Struve Automotive

These guys replaced my water pump before I drove to Alaska for work last spring. On the way home, somewhere in British Columbia, my check engine light came on and the car performed poorly. (At 212,000 miles I would expect this… I was just hoping to get back to Tahoe before this occurred!) I called Struve and explained what was going on. They advised me, thousands of miles away from home, free of charge, as to what was occurring. I was able to repair the car at a local shop and continue home. Now that I’m back in Tahoe, Struve is the only place I will take my car.

Very friendly, reasonable prices, and he knows his stuff about the auto world. Will be going back as I live here!

Went to the shop due to Unilocal as out of town visitor. Work done as discussed and at a reasonable cost. All fully explained by owner and time was as stated. Totally concur with all the good things said by others. Honest folks who do a good job at Struve’s. Would not hesitate at all to use again if needed.

Great experience!!! My car was done quickly and for the price quoted. I felt comfortable and being on a budget that is important. Charlie was great took the time to look into my problem and make me feel like I made the right choice in mechanic. I will bring my car to Struvie from now on.

I had the best experience with Struve Automotive! My car broke down on the way to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento and upon securing tow service into town, I called ahead to Struve and confirmed that they’d be able to take a peek at it (on a Friday afternoon, nonetheless). When I arrived, they were super helpful to find me a rental car (near impossible in So. Lake Tahoe) and drive me to the rental office to pick-​up my car — above and beyond!
They were able to determine the problem — the alternator — order the part and have the work done on a Saturday. Amazing. They even arranged for someone to be present on Sunday for me to pick up my car. I truly appreciate their dedication to their customers and stellar customer service!

I moved back to Tahoe in 2009 after being gone for 6 years. Went through many bad mechanics until I stuck with Charlie. He is honest. Period dot

Charlie does a great job and in a timely manor, I’ve brought him plenty of different jobs on foreign vehicles (Audi & Toyota) and he always exceeds my expectations.

The best! They fixed my truck in 10 minutes and didn’t even charge me any money. I will be coming here again if I ever need a mechanic. I am so happy with Struve Automotive! They were also very friendly!

Great, trusting shop. As we have been told and we tell others, Take it to Struve!

My husband came off the slopes and our truck was hard to start and had a terrible noise, even when off… Ater calling several local repair shops, Struve said come on in. They quickly took a look, helped alleviate the problem so my hubby could safely head down the mountain. Honest, super fair and next time I break down in Tahoe, I know where I am going. Cheers for compassion and honesty in auto repair!

I posted a great review and somehow it got lost? So, its worth another try! Charlie dug deep in issues that had been missed by another mechanic. It was a costly mistake taking it to «E» automotive. Everyone said «You should have taken it to Charlie» Everyone who knows him knows he’s truthful and honest. Thanks Charlie for treating me with the same respect as men who know about cars get. As a woman I get taken advantage of ALL THE TIME! Your a stand up guy who I have complete faith in. Karen J.

Had a clutch bearing fail while on vacation. Charlie was recommended and he delivered on time and under the estimate. Good, honest auto repair shop.

1999 Volvo V70 GLT Wagon blew inlet heater hose at the top of Kingsbury Grade. Left Charlie a voicemail at midnight, he returned my call at first light and said get it to him and he should be able to get it fixed if parts are available. Picked it up later that day!:). Honest, quick, quality work for a great price. Best mechanic in South Lake Tahoe, hands down. He gets all my work from now on!

I have to give 5 stars to Struve Automotive. I am from the SF Bay Area. On the way to Soda Springs my PT Cruiser started making a horrible noise. I had to stay there for a few days and then head to SLT. I arrived on the 4^th and I was supposed to leave that night, but because of the noise I wanted to make sure it was nothing major or unsafe. I got up at 7am and started making my way from shop to shop. I explained to each shop that I work in the automotive industry and I did not have the tools to diagnose my problem. Each shop either told me that they were slammed or bring it back in a couple hours. That is until I showed up here. The gentleman in the office asked how he could help me and I said «your slammed aren’t you?» and he replied «yeah just like everyone else in town» but this is where this shop differed from the others. He asked if the car made the noise sitting still and I said yes, and he said «let’s take a look» FUCKING AWSOME! FINALLY! So he grabbed the mechanic from the shop and they went to the car and within 5 min verified what I thought was wrong and I was on my way. So if you ever want to be treated like a human and not a dollar sign, and actually have somebody WANT to help you then go here. Thank you Struve Automotive for being AWSOME.