Old customer here.. I've been taking my cars since year 2000, when Ming was the owner, then David and now this couple that have no idea how to run a business... they are charging crazy prices for the all kind of works, even the simple ones. Time to look for a new auto shop. read more

My main mechanic shop Trust worth and reliable Highly recommend Only drawback is they close early and I get home at 5 read more

I put one rating because I cannot put a zero. I've been going to this place for so long first when Meng was there then David. Well, I'm not going there anymore. They lost a customer. They wanted to charge me over $1000. I decided not to have it repaired because it was too much money to my surprise. David retired. He's not there anymore. It's a new management and I was going to be charged $135 just to check it when I've never been charged to check my car then she tells me OK. I'll let it go this time but next time you have to pay to have it checked..I'm done! read more

Great service. Very accommodating. Always explain cost and repairs upfront. Ask for Dave.

So HONEST. We backed our car into the curb yesterday and smashed the exhaust pipe in the back. The car acceleration was minimal, and the car sounded a bit more loud. We brought the car in to get it figured out. Sam realigned the exhaust system for us for free. He said, no charge, and the car runs great. He was correct. He even checked our oil and noticed it was a quart low and helped us level it off. Sam is so honest. We will be taking all of our cars here from now on. Thank you SAM for your honest work. read more

The best place to go to with the nicest people you will meet! I got my car towed there through Triple AAA after having multiple issues with my car and Triple AAA. Originally, they towed it to the shop across the street but they said they were not able to even look at my car until the next week. I then brought it across the street to California Import Service and they checked out right away! The workers were so nice and easy to talk to. I could tell it was never their intention to rip me off. They only fixed what needed fixing and did it very well! 10/10 recommend, especially if you are a student. read more

The cable attached to the pull tab to open the hood of my car snapped, and the cigarette lighter charger port in my car also stopped working. Sam was so kind and squeezed me in on Friday afternoon around 1pm and fixed both issues within 20 min. Only charged me $30. 10/10 would recommend - thank you so much!! read more

David and Sam are the best! They're knowledgeable and extremely helpful in figuring any issues you could be having with your car. My girlfriend and I take our cars to California Import Service for our regular maintenance and when any issues come up as well. I definitely recommend California Important Service to anyone looking for an honest and friendly shop! read more

Owner is very honest i am a widow and always hesitant to go get car repaired..I am so grateful that I found this place they are AMAZING Z

It's hard to find an honest mechanic shop nowadays.. I started coming here because I moved near the area needed an autoshop who can do a good job with my cars.. I brought my cars here a couple of times.. I knew from the first time this autoshop is the place to go.. David/ the manager, is so helpful and I love talking to Sam/ the mechanic.. Very friendly service and they get the job done.. They did a major work done with my Honda, they changed my oil pain, main gasket seals, and my other left axle/cv boot.. I spoke with Sam and he said those are the work that needed to be done.. He even showed me the problems with my own eyes before replacing them.. I love the last part, after working on my car, any major service done, they degrease and do an engine wash for free.. I had to wait a couple of hours but well worth it.. When you go to the waiting room, there is a vending machine, drinking water, and you can make some coffee while you wait.. I like to hang out there and watch some TV.. It's a clean waiting room.. They have, I think it's 10 gallon, fish tank where you can watch a few parrot fishes swimming around.. Like I said in the beginning, there are no mechanics who are truly honest than these guys in California Nissan Services.. (Well, when you see the shop the building says California Import Service but the sign beside the gate says California Nissan Services) Almost the same but different wording.. David, Sam and the crew are very skilled and really care for their customers.. This is my new shop for all my cars.. ((( NEVER GO TO AN AUTOSHOP IN WEEKENDS AROUND NOON OR AFTER WORK.. I recommend going there right when it opens so you can be the first one in line.. I'm a car enthusiast and I've been in autoshops for the most 6 hours so I know how it is.... If you know the exact problem to your car, you won't have any problems dealing with any mechanic going to any autoshop or else you'll get ripped off.. It's hard to find honest mechanics these days.. I had my share of mechanics that try to rip me off.. ))) read more

California Import Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Alhambra, California

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I have been a client of this place for several years. I truly find them Honest and realiable. For this particular job, before coming here, I went to a Nissan dealer to have my Murano checked and I got some price quotes just to have an idea how much it would cost me. I came here and have my car evaluated, and their cost was much less than the Dealer. So I ended up having my car fixed here again. Value for money, this place is it! read more

So my friend's car battery died and we did not have a jump cable. Luckily for us, my friend lives right next to this location. The worker Sam, I believe there might be two, but the younger one, was very helpful and friendly. He was willing to leave his station and outside the work place to help jumpstart our car. We brought the car to get checked afterwards and the staff took a look at it. They did not scam us or try to sell us anything, considering we do not know anything about cars. You should definitely go to this place if you want stellar customer service and not be scammed. Places like Jiffylube would definitely try to scan you like those jifflubes that were exposed for upselling and scamming customers on YouTube. read more

I've been to many places but this place here is the best and most honest place I've been. My car was having issues and stopped on me I had it towed then. They did a full expecting giggles at me and said all I need is a new battery and didn't charge me. They work my several cars if mines including my wife's Honestly no words really but I'm happy and proud to go here. read more

Great service and great prices. Been coming here for a while and I'm pretty happy with their honest work. Sam and David are very friendly. Would recommend this place. read more

Sam is amazing and we have 100% trust in him! He is friendly, honest and gives us first class service every single time. This place is affordable too, and they always do a perfect job with my car. They can get pretty busy because they have lots of happy repeat customers, so the mornings are usually the best time to get here. There's also a comfortable waiting area inside with coffee if the service takes a bit of time, so that's pretty nice. A+ service all around! read more

California Import Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This needs to be stated. Avoid at all cost. The other reviews are over exaggerating. I went in to get my right headlight fixed. He lied. Twice. read more

Just bought a beater 200sx as a commuter car so I started looking around for somewhere to get my regular scheduled maintenance done. Glad I found these guys on Yelp! I took the car in to get an oil change and to have them check on an idle issue (high idle). After Sam got done with the oil change he started digging into the idle issue. He spent a solid 30-45 mins checking all the various connectors and sensors. He concluded that everything under the hood was good but it was my tachometer that was reading incorrectly. He also noted the oil leaks I had which were due to a bad valve cover gasket and distributor o-ring. He quoted me on a price for the parts and install which seemed very reasonable and told me to let him know in advance on when I wanted to proceed since some of the parts were "special order". No pressure, no bs. I went into the office expecting to pay for the oil change and any diagnostic fees trying to track down the idle issue. The guys just wanted to charge me for the oil change, $25. Friggin awesome! Definitely bring these guys your business. They specialize in nissans but there were a variety of different brands being worked on while I was there. read more

This place is always busy when I go. They are totally honest! At first Id went across the st to CSC auto, and he told me I had to change my cars transmission oil, and said if I don't I would have to pay $2000 to repair. I don't know much about cars, so I waited and went home to ask my dad and he told me to go to California 2025 auto place he told me his friends friend owns that place. So I went and I'm not the type that would say oh my dad told me to come... So I cut to the point told a guy my so-called car problem that CSC auto did, and h they said, he was crazy. And I didn't need to change my transmission oil. California Auto workers work efficiently,they are friendly, and they are honest. Second time here: I went for an oil change and during the oil change David saw that my front breaks were worn out and that I needed to change them. I had no clue; he took out my old breaks and showed it to me and also showed me what good break were suppose to look like. I was shocked! David was honest, him and his team work well together, fast and a darn great job! read more

I have a Honda Element and I needed to get an oil change done pronto, so I happend to be driving towards work and I found this place, to my surprise I was greeted and welcomed by Sam and to be honest I felt even weird to see how nice I was received, for a moment I felt like I was in another country at a Resort, since he walked me to the waiting room and offered me coffee, tea, tv and even free wi-fi, really trying to make me feel welcomed. But I decided to stay outside where they also have some comfortable chairs, as they begun to check my car, Sam even took the time to show me the box of oil he was gonna open to replace my current one, which I thought is was very cool from him and made me feel more comfortable and knew that I was dealing with an honest mechanic. So after 15 - 20 minutes my car was done, and by the way they didn't only change the oil in my car, but they also checked all tires to make sure the air pressure was correct and also checked both my front and rear brakes and all fluids. And can you believe I got all this done for $25.00, Sam's son made me aware that my front brakes are running low and that he recommends next oil change I get them replaced. I can't speak anything wrong about this place, aside of the wonderful and knolewdgeable mechanic crew they have, this place is clean, well organized and proffesional. So if you have a Nissan, Honda, Toyota, and want an honest, nice mechanic, and were the repair prices are reasonable and right, please do not hesitate in coming here. I will be definitely coming back and will also bring my wife's car to Sam and will recommend this place to my friends and family. Oh and I almost forgot, if they consider that the job in your car is gonna take more than 2 hours to get fix, they provide you with a ride to your home and they will also come and pick you up after your car has been fixed. Wow, it just can't get better than this! read more

A fantastic, honest and affordable mechanic. I know, hard to believe but it's true. I have been going there since 1998 and while they have changed owners since then, they kept the same mechanics and way of doing business. I have saved substantial money over the years. Additionally, unlike what the name implies, they have serviced the various cars I have owned over the years (e.g., Lexus, Honda, Nissan and BMW). read more

This is one of my go to places. I feel like it can be just a little more expensive than my other mechanic but they do a great job either way. They always take my car in as soon as i request repair and they are very honest about what needs to be fixed. They are honest good mechanics would definitely recommend. read more

Sam and David are the best and very dependable! They've been fixing my Acura Integra (even rebuilt engine) and my Lexus IS250. I've been going to them for 15 years and they always very friendly and provide excellent service. On top of that, they provide other recommendations. Prices are fair. Definitely recommend. read more

The guys here are great! They're straight forward and they do whatever they can to help you. My family has been coming to this shop for 15+ years! We've brought every car we have ever owned here. read more

Sam is the most trustworthy mechanics there is. I've been coming in for years and he honestly will not sell you something you don't need. Every other mechanic here is just as honest. Great people read more

California Import Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Alhambra, California

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*DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS* This company was really disappointing, has horrible customer service and does not understand the value of time. Their turn around times for vehicles are fraudulent, their work ethic is non existent and they do not value their customers. *DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS* My time is extremely valuable so I called about taking my 370z last week for my 30k service. I decided to check this place out because of its reviews. Over the phone they told me to come in on a Saturday first thing in the morning at 8am. I was the second customer to be served by Sam. Sam promised me that it would take 4hours to complete and if they found anything out of the ordinary they would call me. I looked him in the eyes repeated what he said and shook hands. Since i lived in Downtown Los Angeles I decided to kill time about 4 hours. I did not receive a call from them so I decided to check on my car my self and if it needed a little bit more time I would just grab a bite to eat. *DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS* I returned to their business at about 12:45pm thats 45 mins after their quoted time. I saw my car with the windows down parked outside and I thought my car was complete. I was greeted by an older man that did not have a uniform on, he looked like a customer. I told him I was ready to pick up my car. He told me it was not done and it would be done at 4:30. I have places to be and couldn't wait that long, I asked to speak to Sam. The old man was frantic trying to look for sam and he told me Sam was SLEEPING in a customer's car. He woke up from his deep lunch time nap and told me he was sorry. I told him I can not wait any longer. I asked him what he did to my car and all he said was he drove it to check my breaks he didnt do anything besides parking it. I was furious. He tried to create excuses for his lack of customer service and crappy work ethic. He told me he can take care of my car in an hour when in the morning he told me 4hours. How in the world am I going to trust some one with my car that is a complete liar, with questionable service, and lack of understanding that time is valuable *DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS* Sam did not have the courtesy to call me to inform me that my car would be late or if there would be an issue at all, Sam and his business does not value their customer's time. I found him sleeping in a customer's car. *DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS* read more

My story is completely differ from the other reviews, but hear me out if you're planning to come to this place for auto repair/service: A while ago my G35's airbag light started to blink, I did some research online, tried to DIY reset the lights, but they only last a while before blinking again. So not wanting to drive 40 miles to the stealership I bought the vehicle from, I decided to go to a local Nissan repair/service shop to solve this problem. The other problem I had was the passenger side window malfunctioning, sometimes it wouldn't come up or go down. So I brought the vehicle to here to check what the heck is wrong with my G, after the weekend they ringed me and told me to go to the shop to pickup the diagnosis. The guy charged me $40 just to check what the problems are, and wrote the parts cost and labor cost on a sticky note. I couldn't remember the exact number, but it was something like this: Passenger side airbag inflator module - parts 900, labor 300 Passenger side window regulator, motor - parts 150+300, labor 150 I was shocked and scared at the same time! Being a college student, I do not have almost 2k in my bank account. So I had to tell the guy: I'll think about it and will call you if I decides to repair them. I postponed these two problems for a couple of months, fortunately and unfortunately, my mother got into an car accident, the cars rear bumper got knocked off hard, so the insurance company recommended an auto repair/bodyshop. Being skeptical, I wanted to double check the problems again at this insurance recommended place. They checked the airbag lights using the electric checker in front of my eyes, took them no longer than 10 minutes, and they told me there's absolutely nothing wrong with the airbag. The light was blinking because since this is a old car, the electric behind it malfunctions. As for the windows, the technician said that if it were the motors problem, the window won't even move at all. He then explained: "I've been doing this for more than 20 years" "it's the sensor within the master switch aging, causing the window to sometimes roll down, and sometimes won't roll up" And that's my experience with this auto repair. I do NOT recommend people coming in here for serious part replacements. TL;DR: THIS IS A SHADY AUTO REPAIR SHOP! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! read more

David is such a great mechanic and so honest. I've taken my cars to him twice now, and very pleased both times. The first time was to take in my Infiniti due to the check engine light coming on and off, and intermittently a brief stuttering/jolting feeling coming from the front end. I actually took it to another mechanic prior to taking it to David. The other mechanic said it was my spark plugs that needed changing, so I had that done. Well, it was definitely NOT the spark plugs, because the stuttering/jolting continued, and the check engine light eventually flickered a few more times. Instead of hassling with this other mechanic (who clearly had no clue how to fix my car), I decided to bring it to David. The problem turned out to be the Fuel Injection, which he fixed for a reasonable price. Took second car in because it failed emissions. First took it into another mechanic (same mechanic that mis-diagnosed the SUV previously as needing new spark plugs - never going back to those other losers again). This other loser mechanic actually damaged the car, so after all the drama of getting it fixed, I immediately brought it to David for the actual emissions repairs. Not only did he fix the emissions problem, but he physically took our car to get it re-smogged and passed, all with 2 days left to spare before the DMV deadline. I won't be taking our Nissans or Infinitis to any other mechanic from now on. I've learned my lesson - David and the guys at California Nissan Service are simply the best. read more

A truly honest repair shop. Been taking my car here for repairs since 1986 even when I moved to over 60 miles away. The owner calls all the shots and will never try to slip in unnecessary service. Finally a shop you can trust. read more

The BEST service I EVER encountered. There services extends beyond mechanics, I was sitting in the waiting room and another customer was on the phone struggling to find another ride home (original ride bailed last minute). David (owner) overheard and offer to take the guy home!! If that doesn't convince you, I don't know what will ..... Oh btw they check my tires and fixed it without me asking and it was FREE!!! read more

If you're looking for a good honest mechanic this is the place to go. David and his staff know what they're doing and won't charge you an arm and a leg for it. I regularly service and Nissan Murano and Infiniti G37 here and will continue to do so. read more

Best people , mechanics I've had in 20 years. Honest and great service. I don't live in the area anymore but still try to make my way back . Sam is one of the nicest people as well as his son. David is a good guy, makes you feel at home . Won't go anywhere else read more

Have been coming here for almost 10 years !!! David and Sam are the best !! There are not too many honest repair shops around but this place is the best. They not only specialize in Nissan but all imports and most domestic as well. Try them out, you will not be disappointed !!! read more

Good mechanics and honest service. My wife and I have been coming here for our 2003 & 2008 Honda Accords. 30K and 60k maintenance service, oil changes with safety checks which is AAA approved. No need to go to dealerships for $ervice. read more

Brought my car here yesterday because i needed an alignment and got here the owner said i needed an oil change as well! It came out to a totally of $130 and was so pleased with everything! Great service and friendly staff! read more

I took my Quest cause there was a noise from the engine there after I spoke with David the owner after reading reviews from Yelp. Sam met me and took care my car since David was out. Even though it was only a missing nut close to the A/C belt, Sam spent over an hour to put in the nut. The noise disappeared when I drive and the problem solved. To my surprise, Sam told me that there was no charge. These people are great because they know how to solve your car problem. David and his mechanics have done the business professionally and may God continue to bless their business. read more

Plain and simple. People here are nice. The place is no frills and I got an oil change for $25! Score! In and out just a little over an hour on a Thursday AM. read more

Infiniti dealer told me I needed to replace my rear subframe assembly because it was cracked. Even said, I could replace shocks while they are at it since labor would already be included. Said it was an investment. Came to CA Nissan Service for second opinion and was told everything was fine. I will definitely be coming back here for ANY service on my Infiniti. Highly recommend! read more

Great service! Didn't have an appointment but the guy on the phone just told me to show up at 1 pm. The guy at the front desk is extremely nice. I was there and my car was immediately taken for the oil and filter change. 30 Minutes and it was done. Price is good. I would go back if I need another oil change before I leave Cali. read more

I've been taking my rides to California Nissan Service since the late 80" when Ming owned the shop. He sold it to his neighbor David who carried on the tradition of honest, fair priced auto service. I have recommended California Nissan Service to a lot of people and everybody made California Nissan Service their auto repair shop. They will not sell you any service or part you don't need. They use new factory parts only. They are always willing to try and work you in to your schedule if you are pressed for time. So when the dealer tells you you need this and that, decline the service and take it here and you will notice the savings and professional quality service and surprise that you didn't need what the dealer said you did. Sam is very helpful in explaining what was wrong and going with your ride. Key(sp?) is awesome in engine diagnostics as well. read more

Good, honest and great prices. These guys took care of my infinit G35. Thank you Sam.