Joey Smith

Thirty-Five Years Under the Hood

With 35 years of hands-on experience as an automotive technician, Joey Smith has spent more than three decades diagnosing, repairing, and fine-tuning vehicles for drivers who depend on them every day. His career has been built on a simple guiding principle: be better than the day before. That mindset has shaped every shift he has worked and every repair he has signed off on.

For Joey, longevity in this trade isn’t just about clocking hours. It’s about steady, deliberate growth — staying sharp as vehicles evolve and never assuming yesterday’s knowledge is enough for today’s job.

The Eye for What Others Miss

What sets Joey apart is his ability to see things others don’t. After 35 years in the bay, patterns reveal themselves — the faint sound that points to a worn bearing, the subtle vibration that hints at something deeper, the small clue on a diagnostic readout that another tech might overlook. That kind of intuition can’t be taught in a classroom. It’s earned, one vehicle at a time.

His training backs up the instincts. Joey is a Master ASE Technician and a Master Honda/Acura Technician, two of the most respected credentials in the industry. When he approaches a customer’s vehicle, he treats it as if it were his own mother’s car — careful, thorough, and held to a standard far higher than “good enough.”

Off the Clock and On the Trail

When he’s not in the shop, Joey heads for the backcountry. Four-wheeling is his favorite way to unwind — a fitting hobby for someone who has spent a lifetime understanding what makes vehicles tick, and what it takes to keep them running when the pavement ends.