Best 12 Auto Repair Shops Near near Me in Gretna, LA (Update 2026)

Sherman Horn III Could not ask for a better neighborhood mechanic. We needed two car repairs recently and Jorge & team did an excellent job for a very reasonable price! Highly recommend!!

Aaron Schantz Called in advance to ask if they would work on my van which they agreed to. Paid to tow it there. Sat for two weeks without getting looked at. Upon taking it to another shop discovered they somehow dented the hood to the point that its now hard to open. Would give less than one star if I could.

Veronica Schieffler Mr. Soto has been there for over 30 years fast and reliable service and good prices for the mechanic work

Darlene Hinyard Emergency Brake Job. I needed to be out by 3:00, they took me and made me a priority. Also got 4 new tires were installed at my request. Got it. Time. Nice and very informative. Good and Fair prices.

Brian Schexnayder Good prompt service. Fixed my daughters Hyundai Tucson headlights that would not come on, and brake lights that also did not work correctly. They determined that some after market lights were installed by the previous owner including additional wiring. This was creating problems with the electrical system. Express brought the lighting back to original factory specs including wiring. They also checked all tires and fluids in the vehicle. Finished off with a much needed oil change. They even left in the vehicle the old wiring they had removed for the fix.

Flor Corazon MY VISIT TO THIS SHOP WAS LAST YEAR & IAM JUST NOW HAVING THE TIME TO REVIEW- BETTER LATE THAN NEVER & PLEASE PEOPLE BE AWARE!! ALSO, THE BAD SERVICE EXPERIENCE HAPPENED AFTER THE SHOP WAS PURCHASED BY JAIME & NOT WHILE NATALIE OWNED IT. I WAS REFERRED TO NATALIE BUT UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I CALLED, THE SHOP HAD BEEN PURCHASED BY JAIME & HE WAS THE ONE WHO ANSWERED & TOLD ME HE WAS THE NEW OWNER. JAIME CHANGED ITS NAME TO WEST TOTAL CARE FROM EXPRESS TECH AUTOMOTIVE. I WAS QUOTED $144.00+TAX FOR A COMPLETE AC SERVICE FOR MY HONDA CIVIC BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PUTTING OUT COLD AIR BUT I MENTIONED TO JAIME IT HAD WORKED EXCELLENT THE 4 YEARS I HAD IT. I ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE QUOTE & IT SOUNDED LIKE A FAIR PRICE IF THE CAR NEEDED TO BE VACUUMING OUT & RECHARGED ETC- I UNDERSTOOD THE FREON WILL COST ME EXTRA & IF THERE WAS TO BE A LEAK ALSO .WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HIS SHOP IT TOOK HIM NOT EVEN 15 MINUTES TO RETURN TO LOBBY TO LET ME KNOW MY CAR DIDNT HAVE ANY LEAK, TOLD ME SHOWING HIS PINKY FINGER IT ONLY NEEDED A TINY BIT OF FREON & MENTIONED THAT MY COMPRESSOR IS WELL TAKING CARE OFF & IT WAS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE DUE TO THE YEAR OF MY CAR SO I THEN ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS- HE EXPLAINED TO ME A A WINDOW PART LIKE, WHICH CLOSES & OPENS TO LET AIR OUT NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING STUCK SO I ASKED HIM IF HE CAN SHOW ME WHERE IS THAT @ IN MY CAR BUT HE CLAIMED THE PART WAS IN MY DASHBOARD & HARD TO REACH - SO THAT DIDNT SOUND RIGHT TO ME & HE NOTICED IT - I THEN ASKED HIM HOW MUCH ITLL COST ME TO REPLACE IT- HE SAID $175+TAX & HE TOLD ME THIS-" SO YOU CAN SEE THAT IAM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH I WILL TAP ON THE WINDOW & WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN YOU WILL FEEL THE COLD AIR" BUT IN MY MIND I WAS LIKE, HOW? IF HE JUST TOLD ME IS NOT AN EZ REACHABLE AREA -HOW HE CAN TAP IT? SO BY THEN I TRUSTED HIM EVEN LESS & I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE SO I TOLD HIM I WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK TO HAVE THE JOB DONE & ASKED HIM HOW MUCH FOR CHECKING MY CAR & HE CHARGED ME WHAT HE QUOTED ME TO BEGIN WITH ALL TOGETHER WAS $153.47 & HE DIDNT EVEN TAKE 15 MINUTES ALL TOGETHER & I DONT EVEN THINK HE ADDED THAT TINY BIT OF FREON HE CLAIMED MY CAR NEEDED. AFTER I PAYED HIM & HE GAVE ME THE INVOICE-RECEIPT, I LEFT HIS SHOP & MY CAR AC WAS COLD AS NEW AGAIN JUST LIKE HE TOLD ME IT WOULD BE AFTER HE TAPPED THE SO CALL PART THAT WAS BAD- HE ALSO TOLD ME IT WILL NOT LAST BECAUSE THE WINDOW WILL GET STUCK AGAIN. HE ALSO CALLED ME A FEW MINUTES AFTER TO ASK ME HOW MY CAR AC FEEL SO I TOLD HIM COLD & HE TOLD ME HE DID THAT FOR ME SO THAT I COULD TRUST IN HIS WORD-I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC & I WENT TO BUY THE PART @ OREILLY SO I TOOK THE INVOICE JAIME GAVE ME TO SHOW THE NAME OF THE PART I NEEDED BUT JAIME HAD WROTE THE WRONG PART ON THE INVOICE- RECEIPT & THEY TOLD ME THE PART WASNT EVEN RELATED WITH THE ISSUE MY CAR WAS HAVING- JAIME MADE ME LOOSE ALOT OF TIME, SO SOME TIME AFTER I DECIDED TO CALL HIM TO LET HIM KNOW ABOUT HIS WRONG DOING BUT NO ANSWER SO I HAD TO LEAVE A DETAILED VM TO NEVER HEAR BACK FROM HIM, SOME TIME AFTER I DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN & HE ANSWRED - HE WAS VERY RUDE WITH HIS ANSWER- TOLD ME HE PROVIDED SERVICE TO ME A MONTH AGO AND THAT HE WASNT RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTHING I HAD TO TELL HIM BECAUSE I DECIDED TO BE CHEAP & TAKE MY CAR SOME WHERE ELSE. I DONT HAVE ALOT OF FREE TIME TO HANDLE MY STUFF, BUT FINALLY AFTER ALL THE HEADACHES I GOT MY CAR AC PART CHANGED & ITS BEEN RUNNING GOOD AGAIN. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS DUDE- I BELIEVE THAT HIM NOT SHOWING ME WHERE THE BAD PART WAS IN MY CAR & WRITTING THE WRONG PART NAME ON THE INVOICE - RECEIPT WAS SO VERY WRONG. PLEASE BE AWARE BECAUSE JAIME IS NOT HONEST- ALSO, HE IS THE OWNER OF WEST TRANSMISSION TOTAL AUTO CARE ON WHITNEY AV IN GRETNA. HIS CUSTOMER SERVICE REVIEWS ARE NOT GOOD THERE EITHER.

dean Blank Amazing service, top quality work, and fair pricing. The owner, Clayton is trust worthy and truly cares about your time and vehicle. I’ve been using Clayton for many years and have never had a bad experience.

Tracy Perkins Very Professional... Highest quality work

Lana Penton The worst place on the planet. I wouldn’t even bring my remote control car here. They are very unprofessional especially Carrie. The rudest person I’ve ever met. I had a hit and run and when I picked my car up, I still had damage and they are saying it’s not related to the accident. Do yourself a favor, and please do not bring your vehicle here. ——— My car is currently at a new body shop due to lack of workmanship at auto craft.

glenn cobb Auto craft Always does a fantastic job. Extremely reasonable prices, great communication with status updates and a beautifully repaired car. Highly recommend

Lisa Pirie We have used them a couple of times for repairs. They are very professional, quick and thorough! They guarantee their work and do a fantastic job! Thank you!

Jennifer Martinez I had some "tire" work done. The guys were great!!!! They went above and beyond to help me out in a timely manner. Highly recommended!!!

Angela Fisher I always come to Jacobsen’s for all my auto needs. They’ve been around a very long time. They have the Knowledge and skills! I’m rest assured they gonna do the work 100% satisfactory. From front end alignments, tire rotations, transmission flush, new tires, brakes, you name it, they’ll get it right. They’ll tell you exactly what u need. True honest company. I appreciate this whole crew very much!

Wyatt Edward (NOLA driver) My go to for anything automotive unless covered by factory warranty. Great people and have always stayed in touch about repairs being done. They can get a bit busy so expecting an immediate repair may be unrealistic.

Craig Davis This guy is not Honest, he charge me for work he did not do. I brought my car to another mechanic and paid a fraction of what Honest auto wanted to charge me. He charge my daughter almost $400 to run a test on a transmission and she didnt have a transmission problem. Stay away from this shop.

Sonya Atkins I would give them ten stars!! Their name fits them. I had used them on two occasions! They changed my lightbulbs on both headlights which in their system stated it would take an hour. Their system showed two different prices for each headlight. Came back in about 5 -10 minutes and only charged me for one side and even discounted that side. They are honest people and are quick who will squeeze you in their busy schedule.

Allen LeBlanc Went with check engine light. He put tester on and announced I needed oxygen sensor . Left truck there and he called later saying the bill would be $ 336 to change one sensor. He charged $140 for sensor and $ 195 labor. Seems a bit high as sensors on web run from $49 to $75 and unscrewing the old and screwing in the new is no worse than changing a spark plug. It is under on the exhaust system so he did use his lift. Still feel taken.

Dean Watkins Whitney and his crew are top notch. They go above and beyond with their experience, skills and communication. Finding body shops like this are scarce in this industry. Was a pleasure doing business here and 100 percent satisfied with the work.

Daniel Trentacosta Whitney and his team are second to none. Both my mom and me have had work done by Cajun and the work is always top notch. I can’t say enough good about my experience!

Sid Nguyen The Wagner family had been awesome to work with. I’ve sent them several jobs. They painted my viper for me. Love the family owned business and atmosphere there. From Whitney jr working the desk to Derick doing the paint to josh helping with the body work. They take pride in their work but with good work you also have to be patient. They have repaired my mom’s minivan and my nephews accord.

Qiana Joseph This guy was AMAZING very friendly, professional and fast service, not to mention reasonable pricing. I went in to have my front brakes changed out on my Volvo and by the time I walked down to the store to get cash and came back he was finishing up on the last brake. He was a blessing in disguise for me cause I had to get back to Texas and it was Labor Day❣️ Anytime I’m in New Orleans and need work he will be the FIRST CALL from now on❣️

Daniel Munder Good work. Honest guy.

S G R I trusted the other 5 star reviews, and I am so happy with my experience getting my car repaired here. Mr. Himel was more than helpful from the moment he answered the phone, even arranging to get the car towed to his shop. He was clear about the costs involved, which were totally fair, and got the work done quickly. I will continue bringing my car to him and definitely recommend to anyone in need!

John Aaron Honest and trustworthy family owned business that provides very fair pricing and is very transparent about car concerns and options. Keith is a masterful mechanic. He located the origin of an electrical burning smell within seconds, identifying my malfunctioning alternator as the culprit which was pushing out too much current and melting plastic parts around it. He immediately checked various options for a replacement alternator and gave me two choices. He repaired my car in a timely manner and now it is running great again without any concerning burning smell. Himel’s Auto Repair is tucked away off of the highway, but this gives them the ability to really focus on complex and critical car repairs. So don’t judge this place by its location. After your repair here, you will walk away feeling confident that your car is fully repaired and that you were not fooled into getting things fixed that were fine in the first place, which the local car dealerships are notorious for. Lastly you will not feel like you were price gouged. I have never done a Google review, but it is sometimes hard to find an honest, quality mechanic, and I felt people should know that Himel’s is a place in Terrytown that will treat you and your car right.

usnglk Ive been doing business with Himels for 25 years. Either with my business or my personal autos. I cant speak highly enough. I trust Himels completely when I ask them for their opinions and their work. I promise youll be glad you came to them

Doug Bordelon Used I&J twice already this year for auto repairs. Once for a brake job, and today for an engine misfire. Both times I got friendly, attentive service for a fair price. Plus today: I thought I had a good idea what the engine trouble was -- but the shop suspected a simpler, less expensive solution. Shop was right ... and my car runs like a dream now.

Anna Quick, fast and fixed! All with a friendly smile. When you see 3 generations in the same shop you gotta respect the dedication! Thanks Ken, Dior and Pops!

GLENN DOZIER ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY DO. PLUS THEY CHECK OUT EVERYTHING ON YOUR VEHICLE FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PRICES IN TOWN. IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME CHECK THEM OUT FOR YOURSELF! HAD THE WHOLE REAR END DONE IN ONE DAY. THANKS AGAIN

Hellen Lobo Loria They are very friendly, they go out of their way to help you. They are polite, knowledgeable, help you find what you need in a very thorough way, with a very broad sense of customer service. I especially appreciate Tim who at all times was trying to help me to get the car parts I needed. But in general everyone who works there is friendly, caring and polite. The prices are very good. Overall I would not change this place for any other.

Khawaja Umair The best place to get car parts. They really go out of their way to satisfy their customers. They delivered my parts all the way Luling even tho it was out of their normal route to accommodate me. Really happy with their service and prices.

Wajdi Z jamhour Great experience, really helpful. The people there enjoy their jobs and wont waste your time.

Mark Ostermann Exceptional service! My experience with Mark was nothing short of fantastic. Gegs honesty and integrity are truly commendable. They provided a thorough assessment of my vehicles issues and offered transparent solutions without any unnecessary upselling. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of a trustworthy mechanic.

Sonnie Harmon If you want an honest and detailed mechanic look no further. I will never bring any of my vehicles to anyone else but Geg’s. We previously brought it to another mechanic and they told us the car needed multiple repairs. I don’t trust it so I brought Geg’s my mothers car and he thoroughly looked over the car and confirmed nothing was wrong with it. Thank u for being honest!

Jennifer Miller I’m so disappointed with Geg’s automotive. Jan 2023 I had Mark replace my water pump. He told me there might be an “extra charge” if he had trouble undoing the bolts. I was charged an extra $120.00 for my rusty bolts. I didn’t say anything at the time. If you are actually going to charge for these bolts then you better make sure they are tighten because five months later this bolt came loose and resulted in another major issue to my car. I spent over $1200 and the second repair was completely unnecessary. I attempted to bring my car back to Mark (the loose bolt was making a terrible noise), but he was “too busy” so I took my car somewhere else where they diagnosed the problem and explain the damage had been done by a loose bolt! I would have sent Mark a private message, but he doesn’t have a web site or email. I believe Mark should reimburse me for the repair due to the loose bolt damaging my car.