I asked Gemini AI to help me find a reputable auto mechanic to help me fix my 2002 Lexus IS 300, and Gemini showed me a few auto mechanics and Tom was the only 1 that was family owned for over 30+ and reviews were Beautifulso I drove to check them out and boy! Was I pleasantly surprised of running into Tom the owner, as soon as I got there. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about my car. He didn't try to sale me things I didn't need or scare me with big ticket work projects, ( as a matter of fact) Tom was just the opposite, He relieved my worries about my oil disappearing in my car, about my car lagging, and I can truthfully tell you, all I needed was an oil change and some break pads, THAT'S IT! ON MY 24 YEAR OLD BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!!! and Tom said my Beautiful engine runs great!!!!! The whole family Tom, Christine, Grant and Jennifer were all wonderful, honest, and the friendliest people you would ever want to do business with or even deeper, be friends with I Asked GOD TO PLEASE BRING ME BEAUTIFUL HONEST EARTH ANGEL'S TO HELP ME, IN MY TIME OF NEED AND GOD HAD ME DRIVE TO TOM AND HIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. NO one can tell me that wasn't GODS BLESSINGS It's a Beautiful Blessing when you share Your Heart with People You're going to do business with, because you never know when you get to meet GODS EARTH ANGEL'S PS THERE'S PRICES ARE HONEST TOO read more

Great! (til it wasn't) Tom's a great mechanic, & fixed several of our vehicles over 3 years. All went well until incorrectly diagnosing a problem w/our Cayenne. The issue was pulsating in the drive train. Their 1st assumption was "failed motor mounts". (I have no doubt the motor mounts were compromised, but it turned out to be unrelated). $2k+ later The vehicle was returned "as if" it was solved. It wasn't. Took it back, Tom drove it w/me & agreed. Then said he was consulting Porsche in Stuttgart Germany & would let me know "Monday" (it was a Friday). So, Monday afternoon I called. I was told back & day after. Each time I was told- "He's super busy but will get back to you". By Thursday I was no longer accepting that response as reasonable at and told by the formerly nice person on the phone that my repeated requests for an update were somehow over the top (my words, not hers... but I'd say that's a fair representation). To which I protested, asking- "Are you saying my repeated requests are the issue, or the lack of response we're getting from Tom?" I honestly wasn't sure since I had never been harsh, though now admittedly losing patience. She became indignant at this point to which I said- "It sounds like you're firing me as a customer?" Which I repeated with a tone of disbelief ‍. No yelling, just sincere disbelief... to which she apparently found offensive & hung up. The good part of the story is I that (in desperation) I took it to European Autowerks who solved it by flushing out & changing the transfer case fluid. It completely solved the problem for approx $500 (which included changing the differential fluid, & not related to the problem). Anyway, loved working w/Tom, but once they hit a snag they went rouge. If you note all the Yelp comments about "Tom" as a mechanic are A+, but their interfacing w/good loyal customers sometimes goes south. (See other comments) Btw: his wife who works the office part time is wonderful, & never had an issue there... which is also represented in the yelp comments). Your experience might be better, mine started great. read more

I deleted the previous comment which was a one star review for attempting repair on a BMW 328i with an AC tuneup and issue. I wanted to give a clean slate since that was 4 years ago. I call in for a different BMW having an engine light issue. I kept getting sold on them having state-of-the-art machinery and scanners to properly diagnose the vehicle, and did provide a bit of information that I gathered from my personal scanner, everything was going smooth and was even put on hold for over 30 minutes, wrapping up with having my appointment booked. Shortly after I receive a text them canceling my appointment and referred me to BMW with no follow up call or follow on information on why. Typically, I don't like writing negative reviews, but since this was my second negative encounter with them, I wanted to share my experience. read more

Prices were reasonable. Very thorough explanation of what was done and showed me the replacement parts. This is my new go-to spot!

We have been taking our two Mercedes to Tom's for the past few years and they are the only mechanics we trust. They are honest, prices are reasonable, and they take good care of our cars. read more

Tom's Foreign Auto Shop took amazing care of my 2009 BMW X5. They diagnosed the issues quickly and explained everything in clear language. No surprises. The work was done right the first time. The SUV feels solid and smooth again. Friendly team. Fair pricing. Real expertise with foreign cars. If you want your BMW handled by people who actually know what they are doing, bring it to Tom's. read more

Front desk gal is always very professional and is very informed. Owner Tom and team members are always friendly and trustworthy. There has been times when Tom has gone over the top to fix a car issue. Our family have been customers for many years now. I would recommend this business to everyone. read more

I have taken my Mercedes to Tom for years now. Always a good experience and fits me in his schedule.

After being told by a Volkswagen dealership that my 2014 VW CC needed a new engine and over $25,000 in repairs (both in writing and via video), I decided to get a second opinion before making such a costly decision. That decision saved me thousands of dollars. I took my car to Tom's Foreign AutoHouse in Temecula and I couldn't be more grateful. This family business (Tom, Grant and Jennifer) took the time to thoroughly inspect my vehicle, explained everything clearly, and were completely honest about what actually needed to be repaired. (All this within hours of receiving my towed in vehicle). Instead of replacing the engine, they found the real issues and completed the necessary repairs for about $1,100. In today's world, finding a mechanic you can truly trust is invaluable. The team at Tom's Foreign AutoHouse demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and expertise every step of the way. They earned my confidence, and they have my business for life. If you've received an expensive repair estimate elsewhere, especially one that doesn't seem right, do yourself a favor and get a second opinion from Tom's Foreign AutoHouse (or, like me, just make them your go to mechanic). Their honesty and knowledge saved me not only from spending tens of thousands of dollars unnecessarily, but also, relieved me from all the stress and pressure that would have taken place in my life having to replace my car. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy and skilled mechanic. Tom, Grant and Jennifer - I appreciate each of you. Thank you so very much! read more

Services was excellent. I highly recommend Tom is honest. Won't do any extra repairs on your car other than what it needs. Not like the dealer they want to repair everything and things that are not even broken. I am so happy I found Tom and I hope to continue bringing my Mercedes GLC 300 for repair for as long as I have it. Thank you! read more

About as good as it gets with Tom and his crew! I knew when I met Tom he had the rare level of old school knowledge you can't teach so I dumped my '84 Carrera in his lap. It had a plethora of issues! I mean it needed everything. He knows these cars as well as anyone on the planet. He made the motor look like it just came from the factory! He rebuilt my transmission, he basically retired the car, he sorted out 1000 things with the motor, he sold me his catalytic converter off his '87. I can't begin to mention all he did on this car. My invoice was 11 pages long. That's how much he did. He was very fair in his pricing. I know he did a bunch of free stuff along the way too. I picked the car up yesterday and was blown away. It drives better than new. I learned of him from a guy I met at a cars and coffee. This guy said you have to take your car to Tom. I did. I also live an hour from his shop and I would go anywhere else. Don't ever retire Tom!! read more

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Made time for my last minute needs, despite being very busy. Owner took time to explain what was needed and why. Absolutely impressed and will be taking my other vehicles there. read more

Very impressed with the service on my mercedes and price. I will never go back to dealership! He even went over and beyond to fix my key fab that was missing a part and gave it to me for free! Saved me $700 on new key! Blessings! read more

I needed an oil change and safety check on my 2016 911s Carrera. They did this while I waited- total wait time just under 2 hours and rate was very reasonable compared to dealers. Staff and mechanics very personable and pleasant to deal with. The place is deceptively large- they can store a lot of vehicles when working on them. They will be my GOTO mechanics for the Porsche. read more

Although it took me far too long to find them, I'm sure glad I did. Tom's Foreign Autohouse provided excellent service for my Porsche Cayman R. They are friendly, honest, and professional all the way around - from Jennifer's great communication to Tom's deep knowledge of German cars. Highly recommend! read more

Toms Foreign Autohouse - Auto Repair Near Me - Temecula, California

Toms Foreign Auto provides excellant service. They are extremely professional and provides great value. I recommend them highly.

great same day service. Value for my money. the job done right. I have had Tom's work on the Mercedes and my Jaguar.

Been doing business with Toms for a few years, but since this girl at the front desk started, the customer service is pure crap. she thinks she knows everything the mechanics know and tries very hard to act like the king of the hill. Verrry rude, snotty and because of her attitude, we will NEVER take our cars there again. Tom, if you read this, I am sure we are not the only people that hate her and her ignorant attitude, personality and her lack of professionalism and her bad attitude. read more

Bought a Porsche site unseen from a dealer in Temecula, I was very nervous about this situation, but could not travel from Boston to see it. From the first conversation with Tom's they gave me high confidence that they would be my overly critical eyes to take a second look at the vehicle. Very flexible to get the car in quickly! Very well thought through report of what they found. Extremely professional experience from start to finish. Now 2 weeks after, the car arrived exactly as expected! Very happy with the results!! read more

Do not hesitate to bring your Audi here to Tom's. Great guys, very honest and affordable! My Audis will go no where else from now on!

I came to Tom's team to troubleshoot a check engine code. They identified the issue quickly, called me to discuss and approve and had it back on the road in 2.5 hrs. This is a super professional family run business with a great team to support all your Foreign car needs! AND the cutest dog "Otto" in the business read more

Went here to see what my check engine light went on . I have VW Grant is who my service writer was . He said I needed $3692.28 worth of work . Never made any comment that it could be under warranty. And new sparks plugs for $591.00 Contacted my friend's husband shop European motorsports in Vista And he told me I need to check under my hood for a sticker . That's its most likely covered under warranty. It is my car is at VW Murrieta getting repaired. And the spark plugs at the dealer are 278.00 read more

Toms Foreign Autohouse - beware of this place - Auto Repair Near Me - Temecula, California

On 03/11/26 I took my car to Tom's for an oil change. Two weeks later while driving, I got a warning that Stated "Reduced Oil level". I immediately called and spoke to the female that works the front desk. She then began telling me a story to the effect that the oil level in the engine had NOT reached the sensor, maybe because the engine oil was cold. She stated "All you have to do is top it off with oil and it will go away". I found that statement to be unbelievable!! I told her that the reason I took it to them was so that they could change it. I told her, so what you are telling me, is to go buy oil and put it in the engine myself.?? I added that we were in Las Vegas. What she said next was totally out of line: She told me "We did not make the car Mercedes did!! and you bought it it" I was totally flabbergasted by what she said. I told her that she was very rude, and I asked to speak to a manager. She told me that she COULD handle the problem herself. She then tried to flip it on me, by stating that I had been rude to her by trying to blame them for my problem. At this point my wife interjected because she knew that in no way was I blaming her, or the business of anything. I was on speaker phone during the conversation. She said that she would have Tom call me. It is very obvious to us that she felt entitled to act as she did probably due to a connection to the owner. I find it very hard to believe that an employee of the company not having ties to the owner would conduct herself in such a way. I strongly believe that a reputable business response would NOT have been to "just TOP off the oil". It should have been "return the car to us so we can inspect it and perhaps so we could "top off the oil" (the info about me being in Las Vegas, occurred after her rude statements.) Also, I never told her my name, nor did I tell her the car was a Mercedes. Subsequent to that, I believe a guy named Hank?? called me, and asked me to call back. There was no way I was going to call the office and have that woman answer the phone. I have owned Mercedes vehicles for many years and never had a problem after having the oil changed, nor have i ever heard the story that she weaved as to the reason for the warning message. Consumers beware!! To top it off at the end of the conversation she said in a very sarcastic manner and almost laughing "Have a nice time in Las Vegas!!" My wife was livid. I will never go back to that place even if they paid me. read more

Limped in with a 1964 356 C Porsche coupe that had been sitting for years. The car had with major oil leaks, idling and power issues, and the list went on. Tom worked me into his busy schedule, diagnosed the issue and spent extensive time sourcing both major and less major parts. While waiting for parts, he went through the car, tweaking and adjusting various other previosuly negelected issues. Tom was a delight to deal with, kept be infomred throughout the process and welcomed my periodic visits where I was improssed by the quality and detail of his work. I am now the proud driver of my 356 which we have owned for over 40 years. It has never run or sounded better, great and smooth acceleration, and and only wonderful, confidence building sounds. In the end the effert to get me on the road was never in quesiton, and the final cost was more than fair. I am taking my 1867 VW split windo bus in next for normal servicing. I would recommend his shop very highly and look forward to him working on my cars for years to come. read more

Had my Mercedes towed there at 12:30 today. Diagnosed as a fuel pump. Repaired by 3:45 driving away Amazing service read more

Dear Tom's Foreign Autohouse, I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent work you did on my car. I really appreciate how thorough and honest you were throughout the process. It's not always easy to find someone who takes the time to explain things clearly and who truly looks out for their customers -- but you did exactly that. Your attention to detail and straightforward advice gave me a lot of confidence in the repairs, and it means a lot to know my vehicle is in trustworthy hands. Thanks again for your great service -- I'll definitely be back and will gladly recommend you to others. Sincerely, Linda Welch read more

First time customer. Super friendly, people running this business. I was referred by a friend. Nice to have a trustworthy resource. I've had poor experiences with dealership service departments. Already scheduling some additional work. read more

Great experience. Appreciate the excellent work at a fair price. Glad I found an honest and knowledgeable European auto mechanic in my area. I'll be coming back for future repairs and services. read more

Very friendly, great service! Knowledgeable tech's and no surprises. Will definitely be back for future service needs.

Its been over 3 years now that my 2007 Audi Q7 with 3.6L V6 had a timing chain replacement and so far still no leaks, runs great and strong engine. Glad Tom help me fix this SUV. read more

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Tom's often uses used parts to repair your vehicle. Ask the mechanic to show you the parts before leaving the facility.

I recently purchased an '85 911 and had heard great things about Tom & his shop. He surpassed all my expectations with my 911. Can't wait to take it out this weekend! read more

I had my 981 Boxster in for a bunch of work and I'm extremely pleased with the service at Tom's. They are excited to work on Porsches, and they know every detail of the car. The entire shop was full of classic and modern Porsches, and they did a really great job with the services on mine, going the extra mile to do things perfectly. read more

Wonderful family-owned and run business. Everyone was a pleasure to deal with. Grant provided a thorough explanation of the services he performed and he was able to resolve the issue with my vehicle (which can't be said of the two businesses I previously attempted). While the issue turned out to be a relatively minor one, I truly value the honesty and integrity that was exhibited throughout our interaction. read more

The best, transparent and reliable mechanic in town! Pricing is fair. But when it comes to quality, how could you put a price on that? Great customer service !! read more

Waring Took my VW here because my engine light had came on . G paid the $168.00 for diagnostic test . Grant told me I need $3692.28 worth of repairs for fuel injectors etc. And that if I use the wrong gas line from Costco that VW would cold my warranty. All a big fat lie . Went to European motor sports in vista talked to Cameron a honest man and he said look under your hood this is probably under warranty as VW has a 150,000 15 year warranty. Sure enough went to VW all covered under warranty even the diagnostic test . I don't know how Grant can sleep at night read more

Love coming here!! Very honest and very reasonable. Service was fast and efficient. Staff is fun to chat with. I'll be back!!

Tom personally provided me a detailed review of the repairs and replaced parts of my truck (tundra); this was done by showing me all the old replaced parts and describing the quality of the new installed parts. Very thorough and professional. Both of my Toyota's will be back. Thanks Tom and staff! read more

Today I took my wife's Mini Cooper S to Toms for a battery replacement and computer programming after the battery change. The process from beginning to end was very pleasant, professional, timely, and reasonably priced. The technician, and receptionist were both very kind and answered all of my questions regarding the process, costs and warranty information. We dropped off the vehicle, and less than two hours later we received a call that the vehicle was ready! Extremely happy with the service received. Highly recommend, and will return for any future issues with the vehicle. read more

We purchased a 2012 Porsche Panamera and brought in into Tom's to look at the door that would not lock and complete a vehicle inspection . Tom's team completed the inspection and informed us that the door actuator would need to be replaced and the noise that we had been hearing was motor mounts . Tom gave us an est, set up and appointment and ordered the parts . The work was done before promised and done with pride and quality . We appreciate TFC ,they are friendly , honest and take pride in what they do. read more