A friend of ours was a late bloomer when it came to automobiles. After getting her license at 24, she became the ill-informed owner of a beat-up mid-size crossover SUV — and only after the car broke down on I-95 did she realize that an occasional oil change might be necessary for optimum car health. The team at BMA Automotive could easily have hustled this amateur, but as noted in various online reviews, the El Portal mechanic shop is incredibly service-minded, with a trustworthy team helmed by the knowledgeable, professional, and reassuringly friendly Ron. And while the customer is not always right in this line of business (no, those lights flashing on your dashboard are not a suggestion), customers are definitely at the top of the priority list for BMA, which has delivered premium-quality services at reasonable rates to Miami drivers for the past 30 years.