A freshly built engine bay in the Old School Garage workshop

MTA Approved · Bromley, Christchurch

Honest mechanics,
the old-school way.

Servicing, repairs and WOFs done properly in Bromley, with a soft spot for classics and hot-rods. Run by Chris and Sandra, rated five stars by Christchurch drivers who keep coming back.

5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Mon to Fri · 7:30am - 4:00pm
MTA ApprovedWOF $49ServicingRepairs & DiagnosticsClassic & Hot-RodChris & SandraBromley CHCH

A proper local garage, not a quick-lube conveyor belt.

Old School Garage is a Bromley workshop where the cars get looked at by someone who has done this for years, not rushed through a booking quota. Chris does the spanner work and Sandra keeps the front of house running, so you get straight answers, fair prices and a garage that remembers your car next time.

The name is not just for show. Pull up out the back of Lupins Lane and you will find a 1937 Studebaker, the odd matte-black muscle car and a waiting room full of Route 66 memorabilia.

5.0
Google rating
66 reviews
$49
WOF inspection
while you wait
MTA
Approved
trade standards
Mon-Fri
Open
7:30 - 4:00

What we do

Everything your car needs, under one roof.

Warrants, servicing and repairs for everyday cars, vans and 4x4s, with the know-how to handle the older and modified stuff most shops would rather not touch.

$49

WOF Inspections

Warrant of Fitness done while you wait. Honest pass or a clear list of what needs doing, no scare tactics. Most folks book back in every six months.

Book a WOF

Servicing & Maintenance

Regular servicing to keep your car healthy and your running costs down. Filters, fluids, brakes and the things that quietly wear out before they leave you stranded.

Repairs & Diagnostics

From power steering and driveline to the awkward intermittent gremlins. Chris has been at this a long time and knows where to look. Fair prices, work explained.

Classic & Hot-Rod Care

Older iron and modified builds are welcome here. The workshop is full of them, so a carburettor or a points setup is a treat, not a problem.

Warrant of Fitness

Need a WOF? It is $49, done while you wait.

No pressure, no upselling. If something needs doing we will show you and give you a fair price, and if it passes you are on your way.

Chris at work in the Old School Garage workshop with a classic car and WOF inspection sign

The people behind it

You will always deal with the people who do the work.

Old School Garage is run by Chris and Sandra, a husband-and-wife team who treat your car like it is parked in their own driveway. Chris is the hands in the workshop, the kind of mechanic who can chase a tricky fault and actually fix it. Sandra looks after everyone out front, and the families who come in remember being well looked after.

  • MTA-approved workshop, held to trade standards
  • Fair prices and the work explained before it happens
  • Classic, modified and everyday vehicles all welcome
  • Five-star rated by Christchurch locals who come back

Inside the garage

Old school by name, and proud of it.

Drop your car in and you are not sitting in a sterile waiting room. There are classics on the hoist, petrol-station memorabilia on every wall and a couch worth pulling up. It is a workshop with character, run by people who genuinely love cars.

A matte-black classic muscle car under the Old School Garage bonnet sign
Classic builds
The Old School Garage waiting room with vintage signs and a motorbike clock
Vintage motorbike wall feature in the customer lounge
Customer lounge wall covered in Route 66 and classic car memorabilia
Pull up a couch

Reviews

What Christchurch drivers say.

5.066 Google reviews
Great service from the team at Oldschoolgarage. Friendly, reliable, and got the job done quickly. Highly recommend for anyone needing a trustworthy mechanic.
Silvana Santiagoa month ago · Google
We are really happy with the service, Chris gave us. He gave his best and could really fix our power steering of our 4x4 van. We really appreciate that and will come back as he really knows a lot about his job and gives fair prices.
Rebecca Würfel2 years ago · Google
Highly rate Chris and the team. Nice and friendly and allways a pleasure getting a WOF. See you in 6 months.
Jason Rayner4 years ago · Google
Amazing service and expertise! Would definitely recommend. Thank you.
Shay davis11 months ago · Google
Absolutely awesome people! My children and I were well looked after by Sandra while Chris did my WOF. Thank you team. Was lovely to meet you both.
B Baker4 years ago · Google

Get in touch

Book your car in.

Give Chris and Sandra a call, or send a message and we will get back to you. We are easy to find on Lupins Lane in Bromley.

Opening hours
Mon
7:30 - 16:00
Tue
7:30 - 16:00
Wed
7:30 - 16:00
Thu
7:30 - 16:00
Fri
7:30 - 16:00
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

Send us a message

Tell us what your car needs and the best number to reach you on.

A note from the builder

Like it? It is yours.

I am Si from ProperSites. I build a real, working site for a business before I ever pitch it, so what you are looking at is the actual thing, made for Oldschool Garage, not a template with your name dropped in or a quote for something that does not exist yet.

The site is yours to keep. It is was $997 $697 to make it live on your own domain, then $49 a month just keeps it hosted and looked after. Month to month, never a lock-in, and if you ever leave you take the site with you. Most builders are the opposite: stop paying and your site disappears. Not here.

Make it mineor just reply to my email
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