Preferred Auto Centre
- Efficient
- Toyota
- Diagnosed
24 professionals listed · 14 in Thousand Oaks · 4 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Thousand Oaks, CA, these 24 shops handle general repair work. What each one says about parts, warranties, financing and fleet accounts comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.

Of the 24 professionals we list here, 14 are in Thousand Oaks itself and 10 come from Sherman Oaks (25 mi). The professionals on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 3,244 reviews; 20 have 50 or more reviews. When customers rate these professionals on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (89%) and value (81%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the professionals on this page are "fair", "honest" and "diagnosis". 4 are open on Saturdays. The services the professionals on this page list most often on their websites are oil change (3), brake repair (2), brakes (2), maintenance (2) and transmission repair (2). 1 shows a license on its website; 5 list staff certifications (ASE) and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 18 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 66 years. 2 offer financing; 2 give free estimates; 5 are family- or locally-owned and 9 list coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the professionals on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the professional before you visit.
18 of the 24 shops show ten or more years in business. Longevity is not a guarantee of anything, but a repair shop that keeps the same sign over the same door for that long has generally been settling arguments rather than walking away from them.
- “By the next day the problem was fully diagnosed and I got a firm estimate for the cost of repair (an expensive repair but I felt the price was fair and was confident that I was in the right place).” — customer of Bavarian Performance Specialists
- “They are professional, they always go over the estimate, they call you with updates and always get the work done on time!” — customer of Auto Precision Repair
- “I took my truck to Kyle for a second opinion and he gave me an honest assessment of what actually needed to be done (almost nothing).” — customer of Fred's Auto Service
- “Work was done in less than an hour and was 50 dollars lower than the original estimate.” — customer of Shelley's Precision Auto Center
Excerpts from public reviews of the professionals listed on this page.
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