Silver's Auto Centre
About the company
Silver's Auto Centre is a car repair and servicing business in Adelaide. It was established in 1978 by owners Rocky and Jimmy Rugari as Silver & Killicoat. The business has been family-owned and operated since 1978. It is made up of three generations of the Rugari family. Adam Rugari, Rocky's son, has worked as a mechanic in the business since the early 90s.
Renee Rugari, Rocky's daughter, and Bianca Rugari, Jimmy's daughter, manage accounts and office administration. The business has operated at its current location in Adelaide's CBD since 1985. It offers driveway service. Services include logbook servicing, brakes, air conditioning, and tyre care.
What customers say
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Lovely petrol station and lovely staff, heart-warming service. thank you.
Fantastic service and work. Jimmy did a great job sourcing a part for my car that was considerably cheaper than expected. He was in constant contact with me. Will be taking any future mechanical repairs to his business in the future. Highly recommend.
I chose this shop for a wheel alignment mainly because it had a high Google rating and they were able to arrange a time as soon as possible. When I dropped off my car in the morning, the shop advised that I could collect it after lunch. At around 1 pm, after I called to enquire, I was informed that the vehicle had been completed and was ready for pickup. Before making payment, I asked whether they could provide a before-and-after wheel alignment data report. I was told that they did it manually, there is no digital report, and mentioned that they had been operating for decades. After picking up the car, I road tested it on the way home and found that the vehicle was noticeably pulling to the left. I then called the shop again and asked whether electronic equipment could be used for testing and whether a data report could be provided to improve efficiency. The boss told me that they did not have any relevant electronic equipment, but that I could bring the car back to the shop for another inspection. After returning to the shop, the owner personally test drove the vehicle and confirmed that there was indeed a pulling issue. He suggested leaving the car with them again the following day for further adjustment. As I had already gone through the process of dropping off the car, collecting it, road testing it, and returning for another inspection, continuing with further adjustments would have required additional trips. Therefore, I ultimately chose to request a refund. It is worth noting that, after confirming the issue, the owner did not avoid responsibility and provided a full refund very promptly, which deserves recognition.
Excellent service! The owner is honest and trustworthy, and her daughter provides outstanding customer service. Highly recommend!
Excellent service. If I could give 10 stars, I would. I had a brake noise problem. I previously had it fixed at another shop, but the noise came back after a few days. When I went back, they quoted me $600 just to open it up and inspect it, which I thought was unreasonable. I searched on Google and saw this place had great reviews, so I decided to give it a try. The manager was very kind and helpful. I told them I had an afternoon shift and asked if they could look at it as soon as possible. They were very accommodating and fixed my car before 12 pm. They said my car would be super quiet and that the issue wouldn’t come back — and they were absolutely right. Everything was smooth and professional. 100% recommend this car repair shop.
Great team. Solved my tyre issues and were really kind about it. 100% happy with the team and will come back to them again.
Only Driveway Service in Adelaide AND... with a smile. Always competitive prices makes this petrol station a no trainer. The guys in the driveway are unbelievably helpful. ♡♡♡
Car repair and servicing in Adelaide 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 Adelaide are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBK Mobile Mechanic | ★ 5,0 | 101 | Yes |
| 2 | Mobile autocare Hermes Garage | ★ 5,0 | 53 | Yes |
| 3 | JK Mobile Auto Service | ★ 5,0 | 24 | No |
| 4 | Mobile Brakes and flushing service | ★ 5,0 | 4 | No |
| 5 | mycar Tyre & Auto Adelaide City | ★ 4,9 | 699 | Yes |
| 6 | Silver's Auto Centre (this page) | ★ 4,9 | 188 | Yes |
