Reviews of Steve Welford Automotive Ltd. (Auto Repair Shop) in Christchurch (Canterbury).

Steve Welford Automotive Ltd

147 Reviews

88 Comments

Auto repair shop

Auto repair shop

Mechanic

10 Sandyford Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand

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Information of Steve Welford Automotive Ltd, Auto repair shop in Christchurch (Canterbury)

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Reviews of Steve Welford Automotive Ltd

S.

What a legend! Totally restored my faith in mechanics. Thank you. Appreciate the effort. Will definitely be coming here for my repairs and wofs in future. In the wise words of my 3 year old; “that man was a very nice man!”

C. B.

First time visiting this workshop for service on our Mazda CX5. Friendly, price is on point and professional. The reviews stacked up to our standards. Keep it up team and look forward to visiting again for our next service visits. Cheers, Charly

K. M.

Steve is lovely and makes you feel like part of the family. His mechanic is also fast and efficient with both of them going above and beyond. I was quoted $300 and $500 for my service with two other mechanics but doing this with Steve I ended up paying $250. Thanks guys :)

P.

Excellent service and absolutely no delays whatsoever. Will come back to these guys if I ever get another problem with my car. Thanks!

A. H.

So happy to have found Steve and his team. 5 stars are not enough to describe such professional, honest and friendly service.

K. L.

Great mechanic, good prices , good work . Thank you Steve

A. V.

Steve is a great guy and provides quality service at a reasonable price. After floating around some dodgy mechanics in town, I ended up at Steve's place to try my luck and have since always come back to service my truck with him. I definetely recommend this place if you and your vehicle want to feel looked after. Thanks Steve

D. C.

It's safe to say we would have not finished our trip in New Zealand without Steve's hard work and dedication to getting us back on the road. He is the nicest mechanic we've ever met in our life and explained every little thing he did when repairing our van. We had a mysterious issue with our engine which stumped 3 other garages, but Steve saw it through, even when it looked to be unsolvable. He has an incredible experience of everything mechanical and taught us a lot about carburetors over the weeks. He's an extremely honest man and treats backpackers like fellow Kiwis. Steve made us feel incredibly welcome and would recommend him to anybody.

K. L.

Above awesome service by Steve! Couldn’t fix an electrical problem with my Peugeot but was very helpful in directing where to go and didn’t charge for the diagnostic! Awesome that he made time to look at the car even though they were quite busy! Very knowledgeable and reassuring and being a girl it’s very hard to find a mechanic that’s doesn’t rip you off! Even went the extra mile to fix the keys 😊 highly recommended!

J. B.

Fantastic service! Booked in a car for a pre-purchase inspection and had a thorough report come back that was very competitively priced (better than the local franchises). My entire interaction was via the phone, as I had the dealer drop the car off and collect it at the end, and I cannot fault the friendliness and warmth of the experience. They kept the report confidential and did not share it with the dealer and responded with patience to all of my questions. I would use Steve Welford again and would recommend them over the local franchises who have surprisingly poor reviews. Great job Steve and team :)

S. M.

If you need a mechanic for anything in Christchurch, come to Steve. By far the best mechanic we've ever used, and it's no exaggeration to say he saved our trip around New Zealand. It's hard enough to find an honest mechanic at the best of times - but knowing the propensity of some mechanics to take advantage of backpackers, we were especially nervous. We'd been having some pretty significant issues that a couple of other mechanics had looked at and not been able to solve (though they were happy to charge us a fortune regardless!) and were starting to think that we'd have to scrap our van. Thank god we found Steve! Where others took a quick look and gave up, Steve spent an obscene amount of time working through every possible option for us to get us back on the road. And on top of all that, Steve and the team are just really nice guys. You couldn't find a more honest and dedicated mechanic if you tried - our only regret is that we can't continue to come back to him now we've left NZ!

N. M. M.

Highly competent car mechanic and very trustworthy. Not the cheapest however you pay for quality. Reliable professional opinions and can offer alternatives if unable to do the job themselves.

D. L.

Friendly, efficient, and honest. I would recommend Steve and his shop to anyone that needs work done on their car. Very reasonable prices as well. Definitely one of the best experiences with an auto mechanic I've had.

C. M.

We have been by steve because of our disc rotors of the front brakes. He have done the work pretty well. Now we have no problems and the service was great. But the price was to high. Because we had a other offer from a other workshop and there we would have pay for the same work, but plus new brake pads 270 $ And by steve we paid much more just for the machine surface. We are disappointed because we decided to come to steve to support a familiy buisness.

A. D.

Always great service and quality workmanship. 👌

N. N.

I highly recommend this car garage. Steve is so experienced and kind. My car has been noisy for 6 months and he solved it in one minute and told me "no charge", at the same time he found another hidden problem. I will definitely go to this place for my car in future. :)

Y. P. O.

Steve Welford Automotive is a competent and efficient mechanic. Fantastic service and informative. I would highly recommend.

B. O. '.

My car needed plenty of work to pass the WOF and I do a lot of driving. Had to spend more than I wanted but I've full confidence in job and it needed to be done. Will be back for the next service. Steve is a great character, experienced and good for chat

R. D.

Brilliant guy is Steve! He really cares about people and looks after you. Treats you like an equal and provides really good advice. I trust him and that's a lot in my book! I will definitely be back and appreciate the service these guys provide - top notch and 5 stars for sure!

K. H.

They have more to do good experience so far

R. C.

THE BEST! Experienced, fast, friendly, and honest! You know how horrible it is to go to a bad mechanic? Imagine the relief of finding a shop that's the exact opposite of every bad experience you've ever had with a car. Why am I so happy? Because Steve, in addition to being a great guy, just saved me hundreds of dollars AGAIN! Seriously, giving your business to anyone else is a mistake. See all the other five star reviews? Steve Welford Automotive really is that good!

B. H.

Arranged a pre-purchase inspection through Steve Welford Automotive and they inspected and test drove the vehicle for a good price. I felt we got good value and of all the mechanics I have come across, I felt we could trust really trust them. The car has just been delivered (we purchased remotely) and all seems great so far.

L. K.

Steve is a really reliable and friendly person. We wanted to get a new WoF for our campervan an he did all the work on the next day. After we had some problems with the breaks which he adjusted before Steve refunded us all the money. He takes the responsibility for his work and he definitely NOT try to rip backpackers of (like others do). I can highly recommend this garage! Thanks Steve Luca& Franka

R. M.

Just had first car service here and I was more than happy with customer service, price and information on what work would be needed in near future. The people I dealt with were friendly and explained what work I should do in an honest manner. Will definitely seek their services from now on.

d. m.

We had problems with overheating of our van and went to Steve. At this place we got really great service and overheating problem was fixed within 1,5 hour. Good price and would recommend for everyone!

P. A.

Needed to get WOF repairs done on my vehicle - rear engine mount leaking. Took it to 2 other places and they were unable to fix it. The team at Steve Welford Automotive Ltd took it on as challenging as it was, and managed to have it fixed ready for me in less than 24 hours. Met Steve and had a good chin wag to him! Top Bloke! Strongly recommend, experience and trusty service!

L. B.

I'm very satisfied with this place. They repaired my starter motor and I didn't need to buy a new one. The staff is very friendly and explains everything. Today I was there because I had some questions due to previous repairs from another mechanic and they took their time for me and were very helpful. I highly recommend this place!

D.

We have had our golf serviced by Steve's team and they simply do a fantastic job. Cost efficient and timely work. Couldnt reccommend them more highly. Will be booking in for a cambelt and water pump in due course. Cheers, Dave

A. W.

Initially went to Steve Welford with an issue on my Jeep, he was very helpful and took the time to clarify what was done. His prices were fair and has excellent customer service. Many thanks!

D. P.

Steve and the team have been servicing my Audi S4 and old Mitsi L200 Ute for many a year now. The charges are very reasonable but importantly the quality and service top notch. Highly recommend - you won't be disappointed.

A. R.

Great place. I went in with a broken power window and they problem solved within minutes of looking at it and didn’t charge anything. It turned out to be a wiring issue. Would easily choose them again in the future. Thanks Steve Welford Automotive, really appreciate it!

T. B. H.

I came there twice. The first time, I did not know a place for wof so it was on Google. Then, from reckless driving l, my car got a bit trouble so I went to the shop near my house. They promised me to get it done in a day. I arranged meeting at a friend place 2 days after and hoped I would have the car to go. Sadly, I had to cancel the meeting because they made it late for my car. I got so many call from them about the cost and stuff. So, this time, I had to walk nearly 40 minutes to the place to pick up my car but it worth it. They got the car done on time. I am not really an expert in the car stuff so I just trust whatever they said. I think they told me the right thing. My car runs well, that is all I care.

W. P.

Very very good euro car service received! Told them I didn't want to spend more than a certain amount and they worked well within my budget. Great at explaining in layman's terms and very friendly.

N. T.

Steve got back to me with an itemized quote on the day and managed to fix everything the very next day for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.

H.

Great service!! We got our headgasket fixed for a really fair price and without unexpected costs. A good example for how a garage should be. Thank you Steve!

J. T.

Excellent Christchurch Mechanic. I've been using Steve Welford Automotive for many years for all my WOFs and mechanical repairs. I would have no problem recommending Steve Welford to anyone, and have recommended him to family, friends and clients over the years. Their work is definitely a cut above the rest and their level of expertise leaves you in no doubt that they've done a great job. Jim Thorpe

A. S.

Excellent Service and Fair pricing. Save me time and Money .While some other mechanic tried to rip off $700 extra for same service . Highly recommended

C. R.

Great service, great prices.

S.

Often you get ripped off in NZ if you are a backpacker at the workshop, but he is a good and trusty guy! We would really recommend him and his team!

D.

checked engine light problem fixed same day afternoon too easy

R. D.

Had to get some stuff sorted for my van. Steve and his did did fantastic work and were very communicative throughout the whole thing. Would recommenced this place to everyone.

K. L.

Fast and friendly. Well priced and good mechanics. I've been going here for maybe 3 years now. Very happy.

S. G.

We did a check-up at Steve place. It was fast and professional, with lot of advices. We were really happy of his work !

P. S. S.

Gives you a genuine advice about car condition and try to fix it in very cost effective-way. Totally recommended. 👍

D. H.

Forgot to share, but was really impressed with the service I had done on my Audi a while ago and would definitely recommend them

N. C.

These guys were so helpful and reasonable. I thoroughly recommend.

R. W.

Great service, well priced, knew the issue immediately and fixed 100%. Thanks so much!

K.

Excellent mechanic, honest and fair pricing. Very experienced with European cars repairing and servicing.

k. v. e.

Very friendly staff, efficient and amazing prices.

J. R.

Kind, efficient and fairly priced service after my car starting making a worrying noise before work - had it diagnosed and fixed that morning :)

P. D.

A man of his word! Trust worthy and efficient mechanics at a reasonable price

C. H.

Fantastic service. Steve shows a genuine interest in happy customers.

E. T.

Kind and communicative mechanics that get the job done for a fair price

s.

Very good place. Quick, reliable and honest.

Y. B.

Awesome professionals and fair prices. They keep you in loop and always try to help

a. s.

Honest mechanic, with a good network in the industry.

J. L.

Doing very good troubleshooting with very fair price, also friendly customer service is impressed.

J. G.

This guy knows his stuff and takes his customers seriously. Good friendly service.

J. K.

Great place for customer service and good people to deal with.

D. M.

Reasonably priced. Friendly owner. Great communication.

A. P.

Steve is a great guy and would recommend his service.

S. H.

Brilliant personal service, professional and well priced.

C. C.

Fair Price, Friendly and Knowledgeable, Excellent Service.

X. S.

These guys are amazing.

D. C.

Helpful and friendly.Help me have a safe trip!

A. S.

great service.fair price.

G. S.

Very friendly. Fair price.

S. B.

very good service...

M. B.

Friendly and helpful staff.

M. L.

Straightforward, good service.

G.

Nice place. Recommended.

K. A.

Fair and professional

E. C.

Recommended

s. s.

Reliable place for services

M. P.

It's closed

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(Translated) Drain, check coolant and top tires. Prices are honest! I recommend. (Original) Vidange, vérification du liquide de refroidissement et des pneus au top. Les prix sont honnêtes ! Je recommande.

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