Berkeley Auto Repair

A friend recommended Model Garage to me as she had a great experience with them for her Lexus. I made an appointment for my 2008 Lexus and they diagnosed the problem (actually it was a problem that would have been covered by Lexus if it had occurred years before now) that was causing the noise when backing up. I decided I wouldn't spend the money to properly fix it until I decided if we would keep the older car. Meanwhile, they did a major cleaning and lubricating of the area. So far, the loud noise while backing up has not reappeared. I found them to be so helpful with advice and easy to deal with. They couldn't have been nicer! The shop is clean and if you should happen to need to wait a few minutes, there are lots of fun old models of cars in their display cases.

The Model Garage is one of those all too rare finds...completely reliable, knowageable, high quality service, provided by personable technicians.

Bruce did a good job explaining what he plans to do with my car. Good, timely service. I chose this place from Yelp review and it did not disappoint me.

Always recommends and completes work that's really necessary. Competent, friendly, flexible and timely.

Model Garage was helpful, did great work, and was affordable. Thanks!

Great customer service and ethical. Have been bringing our Volvos here for years and will continue to do so. You may find another garage that might be just a tad less in cost, but you get what you pay for at Model Garage. Don's knowledge includes remembering little tricks of the trade - like opening a gas filler door when the release lever in the car didn't operate. And he did it without tools! Then there was the time that he diagnosed my daughter's Toyota that wouldn't start; he did it on the phone while she was in Virginia with her car. Just amazing.

Gave a thorough explanation about our vehicle. Said it should be fine but if something pops up again that they will be able to identify and fix the problem.

I had barely gotten home when I got the call that the car was done. I wasn't expecting to get it until late in the day. Wow! Great service.

Thorough and fair and honest. Good communication.

A 5,000 service. The service is great!! Wouldn't take our car anywhere else. Have been coming here for over 40 years, with our many Volvos before our Toyoto Avalon for the last 8 years.