The owner Virgil is very honest and interested his customers. He is very reasonable with his rates. I have had several items fixed at a fraction of what had been quoted by other shops around the area. He has two other very qualified mechanics that do most of the work, but I have noticed that he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty as well. All in all I really appreciate these guys and the good job they have done for me. read more

The motor in my window broke and after going to the Mini dealership and another mechanic that gave me high prices, I decided to check on yelp... that's when I found Toymaster Auto Clinic. They not only had the lowest price but they did it really quickly and worked with me to make the payment easier. I'll definitely go back to them. read more

Although I live in Orange County, I bring ALL my Toyota/Lexus autos here for service work. Why? 1) Virgil (owner) is 100% honest businessman - I trust him. 2) Work is done correctly (I know, my father was a master mechanic in the Navy, so I learned a few things) 3) Prices are good. Thanks always to the crew at Toymaster Auto Clinic!!! read more

Great place to take your car! Nice guys won't take advantage of you! make sure you drive to the back for them there is another car place in the front not the same place. Carlos is my favorite. So nice and helpful!! read more

I've been going to this shop for two decades now. They used to be in Sherman Way and moved to Ventura Blvd. Currently I live in Diamond Bar but I still take all my cars to this shop because the owner, Virgil does good and clean work. His mechanics have change over time but he makes it a point to train them and supervises them well. He doesn't just work on Toyota and Lexus brand cars, he also works on European brands like BMW, MB and Porsche. I take my Toyotas and BMW to him for service and I'm satisfied with the work he has done. If you're finicky like me, this is a good shop to take your cars for service. When you take your cars for service just watch out for the shop in the front, that is not Toymaster. Toymaster is located at the back or the end of the driveway. Also the shop is kind of crowded at times and since they are located at Ventura Blvd., parking is hard to come by. read more

Just had Virgil and his crew go through my '03 Civic and they have it running like new. Super easy to deal with, good pricing and great work. I will be a repeat customer. read more

These guys know what they are doing and talking about! I was having problems with my MR2, which is not your typical car. I was having trouble with shops working on my car because they could not find the problems, which led me to Toymasters. I took my car there to fix my suspension, only to find out that these other shops who "fixed" my car really didn't. Toymasters pointed out numerous problems that I thought were fixed! Anyways, Toymasters fixed my problems CORRECTLY. They are very reasonable and worth driving to, no matter how far. I really recommend anyone to these guys. You get a great service and honesty. read more

I take my Lexus here for everything (unless Virgil sends me somewhere to save money, like in the case of when I just bought a used run-flat tire). He's really honest and knowledgable and his guys are great too (Carlos and Tomas)! The last time I was there, Virgil even asked Carlos to give me a ride home because I had to leave my car. Very accommodating and professional. If you have a Toyota or Lexus these are the EXPERTS! read more

The best mechanic around for Toyota! G in right away, Virgil is the best. I have been with him for years. un parallel service! read more

I am so thankful for this place. Professional, timely and problem-solving service that is very reasonably priced and 100% better than dealership service department. Would highly recommend and I don't go anywhere else. read more

I do have a 1990 honda accord with 330,000 miles and still can travel to los angeles and san francisco 3 to 4 times a month without me thingking the car will stall along the way, thanks to virgil for assuring me everytime that it is in top great condition, mind you if you have a problem with the car call him anytime and surely he will answer you even after 6pm ( i called him at 9pm and still answers the phone and willingly help you out with the car). The first time i went to virgil was 5 years ago recommended me to change the timing belt, the water pump etc. since my car was 15 yrs old ang about 190,000 miles and never had a major repair on the car, it cost me a little bit, i thought it was a rip off but the benefit i get was i never had a major repair for the past 5 years just the regular change oil and break jobs which obviously cause by wear and tear since iam traveling 3 to 4 times a month from l.a. to san francisco. What do you expect at toymaster when you leave your car for repair: 1. they will check thoroughly the car for repair aside from your complain? 2. virgil will explain to you what repairs should be done, and whats happening with the car. (knowleagable on what he is doing) 3. they charge you 30% lower than other repair shop 4. they give you extra service with no charge ex. glue or placing screws to mud guard that causes noise.(small things that means a lot) 5. assurance that you can call him if you have problem with the car and advice you what to do? To sum it up, virgil and the guys know what they are doing, love what they are doing, and you know your car is in good hands. read more

if you ever need an honest and a pro mechanic , this is the place to go to.Carlos and Virgil , i cant thank you enough for the great service and professionalism. i will always come back if anything wrong with my car and i will always send people your way. sam, read more

This review is a little late, but I came here after already seeing 2 other auto repair shops in the Valley, for my car that kept over heating. My Honda Civic was stalling on the freeway (its an automatic), and overheating if I went up the slightest hill. Long story short, the last repair shop cost me over $3,000 in parts, labor, and rental car payments, only to break down again 2 weeks later. I knew my car wasn't going to make it very far, so I looked up repair shops in my area. Toymasters had great reviews, so I decided to give them a call. They were amazing!!!!! It took about 2 days for them to fix my car (blown head gasket), and only cost me about $800.00. Compared with the $3,000 from the other shop, who didn't fix my car, I was pleasantly surprised. They were easy to talk to, I felt that they were honest about pricing, and they fixed the problem. It has been about 4 years, and I haven't had a problem with my car since. I definitely recommend them, and will be going back here for all my auto repairs. read more

Hi my name is Mattie Wagner and I have been going to Toymaster for the last 3 years about and the service quality is fantastic. The head person is Virgil and he makes sure his customers are served with the best quality and has the work done on the cars done in a fast time frame. He is an expert in his field of cars and he has been in this business i'm sure for many years just from being around him and his knowledge on cars. I reccomend this company for all car repairs you will be overly satisfied and you will not leave with your car until you are completely satisfied with your repair. Please visit Toymaster for the best customer service and repair you will be very pleased. I will continue to go to this company for many years to come. Thank You, Mattie. read more

Part of the plastic that protects my undercarriage was dragging on the ground. Had been going to a mechanic who did not specialize in Lexus and decided I should find a Lexus specialist. Found Virgil and Toymaster on Yelp and appreciated the good reviews, so I went to them. They told me the plastic piece was not a problem and just pulled it off to be replaced at any time that was convenient for me. I was relieved that they didn't try to alarm me by saying it was really important, in order to to get the business. I asked if they could see anything else wrong with the car, and Tomas said, yes, there was a major problem at the hub of my back wheel. They showed it to me, then walked me to the other wheel, so I could compare. I couldn't believe what I was seeing: a deep gouge in the hub and my wheel alarmingly close to the wheel well. They said it could put me in danger and urged me to fix it as soon as possible. I got a quote from Virgil and told him I had an autowrecking place where I got used parts, and would it be okay if I got the parts he needed from them? No problem. I had the parts delivered, brought my car in the following day and had it within a few hours. I live in Studio City and Carlos, who worked on my car, dropped me off at home and then picked me up when my car was finished. Great service! Everyone is chill there, not trying to sell you stuff you don't need but actually encouraging you NOT to do things you don't need. They went over my whole car and said things look really good, except for a gash in my tire. I'm going to take care of that soon, and you can bet I'll be going back to Virgil, Tomas and Carlos over at Toymaster! Honest, fast, caring, chill and expert (I bought the car with some aftermarket stuff on it, and they recognized it immediately). Very pleased with my experience. NOTE! THEY ARE IN BACK! THERE IS ANOTHER MECHANIC IN FRONT WHO DOES NOT SPECIALIZE IN LEXUS AND TOYOTA. THAT IS NOT VIRGIL. IF THERE IS A CAR BLOCKING THE DRIVE, ASK THEM TO PLEASE MOVE IT SO YOU CAN GET TO VIRGIL IN BACK. read more

My Story starts in Florida 14 years ago. I told my mechanic I was moving to LA and did he know anyone who knew Toyota's there ? He told me of a guy at Toyota of North Hollywood that he knew from his days building race cars for Toyota's race division who could help. When I got here It just so happened I found an apartment in North Hollywood and went to see " Him " . I was advised that the last place I should go was the dealer he worked for and that the Best Mechanic he knew of in LA was a person named Vergil who's shop was close by . I took my chances . When I pulled up for the first time without even looking at the engine bay a man introduced himself as Vergil and welcomed me to Toymaster's and told me I had Headers , a race cam and my motor sounded great but he could possibly squeeze a few more HP out of it if I let him "play " with it ? Needless to say 13 years later I have never repeat NEVER been ripped off , lied too or disappointed in any way by Vergil , his mechanics work or the speed at which it was done , He and his small team of mechanics are consummate professionals in every aspect . Since our first meeting I have send many colleagues to him as well as friends and never have I heard any complaints not a one ! Don't be fooled by the shop in front of Vergil's I wouldn't refer my worst enemy to them ! bypass them and head in the back you will find a courteous bunch of highly trained , highly motivated professional master mechanics waiting to make you happy . No I wasn't paid to say any of this and I am sure if and when you go to Toymaster's you will want to cut and paste my kind words verbatim ! read more

Toymasters is fantastic ! I took my 20 year old Geo Prism (AKA Toyota Corolla) for a difficult to find engine misfire and Virgil was able to find it. Virgil never gave up and now my car runs better than ever. If you have a Lexus or Toyota there is no need to go anywhere else. Most importantly, this place is honest. read more

I brought my Camry to ToyMasters a few years ago to re-do a Toyota dealership's poor repair of a rack and pinion steering job. I've been coming here exclusively ever since. Virgil and Carlos run an honest shop. Great pricing and work quality. I just hit 200,000 miles and with ToyMasters I can easily hit 300,000 miles with confidence. I even bring my Mercedes in for maintenance. Happy I found you ToyMasters! read more

I've been taking my 2003 BMW X5 to Virgil and Carlos for the past couple of years having them fix various issues (engine, AC, electrical, etc). They do great work done and I'm paying a very fair price. I've tried various shops around Studio City for used BMWs (318s & 325s) and these guys are by far the best I've found over the past 15 years in this area. read more

These guys will do a great job on your Toyota/Lexus. They are knowledgeable, experienced & will give you a fair price. Virgil & the Toymasters team are highly recommended. Today, Carlos was able to squeeze my car in for an oil change but do call to make an appointment to be sure! :-) read more

these guys are good.virgil the owner is very helpful and gives a good explanation of what needs to be done before it gets done. they fixed my white 1994 toyota mr2. man too bad i live about 40 miles away. i would recommend these guys anytime. really good with toyota/lexus. check them out you wont be dissapointed read more

i had several issues with my 94 toyota mr2 and i took it to many shops nobody seemed to find the problems with it. until i brought to toymasters. virgil is a very helpful guy. he found the problems and fixed them for a reasonable price. the guys that work there are very easy going and helpful aswell. by just steping in the office you know these guys know what they are doing. i never been to a mechanic shop that treats me with this honesty like toymasters. now days just seems like everybody wants to rip you off. i really recomend anyone to these guys. you get a great service read more

I have been taking my '95 Supra (and our other Toyota and Lexus vehicles) to Virgil and Toymasters for years, after I saw a recommendation in a Supra forum online. Their work has always been top quality, and the prices, while not cheap are very fair, especially for all Toyota parts. Many times I have come in with expensive work I thought need to be done, but was told I needed much less (I said "The $5K turbos might be bad..." only to be told I just had a bad ignition coil). read more

I have taken my Lexus RX300 to Toymaster on four occasions. Diagnosis was quick and accurate. Repairs were completed properly and promptly. Pricing was fair. Owner/Manager Virgil takes time to fully explain the details of the repair process (no secrets. no b.s.). If alternatives to an expense repair exist, they can be openly discussed (This is important when an unexpected problem collides with your cash flow). Honesty and customer loyalty are Virgil's stated goal. The shop is orderly and tidy; reflecting an environment of professional pride. Toymaster has won my loyalty. I recommend you give them a chance to win yours. read more

Glad I found these guys. Virgil helped me with installing an exhaust system on my Toyota Tundra. Install was fast and painless and they knew what they were doing. I never write reviews so this should tell you something. Thanks Toymasters. read more

Really great, reliable shop! I've taken my older Accord to them several times now, and I always felt they gave me the best price, advice, and the fastest service possible. read more

Its walkable for me, and i have a lexus so i tried this out. I've had about 2K worth of work done to my '94 lexus and have found the service to be prompt, and friendly. My only complaint would be i've had to bring the car back in because other issues were worked on when i thought a leak would also be repaired. read more

We found Toymasters after Lexus almost ripped us off for $5000. Virgil was honest and got the car fixed for less than half the amount and was done the same day. I now take both our cars here and have all our oil changes done here too. I'm so glad we found this place and its nice to know they will not take advantage of me! read more

This place is great. I have been taking my car to them for over 12 years. Since I own a Toyota, my repairs are few and far between. I also take my car to Toymasters for oil changes, etc. I know a few people that take their cars to dealerships for servicing/repairs and their bills are always double mine. Not only are the prices good, but Virgil always explains everything he does to my car. He also lets me know if my repair is a "right now" repair or if it can wait. Trusting mechanics can be tough, but I wouldn't continue having my car serviced at Toymasters if I didn't trust Virgil. I highly recommend. (As a side note, I blew a tire and got it replaced at a tire repair shop. The man who put my tire on also looked under the hood of my car. My car was 10 years old at the time and he offered to buy it on the spot - said it was in fantastic shape.) Thanks, Virgil! read more

They let me waited 1.5 hour for 3 minutes of work that could be done right away. I brought my car in for engine check light, and most places would have done it for free, they wanted $85 for 3 minutes of work, plugging in scanner to scan the faulty code. Took me 1.5 hour to get that error code. It took me 2 hour to finally have them remove the fee since I was in a huge hurry and just needed my car repaired asap. The parts is $80 somewhat dollar and the labor is whopping $260, for 1-2 hour service, they even charge $4 fee for credit card transaction. So all in all, I'm very disappointed, not sure what's all the good review is about, I am never going back again, sometimes, you can only take these reviews as references as business paid people to write perfect reviews for them to draw business in, I think that just might be the case here. The scanner cost about $20 on Amazon and I urge everyone to buy one for their car so you can get the error code yourself to save you the trouble to talk to mechanic. Google the code and you'll have an idea of how much the parts cost and then shop around from there. In auto repair industry, sometimes they take full advantage of you since most people knows nothing about car component and repair, so you can only choose to believe what they say and how much they quote you. By the way, the person that helped me is Carlos. Awful experience! Stay clear of this auto repair! read more

I've been coming to Toymaster for over 3 years now. First let me say that I've workd on my own cars all my life and that goes back to building hot rods in high school so I'm a pretty competent mechanic. I found Toymaster on Yelp looking for a good, local shop. So I can tell you with some authority, this is a great shop staffed with extremely competent mechanics, and Virgil is an incredibly nice guy who goes out of his way to help his customers. I only had one car when I started going there and wanted to buy a 2nd one - a salvage titled (wrecked and considered totaled at one time, then rebuilt) BMW. I had them look the car over and it gave me the extra piece of mind I needed to go ahead and buy it. I got it for about 1/2 of what it is worth and it has been an awesome car for 2+ years now. Saved me $15,000 minimum. So, bottom line, this is great shop and i recommend it to many people and they are all happy. The negative review above based on a mistake on the phone on a car they never saw is totally unfair and I'd not give it much weight. read more

I never do this but I want to post based on my phone call with these guys....yesterday, I had my Lexus RX fully detailed, including a thorough shampoo of the carpets and seats. A few hours after I got home, my car started acting possessed-- it would turn on the lights and fan by itself, the alarm would go on and off for no reason etc. I had AAA come out but they could find nothing wrong. Since it was late at night, I decided to wait until morning to deal with the situation. I called the dealer service center first thing and they had no idea what was going on but told me I should drive (or tow) it in, whichever I felt better about and they would need it for a few days since they were so busy, and didn't even have a loaner car. Yikes! I got off and found Toymasters on Yelp. They are near my house, so I figured I could drive it OK with the possessed car. I called and got a very friendly and professional Carlos on the phone. He immediately asked if the was included carpets, and then told me that he has seen this happen plenty when they soak the carpets so much it messes with the electric system. He recommended I just let the car dry out and see if the problem continues. If so, I could bring it in Mon for a same-day eval, if not, I should be good to go. I followed his instructions and so far so good. I may take it in anyway for peace of mind, but he hit the nail on the head and knew more than the dealer! Next time I will save myself the trouble and come straight here. read more