Riley Automotive / Santee, California

Rating: ★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 1665 E Main St, Santee

Postal code: 92021

Phone: (619) 593-7017

I have an older car that has seen many road trips and at this point needs some love and TLC. Riley Automotive has completely blown my mind with their EXCELLENT customer service and repair!!! While the ownership of the shop has changed in the last couple of years, the QUALITY HAS NOT!!!!!! For example, I had brought my car in for some work because it was not acting right. Amber showed me some of the parts from my c... view morear, and then showed me the same parts, but in good condition and LET ME DECIDE if i wanted to replace them or not. An example of the shop`s honesty in how they run their busineess: I brought my car in very recently to have the cooling fan motor replaced on my subaru. Amber took the time to call several places to find a quality part for a reasonable price. Riley Automotive will NEVER TAKE ADVANTAGE of someone who does not know alot about cars!!!! I highly highly recommend Riley Automotive to anyone who wants quality work, an honest price and a staff that really cares about the customer.

NikolAdams / 7/9/2011

I highly recommend this place. It`s hard to find trustworthy people to work on your car, and they are. I will definitely keep going back here. Thanks again, Amber and Richard.

thenther / 5/26/2011

Finally an honest mechanic! I have been going here for about 10 years and would never consider going anywhere else. My last trip was for a brake issue, screaming breaks! I went in and guess what I didn`t need a complete brake job. Really, I can have my car fixed and it doesn`t require a complete brake job? Wow! Also on several occasions I have needed something different and they told me of the best place to g... view moreet it fixed..windshield repair, spedometer specialty, body shop and smog only shop. The places they sent me were honest too! I can`t recommend anyplace with more knowledgeable friendly and most importantly HONEST people!

ibladydi / 5/23/2011

Funny. I took my mazda to Riley`s for a rear main seal that was leaking and they put a new one in. Within a couple weeks it started leaking. I took it back and they replaced it with a dealer part and it has never leaked since. They don`t make the parts there and if there is ever a problem, they take care of it. I have been going there for almost 9 years now and that is the only thing that has ever gone wrong. It`s un... view morefortunate that someone would leave them such a bad review. I highly recommend them.

BLimon / 1/13/2011

I have gone there for years, and Mr. Riley always gave great, reasonably priced service. Yet in the last few months, my son got a poor brake job there, and when I towed my daughter`s car there needing a timing belt and oil seals, (I, too, have been a ""facilities"" mechanic at Kelco & Kaiser for a total, so far, of 23 years,) within two weeks the oil seal leaked and undid the work they performed. No longer trusting... view more their skill or efficiency, I took the car to Sam Lee`s Auto on El Cajon Blvd, four blocks from where I now live, & they re-did their work, and even cheaper. I`ve gone to Sam`s several times now, and got wonderful, cheap service. So even though my kids live in the Lakeside area, I`ve warned them away from a previously dependable shop on east Main, Riley Automotive.

Calindquist / 11/27/2010

Finally an honest mechanic!!! Although Jess is no longer the owner, the same quality and service still remains. If they can`t fix it they`ll tell you an honest mechanic that can and will. They have led us to some of the best for smog and speedometer repairs. Don`t take it to the dealer ever! Take it here!

ibladydi / 9/23/2009

Sadly Jesses mother has passed. And haveing crossed a number of milestones, Mr. Jesse Riley is no longer proprieter of Jesse Riley Automotive. 5 years of acquired communications skills, carefully contrived and always groomed and ready to serve some useful end are gone. The new `operators` may or may not be to your individual likeing. Just keep in mind Jesse is well on his way to retirement where we all wish him the b... view moreest of everything. We love you Jesse and thanks for everything. Im going to miss you.

Oscaris12 / 6/26/2009

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