Lavender Brothers Automotive in Seaside

I have been using Lavender Brothers for a few years for our F-150 and our Subaru and have nothing but great things to say. My experience has been that Robin is the main point of contact and schedules appointments, handles billing, etc. He has been a great communicator and nice to work with. The other thing that is really valuable is that he understands the mechanical issues and can explain what is going on. That is so much more helpful than talking to someone that knows nothing about the mechanics, as you can actually ask questions and get clarity immediately. I have also spoken with Abraham, and he too was very communicative and explained the issues. I originally came to them during the pandemic as the dealership was unable to get a part we needed. Lavender Brothers suggested possibly sending it off to have it rebuilt as it could be a long time. (The dealership never suggested that option.) Lavender Brothers coordinated removing it and sending it off. Unfortunately it was not able to be rebuilt in the end, but Lavender Brothers kept watching for new parts and called me months later when the part became available, and then installed it. The dealership was supposed to do the same, but I never heard back from them. Another time I had an automatic window that stopped working. They replaced the defective parts and all was working again. At some point a number of months later we started having some intermittent problems, and then about a year later it stopped working completely. I brought the car in and they took a look and found my kids probably got some food in the controls. They cleaned it out and everything worked fine. They didn't even charge me. So I can say they have been fair and understanding as well.

Amazing and precise service! Very honest and fair! Made sure to check everything and thoroughly. Excellent customer service! Our new mechanic!

I would like to point out that I visited this automotive repair center when I was having a noise from a plastic hanging from my fence, I ran into the front desk and told to a staff member my problem he took a look at it, and in matter of minutes got a screwdriver and solved the issue, not to say he didn't even charged for the help!!! I had visited 2 places that were in the same street and they wanted to give me an appointment to lift the van and I was in a hurry...It's not easy to find ethical mechanics that won't perform a revision just to justify for charging you nevertheless real human beings. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your time and consideration!!! You saved me... Thank you so much!!!

I have been having cars repaired for over 40 years and I recently had an experience that blew my mind. Lavender Bothers in Seaside is an anomaly, a one-of-a-kind and a godsend. From the moment I called to say my brand new brakes (unfortunately, not from them) were making a terrifyingly loud grinding noise and I was afraid to drive the 45 miles back to the shop that installed them, until the problem was diagnosed and repaired 4 hours later, they were professional, helpful, and kind. Not to mention, extremely capable!They diagnosed an error in the installation of one of the calipers (no grease!), fixed the problem and… (drumroll…) negotiated with the original installer to have them pay the bill! You read that right, I did not pay a penny to the Lavender Brothers. In addition, they explained to me, and documented on my receipt, that because the one wheel was messed up, the brakes on the other wheels were likely affected due to uneven wear, so now the original installer is going to make that right! My experience with the people at Lavender Brothers was one of the most positive experiences I’ve ever had with any kind of repair company and I will never go anywhere else again. The man who took my call and handled the job for me told me the company takes pride in their work and their integrity and I can attest to both. They are wonderful.

Abraham and the crew at Lavender were great when I opted to install a larger fuel tank on my Super Duty. Looking forward to having them handle more upgrades for me when the time is right. Highly recommend these guys!

From the beginning of this repair process with Lavender Bros…and Abraham everything was on target and straight forward no hidden cost just communication from the start… in fact they came in lower than the original price and helped me out with keeping the price low with added brakes and shocks! Great service! I highly recommend them! Scott Levinson

Traveling out of town and I was recommended by other mechanics to go here for my Promaster Van! Abraham and Toby gave me a fair and honest price to replace my transmission, front brakes and a few other front end parts that needed tlc. As a female solo traveler I felt confident that they wanted to help make sure I got back on the road safely, answering all my questions, being patient with my decision making, and working out an overall excellent price and plan with me. Other mechanics wanted outrageous prices and to take advantage, Lavender Brothers was fair and honest. They even fixed the slap job brake work a previous mechanic recently did and properly diagnosed the front end noises. Of all places my vans transmission could have clunked I am thankful it was in Monterey and that I was led to this shop! A BIG THANK YOU to the mechanics who directly worked on my van to get me back on the road safety! & Thank you Abraham for your kindness, commitment, and dynamic approach to helping customers at Lavender Brothers Automotive! Y’all are doing great work! (:

I’ve taken my car here twice and each time they’ve been super nice and get my car done as soon as they can! I was afraid to go to a mechanic in this area since I moved here recently and wasn’t sure who I could trust, but I definitely recommend coming here if you are like me and don’t know much about cars and need a trustworthy mechanic to help out 😅 personally I’ve been helped by Toby and he’s super nice and friendly, and definitely very helpful!