Midland Auto Repair Center

This is a quality shop. Tucked back in Poway, a bit hard to find but worth it. Never an up-​sell. Prices seem reasonable and they do not keep your car for ever. Generally get it back within a day or two depending on how serious the job. Will definitely continue to use them. This was my fourth or so time going there and have been happy every time.

This auto repair place is GREAT! The owner and mechanics go over and beyond to find the problem with my car and the ‘check engine’ light. They found it, and were able to repair/​replace what the issue was.
Ben Carr, the owner and one of his mechanics took their time, listened to me as I rambled about my car issues and both of them are honest, professional, upbeat and enthusiastic to locate the issue and fix my car to my satisfaction!
They are GREAT and I will take my current car and any future cars here to be fixed. I can’t say enough about what a great experience it was.
Thanks again Ben and crew! Thanks for picking me up at the office to pick up my car just another reason why you guys are great!
Debbie

Called after an hour and a half to ask them to tell me if estimate was what they said or if other things were wrong. Was told they would call me back as someone was out test driving a car. After sitting for another hour at a starbucks a half a mile walk down the road, I call them back for the 2^nd time to ask when my car will be ready only to find out they hadn’t even started. No one even called me after I called the 1^st time. Called day before and they said it would take about an hour and a half. Made appt for this morning and told them I’d be waiting at a coffee shop. You would think someone would call me back at least to tell me they haven’t even started. Could’ve taken a job this morning as I am a substitute teacher. Now I have to pick up my son at school and wasted a whole morning. No car fixed, no work this morning. So disappointed!

I have been doing business here for years and have recommended many family and friends. If you want an honest and talented auto shop then look no further. Ben and his crew take the time to do it the right way and stand behind their work.

5 stars all the way. I just moved to this area from La Jolla last month and found that my turn signals weren’t working. I initially took the car to Midas thinking it was a simple problem, maybe something with the battery which was due for a change. Midas said it’s a busted turn signal switch that they can order and quoted $ 400. I said okay but then proceeded to play games with them for THREE WEEKS. They didn’t order the part, none of their guys were communicating, no return calls, etc. In the middle of all that I needed a new battery and did some real research and brought the car in here for a replacement.
A week later I became so fed up with Midas’ nonsense that I brought the car back here to get the signals worked on. Ben correctly diagnosed the problem as a busted hazard switch, not the turn signal switch as Midas said. The signals and the hazards share a circuit, so when the hazards went out, the turn signals did as well. They were able to bypass the hazards altogether and temporarily restore power to the signals while waiting the week for the new hazard switch to come in. Just got everything fixed up today and all works well. In total they probably worked on the car for 1 – 2 hours and it cost $ 150 to fix vs. the 3 weeks and $ 400 from Midas.
Ben and Tyler, you saved me a lot of frustration and run a great shop here. Really glad I discovered this place. Keep up the good work.

I brought my ’55 chevy to these guys based on the recommendation of a friend. They performed beyond my expectations. Ben and Tim were professional and did great work at a very reasonable price. They kept me informed regarding progress and didn’t nickel and dime me to death. Midland Auto will most definitely be getting my business in the future!

Thanks to the smog shop next door’s recommendation, I too «finally found an auto repair shop that we TRUST and are happy to recommend to all of our friends». Brought in two high mileage Fords (small car and suv) and we’re given fair and honest quotes on the repairs. Labor is a touch higher than others but totally worth it as parts are priced with no markup and at comparable prices to internet sites. You can even bring your own parts if you want to order online and wait a few days.
What’s special about this place though is Ben and crew go beyond the work quoted on each job and exceeded my expectations dramatically. They will fix minor things they spot during a job, repair vac hoses and check for system leaks and do it for free. They seem like they honestly want you driving away in a reliable vehicle or they wont be happy. Found my new long term mechanic, and so have my friends and family.

Finally found an auto repair shop that we TRUST and are happy to recommend to all of our friends. We’ve brought all of our families cars (Honda & Toyota’s) in for one thing or another and we are always relieved when the estimate comes in and we’re given fair, honest quotes on the repairs. Ben & crew know cars and show pride in the work they do. Highly recommend the guys at Midland Auto!

Jeeps back in commission. Had a bad cam position sensor. Originally thought it was my lifters. Midland Automotive in Poway (Ben) did a great job fixing my Jeep. Very honest mechanic that will save you money and not rack up charges for things you don’t need. I recommend Midland Automotive for service to your jeep as he knows them inside and out or any other vehicle you own.

Found this shop through a friend of mine and has been my mechanics now for over 5 years. Last of the honest neighborhood shops. Always fair and speedy and can handle any job from an oil change to swapping out a blown 383 stroker motor. Ben is always there rain or shine w/​a smile on his face. Please try them out and tell him Mike D sent you.

We had a window switch replaced with these guys and then a few days later we moved down to Encanto and the power window stopped working again. After several days of trying to figure out what was wrong with the window we decided to just take it someplace locally. Once again we were told it was the switch. After calling Midland they were super cool with the situation and told us that to save us the hassle of driving up to Poway they would reimburse us the money we spent with them on the switch if we mailed them the defective part. We are very happy with the service we got with Midland and their desire to make the problem right. They did solid work and though no fault of their own the part ended up being defective.