Clark Motors

First off, don’t take your car here. AT ALL!!! They seemed nice but nice doesn’t repair my car. Dropped off my 78 Mercedes 300D for an intermittent starting issue. After diagnosing the problem as a failing ignition cylinder the mechanic goes to fix it and grounds it out. Completely frying my entire electrical system and wiring harness! My car is and has been parked for four months now. Their explanation to me was that it was better that it happened at their shop and not on the road. This is complete crap! If it had happened on my dime my insurance would have reimbursed me for damages. Clark motors charged me $ 700 and kept every cent. Oh and this is the best part. They told me that it was a preexisting condition that they couldn’t control?! Guess what, that’s why auto repair shops exist, because we all have preexisting conditions that we don’t know how to repair! To add to the mess, the mechanic broke broke so many parts on the interior of my vehicle and actually duct taped them back together. I could have fucked up my car all on my own and saved myself $ 700! The story goes so much deeper than this but you get the idea. Stay away from this place.
Next time… Disconnect the damn battery before you go working on electrical on any car and you won’t fry the entire electrical system!!!

Worst service ever, they left my car dirty, broke my part I had replaced and broke my ashtray, then when I went back, they got my car dirty again trying to see if the could glue my parts back together, this is a 70k Ferrari 355!
THIS PLACE IS THE WORST EVER!

Well either «Math is hard» for these guys or they are extremely proud of their ability to change light bulbs in Volkswagens!
I called Clark Motors today inquiring about getting a headlight replaced and a headlight bulb replaced (both I have the parts for). Labor alone was quoted at 500+. I was a little shocked and decided to check with the Santa Barbara Volkswagen dealership to compare. Fully ready for some crazy figure from VW, I was shocked to receive a total repair quote of $ 130.00. That’s quite a difference the reason why I decided to write this review. Either Clark Motors calculator is broken or someone is trying to take advantage of female callers!
Believe me, I won’t ever be calling these guys again and I suggest SB locals call around for other bids before committing to these guys.

These folks are like repair shops of years ago, when people had a true relationship with their mechanic. We’ve been using them for several years to take care of our two Audis — scheduled maintenance (with reminders), unscheduled repairs, installation of things like trailer hitches, even tires. When one of those tires suffered a blowout recently, we brought the tire back into them and they took care of everything. Our lives are busy, but the care of our cars are in the hands of Clark Motors.

First time I’ve written a review, but felt obligated to do so for these guys. I brought my jaguar to them and they had it fixed the next day, knew exactly what the problem was when others had no idea. Everyone at the shop is great, and they even picked me up to get my car! Highly recommend.