that allowed me to get home with no issues. Plus they were incredibly friendly and easy to coordinate with. I can't recommend them enough!
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August 2023 by Stephen W.
Steve is a nice person and easy to communicate with but he should not be working on MiniCoopers. my FB Mini group did the correct diagnosis and I took it elsewhere to get what was a simple issue fixed. His diagnosis, not supported by test equipment, would have been the wrong solution and far more expensive. I'm just referring to Mini Coopers here. I think he's honest but was just not qualified to work on my Cooper.
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August 2023 by Michael S.
Shop is scamming unknowing customers out of hard earned money. I would at least like the suggestion that my truck needs it valves adjusted and not to be told that it's probably a bearing issue and may cost thousands to repair.If you go up on other review sites you'll find other customers who have been overcharged and although the work is high quality there is many many things that are overlooked and lead to bigger issues
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July 2023 by Steve S.
If you need a GREAT VW mechanic in Santa Barbara, I highly recommend Bowman's Auto Repair! They are a fast, friendly, affordable, local, family-owned business. Excellent service! High integrity! Very glad we found them!
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May 2023 by Daniel Boardman
Scam shop unfortunately ripping off a lot of people in Santa Barbara. Owner has given me quotes twice as much as other shops in town and does low quality jiffylube work and then told a friend it would cost 10,000 to replace and engine in a 20 year old Toyota.Many mechanics have a scams where they both are making large profits from the parts by charging you more than the actual cost. So say the part is sold to the mechanic for $50 and then they sell it to you for $100.
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May 2023 by Daniel B.
Unfortunately one of the scam shops in town charging customers excessive costs for basic repairs. I've personally had some extremely large quotes at nearly twice the cost of other shops and I'm an ex mechanic knowing what it should cost. Also unfortunately I've heard of a quote's like $10,000 to replace and engine on a 20 year old Toyota when it would cost between 4-6,000 from any other shop and also have had quotes with excessive labor costs. Many good shops will only charge the amount of hours it actually takes and not charge the book hours regardless of if it took less time.Another way this shop profits is off the parts by charging the customer extra over what the part suppliers are selling parts to the shop at. Say a part costs $50 and the mechanic shop charges you $100 so he can make more profit off the same work.Go to another shop and hunt around for labor rates between $90-140 per hour
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April 2023 by Joshua Garrett
Father-son team. Honest guys. Won't tell you you need something you don't. I'll keep bringing my Prius here.
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February 2023 by Adriana Olvera
I have been a client for 24 years and have never been disappointed. They are honest and excellent work!Services: General repairs & maintenance
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September 2022 by Katie Musial
Took my Audi here for a water pump/thermostat replacement and had a good experience. They are more expensive than some of the other places I called/quoted, but I figured you get what you pay for. Steve was very friendly over the phone and gave me a solid breakdown of what my car needs right now and what it doesn’t. They didn’t try to upsell me on anything either. In fact they told me I could wait on a few other repairs for at least another year or two, so that gave me some peace of mind. And they have a cute dog named Gunner sitting out front too :)
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August 2022 by Faith E.
My MINI Cooper was due for a service, and they were able to take my car without needing to make a reservation far in advance. They got me in quickly and my car was done the same day. They were very nice and did an excellent job! I will definitely bring my MINI here for all my service needs. Definitely recommend!
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July 2022 by Gabby Ricord
I've had my Mini for 15 years and this is the best shop I've found! I've been coming here for a few years now and have never felt let down or overcharged. Steve and his team handle everything professionally and are genuine with quoting and problems that are worth addressing. They are thorough and honest. Locally owned and operated is the way to go!
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July 2022 by Seth Olitzky
Good mechanics. Good work. Bit expensive but they never suggest doing work that isn't really needed. Seem trustworthy.
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May 2022 by Dave Parker
I would recomend Bowmans to anyone that cares about their car.
