Mahalo for awesome products at great prices. My package left So Cal on 5/28 and reached Hawaii in 2 days. That's amazing. All 4 boxes were very carefully packed and secure. Email communications was on point as well. I'll definitely be purchasing in the future. read more

So Cal Imports - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I've been restoring a couple of VW's and I was delighted to find So Cal Imports! Dan and the others there are cool, friendly and knowledgeable. They have had everything I need in stock with reasonable prices. They're conveniently located just off the freeway and I'm grateful that they're so close by! They also have online sales but the only thing needing improvement is their website for finding parts for purchase. Other than that, I definitely recommend this business! Thanks So Cal Imports! read more

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They have been super easy to deal with. I ordered the wrong size part, they even provided a return label to send it back.

Great Store, Friendly Staff Recommend Highly Always Has Answers to My Many Parts Questions! read more

I have worked with them for parts for my VW shop for several years. Have been totally impressed with their tech help, service and pricing. Love this company! read more

I probably had a one in one thousand experience. This took place between 14 May 24 and 6 June 24. I ordered a starter. Asked about the core, was told don't waste postage sending a core back if it wasn't a Bosch, the ONLY brand they rebuild. The starter arrived in a reasonable amount of time. The starter they sent me was not a Bosch. The starter had no markings that I could find. SoCal wanted pictures,I sent pictures, waited several days with no response. I alerted SoCal I was sending the starter back. Was informed I needed a return number, but since it was in the mail, a exception was made. The technical department examined the starter and agreed to a refund. So far so good. The original invoice was $164.24, starter and $50.00 core charge. They refunded $147.48. A difference of $16.76. With difference of $16.76 and the $23.40 to send it back, thier Blunder cost me $40.16. read more

Many people seem to less than a 5 star experience, and I can some insight to why that is...the place is kind of old school, if you have no clue as to what you need, and have no clue on how to work on your car, and want to hang out and BS, they don't have time for that. There will be some frustration from Dan, and others, because they are that damn busy!! Just have your research done, and know why you want, and it will be an awesome experience, because they do Know what they are doing with the parts you need!!! Just get a clue, communicate clearly, pay, and get out!!! Lol. Relax, it's just the old school way. They have always steered me correctly on three projects, and Thousands of $$ spent. The disc brake kits they put together are awesome!.. thanks for the long review!.. drive safe all, VW life! read more

So Cal Imports - Fresh Disc Brake kit added! Awesome. STOP! Now I can! - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

SoCal what's good for VW parts. Great customer service. Broke my New master with a turn signal switch and replaced it with out a question!!! THANK YOU! read more

So Cal Imports - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

always eager to help, always has parts needed in stock. Best aircooled parts store in the LBC area!

I can't speak for the other Yelpers on here but I've nothing but top notch service. I've got a 1970 Baja project that I've been working on. I put a $400 order through Amazon with one of their partners located out of state. I waited and waited and my order was never processed. I contacted them to see what was up and apparently they were too busy filling other orders. No sweat - a quick Google search hooked me up with the SoCal Imports website. I clicked here and there, filled my cart, entered a 15% off Easter code and got ALL kinds of extra parts for the same $400 I was going to spend on Amazon. I've used their webchat feature and was able to get someone on the other end to answer my questions in a timely manner. Incredible service if you ask me. Best part is I ordered parts on a Tuesday, they shipped Wednesday, and I received my complete order on Thursday. It helps that I'm local, I'm sure, but they processed my order with lightning speed - unlike the other shop that shall remain nameless. They've definitely earned my business the good ol' fashioned way and when you're an owner of a car that's nearly 50 years old, that's a ton of business! Pro Tip: If you're local, swing by their brick & mortar store. You'll save yourself a few bucks compared to their online prices. It's a small savings but it adds up quick. read more

So Cal Imports - 50lbs. of parts in a compact box took a single day to get to me. How's that for speedy service? - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

Just had to say thank you again, This place never disappoints and a big Thanks to Dan for always getting me out of there with everything I need to complete what ever project I'm working on. Anyone reading this , do yourself a favor and give these guys a try you won't be sorry. read more

So I called , guy names Dan answered. Very Rude right off the bat. I asked if they had motor mounts for my year of Volkswagen, he sounded irritated that I called them Motor mounts.. saying they are actually transmission mounts as he breathes heavily every time I ask a question. I wanted to add more items to my order but every time I asked a question he'd say "is that it " Seriously go somewhere else. There is way to many vw parts places to put up with this type of customer service. read more

Do not buy from them! Major casting issues and terrible customer service. Low quality parts and service. Go somewhere else, trust me.

SoCal imports totally burned me. I ordered two tail light assemblies online and chose to pick them up. Their web site says to wait for a phone call before coming to will call. I sent a message asking about when I can pick them up. They just called six days later, to say they don't even have them in stock. They offered to buy some out of Brazil for more than twice the price. No thank you. Rookies! I would have just bought them somewhere else. read more

not professional and rude on the phone. Stay away from this company when ordering parts, highly recommend jbugs.

I've purchased several items from SCI. Most products have worked as expected. Two products were not of quality, including an exterior mirror bought last year, and a rear quarter window rubber seal I purchased today. The rubber won't stay on at all. I can't put the metal trim on without the rubber coming off. Very frustrating. read more

Andy has been very helpful with solving problems and giving suggestions for my 1974 Baja Bug. Also for the Manx.

This is my main stop for the complete restoration of my 63 bug. Dan and Andy are very knowledgeable and will answer your questions. Customer service and parts have all been top notch so far! If you're a lover of all things air cooled VW do yourself a solid and stop in here, you'll be glad you did! read more

So Cal Imports - Showroom stocked! - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

They were very helpful and had the exact parts I needed. I will be using them again in the future.

Super friendly super knowledgeable!!!! Thanks for all your help with my 1970 VW Beetle!!! read more

I wrote in to ask a question about a brake conversion kit that they carried, but had already purchased through the shop working on my bug. Andy wrote back and gave me great information! After trying to address some of the issues I had post install, I circled back and purchased the parts I need to correct the problem. Great customer service. Thank you for helping me keep my bug on the road read more

I go here all the time place has everything but ac industry stuff is crap.. Dan does not know his parts he only knows whats on the computer and then at that he still pulls the wrong parts. U guys need better counter guys. He gave the wrong starter bushing and gave me the 2 wromg rubbers for my 1960 bug rubber kit. Now i have to pull my motor and change the bushing again thanks Dan. read more

I ordered some parts for a Baja project. The order was placed 20 days ago paid in full. I've called a few times and am told the items are being shipped from Mexico, maybe next week. I know sometimes this happens, but come on. I'll keep using these Guys for parts but the longer it takes me to get items from them the longer it'll take me to purchase more items. Money talks. read more

Took some type 1 arms in as cores that some other shop sold me. They weren't in great shape so they told me they would have their guy look at it and he would decide if they were good as cores or not but not to get my hopes up. A few months later I had completely forgotten about it until a credit showed up from them on my statement. Good old school shop and very helpful people there. Use them for all my mail order parts. read more

I had ordered some items for my brother. He has a 1973 Volkswagen supper bettle parts didn't fit So we had to ship them back it cost $47.86. Through ups my brother ended up with stage 4 colon cancer and linning of his stomach his intestinal cancer.He had 3 surgery and chemo for the last almost 14 months. We have called trying to get his money back and shipping.Because right now he needs the money for bills. And his supper bettle is still sitting there he goes outside and all he can do is look at it before he started chemo he had remove his tires to redo the brakes last summer of 2021 but they sent the wrong parts And now they are saying ups said we mail them back to the wrong address Well my shipping receipt matches the address on my computer were I ordered the parts for my brother. So now they don't want to refund us because she said she called ups and they said we mail it to the wrong address. Sandrakemory1@gmail.com read more

I bought the AC Industries disc brake conversion kit for my 64 double cab truck. No drama in calling in to check stock or picking it up. The kit fit good, no missing parts, Most important, it stops now. read more

Wow, on the phone with two different guys trying to figure out if I was ordering the right parts. $1000.00 I might ad and was received BOTH TIMES like I was an idiot. Luckily there are other places like Paradise Motorsports just to name one that treat their customers with respect and... gratitude.. what?? Yes gratitude. So Cal will never get $1 of my money... ever. read more

Restoring a few old bugs. First time ordering replacement parts from so. Cal. Imports. I was a bit paranoid about ordering online. Called to get information on my orders. They quickly put me at ease and were very helpful. I plan on shopping with them frequently for all my vw project needs. I received my orders quickly. The parts looked fantastic. Thank you so much. read more

In the mid 1990s owner Andy Shouse loudly berated me in front of customers over something seemingly insignificant, concluding with, "You people are all the same." Twenty years later I gave him the benefit of the doubt that it was just a fluke incident and ordered some parts. A few were on back-order for a few days which is understandable. But after a few weeks of waiting I canceled the order on just the back-ordered parts (I got the other parts). I got stuck with a re-stocking fee! How do you re-stock something that you don't have in the first place? This is a business that does not respect its customers. read more

My first impressions of So Cal was the website, I live too far away to visit the store but had no issues with navigation to the correct parts I needed. Dan helped me through my recent order through the online chat, made recommendations, and I was thankful. I will be doing business with them again. I'll edit the post once I receive all my parts to add a star. read more

Of all the times I have been here, I have never had a problem. Always got great customer service. Sometimes there was a lot of people so the wait was long but that's to be expected. read more

So Cal Imports - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Long Beach, California

I called a half-dozen or more parts places to see if they could help me restore my VW Bus. Some where helpful and others didn't seem to want to give me the time of day. So I called SoCal Imports and they told me to come down. I live in Las Vegas so driving down to LA was a bit of an issue, but I thought to myself why not and drove down to meet them. Andy and Dan gave me the best service you could ask for. They gave me the right advice (which was more than appreciated) since I am relatively new to the VW scene. My engine guy had the wrong cam and Andy pointed that out right away. So that alone, saved me so many headaches you wouldn't believe. Then I wasn't given the right advice on the front disc brake kit, Andy and Dan stepped in again and told me the right thing to do. I can go over so many things that SoCal help me with, but I would be writing for a long time. Bottom line and moral of the story is, SoCal, Andy and Dave all help me in so many ways which helped me and my company save money and make unnecessary mistakes with bad advice. I highly recommended them for all your VW needs. They go above and beyond to make sure every customer is treated as a friend, and they give you real honest advice. This is rare in today's world since everyone is about putting money in their pockets and don't care about the customer service. Highly highly recommend and thanks again Andy and Dave for making my experience so much better than it could have been. Jim Tracy read more

I wish I could give 10 stars. Amazing customer service, everyone there was down to help me set wheel bearings on a Friday. Employees new exactly what part I needed over the phone. They were a ton of help. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Ordered a part that only lasted 2 years. Got nothing but attitude when I complained. Thankfully there are many other VW part stores around

New postPosted: Today 4:58 am Post subject: Re: So.Cal. Imports Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post I live in a small mountain town. Getting packages delivered can be challenging. I have a very strange mailing address. It's hard to get the "shipping" section in a web checkout to work because it usually says address isn't valid. If I choose fedex and fedex tries to use Smartpost and forward to the post office it will be weeks before I end up getting it. That's how it is with UPS too. Amazon generally says they can't ship to my address, but sometimes I can get it to work. Trying to get something that's been shipped DHL is a nightmare. I had DHL return the same shipment to the sender 3 times for insufficient address. It ended up being weeks before I ever saw that box. All this because my address is not in the USPS database. It really sucks. However, miraculously, I can place an order with SoCal Imports and receive my parts in about 5 days. I honestly don't care about who has what at what price - I just want my stuff. SoCal Imports web site accepts all my info and lets me place an order, and I actually get my delivery from them in record time - 3 times now. That's amazing where I live. Really, if people would pay attention to detail and ship exactly how I specify it's not an issue. SoCal pays attention to detail - they must - I get my stuff. Kudos to SoCal Imports - I can place an order on their website and get my stuff with no hassle. read more

Right from the start Andy and his crew were very helpful. To finding out what break conversion kit i needed and having it ready upon arrival. Very helpful and concerned to my questions. Ive ordered online and went to the warehouse and everything time it was a 5 star experience. read more

I came here with my dad first time me and my pops working on a 67 bug Andy and Dan were great , had great costumer service were very helpful and when we were here for the amount of time learned a lot more than what I known in a month would definitely be coming back here forsure thank you guys will be back soon !!!! read more

I purchased a set of stainless door sills for my 1962 VW Beetle. I received them without any hardware which was CLEARLY on their website. I went out and purchased some screws to install them. Once installed, I shut my door and the door and/or seal smashed the new door sill at the front edge. Come to find out, the door sill in the Beetle tapers from 1 1/4 to 3/4 inches. These door sills I ordered were 1 1/4 without a taper. I called and spoke to Andy about the situation and he never compensated me in any way. No return, no credit, just a half hour conversation about how he has never come across such a problem. I sent him pics and no reply. Anyhow I ordered a set from Wolfsburg West and they fit like a glove and yes, they are tapered to fit. Oh, yeah...they come with hardware for the install! will never order from So Cal Imports again. I have ordered thousands dollars in parts from Wolfsburg West and have always been satisfied! read more

I forgot to order two light bulbs for new new light set up. Thankfully, prior to shipping, they rang to confirm that's what I wanted. Ten they stepped me through the install process just to make sure I was cool. read more

I have purchased multiple different brake kits from SoCal. My most recent bus disc brake conversion kit is by far my favorite. Quality parts, easy install, quick shipping, and quick response to my questions. I am a fan!!! read more