Derek and Leo are awesome. I brought them my 1993(!) conversion van, asked them to look at a couple of specific issues, and to go over vehicle from bumper to bumper and let me know what they found. The specific issues were completely taken care of, and the suggested services all made sense given age and repair history. They found something a prior mechanic missed. With this vehicle, there is always unexpected stuff, and repairs ended up taking longer than initially planned, but these guys went above and beyond to get it done and back to me. Fair prices. I have found my new mechanic. Thank you!

I went there thinking my alternator and starter were both bad and it turns out it was just the starter. Leo was very professional and informative. They even stayed after hours on a Friday night to finish my car for me. I definitely will go back there when I need my oil changed. Best price I could find in Las Cruces for my alternator. Highly recommend!

We were on a road trip and has a coolant leak while in Las Crusces. Advanced Automotive was able to get us in that morning and had the car ready the next day. Service was done well and at an affordable price. Highly recommend.

If you want better than quality work for a good price look no further last but least the staff is extremely friendly and helpful very professional

Very honest. Repairs done quickly. Wish I had come to this place a lot sooner, They will not overcharge the way other shops in town do. Thanks Leo!

I called before I went in to make sure they can service my vehicle the same day. Not once did he mention a price for an estimate. I waited 4 hours just for him to give me an estimate at not service my vehicle. He was very rude and very unprofessional. He still tried to charge me for an estimate just for the fun of it. He Did not care for my vehicle at all will never return and hope you guys are very careful using this business because it’s horrible.

This shop is amazing.. the most honest owner around in this state! He gets to my repairs when I come in as a walk in efficiently and the work is outstanding never had a complaint. I’ll continue to give them my needs. Thanks Leo!

Just had a minor problem with a DIY installation. He fixed my problem and offered some sound advice. Great help!

There’s a lot of great things to say about Advance Automotive. It is an awesome facility to get your vehicles maintenance and repairs done. Thank you guys for everything!

Best place to go to if you want quick service and very helpful advice! Right before I was going to take off out of town my battery gave out on me I took in my battery and Leo was able to help me out on the spot and immediately checked my battery to find out I needed a new one. I had a new battery within 5 minutes! I definitely recommend Advanced Automotive!

Came into Advance Automotive to get a fuel filter change on my Hyundai Sonata. From the time I dropped it off till I picked it up, it was done in an efficient amount of time. The staff was very friendly. I would definitely recommend anyone needing vehicle repairs to come to this place!

I was sent here on my supervisor request, first time was for new belts on a Hyundai. They offer you a warranty so if it has problems you can bring it back. Thing is later that week it started to make the same sounds. However they were too busy to fix the problem that they fixed and of course it will cost more money.My story isnt done yet, cause I wanted to believe that they do a good job, so I brought in my buick. Now I had window issues on front driver side, so that has a new motor. Asked for them to put the door back on and charge my AC in lines. This costed way more than it should have. Of course it included them finding out the issue on a brand new window motor. I was so interested in knowing how the cost would be so ridiculous, oh motor has a stripped bolt. But they of course wont replace it, not for another 44. So $200 on just you determining what was wrong with my motor, and to put ac in the lines. On top of that they didnt put the door back on, I went back inside and complained. Of course the wife states she doesnt recall me saying that, but she sends her husband in to rescue her. He doesnt do anything special and talks a bunch of bull. His remarks i thought you wanted to put it back on yourself. Really? Cause your wife is singing a total different tune.So in the end, two different jobs, both over priced, both lied to, both the job did not get done. Dont bring any business here

This place is 5 star great. I was traveling in my Dodge RV extended van, and i broke down. I needed a water pump changed. They were right at it. I was lucky that they could get to it first thing Monday morning. The Tech did a great job. No leaks, no problems. It always feels so comforting and reassuring to find a quality and reputable Place such as this. I Wish I was a local and could give them all my work.

THIS SHOP IS DISHONEST, I took my vehicle in to take care of my lock and tumbler simple 30 dollar part and easy fix just had no time to take care of it myself. The man I spoke with assessed the vehicle and proceeded to tell me I need a whole new ignition in the car, which would run roughly 4 hundred to buy and install. Curious I asked why and told him the problem Im having doesnt reflect what he was telling me. He backtracked very quickly once he realized I wasnt an incompetent consumer. Told him to leave it alone picked up the vehicle and the 30 dollar part at autozone and did the repair myself. Completely resolved the issue. DO NOT TRUST WHAT THEY TELL YOU THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY NOT YOUR SATISFACTION.

Outstanding knowledge of the automotive industry fair and consistent fair prices and excellent customer service with solving your car problems

Advanced Automotive is the best and most professional place to be for all or any of your automotive needs. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and the ASC Certified Mechanics offers the most reputable and reliable service. Proof time and time again that they are willing to go above and beyond to provide the best customer service with satisfaction guaranteed and Leo, by far, is a man who holds true to this guarantee. It is always a pleasure to seek out his professional advice whether it be every day automotive shop talk or an honest opinion as to what might be the exact or correct diagnosis when it comes to your vehicle. The services provided are always prompt and professional and there are never any hidden costs or false reassurances when it comes to protecting your vehicle and making sure it is running properly. My advice, any future projects for upgrades or accessories needed to your vehicle, take it Advanced Automotive here in Las Cruces, NM and let Leo and his staff take care of all you automotive needs.Gabe S - Las Cruces

Super nice people! Did an excellent job rebuilding the transmission on my classic car. Car has never shifted so smooth in the twenty years I have owned it. Highly recommend them and would definitely use them again for any of my cars. Excellent transmission repair!

I was referred to this repair shop from a family friend, Paul. They did an excellent job on recharging my A/C system in my car to get it ready for this coming summer. Thank you!

Awesome brake repair service! This is the place to go! I needed new front and rear brakes and rotors replaced and these guys did a great job for a very reasonable price. Bring your car here for a high-quality brake repair service!

Simply the best transmission shop. Leopoldo is a super nice and honest guy. He rebuilt my transmission and did a great job for a fair price. I highly recommend this transmission shop.

Always the best work I will never go anywhere else again

Great prices and honest work. Recently replaced my clutch and flywheel and I was in and out the same day. They always go above and beyond highly recommend.

Had a great experience here. Needed my alternator replaced while traveling. They were nice, extremely quick and very afordable.

My suv broke down on my birthday vacation. These guys worked on my alternator and my compressor. They went above and beyond. They quoted me fair prices and worked quickly to get me back on the road so i could leave town by the end of the week. I will highly recommend this place to my friends and fam in LC. Thanks guys! You rock!

Leo is a life saver. Ive lived in las cruces for two years and was lucky enough to find him the first time I had car problems after moving to town. I drive a lot of miles to work each day and have very old vehicles. Leos team has always kept them running and on multiple occasions have charged me significantly less than the originally quoted me. Ive had minor work all the way to complete engine replacement done here and I have had excellent service every visit. Even more important than the great service is the fact that I have absolute trust in advanced automotive, I believe they are as honest as anyone I have every done business with because they have repeatedly earned my trust.

Very professional staff, and good on there word, for warranty.

Dropped car off with them because it was overheating and an engine light was on. After two weeks, and a list of replacements, and a request to check the A/C while they were in there, I picked the car up, got 2-3 miles down the road and the engine light came back on. Took it immediately back, and was told that the O2 sensor was slow to respond. They cleared the code and told me if it came back on to get it checked and if it was the same code, bring it back in. The engine light was back on before we got out of town. Autozone checked the engine on the computer and gave me the code, I sent it to the mechanic and he said it was the same code, bring it in and they would change out the sensor. Made arrangements, took it in, the mechanics re-checked the code and told me it was the thermostat, which was one of the items they replaced, and that it would take at least a couple of hours to get the part and a few more to change it out., but it should be okay to drive until we could get it back in. Made arrangements to drop it off to have the work done on it. Wife drops of the car around 930am, and picked it up at 2pm. The mechanic got out and got into another car, my wife asked if it was ready to go and was told it was. She looked at the dashboard and the engine light was still on. Not having time to mess with it anymore that day she drove it home. Now the A/C isnt working, and the mechanic wants at least a full day to run diagnostics. Originally they had it for two weeks, 3 trips later engine light still on and now A/C which was working before, not now.Not a happy customer.

Experience workers 100 % quality work

Leo did a great job and let us know of changes along the way . Friendly staff Thanks for getting me back in my car.

I dropped my car off on a Friday and informed the mechanic (Rigo) that my car was not shifting into high gear, that it shifted from 1st to 2nd then would not shift into 3rd, I asked how much it would be to check out the transmission, i was quoted a price of $80 - $90 which I was okay with. On Tuesday I called to check on my car they said that i was next to get worked on. On Friday i get a call that they had checked out my car and that it was not shifting because the fluid was low, that the transmission pan gasket was no good and that is why the fluid was leaking. I gave the okay to change out the fluid and filter and replace the gasket, they then said that the car was overheating, i informed the mechanic that the water pump, thermostat and radiator had just been replaced and asked if they were sure it was overheating, the mechanic then said that it was not overheating a lot just slightly, that it was like 3/4, I informed him that it was just water in the radiator and that maybe that accounted for the slightly overheating, i gave the okay to flush the radiator and replace with coolant, now the mechanic informed me that the radiator cap was broken, they replaced it. it all came out to $440, which i paid. I took the car home and found that the transmission was still not shifting into higher than 2nd gear. Since the shop is not open on the weekends I called on Monday, i informed the mechanic that it still was not shifting, I also asked if the transmission was checked out, he said since they saw that the fluid was low, the transmission was not checked out they just cleaned out the pan and refilled the transmission fluid. The mechanic said to bring the car in, but then about 10-15 minutes later I get a call saying that they found a salvage transmission for $750 and that together with the fluids and the labor to swap it out it would cost me $1500.14. So after paying $440 my car is parked until i can save up some money to take it to a more honest and reliable mechanic. This location is not very honest, not very dependable, and I give one star because I cannot post review with the deserving 0 stars, I will never again take my vehicle to this shop.

Dishonest mechanics!Im in the Air Force and my wife is traveling to Las Cruces from Alamogordo weekly for college. She has a 2011 Subaru Forester and last week the air conditioning stopped working while she was on the road. She called me in panic (we suspected bad drive belt or pulley) and I told her to bring it in to Advanced Automotive because they have good Google reviews. Little did I know their mechanics are dishonest. My receipt list my technician as Luis Leon.When I called them to let them know my wife would be stopping in shortly, I told them the a/c stopped working and I think the belt tensioner needs adjustment and the technician agreed. BUT when my wife brought in the car (she pretty much thought she was stranded) they told her they need to replace the ALTERNATOR! They had her convinced. She was ready to pay the $300 something extra. Good thing I called to check in and asked to talk to the mechanic. The mechanic told me that the alternator was overheating which is causing the drive belt to fail, stretch, deteriorate. I questioned his logic and at this point he knew I knew enough to know theres no way the alternator is an issue. I told him DO NOT replace the alternator. At this point he said I need to at least replace the drive belt. I said ok (even though I knew the belt was fine because it was a 3 yr old belt). I just didnt want the belt to break by chance while my wife was on the road back to Alamogordo. I told the mechanic if he replaces the belt, give the old belt to my wife to bring home. He didnt because I suspect the belt was fine.Long story long, the next day I brought the car into the Auto Hobby shop on base and both mechanics there agreed with me that only the tensioner needed adjustment and theres no way the alternator was an issue.It should of cost $50 tops to simply tighten the belt tensioner. Instead I was charged $125.99 total ($17.82 belt, $93.50 labor). If they replaced the alternator the quote was $480! At the end of the day Im mostly disappointed because my wife was stressed the entire time.UPDATE:It gets worse. The belt they installed was for a non-turbo engine which was too long which caused the belt to slip and screech after a week or so. I ended up getting the belt replaced with the right one which cost $90. I brought the wrong belt they used and the receipt for the correction to Advanced Automotive and they did refund $65. That was nice but arguably not enough. They shouldve refunded the whole charge of $125.99 because they didnt do anything but make problems worse. For that I updated this review with more complaint rather then remove or improve it. These guys are bad business.

My truck 04 Chevy HD Diesel kept turning off on me, after taking it every where and my truck keep turning off...I was very pleased to find Advanced Automotive​ LLC. Very professional and knowledgeable!!!! My truck has run like new ever since!!! Thank you!!!! From the Baca family!!!!!

Great place and honest people

Luis is the most dishonest and disrespectful person I have ever dealt with. A complete joke of a mechanic and an even worse person. No knowledge of anything. Avoid this place at all cost.

Went there today to get my thermostat replaced. Really happy with the service and the price.

Very pleasant visit also the most honest repair shop i have visited.

These people should be ashamed. I was told twice I would have my car back on Monday and behold...no car on Monday and didnt even have the nerve to call and tell me it wouldnt be ready I had to walk up there for NO REASON. Im so angry and annoyed at this point.

Called them and they acted as if I didnt know what I changed in my truck. Told me that there was no distributor in my truck when I clearly went to auto zone bought a new distributor and replaced the busted one. I dont know who answered the phone but they clearly are not good at their job. Dont trust em.

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