Santa Cruz Auto Repair

Nates diagnosed a thermostat problem on my Mini, which required unplugging a wire that's extremely difficult to get to. The plug didn't seat correctly when they put it back together and, when I drove home, the Check Engine light came on. I dropped back the next morning and they immediately figured out the issue, fixed it, and reset the warning light. I've received nothing but excellent service from Nates over the years -- this was a good example. And I love their pups!

Meg and Nate run a very supportive and professional shop. My husband and I have driven BMW's for a very long time and take our BMW in regularly to get serviced. I wouldn't continue buying BMW's if it wasn't for the great services my family have always received from Optimal Auto. Thank Nate, Meg and the Optimal Auto team.

Very professional, solved a difficult technical problem. Receptive, cordial treatment. Highly recommended. Great operation.

Nate and his crew worked with me getting my VW Toureg to running "like a top"! They first had to get rid of a very nasty mouse infestation on my VW Toureg and did it expertly. Kept me informed the whole time and got it all done in a good time.

Great service

My son’s car needed an alternator and couldn’t run so it was left at our cabin in Aptos. I called around to our friends and they recommended Nate Smith. I called Nate Smith the next week I was up and they could get me right in… They completed the job and communicated every step with any deviation from the original estimate. They were prompt courteous. And respectful of my time I’d recommend them to anybody and everybody.

I have Known Nate for many years, he can be trusted and a true car professional

We took in our Mini Cooper which had major issues and other shops could not seem to figure out what was wrong with it. Rigo, the technician who worked on our vehicle, communicated with us the process he planned to take the car through to get to what the problems were and do it in a step by step, organized, and least expensive manner. The car still has some more testing that needs to be done but already it is running 100 percent better than it was.