--- title: Auto repair shops Costs in Sarasota | CityVerified url: https://thecityverified.com/guides/auto-repair-shops-cost-sarasota/ updated: 2026-10-31 --- [CityVerified Sarasota edition](https://thecityverified.com/) [How verification works](https://thecityverified.com/how-verification-works/)[Corrections](https://thecityverified.com/corrections/) [For businesses](https://thecityverified.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://thecityverified.com/) 2. [Florida](https://thecityverified.com/florida/) 3. [Sarasota](https://thecityverified.com/sarasota/) 4. [Auto repair shops](https://thecityverified.com/sarasota/auto-repair-shops/) 5. Cost guide Guide · Auto repair shops · Sarasota # Auto repair shops Costs in Sarasota Prices depend on size, access and finishes, so the most useful thing we can give you is a way to compare quotes and check the company behind each one. This guide covers what to ask for and where to look it up. Updated October 31, 2026 · [Verified auto repair shops in Sarasota](https://thecityverified.com/sarasota/auto-repair-shops/) ## Before you compare prices 1. **Get at least three written quotes** for the same scope, so the numbers can be compared line by line. 2. **Ask for the license number and look it up** with the state or county. It should be in the company's or owner's name. 3. **Ask for an insurance certificate sent by the insurer** , with liability and, for employers, workers' compensation. 4. **Check who pulls the permit.** The contractor should, not you as the owner. 5. **Tie payments to finished stages** and keep the final payment until the work passes inspection. ## Recommended auto repair shops in Sarasota Listed alphabetically. Each passed the required checks on the date shown. - [Audi Sarasota](https://thecityverified.com/business/audi-sarasota-sarasota/) Recommended Sarasota · checked Oct 30, 2026 - [Gettel Acura](https://thecityverified.com/business/gettel-acura-sarasota/) Recommended Sarasota · checked Oct 30, 2026 - [Hitchcock Automotive Repair](https://thecityverified.com/business/hitchcock-automotive-repair-sarasota/) Recommended Sarasota · checked Oct 29, 2026 - [Sarasota Mechanics Techs](https://thecityverified.com/business/g-46f2a2799e2f8e8b/) Recommended Sarasota · checked Oct 15, 2026 - [Sunset Kia of Sarasota](https://thecityverified.com/business/sunset-kia-of-sarasota-sarasota/) Recommended Sarasota · checked Oct 30, 2026 [See every record and check result](https://thecityverified.com/sarasota/auto-repair-shops/) ## Public records: Sarasota The public figures and local rules behind this guide, each with its source. Sarasota in public records | Record | What it shows | Official source and period | |---|---|---| | Median home value | $463,000 Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1264175) 2020–2024 | | Homes built before 1990 | 69.8% 22,551 of 32,324 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1264175) 2020–2024 | | Households in Sarasota | 25,751 Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1264175) 2020–2024 | | Atlantic hurricane season | June 1 to November 30 An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. | [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) 1991–2020 climate period | | Median year homes were built | 1976 Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1264175) 2020–2024 | | Owner-occupied homes | 57.5% 14,799 of 25,751 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1264175) 2020–2024 | | Sarasota residents | 58,458 Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place). | [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates](https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv) July 1, 2025 | | Average summer high | 90.8°F Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Sarasota Bradenton Airport (USW00012871), about 4 miles from the city center point. | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012871.csv) 1991–2020 normals | Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what our live data feed will fill in from that source; they are not real counts. We never print license numbers: look them up on the official portal. ## Cost questions answered What was checked before these auto repair shops in Sarasota were listed? Only verified businesses are listed: each one is confirmed open and operating in current business listings, and license and registration checks against public records, where done, are shown and count toward the order together with the review history. We compared 104 auto repair shops for Sarasota. Paid placements never change the order. 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. Which of these auto repair shops in Sarasota has the best reviews? Sarasota Mechanics Techs has a 5.0 rating from 207 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews? Gettel Acura, with 2286 public reviews. 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