Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Car services in Gold Coast
- Car services compared
- 795
- Google reviews
- 103,716
- Median rating
- 4.8
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car services in Gold Coast, QLD on Town Proven are 4x4 Offroad Specialists (started in 1953; 4.9 from 27 Google reviews), Gold Coast Panel Works (started in 1954; 4.7 from 41 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Nerang (started in 1957; 4.4 from 294 Google reviews).
Car services in Gold Coast: the top 50
- 1
4x4 Offroad Specialists
from 27 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 2
Gold Coast Panel Works
from 41 Google reviews
Started: 1954
28 Bailey Cres, Southport QLD 4215
- 3
Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Nerang
from 294 Google reviews
Started: 1957
- 4
Western Suburbs Mechanical
from 91 Google reviews
Started: 1968
- 5
Southport Car Repairs
from 55 Google reviews
Started: 1972
Southport QLD
- 6
Sebring Mechanical
from 142 Google reviews
Started: 1974
1/42 Cronulla Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 7
Surfers Rent A Car - Gold Coast Airport
from 152 Google reviews
Started: 1975
- 8
SUPERTINT | Car, Home & Office Window Tinting Gold Coast
from 106 Google reviews
Started: 1976
2158A Gold Coast Highway
- 9
Mr Transmissions Gold Coast
from 132 Google reviews
Started: 1977
Gold Coast Colour Production, 35 Upton St, Gold Coast QLD 4217
- 10
CoolDrive Auto Parts - Gold Coast
from 20 Google reviews
Started: 1977
- 11
Ivak Motors
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1977
Unit 3/30-32 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 12
Asap Mobile Mechanic
from 297 Google reviews
Started: 1980
Unit 1/2 Spencer Rd, Nerang QLD 4211
- 13
Miami Smash Repairs
from 149 Google reviews
Started: 1982
10 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 14
Lube Mobile Gold Coast
from 230 Google reviews
Started: 1982
- 15
Steve & Taylor Smith Autos Subaru Mechanic
from 258 Google reviews
Started: 1983
21 Jay Gee Ct, Gold Coast QLD 4211
- 16
Instant Windscreens Gold Coast - Repairs & Tinting
from 197 Google reviews
Started: 1983
- 17
Golden Hammer Panels
from 39 Google reviews
Started: 1985
229 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters QLD 4216
- 18
Cutprice Car Rentals - Gold Coast Airport
from 2,171 Google reviews
Started: 1986
101 Golden Four Dr
- 19
Cutprice Car Rentals
from 2,132 Google reviews
Started: 1986
101 Golden Four Dr
- 20
APC Auto Centre
from 57 Google reviews
Started: 1986
U 3 76 Blanck St, Ormeau, QLD, 4208
- 21
J & J Fuel Injection & Automotive Service
from 63 Google reviews
Started: 1987
Shop 3/13 Horizon Dr, Beenleigh QLD 4207
- 22
A Better Value Car Hire
from 61 Google reviews
Started: 1988
- 23
Mark Jackson Automotive
from 361 Google reviews
Started: 1989
199 Nerang St, Southport QLD 4215
- 24
GLENN ROWE AUTO ELECTRICS
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1990
Boronia Lodge, 39 Chelsea Ave, Gold Coast QLD 4218
- 25
The Detailing Experts
from 182 Google reviews
Started: 1992
- 26
DIRT BUSTERS CAR DETAILING
from 68 Google reviews
Started: 1993
11/76 Township Dr, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 27
Austyre N Automotive
from 339 Google reviews
Started: 1993
452 Nerang Rd, Gold Coast QLD 4214
- 28
Ricks 4WD Centre
from 100 Google reviews
Started: 1995
Unit 1/21 Lawrence Dr, Nerang QLD 4211
- 29
Mobile Mechanic - Mr Mechanic Pimpama
from 30 Google reviews
Started: 1995
- 30
Sparkles Car Wash Nerang
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1995
Nerang QLD
- 31
Mr Mechanic Surfers Paradise
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1995
- 32
Sparkles Car Wash Hope island shopping Center
from 68 Google reviews
Started: 1995
- 33
Sparkles car wash
from 191 Google reviews
Started: 1995
Helensvale QLD
- 34
SPARKLES CAR WASH
from 351 Google reviews
Started: 1995
Robina QLD
- 35
The Tyre Shop
from 289 Google reviews
Started: 1996
54 Johnston St, Southport QLD 4215
- 36
GT Tyre & Mechanical
from 60 Google reviews
Started: 1997
1 Leonard Pde, Gold Coast QLD 4223
- 37
Gold Coast Shuttle
from 55 Google reviews
Started: 1998
Coolangatta QLD
- 38
Ozoneshield Protection
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1999
Burleigh Heads QLD
- 39
Daves Car Rental
from 437 Google reviews
Started: 1999
Shop 12/3049 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 40
MSI Auto Centre
from 86 Google reviews
Started: 2000
170 Siganto Dr., Oxenford QLD 4212
- 41
Cheaper Towing Services
from 87 Google reviews
Started: 2001
- 42
Colortech Gold Coast
from 274 Google reviews
Started: 2002
24 Gary Player Cres, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 43
Gold Coast Bumper Repairs Wheel Repairs Headlight Restoration Gold Coast
from 169 Google reviews
Started: 2002
35 Gary Player Cres, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 44
South Coast Autocare Auto Service Centre Southport
from 75 Google reviews
Started: 2002
Unit 21, 3/15 Jackman St, Southport QLD 4215
- 45
Action Tyres & More
from 270 Google reviews
Started: 2002
12 Price St, Southport QLD 4215
- 46
Tint a Home Window Tinting
from 78 Google reviews
Started: 2003
- 47
Sure Stop Automotive Centre
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 2003
Shop 5/50 Lawrence Dr, Nerang QLD 4211
- 48
Harbour Town Tyre & Battery
from 192 Google reviews
Started: 2003
217 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters QLD 4216
- 49
Varsity Mechanical Services
from 42 Google reviews
Started: 2004
26 Taree St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 50
Gold Coast Motorcycle Tyres & Mechanical
from 294 Google reviews
Started: 2005
12 Karen Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Town Proven compared 795 car services in Gold Coast, QLD, with 103,716 Google reviews between them. Of these, 91 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 57 reviews.
Of the car services compared, the most reviewed is Southport Budget Tyres & Auto, with 2,676 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which car services in Gold Coast, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car services in Gold Coast, QLD on Town Proven are 4x4 Offroad Specialists (started in 1953; 4.9 from 27 Google reviews), Gold Coast Panel Works (started in 1954; 4.7 from 41 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Nerang (started in 1957; 4.4 from 294 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank car services in Gold Coast, QLD?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many car services in Gold Coast, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 795 car services in Gold Coast, QLD, with 103,716 Google reviews between them. Of these, 91 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 57 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.