Santa Cruz Auto Repair

I've been bringing my car, and my client's cars, to Water Star for over 15 years. I trust them implicitly with the diagnosis, the parts they use and the work they perform to repair all the vehicles. They've worked on Jeeps, Mercedes, Toyotas, Hondas and BMW's for me. All work was done to my very picky satisfaction :) I've referred many friends here -- I trust they'll be treated well by Henry, Lisa, Dan and the rest of the staff. AAA rating, too!

I'm new to Santa Cruz and am always nervous about finding a new mechanic. But I've taken my car to Water Star for two oil changes and feel really comfortable with them. Thy had a nice long chat with me about synthetic oil. I'm looking at doing some major repairs with them and they've been great about taking time to answer my questions and showing me what they find in the car. Everyone is very friendly too!

I don't know anything about cars. I've used their service and have loved how they took care of my problems. I will definitely be back!

We have been taking our cars to Water Star for more than 20 years, since I owned my first car. We have always received friendly and compassionate customer service--something I value highly in a mechanic! I always feel well taken care of and Henry has many times thrown in minor repairs in addition to the services we paid for, when he sees a small problem with a quick fix. It is great to have a mechanic you can trust totally with a friendly office atmosphere! They are awesome!

This place is the best car repair in Santa Cruz. I found them by cross-checking AAA approved places with positive reviews on Yelp and this place had the best reviews on both. They were very professional and took good care of my Miata. They were also nice enough to arrange payment with my dad over the phone and even sent me a thank you letter with a magnet and business cards afterwards. They also cover a wide range of car issues. They were prompt, courteous, professional and family-owned so you know you're helping support local businesses. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else in Santa Cruz

Star Water Motors is a Local/ Family shop! These are GOOD people who have a GREAT shop. Now when I say this is a family business I don't just mean they run this business as a family, the team at Star Water treat there costumer base like family. They are honest and VERY knowledgeable, I begin to explain what my car is doing and they are able to pinpoint the issues and solve my cars problems. I feel I can call anytime and talk to Josh or Henry who always have helpful answers for me. As a single Mom I am just trying to get by and when something goes wrong with my very loved 1979 (bio-diesel) Mercedes, I call Star Water Motors. I know that this"family" will do everything in there power to get my car back on the road in the most economical and quick way possible. I have had tons of work done on my Mercedes at Star Water and because of the service I have received, they have earned a LIFETIME patron. I sport their Star Water Motors licenses plate cover because I am a PROUD COSTUME of this GREEN LOCAL FAMILY business! Shhhh..... don't tell anyone but they run on BIO~Diesel too!

Going to car mechanics can often be a challenging experience. As many of us are hanging onto our older cars longer, a skilled and honest mechanic becomes increasingly important. I had a smog issue with my high mileage car and Water Star Motors provided useful feedback on the best way to proceed was despite some of the required parts no longer being in production. Thanks for a positive experience and keep up the good work.

Everyone at Water Star is skilled, friendly and knowledgable. They have mechanics who know BMWs and will get to the bottom of car problems and repair them efficiently and get it right the first time. They have helped me keep my 2004 BMW X3 in great running condition and work with me on a maintenance and repair schedule that fits with the rest of my life. Water Star is the epitome of a quality and trustworthy local business. And they're green! I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.

We recently took our 2000 Toyota Sienna to Water Star Motors and I have to say we are sold on their service. They are very friendly, informative and professional. When we set up an appointment online they very promptly and courteously replied to confirm. The service they did was done very quickly and now our car is running great. I happily recommend Water Star Motors and will be using them from now on for repairs to both of our cars.

When my 20 year old Previa van was dead in my driveway, I thought for sure the battery is dead and needed replacing. After jump starting the car and took it to Water Star Motors, they examined the car and found the battery was still fine, I had left a light on which ran down the battery, but it does not need to be replaced. So I am quite happy to have the problem diagnosed and properly taken care of.It has been several months, and the battery is indeed fine. I appreciate the honest and accurate diagnosis of my car's problem and am happy to recommend Water Star Motors to all my friends. Their download location was also very convenient. The fact they are Green certified is just a bonus. Love the staff there too, they are friendly and treated me wonderfully. I have since taken an old Lexus there for oil change too, and loved the service.