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    4.9 (121 reviews)
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Jeremy K.

    Had the ultimate tuneup completed on my 1971 911T. After a few thousand miles running in my recently rebuilt engine completed by IPB. It was time for a health check. Valve adjustment, tune carbs, compression & leakdown. Everything came back great!! IPB continues to care for my car like it's their own. There is no one I trust more than Ron & his team when it comes to handling my Porsche. Thank you!

    Ok, if you enjoy your Porsche or BMW like I do and it's time for maintenance or other upgrades...look no further then the help Ron and Mike and the team at IPB. I have owned 3 BMWs over the years (including M5 and M6). I have built show cars from the ground up and I can't say enough about how appreciative I am of the quality and Care IPB provides. IPB has taken care of my Porsche's for years (a 1973 Targa, a 1988 Carrera and now our 2016 Carrera S) always with great service. I recently had a failure of a front cooling fan. It would intermittently turn on (although the car had not been run in a couple days) with only the opening and closing of the door. Don and Mike figured it out when the dealer and others couldn't. Wow!!! We are now so happy as it was a concern that it would kill our battery or ???? Anyway, the book said to replace the fan (part of the issue that was found) would take many more hours to replace (and you can bet the dealer would have charged every bit of the hours in the book to do this) Ron and Mike got their heads together and saved the amount of time/cost with some logical ingenuity. The wife and I are over the moon about saving $$$. Thank You! Ron knows his cars, I love chatting about them with him if he isn't too slammed. He's seen it all or will figure it out with over 30 years in the business. Thank Again IPB Autosport and team.

    My Porsche 996.2 Carrera & VW MK7.5 Golf GTI.
    Rick T.

    I called IPB the day after Christmas to see if they could fit me in for a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) on a Porsche 911 I was planning to purchase. I was hoping to pick up the car before the new year so the PPI needed to be completed in the next day or two. I spoke with Ron who said he'd check the following day (Friday, December 27) to see if their schedule had any availability. I called him the next day and Ron was able to squeeze me in for Monday, December 30. The seller drove to IPB and the PPI was completed in 3 hours. The results were emailed to me, payment was made electronically, and we discussed the findings over the phone. Ron was thorough, clear, and easy to deal with. His Porsche expertise and his findings eased my mind about the car. The purchase was complete the next day and I drove my car home on New Year's Eve. I was able to celebrate Day 1 of 2025 with my new to me Carrera and Ron was a big part of that working out for me. Will not hesitate to use IPB again for any work on my Porsche or VWs in the future. Thanks Ron.

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    Ron and his team know their stuff. Very thorough and professional work. Great communication too.

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    Knowledgeable and trustworthy.... Ron and his group gives one confidence that the job will be done once and done right!

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    I only needed a routine oil change. From making the appointment to the completed job, everything was quick, easy, and affordable!

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    Quality service for all my BMWs. Highly recommend. Make appt online, Ron and the team are fantastic.

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    Best Porsche Mechanic in town, period. My 2003 Carrera purrs like a kitten, rides like it's planted and drives like a beast. Thanks Ron.

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    Review Highlights - IPB Autosport

    IPB AUTOSPORTS (Owner Ron Kain) is a great local independent PORSCHE service (located on C-street in Sacto).

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