MechanicRank lists 39 auto repair businesses in Virginia Beach, VA. 23 are mobile mechanics who come to your home or work and 23 run auto repair shops you can drive to. Some do both. The best rated with a real review history is CT's Mobile Mechanic LLC, at 5.0 stars from 96 reviews. Every listing shows the phone number, hours and reviews. Or send one free quote request and a local mechanic calls you back.
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Ranked by how many drivers have reviewed them on Google. Every shop here holds 4 stars or better.
Picked by what drivers actually write. Each count is the number of Google reviews that raise the topic. Every shop listed holds 4.5 stars or better.
Mobile RV & Trailer Repair, Veteran Owned and Operated. We Service the Virginia Beach area. We come to you and service / repair your RV.
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The best reviewed business in Virginia Beach right now is CT's Mobile Mechanic LLC, at 5.0 stars across 96 reviews. Every shop above clears 4.3 stars with at least 15 reviews behind it, which is the point where a rating starts meaning something. Plenty of shops hold five stars on four reviews. That is not the same thing.
Of the 39 businesses listed in Virginia Beach, there are 23 that will come to you and 23 with a workshop you drive to. 1 of them has been claimed by the owner, which means somebody has confirmed the hours, the phone number and what they actually work on. An unclaimed listing is not a worse business. It just means we built the record and nobody has corrected it yet.
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Always a pleasure when I do need help. They’re honest and fast. Won’t take my car anywhere else if I can help it
Gave me an amazing price for the body work and airbag assembly on my Nissan Altima!
Brian reached out to me promptly after I first left a message. I had a slide out malfunction on my motorhome. …
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39 independent businesses in our directory.
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From each shop's posted Google hours. Call ahead, since hours change on holidays.
Independent shops in Virginia usually charge $95 to $140 an hour for labor, which is about the national average. A quote is the book time for the job times that rate, plus parts. At Virginia rates, a water pump replacement runs about $310 to $910 and a timing belt replacement runs about $435 to $1,150 for a midsize car.
Of the 38 Virginia Beach listings that post their hours, 25 open on Saturday and 14 on Sunday. 13 open before 8 AM on weekdays, which helps if you need to drop the car off before work.
29 businesses in Virginia Beach have at least 15 reviews, enough for a rating to mean something, and 25 of those hold 4.5 stars or better. Half of them have 91 or more reviews. A shop with a long history and a 4.6 is a safer call than a perfect 5.0 from a handful of people.
For work a general shop may turn away, Virginia Beach has 1 diesel specialist, 1 transmission shop, 2 tire shops, 1 RV and trailer shop and 1 heavy duty and fleet shop. Call ahead with the year, make and model so you do not waste a trip.
All Virginia registered vehicles need a yearly safety inspection at a station licensed by the Virginia State Police. Vehicles kept in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park also need an emissions test every two years. The four newest model years are exempt from emissions testing. Details are on the Virginia State Police Safety Division and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality site. If the customer asks, a shop must give a written estimate for work over $25 and cannot charge more than 10 percent over it without approval. The shop must offer to return replaced parts, except warranty or core parts. Read the rule.
Summers here bring about 32 days at 90°F or hotter. That is enough to finish off a tired battery or a weak AC compressor, so get both checked in spring rather than on the first hot day.
It freezes on about 50 nights a year here. Not many, but the first cold snap is when a weak battery shows itself, so test it in the fall.
About 47 inches of rain fall in a year. Worn tires lose grip on wet roads well before they look bald, and streaky wipers are a cheap fix worth doing before the wet season, not during it.
The average commute in Virginia Beach is 23 minutes each way, and 74% of workers drive there alone.
Sources, checked October 13, 2026
Buying a used car in Virginia Beach? PPI Auto, our sister company, sends an inspector to the car for $225 on most cars, pickups and SUVs. That is a 122 point check with a full scan and a road test, and the report comes back the same day. Dealer lot, private seller or auction, it works the same.
There are 144 car lots within 12 miles of Virginia Beach, and 118 of them sell used. PPI Auto grades 101 of them A to F from their reviews, and 13 get an F. See the Virginia Beach dealer grades before you go look at a car.
Virginia requires inspections, but a passed sticker only means the car met the minimum on that day. It says nothing about the transmission, the frame or a leak that starts next month.
We list 39 in Virginia Beach, VA. That covers mobile mechanics, workshops, diesel and heavy duty specialists, body shops and tire shops. Every one has its own page with the phone number, what they work on and the reviews we have found.
CT's Mobile Mechanic LLC currently holds the highest rating in Virginia Beach at 5.0 stars from 96 reviews. CT's Mobile Mechanic LLC, Vehicles Tips LLC – Mobile Mechanic, Arrow Mobile Electric are the top three by rating among businesses with a real review history behind them. We rank on the ratings themselves and nobody can pay to appear there.
Yes. 23 of the businesses we list in Virginia Beach will travel to you rather than making you bring the car in. That covers most servicing, brakes, batteries, diagnostics and plenty of repairs that do not need a lift.
Independent shops in Virginia usually bill $95 to $140 an hour for labor. The national range is $95 to $140. Dealers charge more. Most quotes are the book time for the job times that rate, plus parts, so ask the shop how many hours it is billing you for.
All Virginia registered vehicles need a yearly safety inspection at a station licensed by the Virginia State Police. Vehicles kept in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park also need an emissions test every two years. The four newest model years are exempt from emissions testing.
Yes. 14 of the businesses we list in Virginia Beach show Sunday hours, including Ground Works Mobile Mechanics, MMG Mobile Mechanic Group and Norfolk VA Mobile Mechanics. Call first, because Sunday hours are often short and some only take emergencies.
Look at the review count as well as the stars, because five stars from four people tells you very little. 1 of the 39 listings in Virginia Beach has been claimed by the owner, who confirmed the details. If the customer asks, a shop must give a written estimate for work over $25 and cannot charge more than 10 percent over it without approval. The shop must offer to return replaced parts, except warranty or core parts. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.
Usually not. 23 of the businesses in Virginia Beach come to you, and with no building to pay for, they often charge a bit less than a shop. What they cannot do in a driveway is work that needs a lift or a press, so heavy jobs still go to a shop.
Yes. PPI Auto, our sister company, inspects used cars in Virginia Beach for $225 on most cars, pickups and SUVs. The inspector comes to the car, runs a 122 point check and sends the report the same day. Call 951-267-8500 to book.
Ask the shop for any state or city license it holds and get the estimate in writing before work starts. None of the 39 listings in Virginia Beach has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Virginia's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.
12 of the 39 listings in Virginia Beach show a photo or logo. They come from the owner, from the business's own website, or from our own jobs for Supercanic locations. We never put a stock or AI photo on someone else's business. Owners can claim their listing free and add their own.
We call, text and email the businesses we list to confirm their details, and listings whose numbers turn out to be dead come off the directory. 1 of the 39 in Virginia Beach have been claimed and confirmed by the owner. Nobody can pay to rank higher.
Because we work with these mechanics, not just list them. Besides checking listings, we run free study guides and certification exams for mechanics, publish repair cost guides by state, and give shops software to send written quotes and invoices. 23 of the Virginia Beach listings come to you, 39 carry a rating with the review count beside it, and the order on this page follows the published rules on our How We Rank page.
Most mobile mechanics in Virginia Beach price by the job, not the hour. Independent shop labor in Virginia runs about $95 to $140 an hour, and mobile prices usually land in the same range for the same repair. Some add a trip fee and some fold it in. Ask for one total price, trip included, before they drive out. Our repair cost guides show typical parts and labor for each job.
Yes. Typical independent shop labor in Virginia is about $95 to $140 an hour, so $100 is inside the normal range. Dealers often charge more. What matters most is the total. Ask how many hours the job is quoted at and compare that with a second shop.
By rating and review count together, the strongest mobile mechanics in the Virginia Beach area right now are CT's Mobile Mechanic LLC (5.0 stars, 96 reviews), Vehicles Tips LLC - Mobile Mechanic (5.0 stars, 82 reviews) and Affordable Mobile Repair Service LLC (4.9 stars, 191 reviews). We weigh stars against how many reviews back them, so a perfect score on a few reviews does not win.
Some work needs a shop. Transmission swaps, engine rebuilds, alignments and anything that needs a lift go to a garage. Bad weather can push back a driveway job, and you need a safe, legal place to park where the mechanic can work. Many mobile mechanics also run a shop, or will tell you up front when a job needs one.
Get a written estimate that lists parts and labor. Call two or three shops with the same estimate and ask each for a total price. Ask what warranty comes with the parts and the work. Read recent reviews, not just the star score. A shop that explains the problem clearly and shows you the old part is a good sign.
This page lists 39 auto repair businesses in Virginia Beach, VA. We built it from business details and ratings from each Google Business Profile, owner claims and uploads, Virginia repair and inspection rules from the state agency and Census and NOAA figures for the local car ownership section. We call, text and email the businesses to keep it right, and take listings down when a number goes dead.
Why trust it: no business pays to be listed or to rank, the order follows our published rules, and every count on this page is counted from the listings below. 12 show a photo or logo, 0 show a license number and 1 has been confirmed by the owner.
No luck in Virginia Beach? A mobile mechanic from the next town over will often make the trip. See all 125 cities in Virginia.
Norfolk, VATop rated: Affordable Mobile Repair Service LLC 4.9★
Chesapeake, VATop rated: DuraFleet 4.9★
Hampton, VATop rated: The Mobile Mechanic 757 4.7★Poquoson, VATop rated: Guardian Automotive Repair 4.8★
Suffolk, VATop rated: Automotive Care Express, Inc. 4.8★
Newport News, VATop rated: ride right mobile 4.8★Smithfield, VATop rated: Scott Enterprises Inc. 4.7★Seaford, VATypical independent shop prices at Virginia labor rates, parts and labor, for a midsize car. Each guide shows the price for your vehicle and what to ask before you pay. See all 91 repair cost guides.
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