Auto repair shops in New Zealand

“I just fitted a Hilux battery that I received on warranty from TBS, and I have to say, the manager, Annie, after some initial skeptism about the batteries origin, presumably because of the staff member out back who eyeballed me as if I was about to pick his pocket. Anyhow, they gave me another battery to suit my old Hilux. I found the manager friendly, fair, and helpful. I have bought 5 batteries now from TBS and would recommend them again, but take a photo of your new battery with the receipt on top before you leave. As a frequent reviewer who has a following I would have got them some bad press, but everything came good. The important thing is they made it right on the warranty and sorted it out, so a big thank you from me to the TBS managers. Its the putting right that counts!”

“All the staff and managers are great people here, if you need any help, one of the many staff can help you get exactly what u need”

“Brilliant garage they did an amazing job of my landrover”

“Would thoroughly recommend them - so accommodating and very reasonable”

“Brian is always ready to help me load my van for his parts delivery to Auckland But have to tell him to remember his age”

“Haven't had.much experience with wreckers but these guys were more helpful than I could have imagined. They knew exactly what I needed and how to help. I was genuinely surprised at how cheap it was too.”

“Umesh was great to deal with, they are obviously very popular as they seem to have a lot of cars in at a time and are very knowledgeable. Very quick response to emails. Diagnosed the car quite quickly but couldn’t find the fault - reffed us to a trusted specialist. Was great about leaving my car outside on their premises as I could not pick it up until the weekend. Really appreciated he took the time to call me a week later to follow up all was ok with the referral and see if everything was ok. Would recommend to others.”

“Excellent place to find those hard to find car parts.”

“Awesome diesel mechanic. Went to these guys with a leaking diesel pump, they gave me a price over the phone and after calling a couple of others who gave wildly different prices but all estimates. I went to these guys. Dropped it off Monday arvo and had the van back Wednesday !. They stuck to the price and even did a couple of other bit free of charge. The guys even gave me a full run through of the work and showed me how it had failed. For me, someone who normally does there own work this was reassuring and geez he knows his stuff. Really honest guys and would not hesitate to go back or recommend them to anyone else. Five stars and thanks.”

“Drop off and pick up was easy, full service and wof done, easy communication very satisfied five star”

“Excellent guys! Part was spot on and their services second to none. Thanks heaps; will definitely use again. Highly recommended!!”

“What a lovely friendly team. I ended up needing a new tyre while on my little camping trip and the team here were awesome. Very fast and efficient to get me back on the road. Thanks guys keep up the great work. The ladies in reception were so lovely”

“Super, super helpful - An Employee - Lance - Did what a dozen other's couldn't or wouldn't do - to find a very specific spare wheel for our car that didn't come standard with one. It was a mission for them - and they did it! Triple checking all the details with me to make sure it would fit - before putting on the courier to me:) Highly recommended! They Did put the price up significantly on the original quote, stating the reason being given- that the part was no longer falling under their generic rate, But I negotiated them down a bit. Seems like a theme here, reading the other reviews. Would still recommend.”

“First trial, was impressed by the reception staff who took the phone call. ( Previous call to opposition left me feeling very patronized!!) . Lightning Direct is attached to the WOF station on Brooklyn Rd. Good waiting time for work to be done. Given a fair quote for reasonable (jobs not kept up, for so long) assessed work that could be done in sections. Returned to complete one section. Very happy with the result. Plus chargers were a little under the quote. Second time back to the mechanics part, at Lightning Direct, also happy with the result. Additionally , a better payment for me as they didn't charge for what they didn't need to use. Appreciated that. Felt secure in dealing with the firm.”

“Very quick and affordable service. I had problem with my car and been to couple of other panel beaters but this place is the half of the price which other have quoted. And my got fixed in one day time which was awesome. I will definitely recommend this place for all your car fixing need.”

“I recently purchased a licensed 24V Can‑Am Maverick UTV ride‑on car from KidsCars, and I’m thoroughly impressed. From browsing to delivery, everything was seamless and beyond expectations. Their clear communication and outstanding service made the entire process smooth and stress-free!”

“Geddes Automotive; one of the most reliable in Auckland While visiting Onehunga mall, I heard a loud noise from the engine bay of my BMW 320i, so I decided to stop at the first garage I saw on Selwyn St. Peter identified the noise as coming from the radiator fan, which had deteriorated and sprayed metal particles all over the engine. He quoted up to $1000 to replace the whole fan module, so I left the car with him. When I arrived home, I read some very negative Google feedback about the garage, which scared me. I spent the following days wondering if I should take the car back. I checked with BMW, made quotes for the parts and even went to check on the work in progress. Turns out I didn’t need to be worried. They were professional and knew what they were doing. When the car was ready, I got an invoice for $700, not only under the $1000 quoted, but a quarter of what it would have cost me at BMW. He also identified a noise from the water pump, which I had known of for about a year. This was quoted at the time by Midas in the city as a $1500 job so I didn’t do anything. I asked Peter to quote for a new water pump. I picked up the car from Geddes with a new water pump fitted the same day for $600. Not $1500. Here we go. All your scary Google feedback turned out to be wrong. Thank you Peter and Allen. You made friends for life.”

“best service. very good staff. job done on time. reasonable price and worth for the service given. 5 star won't explain it all.10 star +++ i highly recommend moon motors.”

“Car broke down at warehouse , had no other choice but to walk over as they were the nearest , n ask if someone could check our car. Could tell they were busy but helped us anyways. Quick check even offered to drive it over. They replaced our battery on the spot and we were on our way Great fast service”