One of a kind mechanic. Very detail oriented & answers all your concerns. Thank you for taking care of my prius Petr! read more

Foreign Auto Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Arcata, California

Petr rocks as a technician, honest, straightforward and thorough!! Plus you can often see your repairs on his YouTube channel. read more

Foreign Auto Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Arcata, California

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What can I say, I am a Native Long Islander NY passing through the area. Me and my wife were actually shopping across the street from the shop Angel's Hope Thrift Store, and the owner and some customers were talking about this GREAT TOYOTA MECHANIC. PETR J. is a very personable and knowledgeable mechanic, so they say? A customer showed me his YouTube channel, WOW!! WHY CANT I HAVE A MECHANIC LIKE THIS IN MY TOWN?,I am jealous. The fact that Petr is giving away his tricks and knowledge on his YouTube channel tells me that this is one trustworthy personable mechanic. Someone you can feel comfortable with your baby, I mean your vehicle. It is very rare these days to find a good mechanic, he seems to fit that bill. Dave Long Island NY read more

Foreign Auto Specialist - A picture I took with my phone and edited it - Auto Repair Near Me - Arcata, California

I would give this business 6 stars if yelp would let me. Petr is a Toyota Factory Certified Technician Specialized in Toyota & Subaru. In addition, he is extremely fair and thorough. You will not be disappointed. If you are a woman who doesn't know about cars and are tired of mechanics talking in a patronizing tone when explaining the basics, you've found your mechanic in Petr. He's a gem. His shop is clean and welcoming. His prices are always fare. He is a good communicator, friendly and has his own YouTube channel where he educates others on how to fix things themselves! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSqUTKab5R1I4B5frDEjXzA read more

I took my Audi to them for a diagnostic which took them over a week to get it done and another 2 weeks to give me a copy. However, in the meantime, they were replacing the turbo. I was told they did another diagnostic and everything was good. Yet when I picked it up, my blinker was out, oil plug was not put in correctly, so I lost all my oil, and my fuel pump went out due to contaminated oil. Sounds like a clear diagnostic report to me. I just paid over $800.00 to have the fuel pump replaced. Don't take your vehicle to them. Will not return calls, emails and always has an excuse why your car/truck isn't ready. read more

Petr is awesome! Super professional, honest and thorough. He goes through my car every time to be sure I'm safe on the road, fills up my fluids, and washes my windshield. Wow! It's always easy to get an appointment and the turn around time is pretty quick. I always get an honest evaluation and quality work is done everytime. Petr walks me through the work and shows me the old replaced parts which I love. I recommend this shop to anyone who needs work on their cars. I've had him work on my Toyota and Honda. read more

I have a 2018 Toyota Corolla and when I brought her in Petr was helpful and kind, had great communication, and great knowledge without trying to fool me into paying more for what the car needed. I HIGHLY recommend and will be taking my car to him forever! read more

HSU student here with Toyota Corolla 2016, was looking to get my breaks, rotors, and spark plugs done, Petr took care of everything w/ fair prices (when dealership wanted 3x of that). I will definitely be going back to Petr in the future! He also recorded the replacing of the spark plugs on his youtube channel :) read more

I'm so happy i found The Auto Specialist. The owner Petr is super friendly and helpful. He explained everything I would possibly need done to service my Gmc Yukon so then I knew what needed to be done, felt the honesty. Petr is a auto specialist very professional and his place is clean. Look no further highly recommend!! read more

this person is famous!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUY5IWnQ-M

Peter was very thorough and helpful. I appreciated his integrity and overall excellent service. :) highly recommend

I have always been a bit intimidated by cars/ car maintenance, but, my experience with Foreign Auto Specialist turned out to be a painless and positive experience! Petr is a very understanding, helpful and approachable individual! Very clean and professional place! read more

Petr was thorough, friendly, accommodating, and transparent. He berated me like a father for not taking better care of my car, and clearly laid out my Subaru's problems and what could be done to fix them now and in the future. He effectively fixed my immediate engine problems and gave me good advise. I would recommend him to anyone with a Subaru or Toyota in the Arcata area. Also he posted a video of himself replacing a part in my car onto his YouTube channel, so my Subaru is famous now! read more

Petr replaced my rear brakes and rotors on my 2002 Subaru Outback for an honest price. He was respectful and didnt try to push me into doing work I didn't need. He was very knowledgeable about the vehicle and explained everything he was doing. He also topped off some of my fluids that were low. Overall it was a great experience. I came back a few months later to replace my front brakes and it was the same awesome experience. It's good to know that he is consistent. I will be bringing my vehicles to him as long as I am in Humboldt. I wouldn't go anywhere else and I know I don't need to. read more

So happy I brought my car here! Petr did a thorough inspection and was really honest about what my car needed. I bought my Honda Element used a few years ago and started to feel like I should have someone take a look to see if anything was going on. He gave me a full detailed report of what he did and saw, and made great recommendations. He didn't push me to do anything and helped me prioritize things to address sooner rather than later. I will be bringing my car back for sure. He does quality work, and it shows that he cares. I brought my car to him in March when coronavirus was just coming out and he took extra cautious measures to sanitize my car. Much appreciated! read more

We bought an older model, high mileage Toyota RAV4 for our son who is a new driver. Petr looked it over bumper to bumper and gave his suggestions for things that needed to be done immediately, as well as a maintenance schedule to be completed over time. He was very reasonably priced and honest, and uses high quality parts and materials in his work. His knowledge of Toyota vehicles was evident in his work and explanations, but also by watching his YouTube videos under "Toyota Maintenance". There you can see his meticulous nature and extensive knowledge. I would highly recommend Petr to anyone who owns a Toyota. read more

I decided to bring my sequoia here because of his informational videos on YouTube and great reviews. Petr was great to deal with. He was friendly, patient , honest (which is hard to find in the automotive industry) and never tried to sell me a service I didn't need. His attention to detail is impeccable and took the time to educate me on various maintenance related issues. I highly recommend Petr and I trust the work that he performs. read more

Petr has been fantastic to work with on our vehicles. He is knowledgeable, professional, and responsive to all of our questions and car needs. He has assisted us in getting our VW Eurovan ready for sale by completing a full inspection and tune up, replacing the AC compressor and recharging the air conditioner. He has also completed a full inspection, tune up, and oil changes for our Toyota Tacoma pick up. The turn-around time has always been better than estimated and he takes the time to explain what he found and what he did to the vehicle. I have always been pleased with the results of taking my vehicle to Foreign Auto Specialist and will continue to give him my business. I highly recommend him for anything you might need for your vehicle read more

The best mechanic I have worked with in Humboldt County. I usually like to work on our cars myself, but there are some jobs that I just don't have the time or patience for. I feel very lucky to have met Petr. I left him a message describing the issue and he got back to me with an accurate quote within a few hours. I had previously received another quote from a local shop that I thought was excessive, so when Petr got back to me with a much fairer price that was $300 less than the other shop, I knew he was trustworthy. When I dropped the car off, I described the issue in more detail and let him know which parts I thought were failing based on my past experiences with the vehicle. In my experience, some mechanics are a bit dismissive or condescending when you do this, but Petr listened to me patiently and confirmed my initial diagnosis. I even got a quick tour of his garage (which was super clean) and we chatted about cars for a bit. I picked up our car later that day and it had been repaired perfectly. Petr showed me the part he changed (wheel bearing) and, sure enough, the old part was starting to fail - I even got to keep it as a paperweight. A few other reviewers mentioned this but Petr runs a great YouTube channel called "Toyota Maintenance" that is definitely worth checking out for Toyota owners. He actually filmed the repair process for our vehicle (not a Toyota) and shared it on another one of his car repair channels - very cool! Petr worked on one of our older cars, but when the warranty on my newer Toyota truck expires he will be my very first choice if I need a mechanic. It's very obvious that Petr knows what he's doing when it comes to car repair, and his work shows that. read more

Unbelievably quick response time on the Yelp chat and a reasonable price to look over my truck. If this is any indication on how his work is, I think I am in good hands! read more

He inspected our 10 year old, 200K mile Toyota and clearly explained the issues he saw. The shop and office are clean and orderly, and his prices very fair. He had the car ready when he said he would. I'm happy to recommend him. read more

Peter is one of the best mechanics you will find around period. He is genuine, knowledgeable, thoughtful, informative, and does a great job at answering all your questions. He did a great job working on replacing my water pump and thermostat and fixing engine coils and wheel breaks, to doing a routine engine oil change! read more

Petr is awesome, fair and a man of his word. He is reputable and trustworthy. You can rest assured you are getting the best price for the highest quality work. He took pictures and showed me the parts removed. He is passionate about cars and wants to share his knowledge and expertise with you. Highly recommended. Cash or check is the only caveat. read more

I have a 2013 Tacoma and I was developing a bit of trip anxiety about taking it on longer jaunts, given that I have not always been on top of its maintenance and didn't know what issues might be looming under the hood or behind the wheels. I knew it needed a few items. Petr did a deep dive into its condition and identified a list a maintenance and repair items to tackle - some sooner than later and even identified some past work that could've been done better. I appreciate being able to have a dialogue with the mechanic about the various issues, their priority and recommendations. His costs were more than fair. I'm now driving with a bit more surety and Petr was able to tackle some of the "now" items and schedule time for the "soon" items. Highly recommended, but know that he was booked out in advance on the order of a couple weeks, so be prepared to schedule ahead, though it was worth the wait in my opinion. I usually dread a shop experience, not so with Petr. The best! read more

Easy to make an appointment, and Petr was expecting me when I showed up. Work was done quickly in the timeframe specified and for the exact price quoted. My new brakes are working great. Small, but exceptionally clean shop and outstanding customer service from Petr. I'll be back! read more

This shop is great. Affordable and knowledgeable and they won't try to rip you off. Petr is a great mechanic and always gets the job done right the first time. As a woman, it's hard to get honest repair service but with Petr he is very honest and upfront. I feel comfortable and at ease in his shop. I have a 1997 Oldsmobile and he has done a lot of work to it in the last couple years. I will definitely go back to him and I always refer others to him. Highly recommended!! read more

This mechanic is super honest and professional with great prices. Awesome mechanic all around! I've taken my Subaru in three times now for different work and my expectations have been exceeded every time. I recently had them replace my timing belt, big job. It was easy to get an appointment quickly. I always get an honest evaluation of my options. The turn around time is very quick and quality replacement parts were used. The mechanic showed me the work he did and the parts that he replaced. They even did a safety check of the whole car! On top of that the prices were great. I recommend this shop to anyone who needs work done, big or small. read more