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South Geelong Automotive

South Geelong Automotive

4.8(107 reviews)See reviews ↓·Geelong

About the company

South Geelong Automotive is an independent automotive workshop that continues the legacy of Ross Macdonald Motors. The business serves motorists throughout Geelong. It services petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles.

It has extensive experience across Japanese and Korean manufacturers including Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Kia, and also services Ford, Holden, Audi, Volkswagen, Volvo and Jeep vehicles. Its main services include vehicle servicing, diagnostics, mechanical repairs, roadworthy inspections, air conditioning repairs, steering and suspension repairs, and clutch and brake repairs.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

South Geelong Automotive handles general servicing and repairs, along with auto air conditioning work, and the feedback from customers centres on honesty and consistency. Many reviewers describe a long-standing relationship with the workshop, with one noting a decade of taking cars there and another returning after trying a different mechanic. An aspect raised across a number of reviews is the clarity of the quoting process, with customers saying the final cost matched the figure they were given and that the reasoning behind each repair was explained in advance.

Several reviewers name Cohen and Callan, describing careful discussions about which work was actually necessary and professional communication from the whole team. Ross receives repeated mentions for servicing that keeps vehicles running well, and one customer praises the attention given to an ignition system. People also remark on the friendly manner of staff, the prompt turnaround on jobs, and the value delivered for the money paid. The tone across the accounts is one of trust built over repeated visits, with customers expressing confidence that only required work is carried out. This sentiment extends to those who have moved away but continue to bring their vehicles back for servicing.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Lucas Bennett27 July 2026

It was my first time here since I just happened to stumble accross the place and i had a great experience! Prompt service, friendly team, and honest communication. Highly recommend them for general servicing or repairs. I will definitely bring my car back here for future servicing!

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Larissa Taylor25 June 2026

Just like to express my gratitude to the Team at South Geelong Automotive for giving me piece of mind and cementing my trust in their whole of service approach for which Honesty shines through, they looked after and had a perfect opportunity not to! Forever grateful and if I could give 10 stars l would and l am going to go out of my way to recommend them to anyone that will listen!!! Thank You Dearly!!

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John Bright30 April 2026

Great work on my car's ignition system. I can see that this outfit is professional, fair and well skilled. Totally happy with their work and price and have been recommending them to my friends. Thanks

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Sarah Tatman11 July 2025

Amazing customer service with reasonable pricing. They explain the cost and the reasoning behind it and and build customer trust by providing quotes that are the same as what you end up paying. They went above and beyond when I needed to run home to grab my card to pay for my service when the digital card didn't work. Absolute legends!

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Marian Saines17 May 2025

2 years ago I paid this company, (then operating under the ‘McDonald’s Motors’ banner) $2000 to repair my Holden Barina’s rear suspension. In my honest opinion they took these funds & did nothing to the suspension. This was confirmed by another company in Moorabool Street a short time later. Every woman knows what it is to be ‘fleeced’ by unethical mechanics. It is particularly shameful to do this to a pensioner / or person on a low income. My advice is to contact ‘Norman Standout Automotive’ instead: a very good, honest mature man, with great skill.

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Mike Dyson15 April 2025

I've been taking my cars to SGA for around 10 years now. They're very good at what they do and fairly priced too.

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Lisa Bourke17 January 2025

Thanks Cohen and team for excellent and professional service. My car hadn’t been serviced in years, but Cohen carefully discussed the requirements for all the work that needed to be done on this occasion, and I am confident that only necessary work has been completed. I dealt with three people there, and all were excellent and professional in their communication. Appreciate this very much! I will definitely be back and I highly recommend them to everyone!

Mechanics in Geelong compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 11 businesses in this category in Geelong are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Keleman Motors★ 5,0115No
2Ultra Tune Geelong West★ 5,052Yes
3Geelong Mobile Mechanic★ 5,030No
4Ultra Tune Geelong★ 4,9331Yes
5JJ's Garage★ 4,985No
9South Geelong Automotive (this page)★ 4,8107No
Contact
+61352297863www.southgeelongautomotive.com.au109 Balliang St, South Geelong VIC 3220
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed