I literally created a yelp account just to make this review. If you're having issues with your car and looking for a place that could care less about customer service and looks at dollar signs $$$ when they see your face then go to British Garage. First off, Jamie is extremely rude and unprofessional. My check engine light came on my RRS and I ran the code with my scanner it came up as the purge valve. Cheap easy fix. Not at British Garage. I arrived there and nobody was at the front desk. I called Jamie answered and said to leave my key on the front desk...sure let me just leave the key to my 90K Range Rover on the desk of someone I've never met before. Long story short he quoted me over $3,000 to fix something so simple. I ended up getting it done elsewhere for $390. This place is a complete rip off and the owner is extremely rude and unprofessional read more

After realizing how over-priced the LR dealership was for service, I searched for another garage for regular maintenance and repairs. I found The British Garage based on the high Yelp reviews, and I have not been disappointed! Jamie, the owner, is always super helpful and responsive and it's always easy to get my car in, get it serviced, and get out quickly. The prices seem fair and certainly well under what they charge at the LR dealership. I highly recommend the British Garage! read more

Jamie is a great business owner! He is honest, fair, and his team is highly competent. When you go to the dealership- it is assumed you are getting the best- my experience is the opposite. The mature more experienced go elsewhere as dealerships don't pay them the value of experience! read more

Sorry, but the Ronald H., San Diego, review is for British Motors in the Sports Arena area, not this business, The British Garage. Paul is soon moving out of state and business will be sold. I do not know at this point if the new owner(s) will be working on MG's. read more

Incredible service! Charged a fraction of what the dealership charges & offers all the same services. Fast & easy! In & out in same day - deal quoted approx 10 days! read more

Same day repair, half the price of the dealer, really impressed they went above and beyond

Super competent service. They did a PPI on a used car I was planning to buy and responded quickly and with a thorough analysis.

Brought 2017XE-R Jaguar for replacement all coolant pipes, plus water pump job. I supplied original front oem crossover pipe. The rest supplied by British garage. Water pump, y pipe /rear pipe several hoses /seal for pump 1,200 in parts. Mechanic stated took off super charger to do the job but used old gasket to put back ! Owner say didn't charge for that? Didn't bother to ask to change new intake/supercharger gasket new. 7year old car, plus the Oil cooler gasket/hoses could be changed underneath. Charged 1300 labor for install front job, 1,000 for rear water pipe. Plus parts came to 3,600. I worked on my Porsche 928s4 engine rebuilt, gasket needs to be new not put back after taking off ! Didn't bother to say job is under warranty either. Got milked for sure! read more

They always come through... Been there several times and they make you feel at home even though they are extremely busy. Check them out online too for any special they may have. read more

Jamie and the team did a great job of sorting out my Range Rover HSE's overheating. They corrected the problem at a fair price and I will definitely be returning for future scheduled service. read more

I highly recommend British Garage and its owner, Jamie. They consistently complete work on time and provide honest recommendations for my 2015 Range Rover LWB , never pushing unnecessary services. Jamie's integrity and hie mechanic expertise ensure top-notch service every time. Ahmed Tekreeti read more

Great service that (IMO) is superior to the dealer (and I had been going there for over a decade) with better prices and faster service. Cannot recommend enough. read more

Amazing service... got right in within a day & fixed oxygen sensor issue right away. No muss, no fuss... no waiting for all the bs like at the dealership! Yay for my Disco!!! read more

In for a Safety check and tune on an MGB I recently purchased through an online auction. Paul is a rare find. MG mechanics are a vanishing breed. A veteran of the racing circuit, Paul is still racing his MGB. I found him to be honest and recommend him for your MG needs. read more

I went to them to fix my Range Rover after getting quoted 17,000 from the dealership. They fixed it for 4,000 in one day and provided great customer service. I trust them with repairs and will bring it back for future services. read more

First time with them on my 2016 LR. Prompt service, thorough repair, lower repair cost than JLR dealer. I will use them again.

Great people! Its SO HARD to find a mechanic you can trust and this is the only place I trust to take care of my beloved Mini Cooper. Jamie has always given great advice, been honest and done all he can to make sure my car and I are taken care of, what more can you ask? Never pushy, never tries to upsell, always flexible too. Deeply appreciate his reasonable prices too, far cheaper than stealership. read more

Jamie and the team at British Garage are always on-point. No missed deadlines, no excuses. Have serviced my L322 Supercharged there for years and they alway come though, even when the job is hairy, like replacing the dash blower motor. Have had brakes, air suspension work done. Never any thrown codes after they wrap up and everything is good to go. Would recommend them without fail. read more

Amazing Garage I had my Land Rover discovery towed to the British Garage due to ignition starter problems. I chose the British Garage because of positive reviews on google. From my first phone call with Jamie he helped me through and told me what I had to do. He gave me peace of mind so I chose this garage. The mechanics did an amazing job and I am more than happy with the results. The quality of the workmanship and of the service in general is top-notch. I can wholeheartedly recommend the British garage to anyone. I am very happy with the results and I am a single parent, teacher salary, so I can honestly say that the pricing was very very reasonable. I got my car back fully working in a timely manner I'm very happy. Thank you British Garage, I will recommend you to all my friends and I will come back if I need to, you are my garage from now on. read more

I'm really happy to have found this garage! I found it to be clean,the owner and staff were respectful, they took good care of my Mini, and did not try to upsell me or try to get me to get any unnecessary work done. I'll definitely be back! read more

We have had 7 Range Rovers in our Past and have had really good ones And 2 not so good. They have been serviced in Chicago and Naples. Florida, at both dealers and independent garages. We have never had better service, repairs, communications and fair prices than what we have experienced at BRITISH GARAGE. Jamie is the best. We have engaged him for repairs and we have taken up his time talking about good value in cars and tutorials of how to buy and when to get rid of them. Can't get better service or advice. Kiki Banks 11/16/22 read more

I went to ask for a service on my car! and the man who is there is a disrespectful guy with a bad face, he says that he doesn't know anything about what you ask him and he answers in a very rude way. If he doesn't like his job, why is he there, what an unpleasant experience. he is not happy with his life read more

So a friend told me about this place, he had the same car I have now (Range Rover) my alternator went out and I just knew it was going to be a lot to fix so I waited a little bit before calling here. I priced out the parts from like auto zone and whatever and it would run around $400 just for the part ! So I just decided to call the British garage just to see what it would cost. Jamie answered it's was a little later on a Friday and he was so good about taking my call and talking me through the whole thing, basically he was like the OEM part he'd get from the dealer would be like $600+ he told me exactly what manufacturer they use and said I could buy it my self cheaper and just let him know when I got it. It was like 1/3 the price the dealer would charge and with what he quoted for the install, all of it would be less then what the part from the dealer would be ! Got it there he fixed it like in a day and checked out all the things I asked him to for no charge ! I can honestly say I've been screwed over by mechanics before but this place and Jamie are seriously just so great I really can't say enough about them. If you have the type of car they work on, just take it there ! I mean do your homework and check reviews but I can tell you from my experience I'll never go anywhere else !! read more

I've been coming to see Jamie for a little over a year now and I have been very happy with the quality of service that I have gotten. Whenever I call Jamie always picks up or will call me back within a couple of hours. I have always received fair quotes for the repairs I have needed, especially compared to other places in the area (and double especially compared to the Mini dealership nearby that regularly quoted me thousands of dollars above The British Garage because they had "Mini Cooper trained mechanic" yeah okay). The work is always done as quickly as possible and they are very on top of letting you know the progress which I appreciate. Anyway, I truly trust The British Garage to take care of my car and am so glad I've finally found a place I can depend on when anything comes up, whether it's a simple oil change or something more serious. read more

I've been searching for a new place to get my 2011 Jag XKR serviced. Got a quote from the dealership for a basic oil change that was $900!! The British Garage was $500. Ok. How about we try a new place?? These guys were super nice and completely professional. Dealership told me that I needed ~$10,000 in suspension upgrades, after I just replaced my entire rear components a year ago. I didn't tell these guys this so I could get an unbiased opinion. They said that everything was solid. Bottom Line is, these guys are great. They did a great job and didn't try to upsale me on needless stuff like the dealership did. What more could you ask for?? I finally found the place I've been looking for for years. And I'm not the only one. Definitely giving their info to my other Jag owners on the same hunt. read more

My Range Rover needed work done so I looked for a mechanic near by and the British garage caught my attention with all the great reviews so I gave them a try. I'm so glad I did! I gave them a call on Monday and he told me to bring it in the next morning and it was fixed by the evening. Highly recommend this place! Thank you so much! I'll be going back to get my service done. read more

I would like to thank Jamie and the crew of professional mechanic technicians at the British Garage . To make a long story short I had my 2010 Rover shipped there along with a motor I purchased separately.They advised me that it was a Jaguar motor I was sold and that it wouldn't be compatible with my vehicle unless modified . So i'm taking the person to court who sold me the engine. Jamie and his crew went above and beyond what I even expected and accommodated me at every step of the way . They understood my situation and were kind enough to hold my vehicle there till I found another engine! They never did any unauthorized work on my Rover and always kept me informed with updates of my vehicles progress ! Never tried to upsell anything , always friendly and cordial . In the past I've taken the same Rover to Range Rover/Jaguar of San Diego on Miramar rd . And was never treated right and they actually messed up my Rover . I wish I would have known about The British Garage back then! I would have saved a lot of money spent less time in repair and had less headaches ! In this economy with the high cost of living and inflation, and when you need a service performed on your car that you can count on , Don't waste your time and $ call Jamie at the British garage , I promise you that you won't regret it !! read more

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I was looking for a new shop since Premier Rover lost my business, and super glad I found this place! Very knowledgeable and honest- thanks for all your help Jamie! read more

I had bought an xk8 and next thing I needed was an auto shop for it's maintenance and some repair. I did a little search, visited British Garage's website and brought it here. And from that day onward, I always come here for any thing my car needs. This shop has been a real alternative to the dealership I would say. British Garage does quality repairs with reasonable estimates/costs. No doubt about that. read more

Jamie and the guys put a brand new engine in my mini. They did it right and I couldn't be more pleased. Thank y'all so much.

I've been taking my 2007 Mini Cooper to the British Garage since 2013. I trusted them to do work on parts that the dealership had broken during a simple oil change and they accepted my extended warranty. I never looked back after that. It was a bit out of the way for me but the peace of mind that I got was worth it. I never felt rushed or pressured, just well informed. The quality of the work was always first rate and I never had reason to question the honesty of the shop. Jamie is a straight shooter and I liked his suggestions for having work done while parts of the car were off to save labor charges. The waiting room was comfortable for those short visits. I highly recommend them. They are growing so it may take more time for them to see your car but I stayed with them and never regretted it. read more

Really happy to have found this place. I had been going to another mechanic around the corner that handles mini coopers but he started getting really shady on me and I made the decision to look else where. Jaime was a class act from the moment I brought my mini countryman in. It was just a simple oil change and break inspection. I was certain I needed new pads but Jaime said I had a least another 6 months before anything was necessary. He totally could have said yup and got the sale right there and then but by being so honest he instantly gained my trust. I feel safe and comfortable coming here and will be back again! read more

Once upon a time, a princess purchased a land rover from carmax. The princess was delighted and drove it around her kingdom until her Father the King demanded that she obtain a purchase inspection. The knights in shining armor at the British Garage were called, they inspected the land rover, discovered details that a carfax report failed to disclose! Damaged rear parts which had been painted over, oil leak, uneven wear of front tires. All of this at no cost to the royal family which brought great pleasure to the King. Saddened by the news, the princess took the Land Rover back to carmax. The honorable knights at the British Garage (Andy and Jamie) have been found worthy of a FIVE star rating. ~Rover justice and righteousness prevails thank to the British Garage. ~ Andy even forgives the princess for driving back into the British Garage in a panic after simply forgetting to push down her manual parking break ...The red PARK light even warned her of this. (Royalty takes a toll on her). The princess plans to only take her Rover to the British Garage and live happily ever after. The end. read more

The British Garage - So Awesomely British - Auto Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

I brought my new (used) 2017 RR supercharged into Jamie's shop about 2 weeks ago. We had bought it from a MBZ dealership out of the county. The sales guy tried to convince us that the parking sensors were just "muted", but we liked the car so we bought it anyway. Jamie's guys were able to find the bad wire in the front bumper that was causing the system to stop working. I asked the to do a full inspection as well. They found that it needed two new control arms, which I had done. I felt their prices were very reasonable and that Jamie and his techs really knew their Land Rovers. I will be using the British Garage for my RR's maintenance and repair needs. read more

Hands down, one of the best auto repair shops I've encountered. I used to take my 2004 MINI Cooper here (I no longer own it since it was totaled in an accident a year ago) and I always told myself that I should leave them a yelp review for the awesome service that they have always provided but I never did. So here I am, a couple years later and I am finally leaving a review. Jamie and his team were always honest and upfront with all the repairs that I had with my MINI. He always informed me what was important to repair and what can be repaired later. They also offered fairly decent prices for the work that they did. It surely didn't cost me an arm and a leg compared to going to the dealership. They've also communicated very well about when the car would be ready, or if you wait, you aren't waiting 8 hours for your car to be ready. Basically, their customer service is awesome. In any case, when it was all said and done, they always did an excellent job. I wish I could take my new vehicle here for future repairs, but I don't think they work on the type of vehicle I own now. Overall, I was always happy with their service and if and when I own another MINI or if I have baller status and I ever own a Range Rover, I would definitely go here again. Jamie and his crew really know how to take care of their customers. read more

Jamie and the team at The British Garage always do a great job and they are HONEST. Reasonably priced, high quality work and in a timely manner. They have taken great care of my Range Rover Supercharged. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

I've been taking both my LandRovers to these guys for a number of years, their fair, honest and explain clearly what the options are on repairs. read more

This place is awesome.. I brought my 2006 mini cooper here to get checked out for possible problem and left it with Jamie. Few hours later Jamie called me with break down on what was wrong. He was able to get fixed following day with parts it needed and back on the road mid afternoon. This shop is amazing they inspect the car thoroughly and get back to you with a fair price. I will be coming back for sure for future repairs. read more

Every time I have had an issue they always fit me in and fix it quickly! After pricing out many people I always get the best price here. I don't feel like I'm being oversold or swindled at all. read more

They are the ONLY agency that works on my Land Rovers. From my 1967 Series IIA to my 2006 Supercharged L322 they are excellent every time!