4.8 stars across 119 Google reviews
$40 WOFs.
Honest spanners.
The Mechanic is Napier's garage on Hyderabad Road, run by Darren and the team. Warrants, servicing, cambelts and breakdown rescues, at prices people write reviews about.
WOFs $40, full services from $165
Breakdown rescues and urgent fit-ins
8 Hyderabad Road, Marewa
What we do
Everything your car needs, priced on the front of the building.
No hidden extras and no upselling. The prices are literally painted on signs outside the workshop.
WOFs, $40
Straightforward warrants at the price on the sign out front. In, checked, and back on the road without fuss.
Full Services from $165
A proper service, not a tick-box one. Fair prices come up in review after review, and the sign out front holds us to it.
Cambelts & Brakes
Cambelt replacements and brake work done right, with reasonable prices customers actually write reviews about.
Windscreen Replacement
Chips and cracked screens replaced in-house alongside general servicing, so one visit covers it.
Breakdown Help
Starter motor died? One customer's car was looked at, towed in, and ready within 40 hours. We get you moving again.
Auto Electrical & Diagnostics
Electrical faults, inspections and diagnostics for everything from daily drivers to weekend classics.
The classics
Where Napier's classics get looked after.
On any given week the workshop hosts everything from Anglias and Zephyrs to Mustangs and the odd Countach. If you trust us with a classic, your daily is in safe hands.
The workshop
Darren and the team, under the big white letters.
You can't miss the place: dark grey workshop, "THE MECHANIC" across the front, vintage garage signs inside. Darren runs it with a team that customers consistently call friendly, fast and fair.
Stranded travellers squeezed into a fully booked week. Parts ordered overnight. Cars towed in and turned around in two days. That's the pattern across 119 reviews, and it's why locals call this the best garage they've found in Hawke's Bay.
"I've been to a few mechanics in hawkes bay now, and this is definitely the best I've come across."
Krystle Deakin, Google review
Reviews
119 reviews. 4.8 stars. Zero mystery invoices.
on Google
"Visiting Napier for 4 days with our caravan - on arrival our tow vehicle dropped its coolant. Darren and team fitted us in to their fully booked week and found the split hose, ordered it overnight and had the vehicle back to us by 2pm next day. Brilliant service with excellent communication and a very reasonable price."
PilotMikeX3
Google review, a year ago
"Excellent customer service and reasonable price. We were in dire need of a mechanical repair with our Nissan Civilian Bus and Darren helped us out. We were very grateful. We can now enjoy our first time visit to Napier 🙂"
Daniel and Christine Croft
Google review, 4 months ago
"Great service, great prices, fast and efficient! Staff are friendly and helpful too. I've been to a few mechanics in hawkes bay now, and this is definitely the best I've come across. I've taken in a couple of different cars and every time everything has been perfect. Thanks guys!"
Krystle Deakin
Google review, 9 months ago
"Amazing service and will definitely take my car here in near future. Our cars starter motor went out and we were stuck were to take our car. These guys not only responded fast, but they were able to get someone to us to take a look, and they towed our car back to there shop and it was all ready for us to pick up with 40hours."
Samm Harris
Google review, a year ago
Find us
Hyderabad Road, Marewa.
Look for the dark grey building with the big white letters and the roller door up. Serving Napier, Hastings and the wider Bay.
Address
8 Hyderabad Road, Marewa, Napier 4110
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
Sat-Sun closed
Phone
027 843 0170Contact
WOF due? Something rattling?
Give Darren and the team a call, or leave your details and we'll get back to you.