Quite possibly the best service center I've ever worked with. Absolutely transparent and thorough. I would trust them with any vehicle, no matter the make or model. The technicians are easily on par with the best you'll find at any dealership. (Range Rover L322, rebuilt supercharger, suspension, and brakes. This job, along with some minor upkeep stuff, only took about five working days) read more

Great work by friendly people. Reasonably priced and timely. They also recommended future work and supplied pictures of the situation.

We had a problem with our battery that would have left us in a hard spot but Kevin was able to help us with a smile on his face. He helped us out way past work hours and he is just one of those kind souls you don't get to meet often. Best in the world! read more

Foreign Car Specialists - Auto Repair Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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There's a reason I've had Foreign Car Specialists service my behicles for the past 30+ year. Actually more than one reason. They're honest and fair, prices are reasonable, and they keep great service records. Most recently Kevin went abouve and beyond what was expected to inspect and diagnose a troublesome noise coming from my wheels. I am always confident when I take my car to FCS that I'll be driving out with a smile. read more

Saw the good reviews and made an appointment for a diagnostic for an engine light and waited a week for their guy to come back from vacation. So I arrive at the appointment time and drop off car. Checked in 4 hours later as the car was in for a 1 hour top's diagnostic. Told it was still sitting outside and hadn't been looked at nor any time then it would. Asked them why they didn't call me prior or tell me when I checked in that they weren't going to do anything. It was a specific appointment for a specific service with a finite time. No explanation nor apology or really any cares that I was waiting. Could easily have come another time. So if you want to be treated as if your time isn't worth much and without any cares for their customers or pride in their business you should come here. read more

Very expensive for the work they did . Left a check engine light on in my friends vehicle. Also told him that they couldn't find the leak and that they cleaned the area and he should return in about a week or two . $1300 later it just wasn't worth it . read more

Wanted to like them, gave them several chances, trusted them with my car, too many bad experiences, unscrupulous, so, not going back. Claim to be "car safety renegades", but really, it's all about profit. Poor communication, hold their employees blameless, so, poor customer service. Don't do your car inspection there: deeper scrutiny than allowed in interest of profit. Their inspector's findings directly contradicted their recent prior assessment of my car, so I caught them in a lie. My car passed at a different place without the $600 of unnecessary repairs they claimed I needed to pass. Never going back. Worse than dealer for older car. read more

The experience here has gotten worse over the last two years. My last two visits were nightmares. The guy at the counter gives so much attitude and is not the least bit welcoming. Once again my car was ready when promised and there is no consideration of the customers time. This is two bad experiences in a row and I will not be back. Too bad because I love the owners. read more

Always fast, friendly and reliable. Rick and the team are so personable and friendly. As a courtesy, they printed me out a list of services and maintenances for my vehicle. They were never pushy about scheduling a service. Always friendly and accommodating. read more

They are great! They absolutely will take care of you. Rick behind the counter is one of the nicest guys I have ever met. If your car is out of warranty, they will do everything they can to fix your problem so that you are not stuck having to pay the ridiculous prices from your dealer. The first time I visited I was apprehensive because it's located right in the city of Poughkeepsie. However shortly after siting in the waiting room and actually seeing how they operate I became very comfortable. Since then I have been back at least 4 times to have a clutch repaired, oil change and now tires. Every time I come in Rick remembers me by name and we can have a conversation about almost anything. I sincerely give this place the best rating because they deserve it. But don't take my word on it. Come in and see for yourself. read more

We moved up to the POK area about a year ago. Up until this time we have been using our old mechanic since we travel back and forth to NYC. We recently purchased a 1979 VW bug and wanted to find an honest and reliable mechanic up here. We passed Foreign Car Specialists many times and noticed they always seemed to be busy AND that they often had older cars on their lot including vintage VW cars. We have used them several times for work on our VW and we also now use them to service our everyday family car. I feel they are a triple A rated mechanic shop and are very thorough. We trust them completely with our cars. Give them a try and I am sure you will not be disappointed. read more

Very calm and professional auto repair services.. No matter what the emergency may be they approach it with reassuring confidence and humor. They work on many expensive foreign cars, yet they treat me and my poor beat up Nissan with the same respect. Also, they have been able to fix some of my car issues that other garages couldn't.. Lastly, they are honest about the realistic benefits of fixing or not fixing a problem. I highly recommend this garage. read more

Great place if your kids are going to school and they need to get their car repaired completely reliable and fair price

My car is a ten year old VW, and unfortunately needs some work done. I had two issues I was mainly concerned about. I was told to drop my car off at 8 am and they would look at it when they have time.... And this shop is not close to where I live, but VW are tricky and usually need a specialist garage. It costs 161$ per concern!!!! 322$ just to look at my car, and none of it goes to the repair... that was the first blow. I call at 4 pm to see what the damage was and they were "just getting to it". My invoice was ready at 5:17pm. 3,000$ worth of work to be done. I go back the next day to pick it up after declining the work, and was being charged the full 2 hours of labor for looking at my car dead last that day. I brought up how I had an invoice a little after an hour after they said they started looking at my car, and the gentleman up front charged me for 1.5 hours instead. Had I not said anything they would happily have taken my money. Will not be going back to get the overpriced repairs done. My blue book value is barely the amount they would charge. read more

Poor service. Took a long time to get an appointment. Then kept car for days with no promised calls on status updates. I had to repeatedly call to find out what was going on. Then to add insult to injury, cost was excessive and car was not ready when told it was. read more

First class service, honest, on time and no B.S. I've been a loyal customer for fifteen years, sending many friends to their highly capable hands. read more

Brought my 1977 VW BUG to Rick.....he was prompt and professional. The car needed many items and his honest option meant the world to me. Rick truly understands foreign cars but more importantly he understands car owners....looking forward to continuing to consult and use their services. read more

I recently bought my midlife crisis. A red convertible. Unfortunately not the 911 Carrera I wanted, but a VW Beetle. Also unfortunately I bought it from a shady dealer who screwed me like a big lightbulb. So now I have a car with bad brakes, among other things, that I am making payments on. I live near Foreign Car Specialists and drive past the place often. So I made an appointment to get my car checked out thoroughly. I was impressed with Rick, Kevin and the guys at Foreign Car Specialists. They completely inspected the car and gave me an honest assessment of the car. The good bad and the ugly. I wasn't happy about the long list of issues but I'm glad to know what I need to do now and what can wait. In a world where a lot of car repair facilities are out to sell you stuff you don't need, it's refreshing to see an honest shop. I will be going frequently for a while to correct the problems I have with my Bug. And after that I will be in for regular maintenance. If you have any foreign car issues,by all means try this place. You won't regret it read more

Foreign Car Specialists is the only place to go for your car repair needs. Rick is as professional as they come and the service is fantastic. I won't let anyone else touch my vehicles. Excellent work, timely repairs. trustworthy and fair. read more

Hands down, the single best auto shop I have ever been to. Great guys, excellent technicians, honest and fair pricing. I have personally recommended foreign car to friends numerous times over the last 10 years, and none have been disappointed. read more

I'm a student at Marist College, not from the area originally, so I was in search of a place that I could trust to replace a tire. Foreign Car Specialists is truly a company that runs on honesty and integrity, and they replaced my tire quickly and efficiently for a very reasonable price. They even placed mats on my car floor in the front two seats to keep it clean. I dealt with Rick, who is extremely kind and friendly. Definitely recommend this place- whether you are from the area or not! read more