Auto, diesel, and marine repair at your driveway, your job site, or the
shoulder of US-64. We cover Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson and eastern North
Carolina. If it needs a lift, we tow it to our shop ourselves.
Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Sat and Sun 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Text anytime. It is the fastest way to reach us.
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We come to you
Driveway, workplace lot, job site, or the shoulder of the highway. The service
truck carries the diagnostic gear, the tools, and the parts.
Drop it at the shop
Jobs that need a lift, a press, or a longer bench go to our shop on
Huford Harris Road in Spring Hope. Same people, same price you were quoted.
We'll tow it in
Not running? Halfway apart in your garage? Towing is part of this business,
not a second company with a second bill.
A real shop that happens to drive to you
Most mobile mechanics are a toolbox in a trunk. Wilson's Mobile Mechanic is a full repair
business with a service truck, a shop on Huford Harris Road, and a tow truck. One
veteran runs it, and he answers his own phone.
That combination is the whole point. When a job can be done in your driveway, it gets
done in your driveway and you never lose the vehicle. When it genuinely needs a lift, a
press, or three days on a bench, it moves to the shop. The same person who diagnosed
it does the work, at the price you already agreed to.
Nothing gets ordered before it has been tested. Nothing gets touched before it has been
priced. That is not a marketing promise, it is the reason 88 people took the time
to leave a review.
What we work on
Domestic and import cars, SUVs, and light trucks
Diesel pickups, including Power Stroke, Cummins, and Duramax
Work trucks, vans, and small fleets on site
Outboards, pontoons, bass boats, and jet skis
Boat and utility trailer wiring, bearings, and brakes
The part people remember about working with Jay is that nothing
happens to the vehicle before it has been explained and priced.
Call or text
Tell us the vehicle, the symptom, and where it
sits. You will talk to the person who does the work, not a call center.
We come out
The truck arrives where the vehicle already is.
We confirm the fault with testing rather than assuming from a code.
You get a price
A written number for the whole job before
anything is ordered — including what happens if a second part is worn behind the first.
It gets fixed
Most jobs finish on site the same visit. Anything
needing a lift goes to the shop, and we tow it there ourselves.
The mechanic your neighbor recommends
James “Jay” Wilson came up through dealerships and independent shops before
starting this business. He is a veteran and a father of three, and the way he runs
the work reflects both.
Diagnosis before parts. Codes name circuits.
We test the component, the wiring, and the system behind it.
The price you were quoted. The number is agreed
before the work starts, and it does not grow while the vehicle is apart.
Somebody actually answers. Reviewers keep
mentioning it: calls and texts get returned, and appointments get kept.
Labor warranty on our work. Parts carry their
manufacturer warranty; our labor carries ours.
Honest about the ceiling. When a repair costs
more than the vehicle is worth, we say so instead of selling it.
“Jay and his team are fantastic. Prompt,
courteous, great prices and the work is top-notch! I have found my new go to mechanic.
From one Veteran to another, thank you for your service and your great work!”
AAviel Scudero
November 2025, Google review
Boats, pontoons & jet skis
Kerr Lake, Lake Gaston, Falls Lake, the Tar and the Roanoke. In July, every
marina within an hour is booked three weeks out. We come to the storage lot or the driveway.
Prompt. Reasonable. Honest. Every review below is a real Google review,
reproduced word for word.
G88 Google reviewsWilson Automotive (Mobile Mechanic & Towing) LLC
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James is super nice and straightforward. Quality work and great communication. Needed help with my diesel and he came through quick. Thank you sir!
DDavidFebruary 2026, Google review
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I bought my 2015 Ford Edge about six months ago with a warranty in Wilson, NC. When the front defrost stopped working, the Ford dealership quoted me an extremely high repair cost, and my warranty didn’t cover it. Since the car had already lost half its value, trading it in wasn’t worth it. With help from my husband, I researched the issue and learned about mobile mechanics—something I’d never heard of before. That’s when I found James Wilson of Wilson’s Mobile Mechanic. He immediately identified the problem over the phone using the exact terms I had just learned. My husband and I previously ran an HVAC company for 10 years, so we’ve worked with many contractors, and James truly stands out. James is professional, knowledgeable, friendly, efficient, and clearly cares about his customers. He’s also a veteran and a father of three, which speaks to his integrity. He even recommended a better car warranty that I switched to right away. It’s convenient that he can come to your home, offer towing if needed, or work from his shop in Spring Hope, NC. And even though I’m clearly not a mechanic, he patiently explained everything and answered all my questions. I highly recommend James to single women, families, or anyone who wants a trustworthy mechanic who genuinely has their best interests in mind.
JJessica CapelleNovember 2025, Google review
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Jay and his team are fantastic. Prompt, courteous, great prices and the work is top-notch! I have found my new go to mechanic. From one Veteran to another, thank you for your service and your great work!
AAviel ScuderoNovember 2025, Google review
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I have a 2004 Toyota Sequoia that the ball joint completely fell of, Jay had this repair completed with new upper and lower control arms and ball joints in record time. Could not be more pleased at his quality workmanship and professionalism. I highly recommend him
JJoel HawkinsOctober 2025, Google review
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James is the GOAT! Very reasonable, very quick and straight to the point.
SSILKY SMOOVE DrumlineOctober 2025, Google review
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Wilson Automotive LLC did a wonderful job on my 2000 F350. I had an issue with the manual transmission, and they arrived when they said they would and fixed it right away. The prices are very reasonable, and the service is honest. I’ve had a lot of problems with certain mechanics over the past year, but with them, it was very straightforward. Now, the truck shifts better than it ever has.
Every dot is a town we cover. The orange pin is the shop on Huford Harris Road in Spring Hope, and the dashed rings sit 20, 40 and 60 miles out from it. Tap any dot to see what we handle there.
Our shop in Spring Hope, NC Town we cover 20 / 40 / 60 miles from the shopTap any dot to open that town's page
46 towns across eastern North Carolina
Based in Spring Hope and running out from there daily. If your town is not
on the list but you are near the edge of it, call. The answer is usually yes.
Do you actually come to me, or do I bring the vehicle to you?
Both, and you pick. Most repairs happen wherever your vehicle already sits — your driveway, your workplace parking lot, a job site, or the shoulder of the road. When a job genuinely needs a lift, a press, or several days on a bench, the work moves to our shop in Spring Hope and we tow it there ourselves.
What areas do you cover?
Spring Hope and the surrounding counties: Nash, Franklin, Wilson, Edgecombe, Johnston, and eastern Wake, plus Halifax, Vance, and Granville for larger jobs and lake-season marine work. If you are near the edge of that, call — the answer is usually yes.
How much does a diagnosis cost?
There is a diagnostic charge, and you are told what it is before we come out. It covers the time and equipment it takes to test rather than guess, and it is the reason you end up paying for the part that actually failed instead of the first one a code mentioned.
Do you offer a warranty?
Yes. The work we perform carries a labor warranty, and parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. You will be told the terms for your specific job before the work starts, not after.
Do you work on diesel trucks?
Yes — Power Stroke, Cummins, and Duramax. Hard starts, injector and glow plug faults, fuel system diagnosis, turbo and boost leaks, and emissions-related sensor faults. For working trucks we come to the yard or the job site, because downtime is the real cost.
Do you really work on boats?
Yes, and it is a genuine specialty, not a sideline. Outboards, sterndrives, pontoons, bass boats, and jet skis — impellers, lower units, fuel systems, batteries, trim and tilt, plus trailer wiring, bearings, and brakes. We service them at the house or the storage lot, which beats a three-week marina waitlist in July.
Veteran Owned & Operated
Tell us what it's doing. We'll tell you what it costs.
Call or text Jay or Jon. You will get a real person who works on vehicles for a living, a real answer about timing, and a price before anything starts.
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