Mervin's Auto RepairLYNCHBURG, VACall

Family owned · Park Avenue · Since 1992

The shop that tells you the truth about your car.

Honest diagnoses, fair prices, and the little fixes other shops charge for. Mervin's Auto Repair has kept Lynchburg rolling for over thirty years — and we'll usually work you in the same day.

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Google rating
5.0★Google rating
Customer reviews
50+Customer reviews
Family owned
Since 1992Family owned
BBB rating
A+BBB rating

What we do

Everything your car needs, explained in plain English.

Brakes & suspension

Pads, rotors, calipers, and the underneath stuff — diagnosed before we quote a dime.

Engine repair & diagnostics

Mechanical and electronic systems on gas and diesel vehicles, from rattles to full engine work.

AC & heating

Recharges, compressors, and the fan that quit in July — fixed right the first time.

Electrical & starters

Alternators, starters, batteries, and the gremlins in between.

VA state inspections

In and out fast, with straight answers about anything that needs attention.

General maintenance

Oil changes, fluids, and tune-ups that keep the big repairs from ever happening.

Why us

“What I thought would be a $500 repair turned out to be a simple $50 fix. They were very upfront and were tenacious in getting the job done.”

— A public Google review

Diagnosis before dollars

We find out what's actually wrong first. If it's a hose clamp and not an overhaul, that's what you'll hear — and pay for.

Fair, often better than fair

Our estimates are reasonable before we start, and customers regularly tell us they saved serious money versus other shops' quotes.

We work you in

Car trouble doesn't wait for an appointment. Call and we'll do our best to get you into the bay the same day.

In their words

The wall of reviews.

5.0 from 50+ local drivers
“Really excellent family shop. Always tried to work with us for reasonable fixes and estimates. Shop owner knows his stuff, doesn't beat around the bush, and is upfront and honest.”
Hunter H. · Google
“Craig and his son were honest with me. What I thought would be a $500 repair turned out to be a simple $50 fix. They were very upfront and were tenacious in getting the job done.”
Tom A. · MapQuest
“In and out fast... great service... great pricing... friendly. Highly recommend this shop and Craig's work.”
A long-time customer · Google
“The mechanics are knowledgeable, tenacious, and do not beat around the bush... upfront with reasonable estimates and fair, often more than fair, pricing.”
A Google reviewer · Google
“They worked me in the same day and didn't charge me for the small stuff. That's why I keep coming back.”
A Google reviewer · Google
“Honest people, honest work. They explained everything before touching a single bolt.”
A Google reviewer · Google

SHORTENED EXCERPTS FROM PUBLIC REVIEWS. FULL TEXT ON GOOGLE.

Worn mechanic's tools laid out on a workbench in the Mervin's Auto Repair shop

Our story

A family shop, not a chain.

Mervin's Auto Repair has sat on Park Avenue since 1992. The folks who answer the phone are the same people who'll be under your hood — and the ones keeping the books in the office are family too.

That's why the estimates are straight and the explanations are in plain English. There's no service advisor reading a script, no commission to chase — just a shop with a name on the door and a reputation that's carried it through three decades of Lynchburg drivers.

Come see us

Rattling, leaking, or just due?

Call before 5 and we'll do our best to work you in the same day. Or just pull into the lot on Park Avenue — somebody will come out and take a look.

Call (434) 846-7455Directions

1140 Park Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24504

Mon–Fri, 8 AM – 5 PM

(434) 846-7455