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title: Melbourne Auto repair shops: 5 Companies, 5 Questions
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Interview edition Melbourne · October 2026

# Melbourne auto repair shops: 5 companies answer the same five questions

The questions homeowners actually ask, put to 5 local auto repair shops. Compare what they know, not just their stars.

- Updated **October 31, 2026**
- [How we choose and interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

The five questions

1. What does a typical project cost?
2. How long does a typical project take?
3. What should homeowners prepare before asking for a quote?
4. What kind of work do you specialize in?
5. What expensive mistake do homeowners commonly make?

## The 5 we invited

Chosen from 88 Melbourne businesses on their public record. Not a ranking.

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### [Rockstar Automotive](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-c15d77252abb9e22/)

★ 4.9 (208 (2021) reviews) · Melbourne

 - Operating status checked

Ask for a quote from Rockstar Automotive

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### [Lister's Automotive Service](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-5262f03119499be2/)

★ 4.9 (194 (2021) reviews) · Palm Bay

 - Operating status checked

Ask for a quote from Lister's Automotive Service

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### [Subaru of Melbourne](https://askfivequestions.com/business/subaru-of-melbourne-melbourne/)

★ 4.6 (1352 reviews) · Melbourne

 - Operating status checked

Ask for a quote from Subaru of Melbourne

### Also interviewed in Melbourne

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#### [Lexus of Melbourne](https://askfivequestions.com/business/lexus-of-melbourne-melbourne/)

★ 4.8 (2974 reviews) · Melbourne

 - Operating status checked

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#### [INFINITI of Melbourne](https://askfivequestions.com/business/infiniti-of-melbourne-melbourne/)

★ 4.7 (770 reviews) · Melbourne

 - Operating status checked

**Interviews in progress.** Answers appear once each owner approves the final text.

## Why we ask these five

1.

### Cost

Prices on websites are rare and rarely comparable.

2.

### Time

A schedule tells you how a business plans.

3.

### Prepare

A better first conversation gets you a firmer price.

4.

### Specialty

Most businesses say they do everything.

5.

### Mistakes

Businesses see the same mistakes again and again.

## Ready to talk to one of the 5?

Send one short request, with your own question if you like, to the businesses you choose.

### Contact one or more of the 5

Send to

Only the businesses you tick receive your details, and each replies directly. We may receive a fee from a business for each request; it never affects who is chosen. [How we make money](https://askfivequestions.com/how-we-make-money/).

## The facts behind the answers

Rules and records behind what the businesses tell you.

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Median home value

$306,400

Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1243975) · 2020–2024

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Homes built before 1990

 62.6%

25,799 of 41,217 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1243975) · 2020–2024

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Households in Melbourne

37,041

Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1243975) · 2020–2024

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Atlantic hurricane season

June 1 to November 30

An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.

Source: [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period

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Median year homes were built

1985

Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1243975) · 2020–2024

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Owner-occupied homes

 59.7%

22,125 of 37,041 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1243975) · 2020–2024

Figures from public sources, checked October 31, 2026. Facts marked “Sample figure” illustrate what our data pipeline will fill in from the named source; they are not real counts.

## Auto repair shops questions, answered

### How did the editors choose these auto repair shops in Melbourne?

Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 88 auto repair shops for Melbourne. Paid placements never change the order.

### Which of these auto repair shops in Melbourne has the best reviews?

Rockstar Automotive has a 4.9 rating from 208 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page.

### Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews?

Lexus of Melbourne, with 2974 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

### Are these auto repair shops licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

### How many quotes should I get for auto repair shops in Melbourne?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.

## How this page was made

[Read the full methodology](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

1. **88**

### Businesses checked

2. **5**

### Chosen on their record

3. **5 × 5**

### Same questions

4. **120**

### Words max, owner-approved

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