Our 50-Year Story

Fifty years of honest auto repair in Loveland.

In 1976, Metric Motors opened its doors as a foreign car service shop, and the Reporter-Herald was there to cover it.

Half a century later we’re still locally owned, still part of this community, and still running on the same idea: honest advice, quality repairs, and standing behind our work and our word. Here’s how we got here.

Reporter-Herald photo of Metric Motors, May 17, 1976
Reporter-Herald, May 17, 1976
Installing the original Metric Motors sign
Putting up the first sign
Chapter by Chapter

How a foreign car shop became Loveland’s shop.

The beginning

Loveland’s expert import specialist.

Metric Motors opens as a foreign car service shop specializing in Asian and European vehicles.

From brakes to clutches, oil changes to timing belts, Loveland has trusted us with its imports from day one.

1976
Volkswagens lined up outside the early Metric Motors shop
VWs lined up out front
Growing with Loveland

American cars aren’t foreign to us.

Over the years we brought the same high standard to American vehicles, and the sign out front now reads American, Asian, and European Auto Repair.

Foreign or domestic, the rule never changed: only the repairs your car actually needs.

Early
years
The Metric Motors shop in its early days
The shop in its early days
The Green Garage

Fixing cars, more responsibly.

Our first energy audit kicked off a long run of greener habits: energy-saving lighting, an environmentally safe cleaning solvent, and recycling every month.

See how we run The Green Garage

2011
200gallons of used oil recycled monthly
500lbs of paper & cardboard recycled monthly
Voted by our neighbors

Readers’ Choice, year one.

Reporter-Herald readers vote Metric Motors Best in Town for the first time. It’s become a habit: 15 years in a row, every year from 2012 through 2026.

See our Readers’ Choice history

2012
Reporter-Herald Readers' Choice Best in Town 2012 to 2026
Doing business the right way

BBB Torch Award for Ethics.

The Better Business Bureau recognizes Metric Motors for ethical business practices.

See all our accreditations

2015
BBB 2015 Torch Award for Ethics winner
Trusted nationally

CARFAX Top-Rated Service Center.

Metric Motors is named a CARFAX Top-Rated Service Center, earned through our customers’ reviews.

2025
CARFAX Top-Rated Service Center 2025
Today

50 years in Loveland.

Half a century, a 15th straight Readers’ Choice win, and the same promise we started with.

2026
The Metric Motors team in 2026
The Metric Motors crew, 2026
What Hasn’t Changed

A lot has changed since 1976. The way we treat customers hasn’t.

The secret to our success? No secrets.

01

Only what you need

We’ll only recommend services your car truly needs, with estimates we work hard to keep accurate.

02

See your old parts

We save every part we replace. Ask to see them anytime.

03

Done once, done right

Whether it’s brake repair or transmission service, we use factory original parts for most repairs and aim to do it once and only once.

04

Warranty-safe service

Factory scheduled maintenance here keeps your new car warranty in effect.

Metric Motors team in front of the shop
The crew today
Matt, General Manager
Matt, General Manager
The Next 50

Still locally owned. Still your shop.

Our ASE-certified technicians and service advisors are always available if you have a question about your repair. Bring us your Asian, European or American vehicle and we’ll take it from there.

  • Free loaner cars so your day keeps moving
  • Flexible scheduling that works around you
  • All makes and models, foreign and domestic
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Here’s to the next 50 years.

New customers save $25 on any service. Come see why Loveland has trusted us since 1976.