Veteran Owned · Family Driven · Johns Island, SC
When the lot empties and the lamps come on, the work doesn't stop — it gets quieter, and more exact. A coastal house for the cars and boats in your life, from the daily-driven Tahoe to the weekend 911 — dealership-level capability, kept by a Coast Guard veteran who answers the phone and writes in plain English.
Two Drivers, One House
Two very different cars pull up to this house. Same lifts, same lamp, same standard held to both. We built the shop for the daily driver and the weekend car alike — and we never make you guess which one we take seriously.
The Daily Driver
You commute to Mt. Pleasant. The kids have swim team. It has to start every morning — full stop. You want a house that tells you what needs doing now and what can wait until next paycheck.
Meredith C. — Johns Island, third Tahoe since 2011.
The Weekend Car
You're down from Charlotte most weekends. The 911 sees the Bohicket run and the occasional track day. You want a house that respects the service book, doesn't overspray the calipers, and answers the phone on Saturday.
Daniel R. — Kiawah, 997.2 GT3 and an air-cooled in the second bay.
Standards, Kept After Dark
Daylight or lamplight, the same standards hold. This is the part of the house that doesn't change with the hour.
The Work
The same six service lines for everyone who comes in. The difference is how each one applies to you — your car, your weekend, your mileage.
Oil, fluids, filters, the unglamorous work done right.
Oil change between school drop-off and the grocery run. Out by lunch.
Synthetic on the schedule the manual actually wants. Not what the dealer pushes.
Pads, rotors, struts — and the second opinion you actually want.
The Tahoe stops in less than a football field again. Family fleet, family safe.
PCCB inspection, OE pads, no overspray on the calipers. Track-ready if you ask.
Scan tools and the time to read what they actually say.
A real code read, a real explanation. No "we replaced everything and hoped."
PIWIS, ISTA, the proprietary tools. The intermittent fault that nobody else found.
Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover — dealership-level hands.
Range Rover, Volvo, the German wagon you bought used. Factory-trained, fair pricing.
911, M5, G-wagen, V12 Vantage. Service intervals respected, paperwork intact.
Mounted, balanced, aligned. Steering you forgot how good felt.
All-seasons mounted, balanced, rotated. Pulls fixed. Steering wheel level again.
PS4S or Cup 2s, hunter alignment, corner weights on request. Geometry, not guesswork.
Before you buy. Honest answers in plain English.
Before the family minivan upgrade. Two hours, plain-English report, no upsell.
Before the air-cooled, the GT3, the long-bonnet. Compression, leak-down, history.
About the House
Magic Marine & Automotive Solutions starts from a simple belief: people deserve repair services they can trust. Veteran owned and operated, family driven — dealership-level capability with the personal attention of a local, family-owned business.
As we grow, we are honored to carry forward the lifelong legacy of Fipps and Sons Garage — a name that served this community for eight decades. Our purpose is to preserve what made it meaningful, build on its foundation, and keep the trust it earned.
Left at the Desk
The first shop on the island that treats my wife’s Tahoe and my 911 like they’re the same level of important. Which, around here, they are.
Three kids, twelve years, two cars, one mechanic. They tell me what needs doing now and what can wait. Nobody else does that.
Plan Your Visit
An appointment is encouraged but never required. Walk-ins are welcomed in the order they arrive — weather, tide, and lift availability permitting.
Request an appointmentThe Address
3823 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy
Johns Island, SC 29455
Hours of Reception