Best Mechanics in Northern Territory Darwin

Very knowledgeable, friendly and pricing was competitive. Steven and the staff did a great job replacing my two front tyres.

Beware of these scammers. Had a young punk [Name Removed] in van 18 test drive my ford territory and blew my gearbox in it costing me $4000. I got… Read more

charged nearly $500 just for oil change. Rang their office to complain and they said nothing they can do. Well, 9 months on and im starting legal proceedings on Trent. I have recently found information on [Name Removed]. DO NOT USE LUBE MOBILE

Get an independent mechanic to conduct your pre-purchase inspection, one who has pride in their business and offers proper customer service. Redbook… Read more

is such a large company; they do the bare minimum and don’t care.

While I understand that a five-year-old car will naturally have general wear and tear, such as minor scratches etc., there were several significant defects missing from the report. The inspection missed a large chip in the windscreen, located directly in the driver’s field of view, a very loud, constant rattle at high speed, four significant dents, a broken air vent, a broken console, and a damaged badge.

I contacted Redbook with my feedback and they pretty much said tough cookies, denied the chip in the windscreen and said they couldn’t see any dents because it was raining. They referred me to the “photographic evidence of the vehicle’s condition”, however the images they send are low resolution so it’s not possible to see details. THAT is why you pay for an inspection! I could have asked the dealer to send me pictures.

I’ve had a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic before, and they recorded every detail and defect. I would have thought Redbook would do the same purely for due diligence. As an interstate buyer, I relied on Redbook’s inspection to decide whether to travel from Melbourne to Sydney to view the car in person (which I did). What a waste of my time and money.

My name is Paul Smith and I recently had Instant Windscreens and Tinting, Belmont branch, remove the old tinting, and apply new tinting on my car.… Read more

WHAT A MISTAKE. After picking up my car, I was stunned to see a mess left everywhere, and damage - see photos. There was old tint everywhere. There were stains on my car's interior from the steaming removal of old tint. There were bubbles on every single one of my 7 windows tinted. The manager Shane said they will go away soon. They did not. He then told me that the air bubbles were flecks of paint on the outside of my windows. My rear demister had also been damaged and no longer worked. It had been working prior to the tint removal. Shane later told me that the tint installer who did my job had only ever done one other car tint in Australia. Instant Windscreens asserts on their website that their technicians are very experienced and professional. And that every job is quality checked before customer pickup. I demanded a refund and restitution for damage, but not successful. I have had to instruct a lawyer to take out a claim in the Magistrates Court. This review in its entirety has been completed by Paul Smith, using my joint email address shared with my wife.

Chun Pree was an expert and very friendly in his work on our tyres. Highly recommended. Maureen

I highly recommend touch up guy operator Dave Deakin for the repairs on our Silver Mitsubishi eclipse cross. The damage was to the front bumper,… Read more

front mudguard and plastic wheel arch mould. The repair and colour match is perfect. Dave is very friendly and knows his work. The whole job was $250 cheaper than a panel shop in Blacktown. I highly recommend him.

Honest , straight up, don’t make up stuff you need to replace, unless you genuinely need to, for safety check ( pink slips)

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON YOU My young son took his car to Auto Masters Canning Vale on 04-02-2026 expecting honest advice and fair pricing. Instead,… Read more

he walked away with a bill of over $2,400.

Yes, a battery was included in the work, but the price charged for it — along with the overall invoice — was, in our view, completely unreasonable. As a young driver with limited mechanical knowledge, he trusted the advice he was given. Unfortunately, that trust was not respected.

What made the situation even more concerning was that he was also told the car needed new tyres, even though those tyres had only travelled about 10,000 km. Our previous set of the same tyres lasted roughly 40,000 km, so that recommendation immediately raised serious questions.

After reading through many other reviews, it is hard not to notice similar concerns being raised repeatedly — high bills, unexpected recommendations, and customers leaving feeling they were pushed into work they did not truly understand or expect. Several reviews from women and younger customers describe very similar experiences, which is troubling.

Before the standard response appears saying “we can’t find the booking”, “this isn’t an authentic review”, or “there was a video explaining the work”, let me be clear:

• This was a real visit to Auto Masters Canning Vale • The date was 04-02-2026 • The invoice total was over $2,400 • One of the recommendations was for new tyres at only 10,000 km

The issue isn’t that work was done — the issue is pricing, transparency, and trust. When a young person takes their car in, they should receive honest guidance, not leave feeling like they have been talked into excessive costs.

I strongly suggest anyone — particularly young drivers, women, and families — get a second opinion before approving major work here.

In our view, this was not service — it was opportunistic selling dressed up as advice.

This experience left us feeling that a young customer was seen as an easy sale rather than someone who deserved honest advice.

Car went in at 7.50 am, they needed it on sight to recalibrate the sensors. First ready at 3, then 3.45. Went to pick it up and not done at 4.… Read more

Reason, windscreen was done in the morning, one person “tried” recalibrating the windscreen in the morning, couldn’t do it. So it then sat there for 5-6 hours because they couldn’t be bothered getting back to it. Finally got in it. They didn’t put my $1200 dash cam back on, went back in. They came and put it on. Now it doesn’t work at all. Complaint straight through to insurance company who sent me to them. Will never let Novas touch my car ever again. The individual who “tried” to celebrate it got foul for being called out on bad excuses. They also took it for a 6 minute drive while i was standing there waiting. 6 minutes at $3.89.9 a litre. Not impressed. No regard for client time or loss of wages because they have to have it “all day” because of the 10 minute calibration. What a joke of a place.

Had my car serviced and the experience was excellent.Kemmy went out his way to assist, keeping me informed while I was waiting. I really appreciate the friendly and professional service.

Very happy with my ceramic tinting on my MG. Jason did a great job. He was friendly and very informative. I shopped around and this was the cheapest. It was done in a couple of hours at Charmhaven. Highly recommend Tint Ur Ride. Thanks Jason

I sent off a request for a qte which was given within 24hrs, it was cost effective having 3 wheels repaired at home. Did an outstanding job. Very happy

Chris at Goodyear Autocare in Maroochydore was a big help to me with my boot. Quick and easy. Very serviceminded and helpful.

My car looks like a brand new car. It was repaired in the record time. The staff went over and beyond their duty of care. Highly recommended.

I had an amazing experience with Carinspect. Murry and Jason were super helpful throughout the whole process and incredibly honest with their… Read more

feedback. I was buying a car from interstate, and they saved me from purchasing a complete lemon that had multiple issues the seller never mentioned.

Their thorough inspection and clear communication gave me total peace of mind. Highly recommend their service to anyone looking to buy a used car.

Just had a recent repair by clipped assist to repair some stone chips and scratches on my Toyota Hiace van the guy mixed some paint and used a little… Read more

paint brush to touch it up looks worse than the scratches I should have bought a small touch up bottle and did it my self certainly would have been cheaper than the $1500 dollars Scarborough Toyota charged me for this platinum plan and promised me it was the best thing since sliced bread and showed me a picture of his wife’s car where she scraped on the mailbox I had a shopping trolley scratch the back door but they tell me they can’t fix it and it needs to be resprayed it’s a waste of money the workmanship is poor quality.

Booked four tyres from this shop specifically to fit my aftermarket rims and had an in-person consultation beforehand. During that discussion, I… Read more

provided the exact hub-centric ring dimensions required for the install and made it clear that if the parts could not be sourced in time, the install could be postponed.

Even so, the job went ahead. The technicians removed my tyres, swapped the TPMS sensors, and mounted the new rims straight out of the box, only to discover at the end that the wheels could not be fitted without the hub-centric rings. This all occurred right before a long weekend, with the manager not on site. The install then had to be completely undone so I could get my car back, resulting in unnecessary handling of my wheels.

When my wheels were returned, they were already damaged. All four wheel boxes had foot marks on them, and the wheels themselves showed damage that was not present prior to the install, including marks near and on the machined lip. This reflects a clear lack of care when handling expensive aftermarket wheels. The manager later confirmed over the phone that this should not have happened.

While the receptionist was empathetic and did try to help, I did not appreciate being asked whether I had discussed this with the shop I purchased the wheels from. I had already provided the required information prior to the install, and it felt inappropriate to have responsibility shifted back onto me after such a significant error.

A resolution was discussed; they also offered to fix the damage they caused on my machined outer lip and tried to downplay the damage to the body of the wheel that gets covered by the tyres as normal, but in the end, this damage is visible. Based on everything that had already occurred and what was explained to me, I did not believe the proposed fix was worth pursuing, as it would have required handing the wheels back to the same team that had already committed the negligence. I was offered half-price TPMS sensors, which is laughably insufficient considering my $3,000 set of rims was damaged. Saving a couple of hundred dollars in sensors does nothing to address the mishandling or repair the damage, making the offer irrelevant.

I have since taken my car to another specialist workshop, where the wheels were installed without any issues or damage. I am left with damaged wheels, wasted time, additional transport costs, and the inconvenience of sourcing parts myself. Additionally, the manager hung up on me when I clearly stated I never wanted to hear from them again. This was unprofessional and unjustifiable; I was entirely in the right throughout the conversation.

Thanks to the guys at GC cars Nerang for the engine swap 6cyl auto to ls2 manual you did a great job couldnt be happier . Neat and professional job… Read more

on our VE Commodore wagon great communication and a fast turnaround everything done and dusted in 5 days . Ill do it again no worries . Keep up the good work . All the best guys.

WOW what can I say, I'm so impressed with this company's service, from speaking to their head office to booking in the vehicle , so so professional… Read more

and forth coming with all the information I needed, and what a brilliant job they did, my new suv, it's like looking into a mirror, overall it took about 5.5 hrs but you could tell that he had pride in what he was doing. I can most highly recommend this company!!

I took my car into Ultra Tune, Urangan (Hervey Bay, Qld) last week, for them to repair my Air Con. They seemed very nice people. They called me when… Read more

they were finished. Only for me to find a list of things that they supposedly found to be wrong with the Air Con and told me it would cost $2500 to fix it! I was charged around $77 for the diagnosis. I was willing to pay the $250 for the Air Con in my car to be fixed by Ultra Tune. They said they had taken the gas out of the AirCon altogether because of some "contamination" that had been found by them.

I was recommended a Mobile Air Con expert, who only repairs car Air Cons as his business.. A Mechanic friend came along when the expert came to look at my car. He examined all parts of the Air Con and said there was nothing wrong with it! He re-gassed it and said that Ultra Tune should never have taken the gas out in the first place! He told my Mechanic friend that it was something to do with the switches/ connections, but, he does not work on the electricals in this area.

He charged around $150 (with having to re-gas it!!! ) I am a lady Pensioner who is VERY disappointed in all of this with Ultra Tune, because I trusted in what Ultra Tune told me. Thank God! I have friends who persuaded me to get a second opinion. Sorry, I will never trust Ultra Tune again!

Very good experience – Very good experience with the Motor Hospital. They certainly know their stuff. I was happy with the price and friendly service I received. Will use them again definitely.

Still waiting for a quote for repairs to my van after colliding with a Kangaroo in the first week of August. Always promising that they will be uploaded tomorrow.

My car is back to being like new, thank you Marc McPhilemy! He takes pride in his work and the attention to detail is magnificent for the end… Read more

result.

I can not thank him enough for the job he has done.

I will be highly recommending him to anyone that needs repairs.

Thank you, thank you and thank you again.

A small family business where the customer and their work are their primary concern. I was quoted by 2 other dealers for work after a service on my… Read more

car. JC Automotives did the job for 1/3 of the cost. Plus, I am disabled, and they ensured that I was driven home and the car was delivered. The work standard was excellent, and the care was even better. But no one could complain about the price! Support smaller local businesses; the chains are not always better or cheaper!

Great Product and great delivery service for a pretty good price

Great service they did on my 1981 Corvette. I recommend Pedders Slacks Creek.

Very satisfied – Great service, professional manner, friendly, knowledgeable staff, prepared to go the extra mile to get the job done. Have had excellent experience with Autosparky for many years.

I would like to thank NWG for their great service. Warren from their Hallam branch was great. Did a great job and the customer service he gave was first class

Professional – Had 2 services done by the garage Professional outfit and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Four phone calls later I finally found out it would take 1/2 day and $300+ to replace a key. I like my little car but feel that Hyundai needs to do something about it service. Se