Christian Nonprofit Auto Repair Ministry · Columbia, SC
When your car stops,
life doesn't.
Work, school, medical appointments, and family responsibilities continue — even when a vehicle breaks down. Good Samaritan Auto Care provides deeply discounted vehicle maintenance and repair for people in financial distress. In 2026, we're on pace to help put approximately 1,000 vehicles back on the road.
Mon-Thurs, 9:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m.
3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia
Loving our neighbors, one car at a time
The Problem
A vehicle breakdown can become a family crisis.
For many people, an unexpected repair bill is frustrating. For a family already struggling financially, it can threaten employment, education, medical care, and the routines that hold daily life together.
A single mother recently came to Good Samaritan Auto Care after her vehicle broke down. Because school-bus service didn't reach where she lived, her children stayed home from school while the car was unavailable. Repairing that vehicle did more than solve a mechanical problem — it helped restore stability for the entire family.
The Solution
Affordable automotive care for neighbors in financial distress.
Good Samaritan Auto Care brings together professional mechanics, committed volunteers, generous donors, and community partners to provide vehicle maintenance and repair at substantially reduced cost.
Customers pay for necessary parts and an affordable service fee — rather than standard commercial labor rates. Routine maintenance generally has an established fee, while larger or unusual repairs are evaluated and priced individually before work begins. One full-time mechanic, two part-time mechanics, and more than twenty volunteers work together to provide routine maintenance and many common mechanical repairs.
How Can We Help You Today?