Awesome repair work on my 1981 BMW. It runs better than brand-new! James is the best and he really cares. read more

Trustable costumer service, efficient, quick and reliable original German cars pieces, products. The price is always a bit lower than market. Talk to James. He is the best. I have been a client for over 15 years there. Highly recommend!! read more

I have been bringing my 1998 Porsche 993 to James for service since I had the car shipped here from New Jersey six years ago. He is the consummate professional. He knows his business, and always delivers. read more

OK, I don't normally voluntarily leave yelps lol but this place is awesome. That's all I have to say - OK not all - I have a 997 and James is very knowledgeable good vibes and super friendly. The most important part is he's fair and his prices are not outrageous - Give this guy your business five stars. read more

If you own a Porsche, that's the place to go. Be patient with James he is sometimes hard to reach. He went all out on the repair of my Panamera and did work others refused to do. read more

Sinard is the absolute best! Fast and trustworth. Be aware that he's normal only open during normal business hours. read more

If you have a Mercedes Benz this is the place for you. They are honest, great price & a great deal

Highly recommended by a friend who does her "research" and is married to a retired mechanic. I sent my 76 years old mother, and her 22 year old BMW to German Motors since her mechanic for decades retired. She was very pleased, and now has a new mechanic she can trust. read more

Excellent service at a fair price. Never made me feel like I was being taken advantage of (sadly a lot to ask from a car place!). Will definitely return if necessary. read more

Excellent customer service and job well done! Sinard, the owner, was friendly, took the time to answer my questions and was able to offer me the best price for the job I needed done on my car! Sinard's mechanic was able to get the job done within 30 minutes! I left happy and will be back again when I need to have something fixed on my car. Caveat: Sinard's shop is small and he has more business than he needs so you may have to work with his schedule a bit. read more

German Motors - Auto Repair Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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I am rewriting my review and it's important that you read this if you are thinking of taking your car here. I trusted them to take care of my vehicle and this is what I discovered when I took the car to another mechanic after continuous problems with my engine and starter. And they hit my bumper after I brought my car to them straight from an auto body shop! I shutter to think of what could've happened, please think twice about coming here. Oh, and they didn't take responsibility for the bumper damage even though I had pictures to prove it. Very dishonest shop. read more

German Motors - Tire - Auto Repair Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Just had brakes and my AC fixed on my Audi A3. Sinard seemed super nice, knowledgeable and trustworthy. Price was very fair, especially for the location! Will be coming back. read more

I think I just found my guy ! James helped me with my Mercedes B class with tires, battery and diagnosing ! He was super helpful with my car situation! Thank you James !!! read more

James is fantastic! Brought my 911 in for some cosmetic interior touch ups, and he overdelivered. Was able to fix my paddle shifters without needing new parts...mad talent! Great customer service helping my wife with her audi with routine service! Lucky to have them in our neighborhood. read more

I can't say enough nice things about James. He's is honest, smart, transparent, and a top-notch automotive specialist. He took care of an exceptionally intricate procedure on my transmission, diagnosed the problem, and made the repair (which involved completely opening up the case) and the car drives more beautifully than ever. I am so grateful to James for doing this sophisticated work at a very fair price (he ultimately saved me about $3,000 as I was looking at purchasing and installing a used trans). Instead, I got to keep my numbers matching trans in my favorite car. Any Porsche owner would be lucky to have him work on their cars. read more

I Called to talk about issues with my car. The Owner said at one point he was unsure of his abilities to work on my German vw. Then wouldn't take time to schedule a appointment or discuss the way he charges for service. He said he's a one man shop and does not have time and hung up. Rude owner, inexperienced mechanic as well as not knowledgable, understaffed, bad business man and probably not certified to work on German cars. Good luck I say to him read more

I was referred to Sinard by a friend who had nothing but praise for him. I must say that he's very nice. Pros: He's nice and appears to be honest Didn't hard sell me on anything that I didn't request Cons: Slow service speed; probably because he has so much business Didn't perform the services requested Expensive for what work was done My Mini Cooper was due for its 60k checkup. I do a lot of the maintenance of the vehicle myself so I take the standard checkups somewhat seriously so a professional can check it out. I made a list of the things that I wanted Sinard to work on, called him up, and found out that he was very busy and it would be better to bring it in the next week. I did so and got there first thing in the morning to drop it off. We went over the list of things I wanted done (flush the radiator, brake fluid, transmission, etc) along with a few things that specifically needed to be covered (I had a very slow oil leak that other mechanics had also noticed and a warning light came on/off randomly that I wanted diagnosed) and what not to do (change the oil; I'd just done that and it didn't need to be repeated). Sinard then told me that he was very busy that day and it might take the entire day to fix. Since I was dropping it off before work, that was fine. Later in the day, he informed me that he might have to keep it overnight and that he was doing his standard check. Unfortunately, he didn't listen to my request so I ended up paying for an oil change and "standard checks" that didn't come up with anything. I asked about the oil leak and Sinard, in my opinion, didn't actually check and responded on the fly that he couldn't find any leak. I asked about the diagnostics and he said that he didn't find any error messages. He did offer to do my brakes rotor/pad replacement. Overall the price that I paid was way too much for the service and speed that I received. I'll continue to look for a mechanic that works on Mini's. I appreciate people stating that he's honest and it is true that I didn't pay for anything that was 'miraculously' discovered or critical but I can't say that I trust him to do what is asked, in a timely manner and at a reasonable price. read more

Everything is great about this place: best service, really good price, honest, super friendly, & fast service. I highly recommend it. I have taken my car twice. Btw, Sinard is a great guy too. read more

I've been coming to German motors for at least 10 years. I trust Sinard with all my automotive needs. Whether it's a tune up or changing a mirror he does it thoroughly, professionally and at a reasonable price. If you're looking for a great mechanic you can trust, this is your man. read more

This place is FABULOUS as far as mechanics go. Sinard, the owner is so friendly, honest and knowledgeable. He doesn't try to charge you for things you don't need and his prices are the best around. I've referred everyone I know with either a BMW or Mercedes to this shop and we're all extremely happy with his service! In the shady world of auto mechanics, this shop is leaps and bounds better than the rest. Take your car here, you won't regret it. read more

So, Sinard is seriously as good as it gets. I use him for service on a Porsche Cayenne and a Porsche 911. The Cayenne is modern and the 911 is old. He handles all the complex electronics and issues of a modern Porsche at a fraction of the price of a dealer shop. He also knows all the little issues that make Porsches different than other manufacturers. He has saved me numerous times with my old 911. Recently he removed my alarm that was screwing up the electrical system and he is always fair and honest. I have not had him service any other German cars, so I can't speak on those, but he always handles my Porsches perfectly. Sinard is a great guy, he is honest and a pleasure to deal with. I would absolutely recommend him and German Motors. read more

Great car service.....they know what they are doing and do it well for a fair price......do not hesitate, give them a try.

Sinard has been fixing my '82 BMW for 15 years - love him !! an honest expert !! He does what it takes to get my 30 year old car in lovely working order. This is the same car that I considered a "lemon" in it's earlier years. This car has seen a lot of mickey- mouse repairs, including a good chunk at the BMW Dealerships, but since I have found Sinard, we are safe. I live in Pasadena, but "commute" to Santa Monica exclusively to get my car fixed.......in Los Angeles traffic, that says it all ! Sinard is THAT good. read more

Sinard has worked on my Mercedes and now my Porsche 981. The nice thing about Sinard is not only does he exude positive energy but takes time to go above and beyond often doing pre-emptive work to avoid a costly future repair. Also, you don't need an appointment. read more

Super pissed. Took my 2013 VW Passat in last Thurs Sept 13, 2018, at around 8:30' am to get rid of a horrendous creaking sound. I told Sinard that he was the third mechanic looking at it and that the others just told me the car was safe and ok to drive but didn't fix the issue. I figured a German car specialist could succeed where the non-specialists failed... but no... Sinard kept the car all day until about 5 pm and then told me that the car was safe to drive. He charged me $85 without any kind of receipt of services rendered. The horrible creaking noise is still there and just as loud as before. So, in the end, I was out of a car all day, had to waste money on Uber, and I just ended up spending a bunch of money for nothing. At least the other mechanics didn't charge me when they were unable to fix the problem. read more

Sinard has been a phenomenal part of my life, and my car's life. He will be my mechanic for every car I own. Thanks for everything!! read more

Fair prices, great work, no BS, these guys are the best and I would highly recommend them to anyone. I had a few little repairs to do and everything they did was great, fast and efficient and honestly priced. Excellent. read more

Sinard came recommended by another trusted mechanic. I brought my 2014 Mercedes GLK to him for an oil change - he was such a pleasure to deal with. Very nice, honest, and friendly. He didn't try to up-sell me on anything like at other shops. I dropped it off in the morning and it was done by the afternoon, and for a fair price. The car was in perfect condition. I will definitely be back to Sinard in the future and highly recommend him to anyone who has a luxury vehicle but hates dealer shops. read more

By far the best mechanic shop in Los Angeles for European cars. I came here from a horrible experience from pepboys. Pepboys tried scamming us and sinard came to the rescue with a quick and easy fix. We will always service our vehicles here! TOP NOTCH SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I was recommended this shop by a family member. I came by without an appointment and the owner took time to go on a test ride with me and check my car to figure out what is wrong. I didn't expect such service but this shop was extremely helpful and kind but also super KNOWLEDGABLE. I've gone to countless shops that keep guessing but he was the first guy who actually 100% figured out my issue and got it fixed.. I Definitely recommend them to anyone. read more

Been taking my 1982 300TD wagon to Sinard since I bought it five years ago. I just can't ask for a better experience and service. read more

I came into town from San Diego and on my way our AC wasnt working on our X3. We are getting ready to head across country and needed it fixed in a hurry. I called numerous shops and was told we can do it next week maybe :) I called James(owner) at German Motors and he was so kind and said no problem he would move things around to get me in. I showed up the shop guys were cool and James was super cool. Fixed it quickly and also fixed my wiper pump at no charge. Just was super honest fast easy going and saved our day for our big trip. I know everyone can have a bad experience at almost any business but on this day this shop was perfect and will have a customer for life......Thank you German Motors! read more

Sinard took care of my father's Mercedes and BMWs for as long as I can remember. He was always very good and fairly priced!! GREAT mechanic and GREAT man!! read more

Amazing experience every time. Friendly, zero pressure from an "Upsell" perspective with the safety of the consumer as the most important focus. This is my second time coming here, and I will def return. read more

Took my ML here yesterday for a much needed 50K mile service. I expected to fork out at least $800 which is what the dealership charged me for my first service. Sinard told me that I only needed an oil change and rear brake replacement so I walked out paying much less. He seemed honest enough and very nice. It's a simple concept which most mechanics don't really understand....honest pricing will get you repeated customers. I'd definitely take my car back. read more

German motors is a very friendly organization, but sadly rather incompetent. I brought my volvo s70 to them requesting a check up and specifically identifying the problem of leaking coolant. They failed to find anything, but charged me nevertheless. Fast forward to three weeks. My coolant levels are dropping faster. I take it to another mechanic who in literally 20 seconds of hearing my description reaches to the floor under the steering wheel, moves a cover and finds a huge leak in the radiator. I also described another problem which they failed to look at, and then blew me off when I asked about. I took their word for it that it wasn't an issue then - that looks like a bad idea now. If you want a friendly mechanic, go here. If you want one who knows what they're doing, do not. read more

Sinard is honest, knowledgable and thorough. I never feel rushed, he explains everything and really goes above and beyond to make sure your car is ready to leave the lot. So happy I found this place. read more

Sinard is an excellent mechanic, friendly, and honest - take your BMW here instead of the dealer and save big time!

The best customer service, great automotive work! Came here for a oil change on a low mileage CLK, and Sinard was very honest and his technician did great work! Not to mention great to have a conversation with about cars, one enthusiast to another. I hung around to watch the work be performed, and I was very impressed. They do the "drain" method, so put the car up on a lift and unplug the oil pan- not using an oil extractor through the dip stick line. This is even better than what MB dealers will do. They use great quality materials, german oil filters, and Total synthetic oil. Not to mention, did a very thorough inspection of the entire car. Like others said, very honest and only performs service that is required. The FSS system in the car hadn't been reset lately due to the low use of the car, and he didn't try to upsell any service. Thanks Sinard + Tech for the great service, will definitely be back again! read more

I would give him 10 stars, but you can only do 5... The most trustworthy mechanic I've ever met. Honest. Sounds weird, right? An honest mechanic... It's like saying "military intelligence"... hehe.. Well, here you'll find people who will tell you things how they are. They'll TRY TO SAVE YOU MONEY. Go check it out yourself. read more