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Valiance

Valiance

4.2(301 reviews)See reviews ↓·Melbourne

About the company

Valiance is a car repair and servicing business based in South Melbourne. It has over 20 years of motor mechanic experience. The workshop is staffed by fully qualified mechanics whose average workshop experience time is over seventeen years. Valiance is a European car specialist. It works on Audi, Alfa, BMW, Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes, MG, Skoda, Volvo, and Volkswagen brands.

Valiance serves Melbourne and nearby suburbs including Windsor, Prahran, Docklands, St Kilda, St Kilda West, Middle Park, Melbourne CBD, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, Southbank, and South Yarra. It offers car service, car repairs, roadworthy certificates, log book service, radiator repairs, brake repairs, air conditioning repairs, and battery replacement.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Patrick is the name that surfaces most often at Valiance, praised for thorough assessments and clear explanations that let owners decide before parts are ordered. Sean and Jake earn similar mentions, described as friendly, transparent and genuinely enthusiastic about the cars they handle. Radiator replacement and coolant top-ups feature among the jobs customers bring in, alongside tune-ups, inspections and roadworthy certificates, and reviewers note prompt fault identification with quick turnaround. Vehicles arriving by tow truck, including one dropped in late, have been met with the same patience.

Owners repeatedly mention being kept updated while work is under way and finding the final cost reasonable and comparable, while several describe being pointed towards other specialists when a task falls outside the workshop's remit. Advice on headlights saved one customer the expense of replacement units. Long-standing clients returning across multiple vehicles over several years reinforce the impression of consistency, and the same names come up again and again in accounts of assessments, repairs and the manner in which problems are explained.

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Valiance — Customer photo
Valiance — Customer photo
Valiance — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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FU SHARON14 May 2026

Patrick is so knowledgeable in his field, very nice guy, highly recommended.

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Huy6 May 2026

Avoid at all costs – Dodgy RWC and straight-up lies I bought a used car from the guy working at this shop. The car was sold with a Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) and everything seemed fine at the time. The very next check I got done independently revealed multiple safety issues that should have failed the RWC: - Right indicator/headlight bulb not working - Passenger's seatbelt torn and damaged - No spare wheel When I contacted the shop to sort it out, they told me the mechanic who sold me the car “no longer works there.” I messaged the guy directly and he told me to come back to the shop — and he was clearly still working there. The business refused to take any responsibility or help fix the problems they sold me. Extremely disappointed and feel completely ripped off. Issuing dodgy RWCs and then lying to customers is not okay. If you’re fixing your car or doing anything here just go elsewhere.

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dianirules23 April 2026

I’ve been using Valiance for over three years now, and I’ve always had a great experience. Patrick, Sean, and the whole team are consistently friendly and professional. Patrick, in particular, is very thorough with his assessments and takes the time to explain everything clearly, giving you the option to decide before any parts are ordered, which I really appreciate. Most of the time, he’s spot on with his recommendations. Repairs can sometimes be a bit costly depending on what needs fixing, but I genuinely feel like I’m getting good value for what I pay. Overall, I highly recommend their service!

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Scott Hobijn-Allen18 March 2026

Couldnt be more impressed with the service and honesty, would highly recommend this company to anyone

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Rod Martin5 November 2025

Very disappointing experience. Our car had a few problems with its sensors, which I explained over the phone to Valiance, and so I booked it in for two weeks hence. On the day I dropped off the car at Valiance at about 8:30am, and repeated the issues to be fixed. I had heard nothing back by 3:45pm, so I rang for an update. I was told I'd be called back in 5 minutes. No call received by 4:25pm, so I called back. This time I was told that the guy who was supposed to fix my car was not at work, so could I book it in for another time? I said no. So, my wife and I were without our car for a day for no result. I would have understood if Valiance had called me once they realised they were without the person who was going to fix the car's sensors, but that didn't happen. Non-existent communication and a half-hearted apology. Not recommended. Would give zero stars if possible.

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soy Latte22 August 2025

Do NOT go to this auto shop! Their quotes are extremely overpriced, and if you decide not to get your car repaired with them, they will maliciously damage your vehicle. This place has absolutely no professional ethics. They cannot be trusted under any circumstances. Stay far away!Read all the bad reviews before make your decision!

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H Peters6 August 2025

Don't do your RWC here! Because of Sean we wasted so much money and time. Patrick told us all the stuff we need to do. So when we where finished and came for the RWC Sean just told us to do more stuff... They tell you ridiculous things like there are some drops of water in your lamp or you need to clean that. Sean is just super disrespectful and refused to show me things on the car. We are backpackers and because of these guys we have nearly no money left before leaving Australia. DON'T GO THERE!!!

Car repair and servicing in Melbourne 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 Melbourne are compared.

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1Eddie The Mobile Mechanic★ 5,0148Yes
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5Daniel’s Mobile Mechanic★ 4,9129Yes
10Valiance (this page)★ 4,2301No
Contact
+61396961619www.valiance.com.au126 Thistlethwaite St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Working hours
Monday07:00–18:00
Tuesday07:00–18:00
Wednesday07:00–18:00
Thursday07:00–18:00
Friday07:00–18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed