Grant — a note from Anthony

Mechanic Website Review

I picked three auto-repair websites that take different approaches. I’m not asking you to choose one or write a detailed brief. I just want to learn which individual pieces feel right—or wrong—for Cupp’s Garage.

Each example includes the top of the website and one useful section farther down. You can leave feedback on anything included on this page. You’re also welcome to visit the three original websites if you want to explore further. If you have thoughts about something not shown here, add a comment anywhere in Pastel or send them to me by email.

01

Look

Scroll through the three examples below. You don’t need to study every word.

02

Click

When something stands out, click directly on that image, headline, button, or question.

03

Comment

Type a quick reaction. “I like this,” “too corporate,” or “put my phone number here” is plenty.

04

Finish

When you’re done, click Finish Review in Pastel. Even three or four comments will help.

01

Small-shop confidence

Curt’s Auto Repair

Visit full website
Curt’s Auto Repair: True top of homepage
True top of homepage
Curt’s Auto Repair: Trust and proof section
Trust and proof section

A memorable local-shop identity with an immediate promise, visible proof, and a direct path to scheduling.

Closest in spirit to a small, owner-led garage.

Quick reactions

  1. What is the first thing you notice when you look at this page?
  2. Does this feel like a real local shop or a larger company? What gives you that impression?
  3. Which parts make you trust the shop—and does anything feel overdone?
02

Customer-first reassurance

Martin Auto Service

Visit full website
Martin Auto Service: True top of homepage
True top of homepage
Martin Auto Service: Customer-frustration section
Customer-frustration section

A calm, polished site that begins with the customer’s frustration and shows how the shop makes repair less stressful.

Strongest example of speaking to the customer before talking about the shop.

Quick reactions

  1. What impression do the real office and shop footage give you?
  2. Do the customer frustrations listed here sound like things you hear from people?
  3. What feels especially clear or reassuring—and what feels less useful?
03

People and story

Autoworks

Visit full website
Autoworks: True top of homepage
True top of homepage
Autoworks: Owner story section
Owner story section

A fuller site that introduces the owners and team, tells the shop’s story, and makes online booking highly visible.

Best reference for showing the real people behind the business.

Quick reactions

  1. What does seeing the owners and reading their story make you think about this shop?
  2. Does the people-focused section feel personal and useful, or like too much information?
  3. Overall, does this shop feel welcoming, specialized, polished, or something else?