Craig's Auto Repair

Craig Lauricella

My family moved to Granada Hills in 1960, which allowed me to grow up in the San Fernando Valley. I attended Granada Hills HIgh School and Cal State Northridge and eventually began my family in this Valley. I've been a part of this community for over 50 years and truly love it here!

Cars have always been in my blood. The generation of my youth was defined by muscle cars, and so as a youth I was focused on making cars go fast. Having received my first speeding ticket on the way home from the DMV, the penalty was to lose my drivers license for 30 days. Since I couln't drive my car, I took it apart, and that was the beginning of a love affair that still continues.

In 1979 I opened Craig's Auto Repair. Repairing cars and serving the people of the San Fernando Valley has been a passion of mine ever since. When I'm not at the shop fixing cars I enjoy golfing, riding my bicycle, and spending time with my family. I have been blessed with 7 children and 14 grandchildren. Owning the repair shop has supplied me the means to provide for them and for that I will always be grateful.

Today I offer over 40 years of experience fixing cars and I still enjoy the challenge and apprecitate the chance to do what I love.

Matt Lauricella

Matt grew up literally in the automotive repair industry. Craig, Matt's father and owner of  "Craig's Automotive Repair," put Matt to work in the repair shop during the summers of Matt's childhood. Matt had an instant knack for repairing vehicles. After highschool he received a scholarship to UTI (Universal Technical Institute) - the top automotive school in the nation - and in the years following, Matt graduated top of his class earning a degree in automotive technology and becoming ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) master certified.

Excited about his education, Matt started working at a dealership. While working at the dealership, he witnessed both the technicians and service writers repeatedly recommend unnecessary repairs. At times he even saw the customers charged for repairs or maintenance that had never been done. This harsh reality of the automotive business weighed on Matt's mind. After three years he transferred to another dealership where he observed the same behaviour. Tired of watching repair shops take advantage of customers and charging excessive prices, Matt returned to where his career began: his father's repair shop. There his standards of honesty and excellence would be met. 

Apart from his love of cars Matt loves being a husband and a father of four small children. He looks forward to many more years of working at Craig's Auto Repair.