5 auto shops St. Pete trusts
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5 auto shops St. Pete trusts

Independent, local, and still answering the phone.

Car trouble in a city with no real transit is an emergency. These are the shops our readers and business owners keep recommending, in no particular order.

  1. AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care
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    AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

    Family-run for two generations. They text you photos of the part before they replace it.

    • 📍 3353 5th Ave S St Petersburg, FL 33712 Midtown

    · Photo: St. Pete Biz

  2. Aaron's Auto Repair
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    Aaron's Auto Repair

    The transmission specialists other shops send work to.

    · Photo: St. Pete Biz

  3. Anthony's Automotive
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    Anthony's Automotive

    Honest estimates and a waiting room you don't mind sitting in.

    • 📍 3140 E State Rd 60 Valrico, FL 33594

    · Photo: St. Pete Biz

  4. Atlantic Auto Repair
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    Atlantic Auto Repair

    Fast oil changes, and they'll flag the real problems without upselling the fake ones.

  5. Charlies Transmission Service
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    Charlies Transmission Service

    Body work that matches the paint the first time.

By St. Pete Biz · Photos by St. Pete Biz · Sep 13, 2026