Palos Verdes Estates was planned to be beautiful - Olmsted-designed streets winding along the coastline of the Pacific, parklands that will never be built on, and ocean views around half the corners in town. The cars that live here deserve care to match, without surrendering a day to a dealership across the county. Hillside Auto Repair is minutes away in Torrance, and has been the peninsula's trusted independent shop since 1984.
Minutes away, made effortless
From Malaga Cove or Lunada Bay, we're a short drive over the hill to Hawthorne Blvd - close enough that our free 5-mile shuttle reaches much of the city. Drop the car on the way to work or the club, take the ride home, and get photos of everything we find on your phone before we turn a wrench.
The right shop for PVE's garages
- European specialists - Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo: factory-level expertise with independent honesty and pricing
- Hybrid specialists - Lexus, Toyota, and Honda hybrids serviced by technicians trained on high-voltage systems
- Everything else too - the daily drivers, the kids' first cars, the weekend classic that needs a sympathetic eye
Coastal cars, coastal wear
Ocean air is lovely and mildly corrosive: batteries, terminals, and brake components age faster near the water, and cars that sit accumulate their own issues. Our free digital inspection with every service keeps quiet coastal wear from becoming loud repairs.
Service worthy of the drive home
An honest estimate before work begins, a 2-year / 24,000-mile written warranty after, and a live person on the phone from 7 AM. Palos Verdes Estates has trusted Hillside for four decades - the drive over the hill is the easiest part of car ownership here.