I got my windows tinted at True Customs and couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, the experience was smooth and professional. The team was knowledgeable, answered all my questions, and helped me choose the right tint for both looks and heat protection. The quality of the work really stands out clean edges, no bubbles, and a perfect finish all around. Not only does my car look better now, but it also feels noticeably cooler inside. On top of that, they got the job done quickly without cutting corners, and the quality of the work is excellent. Everything came out clean and professional, and you can tell they really care about doing it right. Definitely worth it if you're looking for getting in and out quickly and high-quality results. read more

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I messaged them through their instagram sdtruecustoms and got an appointment the next day. The service was great and Peter, Alan, and Able helped me out a lot when I figuring out what tint I wanted. read more

Very pleasantly surprised that I received very good customer service here. I think his name is "Abel" and he was very nice. I had them comb a car for a tracking device. Their price was reasonable and was 10% of the price of a company in Los Angeles. They worked diligently and got the work done. I would highly recommend True Customs. I am not sure what is the deal with some of the other reviews but some of these dudes sound like they are not happy in general. I wouldn't hesitate to get stereo work done here. They have a huge inventory of speakers and stereos! read more

Another awesome experience here at True Customs. They have been my go-to since 2007. They've worked on my '07 Ford Fusion, '11 Mini Cooper, '10 Ford Focus ST, '24 GR Corolla, '11 GTI, and lastly on my daughter's '11 Genesis Coupe R-Spec. Any customization you want and need, they have available. Financing is also available. Great crew, from the owner Alan, to Abe, and Albert. Good prices, good quality products and good quality service! Highly recommended! read more

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Customer service was outstanding! They were approachable, friendly, respectful and down to earth. Quality work and they got the job done to our satisfaction. They even stayed open later than their operating hours to help us. I recommend this place to everyone! read more

a comprado luces las de reversa están muy bonitas valen como 300 dólares más labor pero salen muy malas en un año las tuve que remplaza 3 veces es que no les recomiendo luces de allí porque es muy mala calidad según es buena marca pero de bueno no tiene nada y es muy caro como para que no salga bueno lo que te venden y lo peor que ellos saben que esa marca sale defectuosa y la siguen ponienido en venta. read more

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Complaint Summary: True Customs / RTA Auto Sales (Chronological) This letter summarizes issues with True Customs (BAR # ARD00287061) and related transactions through RTA Auto Sales involving multiple vehicles repaired or sold between July 2024 and December 2025. Below is a chronological breakdown of known charges and events by date and vehicle, based on receipts currently located. Additional receipts are still being gathered. * 07/16/2024 - Mustang GT (2013): $2,133.39 paid. * 08/27/2024 - Chrysler 300C (2009): $8,398.23 paid. * 07/16/2025 - Infiniti G35 (2003): $3,135.25 paid. * 11/16/2025 - Tahoe purchased from RTA Auto Sales following referral from True Customs. * 12/06/2025 - Tahoe returned to RTA Auto Sales, vehicle contract voided. * 12/08/2025 - Refund check issued from RTA Auto Sales to Jonnah Gabriel Carter for $1,500. Throughout all repair transactions, communication, pricing, and repair authorization were conducted by an individual named Abel, who is not listed anywhere on True Customs' BAR license. The BAR database identifies Alan Ramirez-Falfan as the registered owner/operator, yet Abel negotiated estimates, accepted payments, and represented himself as the primary decision-maker. We are concerned that unlicensed individuals were managing or performing repairs in violation of BAR regulations requiring proper supervision and authorization. When my husband, Jonnah Gabriel Carter, went to RTA Auto Sales to address ongoing safety problems with the Tahoe, Robert stated: "Before we discuss anything you owe me $300." Jonnah responded that we were not paying anything else because the vehicle was not reliable. Robert then said, "I don't think you can afford this car." This interaction illustrates financial coercion, refusal to discuss known defects until additional money was paid, and failure to address safety issues prior to sale. On or about November 16, 2025, when we received the Tahoe, Robert also stated that he "doesn't know why Jonnah takes his vehicles to True Customs" and that he "doesn't work with Abel on cars anymore." Robert further said that Abel is not licensed to perform the work True Customs was charging us for. Robert reviewed one of our True Customs invoices and said, "I did that work on your car and I didn't charge him that much," indicating that Abel was tacking on heavy fees. This shows that repairs were either sublet or partially performed by an individual not on the BAR license, and that prices were inflated without disclosure or proper authorization. These receipts total $17,166.87 paid so far, not including additional work performed on the Mustang and Infiniti that still needs to be documented. All amounts listed are verifiable by invoices and bank transaction records. A complete packet will follow once all remaining documents are located. read more

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I dont write reviews often but definitely gotta do it for this shop Abel has great costumer service i was so happy with the results of my tinted windows best shop in National city thank you so much again abel and your team :) read more

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True Customs is the absolute worst!!! You don't have to believe me. After you read my review, read all of the other 1 star reviews, and you'll see they have a history of doing what they did to me, and it's their method of operation. STAY FAR, FAR AWAY FROM TRUE CUSTOMS!!!!!!! True Customs stole $1820 from me. They were supposed to buy some custom parts to put on my car, and they have ghosted me. I can't get any kind of answers from them concerning the whereabouts of the parts. I have just filed a lawsuit against them, and a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Stay away from this place. They'll only take your money. Please read all of the 1 star reviews, and you will see that this isn't the first time they have stole someone's hard earned money. Taking people's money, damaging people's vehicles, lying, and underperforming the work they promise seems to be how this place operates. read more

Came to get tires Abel showed me multiple ones that will be good for what i want to use my car for and explained everything to me got my tires fast & easy service got everything done within a couple days. read more

I took my car here to be wrapped the beginning of August, and 2 months later it still wasn't completed, and they ran out of wrap and substituted with a completely different wrap color for the bumpers that they promised looked similar. I pulled the car out early due to the lack of meeting deadlines they agreed to. I had to constantly call them for progress and status updates. I wouldn't recommend this store to my worst enemy read more

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Found True Customs on google and decided to walk in for a quote on my damaged seat. Made an appointment on a Friday and picked up on Saturday. I was very impressed with the work that was done I couldn't be any happier! I was so happy with their work I scheduled my next appointment to have my windows tinted. Thank you Alan and Abel for your assistance and thank you True Customs for your service and the great work you have done. read more

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Always take my car here! very good customer service, we love coming here! everyone is nice and patient. Very Recomended ! Great work! its A Must! Thankyou! True Customs! read more

5 Stars Great experience all around! Alan and his team were amazing -- top-notch customer service from start to finish. I had my truck tinted and got some car audio work done, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Super professional, quick, and the quality is spot-on. I'll definitely be coming back for more. 100% recommend this place to anyone looking for great service and solid work! read more

my experience two yrs ago was great Abel is very helpful and goes to the extreme for his customers and Allen and Montana they all work very honest together good team work ethic. I was there today outstanding service. thank u all God will continue to bless everyone read more

Employees friendly great prices answer every question very knowledgeable of almost everything about cars read more

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I was there earlier today for window tinting. Very professional job done. I'm going to have tinting installed on my wife's car. So professional, it looks as if it's factory installed. Very highly recommended. read more

As of right now my experience with them had been very positive. I walked in with a semi challenging task and they took the job same day and head on. They were very communicative, reasonably priced and worked patiently with us. I also really like their laid back environment. I'm already looking at coming back to get more work done to get the car looking back to the way its supposed to out of the factory. As of right now I am very pleased with our interaction and results of the transaction. If for whatever reason something goes wrong in the next few days with their installs, I'll update. For today and the work to this point, we are satisfied and already have two friends coming and we are already planning the next steps in this process with true customs. read more

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I went there a couple months ago. Brought my 2009 Camry. Abel, the service rep, attended to me and was very helpful. True Customs did an amazing job on my window tinting. I met Allan, the GM--he was very friendly and courteous. I returned to get my 2015 Honda CRV tinted and was extremely satisfied. I highly recommend this place to others for window tinting. read more

I have been going to True Customs for years!! Every time I want to tint my windows for my car, I go to true customs. I have had tint on my windows from true customs for 3 years, and it still looks brand new. Good quality and service at True Customs. I always refer my family and friends here for window tinting and they are always satisfied with the work after. Tinting price is super reasonable!!! read more

Stopped in to get my 4Runner worked on. I have some after market Anzo headlights which require the entire unit to be removed if they need bulbs replaced. I stopped in randomly and they got me in right away within a tight schedule and got my HIDs replaced with LEDs that come with a 3 year warranty. The customer service and flexibility was great to experience and have now found a new spot to bring my 4Runner here in San Diego for my local needs. If you need suspension, aftermarket lighting, tint or anything else for your vehicle, stop by and check out their selections. read more

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My 2021 Chevrolet Corvette C8 was dropped off at this repair shop called True Customs (address 1316 National City Blvd National City, CA 91950) on Monday October 11, 2021 at 9:00 to get vertical doors installed on the vehicle I let the sales clerk know that the vehicle had PPF Paint Protective Film on the vehicle he assured me this would not be a problem he even wrote notes PPF on vehicle on the invoice. On Tuesday True Customs clerk Paul called Wrap FX owner Alvaro Escodedo (the company who put the paint protective film on my car) letting him know that he had damaged my front driver side fender Paint Protective Film (PPF) when he put tap on the edges of the film and removed the fender. Paul then asked the owner of Wrap FX can they fix the damages Paul says yes, they could but he would have to see the vehicle. True Customs didn't inform me that they damaged my vehicle until the day I picked it up on 10/14/2021 they told me at the shop before I picked up the car they would pay for the damages. I drove the car immediately to Wrap FX located at 1739 Palm Ave Suite B San Diego Ca 92154 so they could fix the damaged Paint protective film. Alvaro Escobedo at Wrap FX said he could remove and fix the Paint protective film for $550.00. That day Alvaro did a full inspection of the car and noticed that True Customs had also damaged the undercarriage of the driver side door when a jack when they jacked the car up in the air to remove the front fenders. I called True Customs on Monday 10/18/2021 to see if they were going to pay for all the damages, they caused to my vehicle they said yes on the phone. When Wrap FX emailed the damage invoice to True Customs on 1018/2021, he followed up the email with a call to True Customs and the manager said they were not going to pay for any damages that they had caused to my vehicle while my vehicle was under their care. After hearing that I filed a police report and called my insurance company to report the damages to my vehicle under my comprehensive claim. I have pictures of all the damages which are attached, and after I pick up my car from the Wrap FX, I have to take it to a body repair shop to get the undercarriage repaired also from the damage True Customs caused to my vehicle while in their shop. THIS COMPANY IS A FRAUD I WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE GOING AFTER THERE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR ALL THE DAMAGES THEY CAUSED TO MY VEHICLE. read more

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My sons have been coming here for years and I have also been coming here for a while. Abel and his crew are great have always been able to they fix problems that I have definitely recommend for anyone who needs an audio system window tinting or wheels. read more

Review Update: I went yesterday to meet with the manager, Abel. He was a very nice man, however the trip was a waste. Also, 1 of his sales people who was NOT involved at all, came outside & attempted to be confrontational, bad business to treat a PAYING customer this way. Ultimately, we weren't able to come to an agreement. Abel although a nice person, did as expected and defended the business. I in turn, defended my daughter. Lesson learned. In the future, consumers need to photograph every bit of their cars (inside & out) if they aren't sure about who they're leaving it with. read more

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Came to this place after a friend recommended it, he got some work done on his corvette. Anyway I took my 2019 Corvette to get a spoiler installed last Monday on my day off, they quoted me a price and I let them do their thing. That day, they needed more time with the car, so I left it over night. The day I came to pick it up, everything look until I got home and I tried to open the hatch. The hatch would not open because the spoiler was blocking it! Took it back today on Monday, my day off to have it fix. The manger asked me to leave it again , because they wanna do things right, ¿well what happened the first time? when they had it for 24 hrs! Anyway I wouldn't bring in a high-end car here, maybe a beat up Honda Civic. read more

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I got all my windows tinted. The costumer service was great. They helped me decide what tint and did a really clean job with all the windows! read more

I had a very positive experience with them. I got my 2018 Chevy Camaro windows tinted & they were very quick, efficient & friendly. Thank you & I will be returning as a future client." read more

Great service by Peter hooked me up with life warranty and great customer service and great service my alarm My tinted widows stereo systems And many customers Keep coming back read more

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Called for window tint quotes and happened to take advantage of a special they were running. I ended up taking three of my cars to them. Abel is cool AF. Hooked me up right!! True Customs also does stereo/alarm installations and complete tire and wheel purchasing. I've told my friends about True Customs and I expect they will have the same experience as me. Glad I called and now I have a go-to place to customize my cars. Scott read more

I absolutely love coming here, Abel has always taken care of my vehicles over the years and never had any issues. Recently just installed a leveling kit and tires on my Silverado and it looks perfect couldn't ask for anything better in my opinion! read more

Super helpful. Alan was the one to assist me with a Groupon I purchased. I got the basic $129 amount tint, and he explained in a way that a normal person like myself (without any car knowledge) about what I'd be getting. He broke down cost, potential upgrades, warranties etc. with patience and honesty. He also expedited the service when I told him honestly I had plans for a work related appt of sorts. I waited all of 2 1/2 hours for a service that typically takes 4 hours. I upgraded and I'm SO GLAD--the tint I got is way more durable and has a lifetime warranty NATIONWIDE. How awesome. More than anything their customer service here was stellar and I'm planning to return to get a sound system installed. Come here for window tinting, sound system purchases, etc. customer service was honestly really fantastic! Waiting room is comfortable with a tv and water plus a vending machine. read more

Had scheduled an appointment at 12:30pm for a window tint. I came in and paid upfront, yet was not assisted until 4pm. I had kept insisting that I had an appointment and was told there were other cars inside their shop. I remained here until 7pm, once closing. Took 3 hours to install the tint. First experience & worst experience I had to go through. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEIR SERVICES! Do Not Come Here! Fuck You Abel ***0 Stars*** read more

I didn't think it could get any worse... It did... apparently guy #2 in my story was the owner... Well I guess he didn't like my yelp... My man decided it would be a good idea to Yelp me at my place of business... I gave guy #1 my card so that he could drop off my car... Not once did I ever help either one of them with a purchase of a "truck"... Please look at my first review and then look at his review of me a few days later... What an absolute clown... He basically copied my review out of spite... 1) I work at Toyota not Subaru... 2) Subaru don't sell new trucks... 3) Let's just assume he was talking about a used truck (different make), I can still only sell from the Toyota store so I wouldn't have talked about those vehicles anyways... He would know this if we actually spoke about cars... P.S.... Yelp may want to look into him giving his own place of business positive reviews... read more

True Customs is BEST! In the middle of moving on a strict time crunch this team did the unthinkable and helped complete my service with time to spare. Fast and efficient, when it comes to working on my car I wouldn't look anywhere else. read more

I bought a set of after market headlamps for my 2015 Cruze. After seeing the wiring I decided to have them professionally installed. This shop was recommended to me by my father so I called in for a quote. Not only was their quote almost half of what other body shops quoted, they stood by their quote the day of and were able to make me a speedy appointment. The headlamps I purchased had halogen lights and couldn't fit HID lights for the H7 size. They were able to custom cut a hole in the headlight socket to fit HID bulbs and they did a really good job sealing the custom holes for the HIDs as well. They had to do a little rewiring for the HIDs, but they did an amazing job over all. They gave me a really good deal on lifetime guaranteed HIDs too. They were able to install this custom job in a very reasonable time in the same day and had great honest service. I'm very happy with the result and I definitely trust this shop enough to come back for anymore work I'll need. Thank you. read more

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***ZERO STARS*** I was just ripped off and taken as a victim of this place. I went in and spent $3,850 on pure disappointment and un ethical practice. The staff seems to be a bunch of unprofessional a-matures, that are just out to take peoples money. Peter the "Sales Guy" will promise you the world and back to make whatever money he needs to make and then far under delivers. With so much regret I paid these chumps for a lift kit, new tires and an alignment. The lift kit was not properly installed ( or wasn't even the right one for our truck.) a couple of months later I realized the thread on the tires was very worn, at the same time neighbor of mine then pointed out that the tires were not aligned and were not straight. I called true customs the very next day and speak to Abel who is the so called "manager". He told me to bring the truck in to check it out. Once their he sent us to go get an alignment which true customs agreed to pay for. At the alignment shop, the tech that was helping told us that the arm supports where placed backwards, there for he would not be able to do the alignment. With that being said it's obvious that they never did an alignment to begin with ( like I had paid for) otherwise they would of noticed there was a problem! After that we returned to True Customs and relayed the information to Abel. He told us to leave the truck and he would find out what the problem was. At that moment we requested that they fix the lift kit, and replace the worn tires for new tires (because it was as their negligence of poor workman ship, that lead the tires to ware down so much in only a couple of months). Abel said he would try to figure out what the problem was, but we would have to buy new tires because it's been two and a half months. We did not agree to that, since again it was their POOR WORKMANSHIP that lead to this problem. I then proceeded to give them time to make things right and fix the problems only to get the run around by everyone. Every time I called to get an update, I would get an answer. Instead they would just say they would call us back, but they never did. They had my truck since November 8 2019 till today November 14th 2019 and they haven't done one thing to my truck. On the other hand, When I went in today, Peter was there. He just handed us the keys and didn't even acknowledge the fact, that I had just spoken to him an hour earlier and he promised over the phone that he was going to make things right. Never the less we walked out only to find that the truck was parked around the block from their shop ( out of their sight, out of their mind). With that being said ( and only partial of the story) Save your time and money and don't bother being a victim of this shady business. I just reported a charge dispute on my credit card and I encourage everyone else that has been ripped of by them to do the same. I will be reporting true customs to the BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION/FEDERAL CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION and to every social platform available. These people are thieves. They knowingly jeopardize the life and safety of people who pay them with hard earned money, just so they can make a buck. As a business owner my self, I fee very ashamed that there are business like this out there. NO INTEGRITY, NO STANDARDS, NO QUALITY, NO CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE, AND DEFINITELY NOT TRUST WORTHY! By the way the owner Alan never called me like I was told several times. And I forgot to add, that when the invoice was written up, they verbally expressed that they were going to make modifications to the invoice so they wouldn't have to pay sales tax. Im sure the IRS won't even happy to hear that. read more

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What a total waste of time. This review is way over due and seeing all the other reviews I'm not surprised Others had the same experience as me. After talking to Abel about purchasing rims I had finally decided to go with a pair that I found perfect. Once getting a loan approved, paper work signed, and then leaving my car there for them to work on; I had received a call from Abel saying they do not have the rims I had paid for and it would take up to a month or longer for them to get. In return I had settled with rims I did not want entirely. Side note: customer service is beyond terrible. Peter kept trying to talk to me for advice about his relationship problems which I felt entirely uncomfortable with. This place will lie cheat and do what ever they can to take your money. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. ITS NOT WORTH THE RISK. read more

One of the worst customer service ever they told me it will take 2 to 3 hours I called them after two hours they said need another two hours . So unprofessional And when I went to pick up my car they had me to sign a paper they said oh for the owner because u couldn't wait . I had to spend $30 on Uber and waited two hours and they said yes you couldn't wait . Just to let the owner now I just scratched this is not my signature and my name Yousif almusawi .. read more

If you're looking for a place to get your windows tinted at the best rate $$ and best service, this is the place to go to. I recently went to get all my windows tinted for my Infiniti Q50 on July 31,2023 and it came out great!! From good service to great customer service thank you to ABEL for helping me out. Would recommend!! read more

From a telephone call to in person, Abel provided me with the BEST customer service. Abel answered all my questions and provided me with an AMAZING price for 7 windows tinting. They have a waiting area, and the park is across the street; therefore, as customers, we have options. Once my vehicle was done, every detail was perfect. Abel provided me with instructions for the best results. I truly recommend this place. I am going to return for my front windshield and rims. They had some on display that were fire. read more