Camarillo Independent Automotive Repair

Always friendly and efficient front desk staff. Managers communicate effectively regarding conditions with the vehicle. Work is completed as promised and if there is any issue with vehicle after visit they immediately investigate, determine and solve the issue.

Bret and team have been incredible to someone new like me, I immediately noticed how they know a lot of their customers by first name basis. They take the time took the time to explain the nature of the problem and didn’t get bothered when I asked follow up questions as the curious customer like I am. They do top quality work and stand by it. I found them via AAA since I’m a member. Highly recommend!!

Another good service at Camarillo Independent Car Care.

They take good care of my Prius & me. Ken

Great place to take your car. They're friendly, honest, and professional. They're totally transparent when it comes to pricing. They fixed my car so it'd pass smog, got it smogged, and did all the necessary paperwork before I got it back. This is where I take my car for all of its maintenance now. Bring your car here!

Highly professional and reasonably priced with prompt service. I feel that they are trustworthy and I would choose them again if I should need service on my truck.

You guys made my day yesterday, seeing to it that my old beautiful Caddy passed smog. One MORE thing off my mind. The waiting area and the big room was so comfortable and I enjoyed your staff at the front desk. So thanks for your help.

I have been taking my Toyota to the Camarillo Independent Auto Repair for several year's now and I have always found them to be very efficient and fair in their repair prices. The staff are friendly and very helpful and I am alway's able to get an appointment quickly .I continue to take my car into Camarillo Independent for regular oil changes and any additional repair's.I am very happy with their service and friendly and efficient staff.

Honest and helpful! Twice they helped me get the dealer to address a warranty or recall issue the dealer that the dealer was refusing to do. I have also gotten advice regarding a used car I wanted to buy. Fair prices. Nice folks. Trustworthy advice. They are my go to auto repair place!

Great service, friendly staff, and affordable rates. Their personalized service is the best in county. I was preparing to drive cross-country and needed several preventative maintenance procedures done. Camarillo independent automotive performed it at half the price the dealership quoted me for and got my car operating at full capacity with warranties. They ensured that my car remained reliable for the 2,500 mile test. They also offered shuttle service while I waited.

Love this place! They love there customers like they love there country! Honest and dependable, thank you!

Came in with my car overheating after changing out the water pump and thermostat. They got it fixed within 24 hours. Turns out I’m a moron and put my thermostat in backwards. Simple fix. They did the job and didn’t kill me in price. Great customer service. I’ll be going here from now on and would recommend these guys to anyone.

I don't normally write reviews and don't always trust sites like this where it is so easy for people to write really bad or really good reviews. I am writing it because I see so many bad reviews that I don't agree with.

I started coming to Camarillo independent a few years ago when I got tired of the Toyota dealership telling me things I did not agree with. I have brought two Corollas, a Plymouth Neon and a Toyota Tacoma to the shop and have not been displeased with their work. Is the place posh? Of course not, why would I want that? Did they do the work I asked them to? Yes. Did they try to sell me other things I didn't bring the vehicle in for...well, yes, but that is part of their job. I don't know that much about autos, but I am not entirely stupid about them either. I was told the Neon needed $2000 dollars of work to make a car worth $1000. Did I believe that...Yes. I just got rid of the car. I bought a used Tacoma truck and had the Toyota dealership check it out (expensive, but for the first time...eeeh). The truck was fine, but did seem to handle oddly sometimes. For the next service I brought it to Camarillo Independent. One of the things they pointed out is that I was driving on three different sizes of tires!!! I probably would have bought the tires elsewhere, but I was so grateful, I purchased the tires from them.

All in all, I am pleased with the service I have gotten from them.

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OK, two years later and I am still coming here. I still don't believe the negative reviews I see here. Is this the cheapest auto repair around here...no, you can get cheap work done badly in many places. With their cost, I think they are honest and represent good value. If I didn't think that, I would go another place.

My last visit I needed two tires to go with the ones I replaced in the review above. I thought about lo-balling them and checked the price of the tires I wanted to buy on-line with another shop doing the installing. Compared to their price I wouldn't have saved any money. I don't know about you, but I think that is admirable.

Couple of years later and still happy with these guys!

I have a 21 year-old Honda CRV, and have been going to Camarillo Independent for at least the last 16 years, I think....and they keep her in the best shape. My experience is always top-notch, and if it wasn't, they remedied it and communicated. I appreciate knowing I have mechanics I can trust with an older car. I can also easily get a ride home from them, and a pickup, as well. Thank you for your excellent service.

I'm new(er) to the area and was referred to Camarillo Independent by several locals, not to mention Enterprise Rent-a-car. They performed a regular service on my Nissan with 170,000 miles, recommended an air filter change and another $150 service that had not been done since new. Very reasonable and honest along with prompt and friendly follow-through.

We first used this place when we first moved to CA and needed smog checks. Then, we discovered that the people who work there are great diagnosticians and mechanics. We used to go to the VW dealer, but I felt the dealer ripped us off of thousands of dollars. CIAR is where I will be going from now on for any car problem! They fix it right and are very reasonably priced. They drove us home when we found out we had to leave our car there until parts arrived. Very nice people. I feel lucky that I have found a trustworthy and reasonably priced auto mechanic!

Great honest and reliable shop. Didn't try and upsell me a bunch of junk I didn't need. Had to get a water pump installed.

Been going here for over a decade with every car in our family. Great service, fair, honest pricing and great communication. Would recommend to anyone.

Have been going to Camarillo Independent several years for my yearly checkup. Would not even think of going anywhere else! I have a 13 year old 2005 Ford Explorer Hybrid and they have taken care of it as if it was their own car. Their charges are most reasonable and their honesty beyond reproach!

My wife and I have been extremely satisfied customers since 1981. During that time we have had 10 different vehicles: Hondas, Acuras, Mazdas and Nissons. Several of the vehicles approached 600,000 miles.

The care and service provided by Bret, Maria, John and the rest of the staff, both in the shop and in the office are superior, on a consistent basis, to any other shop I have dealt with during my 61 years of driving.

I trust their diagnosis, I trust their workmanship, I trust their estimates and above all I am proud to call them all true, respected friends!

Thank you for fixing my break lights, on a Fri., almost noon. Needed my car for the weekend. Your office staff always helpful and professional.