Repairs with care

Established in 1954, Smith & Boyle has become one of the best-known automotive repair businesses in Tauranga.

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We are an approved repairer of:

Audi logo
Tesla Logo

We are the Bay of Plenty’s sole authorised repairer for Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Tesla and Toyota. This means we are extensively trained in the proper use of repair equipment, tools and technologies to ensure every vehicle we repair will perform to the same high safety standards as it did before it was damaged.

Our Values

Excellent customer service and quality workmanship are everything to us. We understand that being involved in a car accident can be traumatic and it is our goal to make every customer feel reassured, at ease and confident in their decision to come to us.

Communication
Empathy
Quality workmanship
Timely repairs
Professionalism
A lady serves a female customer from behind a counter.
Communication
A lady hands a smiling customer a cup of coffee. Both smile and look happy
Empathy
A mechanic uses an electric screw driver to repair a car
Quality workmanship
Two mechanics stand by a raised Tesla car while repairs take place
Timely repairs
A man with ear defenders on applies take with care to a car
Professionalism

Our Facilities

Our facilities have been meticulously designed with our customers and automotive repair team in mind, from our modern, showroom-style customer lounge to our top-of-the-line workshop and equipment that allows our team to achieve the very best results.  

Customers sit in a swanky waiting lounge at a mechanics. Two are reading magazines and one stands at the counter speaking to a member of staff
Modern and comfortable customer lounge and facilities
A red sign with the words Tesla vehicle charging sits infront of a green bush
Electric vehicle workshop with Tesla charging station
A man cleans a black car with a powerful hose
Car valet bay
A person in a protective grey suit sprays paints a white car
Standox waterborne global approved paint system
A man greets a customer and holds the door of a white car
Fleet of 25 premium loan vehicles
A man does mechanical work on a raised car
Car-o-Liner Digital Chassis Alignment
( the leading global provider of collision repair systems )
A car is covered in protective film and is about to be painted in a mechanics paint booth
Nova Verta down draft spray / paint booth

Our Facilities

Our facilities have been meticulously designed with our customers and automotive repair team in mind, from our modern, showroom-style customer lounge to our top-of-the-line workshop and equipment that allows our team to achieve the very best results.  

A red icon showing a comfy chair and a small plant
Modern and comfortable customer lounge and facilities
A red icon showing an electric charging station for a car
 Electric vehicle workshop with Tesla charging station
A red icon showing a car in a car wash with water dropping down onto the car
Car valet bay
A red icon showing an spray paint can
Standox waterborne global approved paint system
A red icon showing a 2 cars next to each other front on
Fleet of 25 premium loan vehicles
A red icon showing an electric charging station for a car
Car-o-Liner Digital Chassis Alignment
(the leading global provider of collision repair systems)
A red icon showing an electric charging station for a car
Nova Verta down draft spray / paint booth
A customer is greeted by friendly staff smiling from behind the counter
A lady smiles from within her courtesy car as a member of staff stands smiling by the open door
A mechanic works on a car
A photo of a smiling Mike Standwell as he helps a customer with a curtesy car

Mike Stanwell - Director

Smith & Boyle owner Mike Stanwell has vast experience in the automotive industry and has been in the trade since he was just 16 years old.

Mike has been the managing director of Smith & Boyle since he took over the role in September of 2003.

His vision is to ultimately deliver a customer experience that is beyond people’s expectations and improve the professional standards in New Zealand’s automotive industry.

“Mike and the team at Smith & Boyle have been absolutely impeccable to deal with. I honestly cannot speak highly enough of them. Went out of their way and looked after my vehicle as if it was their own.”

Our Process

We understand that your vehicle is an important part of your life, and it is our responsibility to repair it with the highest level of care and attention. Find out our process to get you back on the road with confidence.