Tiger Motors

This morning my trunk hatch would not allow me to close the trunk. My teenage son was upset because we were trying to get out the door so he wouldn't be late to school... It was a bad morning to say the least! Well I pulled into the tiger motors parking lot just as they were opening. On the sign it has a great visual of a tiger so I thought it would be a good place to stop. Well it was! Luke came right out and fixed the latch on my trunk. Thank you so much for your kindness Luke and I will recommend you to anyone who asks!

I recently took my Prius to Tiger Motors. The engine suddenly began missing badly. The first shop I took it to tried various diagnostics and fixes without success. They recommended Tiger Motors for their expertise on Prius cars. They did not have an easy time of it either. They spent a considerable amount of time trying to run down the problem. The cause of the problem remained elusive, but because of the scoring they observed on cylinder walls, they concluded that I needed either an expensive engine rebuild or a used replacement engine. They found a replacement engine with a little over half the

Tiger Motors in Santa Cruz is my go to shop for most everything Toyota. Good prices, straight forward honesty, easy to work with, and the owner is a master Toyota mechanic who pays attention to details. Garrett tells me when a project or repair are best handled elsewhere, such as diff or transfer cases gears. Highly recommended.

I am a longtime Lexus and Toyota owner who has taken my cars to the Toyota dealer and a number of service shops in Santa Cruz over the past 20 years. Recently took my Lexus GS350 to Tiger Motors for routine service and then again for brakes. This is what automobile service should be. Owner worked for major dealer for a decade so is very experienced with Toyota vehicles. Personable and helpful owner and staff, a small shop, who give extra attention and appreciate their customers. Went beyond what was asked of them in terms of service and attentiveness. Pricing lower than dealer. If you have a Lexus

These guys took really good care of my Tacoma. They were quick and made sure to explain the issues and fix, super knowledgable! It's nice to get personalized service and know that they are paying attention to detail. Would highly recommend these guys, I'm definitely going back.

These guys will take care of you.
I've had my oil changed here a couple times. If there is any other service I need, they take the time to explain it to me, never pressuring my decisions. Personable, honest service.

Great team over here. Very passionate and knowledgeable about cars, Toyota trucks in particular. Always learn something new every time I do business here and my trucks are always running great!

My daughter took her Prius in because all kinds of warning lights came on. Initially, she was busy with exams and Garrett (the owner) offered to go pick up the car at her house. (Unbelievable service.) After he at looked the car, he called us immediately with the diagnosis and explained in detail what the issue was. Very knowledgeable w/ Toyotas. Highly recommended!

I brought my 1998 4runner in for an oil change and inspection, and am extremely happy with the service I was provided. I was able to get an appointment quickly and easily, and they were very informative about the problems that were found. Garett asked what my goals were with the truck (just keep it running, restore, fixing to sell, etc), and worked with me to come up with a to-do list in order of importance.

The prices for everything quoted were very fair, and both Garett and Luke worked hard to show that they were grateful for the business. I feel I got much better service than taking it to

Honestly the best in the bizz. Friendly, professional, take their time explaining things to you, great business practices, honest, and truly care about their customers and their transportation!! I take my 2006 Volvo S40 there. After going through numerous awful mechanics, I finally found Tiger Motors and I will NEVER take my car anywhere else. Garett and his shop are known for their knowledge of Toyota's, but I would say they are also experts with Volvo's. I highly, HIGHLY recommend them. I finally found a shop I can actually TRUST whole-heartedly!!

Garrett was very welcoming with my first appointment with Tiger Motors. I didn't feel pressured about future work that needs to be done on my Toyota Sienna MiniVan. His past history of 12 years as a service technician at the local Toyota Dealership showed through with his patience, attention to details and work experience for all things Toyota. I feel good by doing business with a local shop, especially one as passionate as Tiger Motors.

Garrett and his team are CHAMPS. Always does a drive with me before and after, to make sure it's driving well and everything is "cured". Also, I'm not a car brain - and he takes his time explaining the issue and how he will fix it.

Go here !

You can trust your car to Tiger Motors.

Garrett is a real standup guy and a straight shooter. He and his crew do an excellent job - they really care about your car and you. You can count on Garrett to tell it like it is, explain what is going on, what you absolutely need to fix, and what can wait. He won't try to upsell or hoodwink you like some will.

Top quality work, expert problem solvers, quick, reliable, and fun to talk to.

What more could you want?

I got a used '05 Highlander and needed it looked over ASAP because I had that paranoia that comes with buying a used car. It seemed fine, but I knew Garrett would know what to look for and be able to advice me.

I called him at 9AM on a Saturday and he managed to squeeze me in THAT day for an oil change and basic inspection. We found a couple of small things to address and he let me know my tires needed replacing. He also let me know what to look for on these cars and gave it a general clean bill of health. Charged a very reasonable rate for the oil change + transmission fluid exchange and

A mechanic you can trust is a great thing in life. When you drop your car off, you know it's in good hands. When he says a price, it's always fair. He and his team are great.

I have had 5 cars worked on by Garrett (lift kit, timing chain, timing belt, water pumps, head gasket, wheel stud, rough idle) and all experiences have been great. They are factory trained, and have a ton of knowledge about cars.

There are a lot of mechanics in Santa Cruz, and I have always felt kind of ripped off, or like they were adding on services I didn't need. Not here. He tells you straight

I keep forgetting to write a review, but finally I got around to it. The owner and co workers are all super friendly and filled me in on some info on my car I wasn't aware of. I called a day early to schedule an appointment for an oil change, a day later I was in and out within 30-45 minutes. My car requires synthetic oil so I think it was roughly 60 bucks.

Great place and great guys :) be back soon!

I needed to get my 90,000 mile service on my Toyota, which is a major service. And very expensive. So, I shopped around calling on auto service centers with high ratings on yelp. Garrett from Tiger motors suggested that I drop by and check them out. So, I did.

When I went to Tiger Motors I was pleasantly surprised when Garrett, the owner, came out and greeted me. He was very cordial and did a few things for me for free while I was there. I scheduled an appointment and He added a bit of oil for me because I was going on a trip over the weekend before I was going to get my car serviced. He noticed

Garett Cotton is the man to trust with any Toyota problem. He has given me flawless advice on repairs from 80's Toyota work trucks to Highlanders Hybrids and Priuses.
I would rather take my vehicles here than the dealer. He knows them that well.