Santa Monica Motors

Welcome to Santa Monica Motors! We are a full-service, family-owned Auto Repair, Smog Check and Vehicle Registration facility proudly serving our local community since 1975.

Santa Monica Motors is an auto repair shop in Santa Monica, California. It is listed at 2318 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405, which places it among the local businesses of Santa Monica that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as honda dealer, hyundai dealer, lexus dealer, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

Hours are published for 6 days a week. On most of those days it is open 7 am–6 pm. Note that it does not open on Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Santa Monica Motors at (310) 450-6510; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, santamonicamotors.com.

Customers rate it 4.9 out of 5 on Google across 1,880 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded auto repair shops in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around Santa Monica is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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