Speaking of Yelp, has anyone come across any of these shops? I've tried my best to evaluate them through Yelp reviews, but there's a lot of noise and variables. I don't want to suffer from too much paralysis by analysis, but I also know that one bad apple mech can bring on a world of hurt, so I'm trying to be as careful as possible up front:
- Westside Independent VW Repair (Layne). Sounded promising but some hints that he shies away from older cars now...
- Superformance Foreign Auto Repair
- Euro-Tech Motors
- Santa Monica Autoworks
- AE German Car Service
- Stuttgart Automotive
- German Autosport
- German Motors
- Foreign Autohaus
Otherwise, the current list:
- German Car Service in west LA, on Pontius Ave at Olympic Blvd. Waiting to confirm whether reopened or not.
- Auto Meister in Manhattan Beach, CA. Ask for Robert or Randy.
- E&C (or this link?) on Reseda Blvd, San Fernando Valley, CA
- Chico Performance Racing in Arcadia, CA
- Vintage Motorcars in Hawaiian Gardens, CA. Greg.
- Unique Imports in Mission Viejo, CA. Owner is Chip.
- Mesa West German Auto Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Ask for Norm.
- Gary Berg in ~Orange, CA. 8zero8 six40 679nine garyvwguy@hotmail.com
- Larry Jowdy in Ontario, CA (unfortunately, Larry's no longer with us)