R & D Motorsports

Jan 17, 2025

What a remarkable shop! I was facing a long drive and had an indicator show that a tire needed attention. AAA suggested R&D Motorsports. I was given royal treatment! The mechanic (I wish I had gotten his name) tested all of my tires, inflated them to the right pressure, drove the car to make sure there were no leaks, and detected a malfunction in the indicator. He did not charge me for that excellent service. I was able to drive back to Los Angeles without worrying about my tires. I wish R&D were in Los Angeles! The shop is spacious, very well equipped for service, and the expertise of the person who took care of my car is extraordinary. Thank you R&D

Dec 07, 2024

So knowledgeable about old Porsches. Can't say enough good things!

Nov 07, 2024

I am one of those people who moves from mechanic to mechanic because I don't trust the workmanship, and I usually feel as though there is some level of price discrimination occuring since I don't know as much about cars, etc. Now I feel like I've found my forever home (auto repair shop) when I bring my car to R&D Motor Sports! Doug is amazing. He explains the repair, calls to update when he says he will, and I have come to realize I have complete trust in using this company. For my last repair he recommended I bring my car to the dealership because the part that broke was still under warranty and Doug shared the documentation to make sure the dealership honored the warranty. I've been to so many mechanics in this town and I can confidently say this is the very best repair shop in Santa Cruz!

Nov 07, 2024

I'm so impressed by the repairs and service for my older VW GTI. She needed lots of work and Doug work was meticulous and he explained everything and it was all accomplished at an honest and fair price. Thank you R&D Motorsports!

Nov 07, 2024

I’m so glad I was referred here! These guys took the time to explain to me what was going wrong with my car, and were able to fix it quickly. This is definitely my new go-to shop!

Oct 07, 2024

Very knowledgeable and helpful! Definitely not in the business to scam you. Highly recommended!

Apr 07, 2024

They are by far the most thoughtful and honest mechanic. Definitely a 10 star ⭐️

Feb 07, 2024

A big thanks to Doug, who helped me across the ocean with a car that was serviced for many years at R & D Motorsports and made later its way to Europe. I must say that the car was wonderfully cared for and kept in excellent condition. Even if the work was done for the previous owner, the current one thanks you guys very much for it. Thank you!

Feb 07, 2024

Been going to r and d for almost 20 years and still impressed with the level of service and attention to detail. Doug is an absolute part hound and rick KNOWS his stuff. As many thumbs up as I can put

Feb 07, 2023

Awesome

Feb 07, 2023

Excellent service

Feb 07, 2023

Good guy who I trust to work on my wife's car, my old track car and my Volkswagen Syncro. No BS just good honest service. If you're in Santa Cruz and want your car fixed right call Rick @ R&D Motorsports and please tell him Dale says "Hi".

Feb 07, 2023

Quick, knowledgable and convenient

Feb 07, 2023

Rick provides an amazing service

Feb 07, 2022

Good people they're not out to take your $$, they'll work w/u

Feb 07, 2022

Great service if there was a 10 star option i would be giving it .

Feb 07, 2022

Rick is honest and professional as well as all his employees. Simply the best mechanics in town.

Feb 07, 2022

They are simply the best! Honest, efficient and thorough.

Feb 07, 2022

While on a road trip I started having a worrisome noise from my passenger side front end. I adjusted a panel in the wheel well area and it appeared to fix it for the most part. I had already got it stuck in my head that there was possibly a wheel bearing issue and had a lot of miles left to drive so made an appointment. These guys were great. Drove van and to assess and looked underneath. All looked good and maybe a loose heat shield causing some noise. No charge and they sent me on my way with piece of mind. Thank you so much.

Feb 07, 2022

Turned out I didnae need them, but they were willing to have me tow my truck in same day. My truck is almost 40 and some shops won't work on older stuff. When I forgot to call them, I got a call back before they went home. Didn't end up needing mechanical service but I've never seen a good shop that didn't also have good mechanics if their office staff was top notch. I forgot their rep's name but I hope they give her a commendation.

Feb 07, 2021

Cricket R and D really knows his stuff love going there

Feb 07, 2021

I love the people here, they are knowledgeable and they don't overcharge, or try to can you to spend money you don't need to. Actually they have always tried to save me money! They are extremely courteous, and they treated my vehicle like it was their own. I recommend this place to anyone who needs to bring their car into a shop. Rick, the owner, has worked on all my family's vehicles since we found the shop, and will continue to do so as long as we have cars! :P

Feb 07, 2021

Rick and his team are knowledgeable, honest, and stand behind their work. They've twice honored their 2 year warranty on parts and labor for me.

Feb 07, 2021

Rick is the best

Feb 07, 2020

Felt like I was well taken care of and all for a deal.

Feb 07, 2020

Great people. They got my car in and out in an extremely short amount of time.

Feb 07, 2019

A little over a year ago these guys replaced my fuel pump and helped diagnose and fix a nagging issue with my Jeep that I had spent many hours working on. I was very happy with the service. Then a couple of weeks ago it started having intermittent problems so I took it back to them. Turns out the fuel pump had gone bad. They covered everything under their warranty, no charge. Sweet! They do good work and they stand behind it.

Feb 07, 2019

I recently had to get my car repaired and I was too far away from my usual independent Porsche shop. They replaced the driveshaft/carrier bearing assembly. The work was done to my satisfaction and fairly quickly. However...the mechanic that did the work said in the notes that all the fluids we're dirty and probably never been changed, including the oil! Just because there were no stickers saying mileage and dates of fluid change, he assumed that they were not done. I keep everything up to par on my Porsche Cayenne! ALL FLUIDS including the transmission fluid, ( which Porsche claims is lifetime fluid) I have flushed/ changed in the last few months! I met the shop owner and liked him and the shop is clean. I deducted one star for the mechanic assuming without actually checking all the fluids.

Feb 07, 2019

Professional, Reliable, One Stop Auto SHop!

Feb 07, 2018

Bad Service. I took my 944 Turbo in after changing the timing belt due to some vibration in the upper RPMs that was not there before. R&D proceeded to take the apart the car WITHOUT giving it a test drive to properly diagnose the issue, told me that the balance shafts were fine and the vibration was "normal" after charging $500 for labor. The car still had the vibration so I adjusted the balance shafts myself and it went away. Waste of money.

Feb 07, 2018

I started taking my cars to R&D about 3 years ago. I have a 03 Jaguar X-Type, 05 Acura TL, 08 Accord V6 and my 13 Ram 1500 Hemi. I would not trust work being done by ANYONE ELSE! Rick is straight forward and doesn't BS you with "extras." R&D may cost a few more $$ in labor, but you get what you pay for! I've never had to take my cars back for a second visit to correct a repair. I TRUST Rick and his team for spectacular HONEST service! Don't pay attention to the 1-star review. If I remember correctly, there was a Porsche that was brought in that had a dead possum in the air intake!

Feb 07, 2016

Since the late 80s early 1990s I have been bringing every car I ever owned to Rick at R&D motorsports. He has maintained my 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser my 2006 Ford F2 50 diesel my Jaguar and my classic 56 Chevy. Nothing but good old-fashioned service. Never sells you more than you need I couldn't be happier