Best Mechanics in Northern Territory Darwin

Highly recommended. I recieve reminders for my tyre rotation and pressure plus balance. My car always drives like a dream after. Genuine friendly helpful service

Be careful. Very, very unprofessional. One star is generous These guys came to my house twice, and had my car for 2 full days at their workshop… Read more

(after also just not turning up for another booking at my house).

They charged me a deposit for a part that didnt even fit my car and wouldnt pay the deposit back. They also tried to tell me the issue was something completely different.

Been a very smple fix at another mechanic, done in 2 hours.

ThanQ Freddy for the quick support on fixing/replacing my Run Flat tyre for A250. Was quite elaborative and an easy reach

Received a msg from red book to inspect my car for the buyer.and after 3 days waiting i contacted them only yo find out the buyer canceled the booking without any notification from red book informing me . Very disappointing

Our experience with windscreen replacement at Instant Windscreens Cannington was seamless. Efficient and friendly service. Thank you Morena.

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.

On the Wednesday 29th April 2026, I took my vehicle into My Car Tyre and Auto in Armidale for a 70k log book service. At 12.51pm I received a text… Read more

message that my vehicle was ready for pick up. I arrived at the workshop at about 3pm, give or take a few minutes. I spoke with [Name Removed], the bloke who originally took my booking. I informed him that I was paying via Afterpay. Well, the grunted response to this was rude and unprofessional. I attempted to pay using my wallet which I have used here before, but it would not accept it. No matter how many attempts I made it kept declining. It was frustrating beyond words and at one time I said to [Name Removed]“ keep the car”, that’s how frustrating it was. I left their reception and went to make some calls. I contacted Afterpay to query the issue, and they said there is no issue on their end and could not understand why it would not process. In fact the person I spoke to at Afterpay said it sounds like the business has not activated the Afterpay on their end. I contacted my bank, although this wasn’t a bank issue, and also no issue. I contacted my wallet and again no issue. I returned to their reception and attempted again to pay with Afterpay, again it was declined. At this time I had now been in their office for over an hour trying to sort this out, with no assistance from [Name Removed] at all. In fact he was showing signs of being fed up and annoyed, and said the problems was my end. Just after 4.30pm, [Name Removed] said that the problem was the system, Optus was down which is why the transaction could not be processed. I thought this was strange because my mobile service is with Optus and I was having no issues accessing anything on my phone. Also, a few other customers who had come in to collect their vehicles had paid via the eftpos machine, so why didn’t it work for me. As it was getting close to closing shop time, [Name Removed] said to me that it turns out Optus was the issue, the system was down. What a lot of bull if ever I heard it. I paid my bill via eftpos in reception and was more than glad to walk out of this place. The look that passed between [Name Removed] and his other young colleague said it all. Unprofessional all the way. They thought I hadn’t seen their arrogant look pass between them I felt treated like an old fool and made to feel st^pid. I took the liberty of contacting Optus when I got home and enquired about if their system was down at the my Car Tyre & Auto in Armidale. I gave the address. No, said Optus, there was no issue with the system at this place of business or anywhere in Armidale for that matter. [Name Removed] is a liar.i will never, ever take my vehicle to be serviced by these unprofessional lot again, or buy their tyres. I would rather pay double to an independent professional business than ever use this lot again.if I could give a Zero star rating I would, and I will be posting my experience with this lot on social media too.See less

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.

Great communication & service. Awesome staff. Would well recommend this company. From the process of starting my claim till the finish of installation of my windscreen ,it was just seamless. Many Thanks. Steve Klink

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

My rims on my Toyota Corolla were severely scratched. I called the wheel man and Sam arrived out the next day to fix them. They look incredible. He… Read more

was amazingly professional and extremely skilled. A fantastic guy with incredible customer service. I would recommend this company to anyone and especially Sam. I’d like to be able to write a review on their website but haven’t been able to find where to write one as he was that good.

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.

Whatever you do, do not buy Goodyear Tyres. Their warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. And you are going to need it. The Tyres are… Read more

mediocre at best. Ask any Goodyear dealer, not Goodyear themselves, about making a warranty claim. "Nightmare".

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.

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!

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 am writing to lodge a formal complaint regarding my Clipped Assist membership purchased through Toyota when I bought my vehicle. I paid… Read more

approximately $5,000 for this membership after it was presented to me as coverage for cosmetic vehicle repairs including scratches, dents and bumper damage.

I recently submitted a repair request for damage to my bumper.

When I first contacted Clipped Assist, I was told the repair was denied because my bumper is metal rather than plastic.

I have since received a phone call advising that the reason for denial is instead that bumper repairs are too expensive and that only smaller repairs are covered.

These explanations are inconsistent and do not match the information provided to me when I purchased the membership.

The brochure provided at the time of sale clearly refers to:

- “Bumper Scuffs up to 50cm” - Cosmetic scratch and dent repairs - Unlimited repairs during membership

Nowhere was it clearly disclosed to me that: - Metal bumpers are excluded, or - Bumper repairs would be denied due to repair cost

Had these significant limitations been clearly explained at the time of sale, I would not have agreed to purchase this product for $5,000.

Fair rated tyres are completely bald after 12 months? Hail damage not noticed at all? Test drive had car pulling to the left, inspection delivered… Read more

with no mention of it, went to pick up car and pulling to the left. I think the people doing the inspections get to know the car yard owners and become a little biased.

They are great repairing old cars they did a fantastic job restoring my 1983 RX7. Brought it back new original condition. Highly recommend them if… Read more

you want a classic restoration. Very high standard of workmanship and customer service. Thanks guys really appreciate it.

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.

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

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.

Unbelievable dangerous failure. Front wheel became disengaged while driving when the newly fitted ball joint fell out - something that is supposed to… Read more

never occur due to the likely danger with loss of control, safe guarded by a split pin for that reason. Terrifying event, and worse to think what could have happened. So my wife and daughter were stranded in remote area. Pedders replaced the control arm and ball joint. Advised on pickup that the noise I would hear was due to front shockers being more pronounced. I followed their advice and replaced them. Completely unnecessarily. No - the noise was a stripped thread and loose new ball joint not put in properly. Took it back in and was reassured it had been removed, checked, refitted and tightened. Days later catastrophic failure. Add that onto attempts to "upsell" the work that needed doing, advised on their assessment that both sides needed doing when the other side had been done only months prior. Damage to car, >$1k out of pocket, massive inconvenience, stranded in remote area and lives endangered from sheer incompetent negligence. Absolutely inexcusable and unbelievable.

The boys down at The Garage Miami did a great job. Really good service, well priced and honest/upfront with everything. Highly recommend!

I was finally contacted an hour and half after appointment to be advised it would be another 9 days. O’Brien were abut $120 cheaper and reliable. I would look for an alternative before booking with NWG.

I can not trust hyundai service at all. My car ioniq ev 2020 and practically does not need any service however they recommend 12 month servicing. I… Read more

did all these services which practically are inspecting all the car components for wear or damage. Everytime I do a scheduled service at hyundai dealer I mention that I hear a creaking noise over humps, and everytime they say they checked the car and all is in good conditions. After my last scheduled service at Hyundai dealer which reported all is good, I opened the hood to look and I saw a torn steering rack plastic hood. It is very visible by just looking. However all these dealers did not see it. So imagine if it was a hidden problem. I do not think they do much besides checking brakes thickness and tyre tread debth. No inspection as per the service schedule of Hyundai. When I mentioned this to the service guy he shrugged his shoulder. I said can you give me a price to put new hoods, he said they need to assess the car and figure out costs and let me know or I can send him email with photos, which I did but to date no reply. At the end I went to Goodyear mechanic who done the job after I purchased the original parts from hyundai. The moral of the story is You can not trust Hyundai or their service. If you lucky the car has no problems all is good but if you have a problem it may end up costing you a lot more because they do not find it.