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European Import Service

4.7 (183 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Victor always treats me the best and their work is always fast and truthful! They are the best in town!

Angie A.

Thank you Victor for helping for helping me for the last 2 years! We need more mechanics like you in this industry. You're one of the only few mechanics who isn't afraid to touch my Italian car! Also who isn't over priced

They had a joy ride

They seemed to be concerned w body work and kept quoting me labor ($3500) and before telling me I needed a new timing belt, suspension and body work. He also added "you look like a rich girl" (that was awkward) "but if it's money we can work something out". Dropped it off to get fluids flushed and an oil change. None was done.

I had my Bentley towed into this shop as mice chewed through some wires, engine was misfiring and smoke coming from the crossed wires (turns out these were mass air flow wires). Later on the owner gave me an estimate of $2500 to repair, I thought this was excessive but they claim to be "Bentley Specialist" per their website, said it is a lot of work as the wires are under the engine and not easy to access. I have dealt with mice in this vehicle before, it was never this expensive but I went ahead with the repair as the owner seemed trustworthy and the vehicle was already at his shop. They said the car would be ready in a few days and they will contact me when done, after a few days I called him to ask when will it be ready and he would repeatedly say later today but yet would never call. They had the car for over a week and supposedly they could not figure out why the car still is misfiring but it was running better than before and they said it can be driven home. They also wanted more time time to dig in deeper to find the issue, obviously more money. I told them I am picking up the car as is and will be there in an hour, my thoughts were if they couldn't figure how to repair it by now they either did not know what they were doing or they are milking it. When I arrived they still had the car on the lift and were putting it back together, still not sure why car was not ready after I gave them an hour notice. I limped the car back to my garage where it sat for close to a year as it was challenging to find a HONEST/COMPETENT Bentley mechanic. I eventually found a reputable Bentley shop in San Diego, had the car towed there and he immediately found the issue (2 bad coils) fixed the issue for $600. There is no reason this shop did not check the coils/sparkplugs, they have a scanner and it showed a misfire on cylinder 1 and 12. This is basic mechanics 101, I have a scanner and this was the first issue that popped up. These were the error codes before I dropped off the vehicle and same codes after I picked it up V000769 - Cylinder 1 P0301 - 002 - Misfire Detected , V000786 - Cylinder 12 P0312 - 008 - Misfire Detected. In addition, I asked them multiple multiple times to send me pictures of the wiring repair before and during the repair, they acted clueless and they never sent any pictures. After I picked up the vehicle and paid the bill, I requested pictures again and they sent me some random pictures and none which were of the wires they repaired and now I know exactly why. Enclosed image are the wires they repaired, I felt like an idiot once my new mechanic showed me the repaired wiring and he was flabbergasted that I was charged $2500. My new mechanic said he would have charged me under $500 and he is in a shop that specializes in only high end exotics. To add insult to injury they did not even use heat treated wrapping for the wiring, they used regular electric tape which is currently unraveling in the enclosed pic (the red circle is where the wiring connects to the engine). You would think a Bentley Specialist would know a W12 engine will get hot and to properly wrap the wiring or even engine for that matter. In addition, I later was told you should never drive a car that misfires as all the excess gas that does not get burned off goes into the exhaust and destroys the catalytic converters. I wasted a lot time dealing with this car on something that should have been easily identified and resolved. Not only that the car registration expired, I could not renew the registration as a smog check was required, car would not pass smog back then due to the misfire and I had to transfer the vehicle to non operation status. As of today the car wont pass smog as it is having catalytic converter problems. I had this car for over 10 years, not once did I ever have a cat problem and the cats are very expensive on this car. I should also mention they charged me an additional $20 for gas. I would not recommend this shop.

My whole bumper and grill were destroyed & It looks brand spanking new now :D

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Victor was great! My car was ready the same day. He was incredibly helpful and polite.

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Good price timely repair of our supercharged Range Rover brakes, tires and suspension

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great service! very kind and works quickly. I've taken my car here twice now and he has been great both times

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free diagnostic, kind and helpful. They helped me out in real quick time and honestly are up front and they don't have any hidden agenda.

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They're too expensive. They quoted me $200 for an oil change for my BMW three series. I might as well go to the dealership for that much.

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Don't bring Italian cars here. It should be called German Import Service, not European.

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This made my day Joseph. Glad we were able to help you out!

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Thanks for your review. We take pride in serving.

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I really appreciated how quickly they were to communicate and how honest they were with pricing! Would try again in the future!

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Ask the Community - European Import Service

I have a 2008 Audi Q7 with a malfunctioning rear liftgate. I suspect I may need to replace the liftgate motor or motors. Any idea what something like this might cost so I can compare cost with the dealer?

Please bring your car in for diagnostics we need to make sure what the issue is before providing any quotes.

Hi we have a 2009 c350. We noticed left side headlight bulbs are blue and the right side is still halogens. Are you guys able to replace both to the blue color (non halogen) ? Thanks

Hi most probably the light is xenon if the color has been changed, Please stop by i can check it out and change it to your satisfaction.

Hi I have a 2016 Fiat 500x that the trunk button fell out. It's under warranty and per my contract I can take it to any repair shop. Please advise if this is a part you can…

Hi Beth, Thank you for your question. Yes, we can and will take care of that. You can call us anytime during business hours to coordinate the time and the date you want to bring your car in for the fix. Also, please remember to bring your extended… 

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Review Highlights - European Import Service

“First visit to an outside company after my dealer warranty expired and I was treated so well by Victor.”

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European Import Service - autorepair - Updated October 2026

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