Berkeley Auto Repair

Only place I trust to take my car to as a female student. Everyone is extremely nice and I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

We love Model Garage! They have been looking after our 2003 Lexus for years—and it is going strong! Especially love their forthrightness, integrity and transparency.

Excellent service! Model Garage goes beyond the basics always thoroughly checking for possible future problems on the horizon. Well done!

Model Garage has been giving me great service for close to 5 years. I first swung by when I had the catalytic converter stolen off my 2004 Prius in 2020 and the shop my insurance pushed me to didn't install any covers. I called and set up an appointment to get a cover first thing after the other shop put in the replacement, and Model Garage was super accommodating. More recently I had the check engine light come on after getting back from a longer vacation. I took it to a different shop closer to my workplace and that shop tried to charge me a ton of money to replace a bunch of parts they weren't sure would fix the problem. I called Model Garage since I was planning to set up my annual maintenance with them anyway and they offered to take a look. It took a few visits to sleuth out the issue, but by the end of it they correctly identified the problem as a worn down piece of plastic which prevents rain from running down the windshield into the engine block. Too much time in the sun had degraded some of this plastic and water was leaking in after each rainfall, causing sporadic cylinder misfires. They were very professional and didn't double-charge me on the return visits after a few cheaper fixes didn't cut it, and by the end of everything they charged me less than the other shop was asking to replace only the parts needed to actually solve the problem. The car has driven great a full year since and I'm writing this review from the shop waiting for my routine maintenance to finish. I've recommended this shop to friends and family since and anyone who's been has had a similarly great experience. I really trust these folks and I can tell I'm not alone since they always seem busy - definitely call in advance to schedule an appointment and give them time to do their thing. You won't regret it!

Always good job and clear explanations

Friendly and competent staff. I trust the Model Garage.

Thanks for squeezing me in on short notice. The buyers check was thorough and steered me away from a car that would have needed a lot of expensive repairs. Model Garage has been my go to place for over 15 years. Its the honesty and integrity that keep me coming back.

Great service for reasonable cosr.

Excellent service, as usual.