Keith's Automotive Electric

Keith is a bit of a short temper kind of guy. Maybe he was having a bad day when he got all mad over the phone when I decided to do a repair myself after hearing cost. He just needs to retire or hire a nice front person. I have no complaints about simple work he has done on my vehicle. As a business owner myself -I know some customers are a pain in the rear but you just have to be nice and polite. It is not like I wasted his time! I paid $150. for a 10 minute diagnosis.

At Keith's Automotive you can expect outstanding workmanship; only the necessary and needed repairs; and trustworthiness!.Keith and Eric treat me as a valued customer, and treat my car as a valued possession!.My 2004 Corvette has been, and will ALWAYS only be trusted to service work by Keith and Eric!.As a long time customer, this is my third 5 STAR review (and I have never written anyone more than one 5 STAR review), because they deserve to be recognized! Sincerely, DJ Andrews I felt compelled to "update" my post from two years ago to say that Keith and Eric REALLY care about their customers and their cars!

Whenever mechanical problems or questions arise, Keith and Eric are REALLY trusted Pro-Mechanics that I turn to!.They care about my cars, my finances, and they want to build customer satisfied long term relationships!.I have been bringing my prized possession 2004 Corvette to Keith's Automotive for MANY years. I am very pleased with Keith and Eric's *diagnostic accuracy, *"conservative" repairs, and *respect for the care and handling of the car during the repair process! I feel a trust based, professional and personal accountability experience working with Keith and Eric! Sincerely, DJ Andrews Solana Beach, CA

If you don't have a personal mechanic, the service and attitude and atmosphere will bring you back, very honest and reliable.

I needed my car to be looked at and they graciously fit me into their busy schedule. They are friendly and trustworthy. I highly recommend.

These guys are awesome! I was traveling from out of state and heard some clunking from my engine. Turns out it was an easy fix and they had me out of there in 1.5 hours. Seem super honest and fair-priced.

Eric is amazing! Cranky Keith? He's always been cranky. Get to know him and you'll probably agree. But they handle their customers and situations accordingly. They did me a solid years ago and I still owe them for that. Not money, but recognition. You can go to Charlie's on 2nd (if they still exist), or you can get down true feeling and reality with Eric, who will spell it straight and do the best he can to properly fix your issue at an affordable rate.

Very good job diagnosing my old Ford and repairing what we chose to have done. Communication was great with both Eric and Keith. Highly recommended for your old car troubles and woes. Bring those old treasures back to life!

Over the years I've had Keith fix a couple of electrical issues on several cars. Stopped in to ask a question. Unfortunately he's turned into the cranky old man, that didn't know when to pull out and retire. Turn it over to your son while you still can. And for god sake's brush up on your people skills.

I took my Pathfinder to Keith to fix an electrical issue. Keith rewired the charging system but did not check the battery. After two additional trips to Keith's the vehicle was confirmed to be repaired by Keith, but my battery still wouldn't hold a charge. Keith did not even suggest checking the battery. I took it upon myself to replace the battery and since then have had no issue with the electrical system.

While the vehicle was initially at Keith's he suggested front and rear brakes needed to be replaced. I had not experienced any issues at this point but followed his recommendation. After the brakes were repaired by replacing the brake pads and brake fluid, the brakes failed to stop us and we nearly hit a car. The vehicle was taken back to Keith's and he suggested replacing the master cylinder for $432.

So we did that. We got it back and on the next trip, the brakes failed again. We took the vehicle back to Keith and he demanded we pay $135 to diagnose the problem. I specifically asked him what he was going to diagnose for $135. At this point, he suggested we find another shop. I asked him to replace the front brake pads which he had originally replaced and he refused.

I took the vehicle to a second shop, and they replaced the front brake pads noting that the pads that Keith used were cheap and pitted. They also noted that the brake fluid was dirty after Keith replaced the fluid on the original brake job and the master cylinder (approximately less than 300 miles ago). Keith refused to reimburse me for any portion of the brake repair and contested my complaint with the credit card company. He is extremely unprofessional and I would never recommend this shop to anyone because he is an unprofessional mechanic and businessman.

He is honest about your car issues, does quality work, and tries to get cars fixed in a timely manner. I have been going there for a long time.

I've known Keith for 25 years. He can fix any electrical problem. I once worked for a small local car dealer and Keith was always our go-to guy. I also had an experience where a friend - who always took his fancy car to the dealer - had a stubborn electrical issue. He insisted "only the dealer could fix it" - well they couldn't - so they sent him to an "expert" and sure enough, it was Keith.

Excellent service and the car runs great now. Also, the headlights do not only look a whole lot better but they work much better too. Much safer. Thank you.

Got a quote for to fix my truck from two other local autorepair stations for 1700 and 1100. Kieths Auto fixed for under 300.00. They were efficient, knowledgable and completely honest. I am a new customer for life. Highly recommend

Keith is great! He is very knowledgeable and accommodating. You can tell you are in good hands with him. Prices are very fair.

Long Story Short after paying near 10,000 to Keith i had to tow my Bronco to another mechanic spend another $9000 to do exactly what he was hiered to do. Watch out he is a lyer and doesnt know what he is doing. Oh ya and he had my vehicle over 6 months. He did howerever make my vehicle more dangerous by installing a clip on my excelerator to keep the RPMs higher so the vehicle wouldnt die. I was a time bomb with the amount of fuel being fed threw my system.

Keith's came well recommended and gave them a try. I got a call for Keith that my truck needed a repair worth $908. The part itself was quoted at $600+ plus labor. I asked if there were options."Napa sells it for $900" (Later on, I checked and they sell it for $360.) I said OK fix it because it wasn't running, my super busy schedule and needed it fixed ASAP.

My gut feeling said to look into it. Found the part for $287 and called my usual mechanic. He found the problem was a fuze just a FUZE. Less than $10. Quoted for $908. Running a business and ripping people off are two different things. Keith, Welcome to technology age. People can google prices and figure it out. Need I say more?

These guys are pros and very generous with their time and pricing is more than fair. Veteran quality electrical repair specialists. Diagnosed a problem that I was having in just a few moments and did the repair for the deal of the century price. HIGHLY recommended.

Brought my '56 Ford F100 to Keith's. Best decision. They addressed all my concerns, kept me updated with calls, and took care of my truck. Recommend. They are great with older vehicles.

Keith's Auto Electric is the best. Keith and his sone run the business like all business should be run. Honest, quality work and small hometown attitude. You won't go wrong at Keith's

*** Stop searching! Take your car here*** I took my 1979 Ford Bronco to Keith's and he fixed it fast and at a great price! Two other electric businesses could not figure out how to get the back window to work. Keith is very knowledgeable and friendly. I will bring all of my cars in the future to Keith.

Well just got back from talking to Keith. I took my car in cause it won't start. I ended up getting a oil dipstick, air filter, oil change and $ 200.00 later and my car still won't start.well when I went to jump start my car the cables were lose on the post.well Keith Mr. wonderful sure needs a lesson in customer service what a :;?$1:3? Don't take your car there it's just a front for a real car repair it his personal garage

From my 2 different experiences with Keith's (1. Alternator, done RIGHT, after having been done almost right elsewhere, twice, and lasting a few months; and 2. Window Motor, in a third the time and at half the price I'd been offered at another shop), I'm compelled to join Yelp and write my first Auto Repair review: The best. It doesn't get any better. Thank you.

Keith & Eric are awesome! I totally trust them with my car. They are honest and have fair prices. This father and son duo are of a dying breed!

Eric and Keith helped me restore my 1929 Model A woodie station wagon. This car has been in my family for 57 years, and was a project that required taking it down to the frame and building back up. I have been impressed with their expert knowledge, generosity, honesty and humor. I have recommended them to relatives and friends and feel fortunate to have chosen them to work on my Model A and other vehicles that I own.

Had a problem with my Range Rover and a power drain that was causing my battery to die almost daily. Keith pushed to find the problem way beyond the time that I paid for! Got an electrical auto problem--do yourself a favor--go see Keith!

Long story short, every time they have one of our cars or trucks they managed to mess something else up. Installing an electric window motor- scratched up the tint. Change the oil- broke the halo light ballast "why the f?$@ is that there anyway?" Well Keith it's aftermarket. It cost me a lot of money and I liked the look. "It's $#!T, illegal and you wasted your money!" Ummmmmm so you're not going to fix it? Exhaust header leak- 4 attempts at repair before just giving up and cursing me for buying an old "P.O.S." (RPM in oceanside, $25 first try) Here's a test, go look at the cars around the shop, impressive yes. Now go back a week later. A month later. Every six months. Oh, same cars? This should tell you something.

I have known and used Keith Heckmans services since he started out as a mobile service in the seventies. Eric was just a baby.(probably still is LOL). He has always been fair and knowledgeable with the many different projects I have encountered and needed help on.

Honest and reliable mechanic. I brought my 2004 Infiniti G35 in for what I thought was a complicated electrical problem. Turns out it was a super simple fix and Keith cut the original estimate in half. I'll take my car there first from now on.