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Carite Auto Repairs

Carite Auto Repairs

4.7(145 reviews)See reviews ↓·Sunshine Coast

About the company

Carite Auto Repairs is a local family-run business on the Sunshine Coast. The owner works on the tools, the owner's son runs the front desk, and the owner's daughter is part of the business. The business provides services across the Sunshine Coast, including logbook servicing, diagnostics and repairs, air conditioning repairs, steering and suspension, auto electrical, roadworthy certificates, pre-purchase inspections, and tyres, wheels and alignments.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Carite Auto Repairs has built a loyal following on the Sunshine Coast, with customers returning across many years and describing a consistent standard of care. Several reviewers highlight honesty and reliability, explaining that the team outlines what work is needed and why, allowing owners to make informed decisions about safety and roadworthiness. Updates before and after servicing come up as a point that comes up often, and named staff Marcus and Bos are singled out for professionalism, transparency and a friendly manner, while the front-desk team is described as welcoming and easy to deal with.

Praise recurs for the depth of expertise on show, including tracing a stubborn air conditioning fault and a squeak that other workshops had not resolved, and servicing vehicles ranging from an older Commodore with several issues to a Subaru Forester. Fair, clearly itemised quotes and work finished on time are recurring themes, along with the effort taken to show problems on the hoist and to prioritise safety-related repairs. The workshop handles servicing, brakes, air conditioning, exhaust and general mechanical work, and the prevailing impression is of a business that goes the extra mile.

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Carite Auto Repairs — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Anya Bonner28 May 2026

I’ve been coming to this business for the past two years and have always had such a positive experience. The team are consistently honest, reliable, and professional, and they always take the time to explain everything clearly. As a woman, it can sometimes feel intimidating going to a mechanic, but everyone here has always made me feel comfortable, respected, and genuinely looked after. It’s such a relief finding a trustworthy business you can rely on. Highly recommend!

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Erin Oldman7 May 2026

Took my 32-year-old VP Commodore in for a service with a fairly long list of issues including brake shudder, fuel tank breather problems and a loose exhaust. They were excellent to deal with the whole way through. They took the time to put the car on the hoist and physically show me what was going on instead of just handing over a quote, which I really appreciated. They also prioritised the safety-related repairs instead of pushing everything at once, and were honest about what could wait. The fuel tank issue is now fixed properly, the brakes feel great again, and overall they were straightforward, practical and great to deal with — no upselling and no taking advantage of me as a female customer. Hard to find mechanics like that these days.

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Liam Toohey26 February 2026

Exceptional service and communication from both Marcus and Bos. A very transparent and professional transaction getting both my cars serviced and worked on. I was recommended them from a mate, and I can highly recommend them to you too. Thanks for your hard work Carrite. Five stars Liam

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Rebel Ebony13 February 2026

I have been with Carite for over 10 years now and they've always taken care of me. Above and beyond service that I've been so grateful for throughout this time. They have always been open and honest regarding the urgency of work required for my cars allowing me time to plan accordingly and make informed decisions regarding necessity to remain safe and road worthy. Not only this, but we had our previous car lifted somewhere else which resulted in a strange sound occurring and the other place being unable to identify its source and issue. We then took the car to carite and they identified the issue immediately, further validating their knowledge and professionalism. Absolutely recommend and will never take my cars elsewhere. Thank you Carite for the impeccable quality of service you provide.

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Shania Temawan19 September 2025

Got a small accident in the highway, brought my car in as it's nearby. The staffs are so nice and they got to my car right away! quick fix and neat job, couldn't be happier☺️

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Luke Harrison19 September 2025

Great family run business. Marcus @ reception is friendly & professional. Boz Is awesome at diagnosing problems and also being a mechanic back when they had no scan tools etc(it would have been hard) he is also very passionate about cars and explains everything in full detail. I recommend Carite to all my family and friends. They do a proper, thorough service. Not just do the oil and filter with a quick check of the brakes and tires like a lot of shops these days do. I would much rather give my business to these guys than a greedy dealership any day! Carite also have courtesy cars for your convenience. Thanks again guys for all the work you do on my vs commodore keeping it on the road 😀 cheers!

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d que11 September 2025

Very happy. The Manager/owner went out of his way to put all new breaks on my wife’s car. Thankyou for your service.

Mechanics in Sunshine Coast compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Sunshine Coast are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1North Coast Mechanical Coolum Beach★ 5,0160No
2My Mobile Mechanic★ 4,9342No
3Premium Automotive Maroochydore★ 4,9307No
4Maroochy Automotive★ 4,9156No
5Sunny Coast Mobile Mechanical★ 4,9156No
9Carite Auto Repairs (this page)★ 4,7145No
Contact
Working hours
Monday07:30–17:00
Tuesday07:30–17:00
Wednesday07:30–17:00
Thursday07:30–17:00
Friday07:30–12:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed