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British & German Autoworks

4.8 (71 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

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Fresh oil change and fresh scratch.  (Scratch below handle)
Orrin S.

If a finger can remove dust. What keeps an object capable of penetrating clear coat, paint, primer, and metal. From removing dust. ? You cannot say from simply viewing these photos that there is "dust over the scratch" the particles that you see at the edge of scratch are displaced materials as listed above. I again reinforce the complete lack of accountability by this establishment. Future customers may way to take photos of their vehicles before risking service. Once again, the finger was ran over the scratch to show the employee that this was not a simple smudge. The presence of dust makes no sense unless you can prove that there is dust on the obviously fresh metal gouge. The employee took no photos for documentation while I was on site and immediately identified this when my vehicle was pulled out for me. (See business sign above my car). The only guidance from the employee upon this discovery was " we will have to wait until Monday to see the parking lot footage" There is zero expectation of reimbursement by this business judging by the interactions. My only hope is that this serves as a warning to potential future customers.

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11 months ago

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Peter C.

Thanks Ken! I appreciate your business and your review- Peter

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5 years ago

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6 years ago

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4 years ago

Superb quality of work, honest, reliable and the customer service was amazing! I highly recommend them:)

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7 years ago

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3 years ago

Reliable honest experienced people always there to help . Best in San Diego . I will be loyal to this shop .

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6 years ago

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4 years ago

Good group Peter is great good service and great communication through the entire process of fixing my LR4

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11 years ago

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Diego is a very knowledgeable, honest mechanic! I'd definitely recommend this shop to my family and friends.

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“Peter not only started looking at it immediately, he cleared a bay in his shop and then identified the issue.”

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Valvoline Instant Oil Change

(298 reviews)

Great service at the Carmel Mountain Valvoline location. I came here because of the reviews, and…read moreI'm glad I did. Chase, the assistant manager, helped me a lot. He was very knowledgeable, professional, humble, kind, and took the time to explain everything step by step. The whole team knew what they were doing, worked cleanly, and stayed well-coordinated throughout the service. They completed everything correctly, topped off the fluids, explained the process clearly, and the price was good. You can also go on the website and get a $15 discount coupon. Overall, I had a great experience and I don't see any issues. I would definitely recommend this location.

I went to get my oil changed like I have in the past because a gentleman there was so nice and…read moreinformative. But bcuz I needed service from my mechanic I got my last oil change w him before this one. As soon as I pulled up to the bay, the kid that was helping me seemed as though he was not having a good day. We all have them no biggy right? But he was rude from the beginning. I made sure to say nicely that I get full synthetic as I was not sure he would check my account. He went over to the computer and said yes it's right here. I said ok thank you and then left to go into the office and came back and told some other kid that mine was full synthetic and EVAC. I nicely said to him, no EVAC for me I would like it drained from the pan. He came back to the computer and said that my car was EVAC approved. Didn't even explain to me where that even came from when I did not approve it. I said ok that's fine but I would like it drained from the pan not EVAC as my mechanic advised me to have it done going forward. He looked at me and said... "then u should have ur mechanic do ur oil change" I was shocked. And he kept telling me it's what it says in the computer. Sadly I was already over the mileage for my oil change or I would have definitely left and made an appointment w my mechanic. But it didn't stop there. He never checked my fluids or my tires and someone else came to check my lights and blinkers but only from the front. But he made sure to come back and take my payment. Then I realized after pulling out of the bay pretty much on my own he never gave me my receipt. So I had to pull over next to the office to go in and ask for it. No one was in the office so I had to go into the bay to ask someone for it and he came back w a printed copy bcuz obviously the kid that started the process never printed it in the 1st place. It was a nice, convenient place to go w adults having customer service, respect and work ethic. But now it's just run w kids who are rude and no work ethic!

European Auto Care - Rancho Bernardo, San Diego - Stripped screw used to repair valve cover leak.

European Auto Care - Rancho Bernardo, San Diego

(90 reviews)

Rancho Bernardo

I can't recommend European Autocare and One Stop Shop highly enough…read more I was first introduced to European Autocare when AAA towed my Porsche Cayenne there after a strange issue where the audio system kept shutting down and draining the battery. The AAA driver recommended the shop, and I'm so glad he did. George, the owner, is a genuinely kind and honest gentleman. He spent about 20 minutes carefully diagnosing the problem and told me, very transparently, that it wasn't something his shop could fix--that I would need to go to the dealer for a replacement part. He didn't charge me a dime for his time. That level of honesty is rare. Since then, I've been going to him for regular maintenance on my older vehicle, and every experience has been excellent. The team is consistently professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. Pricing has always been fair--no pressure, no upselling, and absolutely no price gouging. Recently, I needed help with a bumper issue on another car and found out George also runs a body shop in San Marcos. Even though they're normally closed on weekends, he made a special exception to meet me there. When I asked if I could pick up the car at his Rancho Bernardo location after the repair, he didn't hesitate to accommodate. On top of that, my car was extremely low on gas, and he told me not to worry about it--he'd take care of it so I could get back without any issues. That kind of above-and-beyond service truly earns lifelong customers. It's rare to find an auto shop that combines honesty, skill, fairness, and genuine care for customers. George and his team set the standard. I wholeheartedly recommend European Autocare in Rancho Bernardo and One Stop Shop in San Marcos.

I went here last weekend because my car got towed due to overheating and needed to get a radiator…read morereplacement, water pump and some other things. I'm happy with the service I received, the cost was roughly half the price I got from other shops in the area which was pretty reasonable and so European Auto Care financially saved me a lot in the moment. I'd say it's definitely worth getting a free inspection check and another opinion here and comparing quotes with other shops before doing a large repair. It only took about a day or two and the car is all fixed up. Only thing is they did forget to put wheel nuts in replacement of my wheel locks so I drove around without wheel nuts and had to return multiple times and wait for that to be fixed. Overall it was a cheaper alternative to other shops locally which was helpful.

RB Automotive - Our ASE-certified technicians can handle all work- from replacing your brake pads to turning your rotors and everything in between.

RB Automotive

(58 reviews)

Rancho Bernardo

Great Experience Overall…read more I'm a few months late posting, but I can safely say at this point that the repairs were well done. We had a catastrophic fuel injection system issue. Jeff was honest from the get-go, said it's clearly something fuel related and they'd have to hunt for the problem. We had done research online, and everything Jeff recommended was inline with the issues. Unfortunately for us, the problem was something rare and could only really be found by ruling out other things. The good news is- it's not Jeff's fault that we had this bad situation, however, when you are in a bad spot you want someone like Jeff to break things down in an understandable way, emphasize when a bump in the road comes up, and be very clear about timelines and costs. So, I recommend Jeff and RB Automotive. Costly experience for us, but would 100% use Jeff in the future.

DO NOT GET SCAMMED LIKE I DID! I've been bringing multiple cars to this shop since 2022. That ends…read morenow. Less than 2,000 miles ago, during an oil change, I specifically asked them to check my brakes and was told they "looked good." After recently hearing metal-on-metal, I brought the car back and was told I needed new brakes and rotors. Only then was I informed the brakes had not actually been inspected because the tires couldn't be removed--something that was never communicated at the time. For context, this same shop replaced my brake pads and rotors less than 20,000 miles ago, which makes this situation even more concerning. I was quoted $900 for the repair. I got a second opinion and found a more reasonably priced and transparent shop. This raised serious concerns about whether I was being properly advised in the first place. When I declined the repair, I was told the vehicle could not be taken unless it was towed, requiring me to arrange and pay for a tow just to retrieve my own car. Given that this involves a critical safety system that I specifically asked to be checked, the lack of communication is unacceptable. After years of trusting this shop with my vehicles, this experience showed a clear lack of transparency and accountability. Lesson learned. I will be reporting this. Do not go here.

British & German Autoworks - autorepair - Updated November 2026

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