Sorrento Valley Automotive

Mary C. 

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13 years ago

Most Honest Place You Will Ever Deal With – I have been going to Nancy and David since I was pregnant with my daughter. She just turned 24 yrs old. Back in the day when they had the Mobil station in Del Mar. Thank God they are literally 2 miles away. I have a 12 yr old BMW that has over 188K miles on it. Yes, we've put money into it over the years, but always at the advice of David and knowing we didn't want car payments again. He always looks at the problem and then lets us know if it is worth it or not. Needless to say, be... read more

Sorrento Valley Collision 

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13 years ago

HIGHLY RESPECTED AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE – We run a local business just a few blocks from SORRENTO VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE and I must say that it is a pleasure to have such a fantastic working relationship with Nancy and her team. Nancy has sent many of her loyal customers to our shop and the feedback they give to Sorrento Valley Automotive is always 100% positive. Because their reputation is so outstanding, we at Sorrento Valley Collision Center wanted to take a moment to let them know how much we appreciate them as neighbors and to t... read more

LuvmylifeinSD 

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14 years ago

Very Honest People, Fair Prices, Completely Trustworthy – I rarely take the time to complete a review of a business, however SVA is that rare family owned business that deserves to be recognized. We have been taking our cars there for 15+years and have had nothing but great experiences with them. Nancy is bubbly, honest and VERY knowledgeable. She has on many occasions told me not to do work that I wanted (or was recommended by a dealer) because it was not needed - HOW REFRESHING. (The local VW dealer told me that I needed n... read more

suzanneh 

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15 years ago

trusted with my cars for 10 years – i have been taking all of my cars over the last 10 years to SVA. they have serviced my jeep, mustang and chrysler PT. i feel they are straight with me and tell me when i need a service and when certain items can wait. they accomodate me when i need an emergency or quick repair. nancy explains everything to me clearly. i have never had a problem with any of their services. 

Thunderbunny 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Positive experience with Sorrento Valley Automotive – I recently took my 1997 Dodge RAM 2500 to Sorrento Valley Automotive (SVA) for a repair to the fuel vapor recovery system, as indicated by an error code I identified. The vehicle could not be smogged without correcting the problem. Another well-rated mechanic had attempted a repair twice, but the error reoccurred each time. SVA fixed it correctly the first try. The mechanic showed me how a deteriorated carbon cannister was leaking granules into the vapor tubing, causing t... read more

JackSmith 

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15 years ago

Once Trusted – I took my car to Sorrento Valley Automotive for many years, old VW. I kept have starters going out after putting in 4 new starts the dim light went on in the mechanics head and he blamed the problem on a guild bushing that the starter road in. Well I let him replace the starter again and it went out. He finely figured out that my ignition switch was bad. I never had a bad starter in the first place. So I ended up paying about $1850.00 for about a $150.00 job. Dave the owner is a great guy so it was very hard t... read more

MrTough 

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16 years ago

Been in business for 30 years for a reason...... – I have been a customer for quite a long time, and have always been satisfied. I have brought 6 different cars to them for over ten years. There have been a few small snags here and there, but it was always worked out for the best possible outcome. I found this website while searching for the SVA website. I have always referred and will continue to do so. I find it deplorable that someone would write a bad review without even being a customer! You can't compare a service busi... read more

shawshank234 

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16 years ago

Dishonest mechanic – Sorrento Valley Automotive was recommended to me by a friend. The owner (Nancy) is a parishioner at our church. So I called Nancy to get a quote to replace my rak-n-pinion. (this website keeps telling me that the word "rac_" is inappropriate... so I am spelling it "rak") Nancy quoted me $270 for the part and $570 (6 hrs at $95) for the labor. She tried to get me to swallow it by informing me that I was getting a great deal on the part because a GM part would cost me $370. She also discussed the difficult... read more

memoqueen 

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17 years ago

Helpful; knows his stuff – We have brought our cars here for years. They only do what is required, not doing anything that is not necessary. They answer our questions and advise us on what should be done and what can wait. Their prices are not always less expensive than the dealer, but we get more personalized service and David knows his stuff. We have had cars towed to them. David even checked one over and determined it was not worth fixing (an older car). Did not charge us. The negative is that they are not open on weekend... read more