I wanted a 2nd opinion after receiving a $2,300 estimate from a Honda dealership for a variety of services. I brought the estimate of my requested and the dealership's recommended repairs to CME and asked them to check everything out. They told me that the control arm bushings and timing belt/chain assembly didn't need replacing and that it made more sense to try a new door key before thinking about replacing the whole door lock. My bill... only $250.00. Boy am I am glad I found a fair and honest repair shop. - Todd W.

Read the reviews and went with these guys, walked in they were full up, the man behind the counter was extremely helpful and I scheduled two vehicles to be smogged. My Dad's 02 Pt Cruiser and my 00 Honda Civic. He even told me to grab a couple copies of the grape vine and clip the coupons for the two vehicles. Both vehicles passed. The price was more than fair, the service was great and they said if there were any problems with the vehicles they would work with me to resolve them. I will use them again in the future. - Beau B.

My car failed smog at another shop, so I took it to CME for diagnostics... total bill would have been $2,000, but Kerry took a lot of time to explain to me my options with the DMV, so I could get a two year extension from the state "referee." This was way above and beyond what CME had to do and it really helped me save a TON of money... FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY! Honest, reliable, professional. - Sammy S.

Very good repair and smog shop. Been coming here for years. - David G.

SUPER NICE PEOPLE! I was refered here by a local transmission shop. I was quoted $48.00 for CME to diagnose my car, which was no problem... Then the owner Karri called me asking if I had recently had my power steering pump replaced, since it looked really new. Just so happens, I did have it replaced about year ago. Karri suggested I contact the auto shop that installed that pump to see if they had a warranty that would cover the cost of a new one. The autoshop did have a warranty, so when I went to pick up my car, Karri did not charge me a DIME! He said that it only took 5 minutes to know what the problem was. Super nice man and would suggest anyone to go here! - Lynn C.

If you are looking to be treated like a human being and not be riped off check this place out. I have been going to this shop for over 10 years. All my family goes here. They are honest and very friendly. Their prices are great and they even advise you on what would be best to do if you are short on money. - Sara B.

I took my Chevy Suburban to 6 other mechanics including Ryan's Automotive and the Chevy dealer in Fairfield and CME Auto Repair was the only mechanic that was able to accurately diagnose what the problem was with my car. They know what they are doing and the price is fair. I live in Fairfield but I will continue to take my car to CME in Vacaville for service. - Soccer M.

It's rare to find an auto repair shop that doesn't try to squeeze a few extra dollars out of you, especially in these tough economic times. The check engine light in my Acura had come on--only the second time it's happened in the 10 years of owning the car. The last time it happened, I ended up replacing my O2 sensor. It came on a few days after I recharged the K&N filter. Thinking it was the problematic O2 sensor, I dreaded paying another couple hundred dollars to replace it. I found CME Smog & Auto Repair on Yelp and was impressed with the reviews, so I brought the car in to get it checked out. A few seconds after I explained the situation, they told me to check the fuel tank cap for any hairline cracks in the rubber seal. From what they've seen, a broken seal caused 90% of the lights coming on. They told me to first tighten the cap beyond the three clicks, at least 7-10 clicks when the fuel level is between 3/4 to 1/4 full. If the problem is the cap, the light should go off by itself in a few days. I was pleasantly surprised. As soon as I went back out to the car, I checked the cap and found two small cracks in the seal. I left the shop and felt like a winner.

The next day I bought a new fuel tank cap and replaced the broken one, then tightened it to 7 clicks. A few days passed and the light had not come off. I brought it back a couple days later for an oil change and the technician ran a quick diagnostic and found that the check engine light may be attributed to cylinder firing timing being off. They told me that the fuel tank cap isn't the likely culprit. Great, I thought to myself. This was going to be expensive. I went ahead and scheduled an appointment to drop the car off the following week and was ready to drop the dough. Two days before my scheduled appointment, I had refueled the tank once since buying the new fuel tank cap. Low and behold, shortly after starting the car in my work parking lot, the check engine light disappears. CME was right, although it did take almost a week for the light to go off and a bit of a scare. - Michael C.