Norman's Automotive

I haven't been here since before this guy ""Greg"" you are all raving about BUT I went and there is a new owner!! His name is Tony and he had some bad news my car's computer was kaput!!! He gave me three options as far as price (I chose the longer wait with the cheapest price because I am between jobs) Well it was way quicker than he said it would be and my car is up and going again for 1/3 what the dealer said it would cost if that was the problem... I have a new mechanic and apparently after talking with others he just moved from another location and everyone says he is honest and great at his job yay!!! more

Our family in Silverlake has a wide variety of cars-foreign and domestic, older and new. Greg has taken great care of all of them for years now. It is so convenient to have one dependable place in the neighborhood to do it all. This guy knows his stuff! He provides friendly, timely, excellent service. I will continue to recommend him highly to my friends and neighbors. more

Jenifer K. Cons: RUDE, RUDE, RUDE and unreliable more

It's been a while since I went to Norman's, but my experience there was great. The mechanic was very accommodating and helpful--he explained why the check engine light was on and didn't lie about the severity to get me to pay more. My car was finished in one day and he gave me a discount because I had him fix my cabin fan too, which had been broken for a long time. All in all, a great experience and the work has held up for over a year. Pros: Good price, high quality quick work more

Greg delivered good work on time within budget. Good guy great attitude and manner. Will return for more work in the future. Recommend highly. more

I had my '83 Mercedes towed in to Norman's because my key wouldn't turn, and I couldn't drive my car. He changed the ignition switch and made new keys in one day. My car had been sitting in my drive way for four months while I had been saving up to have it fixed, so he also filled up my tires with air and refreshed all the fluids in the car. He did all this for a quarter of the cost I had been quoted by other mechanics. They had recommended I change all four parts of the ignition, while Greg simply changed one. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. The next day, I drove to the dry cleaners and couldn't start my car to leave. I called the shop and, to my surprise, Greg picked me up, took me home, and paid to have my car towed back in to Norman's. He replaced one more part of the ignition (the housing) in one day again. He didn't even charge me for the labor, just for the part. Now it works every time! Pros: Very knowledgeable, friendly, and fast! more

Greg, the guy who owns/manages the place, is great. Honest, nice, and inexpensive local place to get your car repaired. We've lived in silverlake since '03 and Greg has maintained/fixed/repaired our Honda Pilot, Infiniti, and Jeep. Call ahead to make sure he can take you - best to get there early in the morning (open on Saturday mornings too) - Pros: can usually fit your car repair in at the last minute (try early in the AM) Cons: can get busy by 12:00 more