Bromley Auto Services is a family-owned and operated workshop at 427 Breezes Road in Aranui, Christchurch. The website says it has been in the same building for more than 50 years, and that it is an MTA member. It offers servicing, WOF checks, diagnostics and repairs for cars, boat trailers, caravans, horse floats and trailers, and work on muscle cars, hot rods and classic cars. Child car seat anchor points can be installed. Bookings are essential. A WOF inspection takes about 45 minutes on a car and about 25 minutes on a trailer, according to the website. Customers can wait with a free coffee or tea and a magazine, and there is a children's play area. A free drop-off and pick-up service runs in the local area. The workshop sends reminders before a WOF or service is due.
Customers say the staff are great to deal with, honest and pleasant, and that bookings are easy. One customer went in for a WOF and said the visit was hassle-free. Another said they were a recommendation from a previous mechanic, and that the work was well priced and done with good workmanship. A customer who booked in and arrived early said they left on time. Nearby, the one other mechanic within a kilometre is NC Automotive, 0.3 km away, which has no rating. Our pick in Aranui for a WOF or a service with a family-run workshop.