Completely satisfied with the entire experience. From the moment I arrived, the staff made me feel welcome, greeting me and promptly attending to my needs. They were able to find the problem with my air conditioner, explain the best route to take to fix it, and the best part was the price was really good and very affordable. Fast, high-quality service was provided. I highly recommend them and will be going back. Israel and his team are THE experts. read more

Great place for your BMW or Volvo. Israel and his team do great work and are very reasonable in terms of price. The

Just had my 2015 Chevrolet Camaro zl1 repainted. After owning my baby 10/11 years she looks like a brand new car! I fell in love all over again :) thank you to Edwin and his amazing team, you guys rock !! read more

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It's a place very well secured and very professional. I would recommend this business to anyone.

Come to a shop where your treated with respect and full disclosure with no hidden fees or charges.

Sos Automotive does a wonderful job at fixing your car to its pristine, before-damage condition. My car had a couple scratches down the side, and when I picked it up, it looked brand new. Edwin did a great job on my Lexus, going above and beyond on my vehicle. I am more than happy with the service and everything was done in a timely manner, as well. I am extremely happy with the results. I highly recommend this place for any auto body repair needs. Thank you so much for your services Edwin. read more

One stop shopping... who could ask for more?! A place you can trust. Israel fixed everything my former Pasadena Volvo mechanic never even mentioned, and more! My home burned down in the Altadena wildfires. That night, I and my two cats ended up in West Covina, and my car was making an odd high-pitched whirring noise when I turned on the ignition. I was frantic. My beloved 1989 Volvo was now my only home... all that I owned. I had to get it looked at. I found 2 local mechanics online, and chose to call SOS. Call it women's intuition, if you will. The next morning, Israel responded to the message I'd left the night before, and invited me to come in. His manner was very soothing. I was almost moved to tears, I felt so grateful. Belts needed to be replaced, along with shocks, struts, radiator hose and other mechanical doo-dads. I later had my bushings replaced for a smoother ride, too. I'd had a little bit of cosmetic work that was needed, after an parking lot incident dinged my passenger side and paint. SOS did exemplary body work!!! Finally, I felt my tires should be replaced, due to just age and drying out (I drive very little). Israel ordered those, installed em and balanced my tires for me. When in life, can you go to just one place and get every need met (well, aside from the work I do, that is)?? Yes, this cost me some money, but I now have a solid, road-worthy (collector's item) car that I'll be shipping out of state, once I figure out where in the country (outside of CA) I wanna land. Great, caring, competent, excellent care for your vehicle. I'd give 'em a higher recommendation, if I could! read more

Amazing service thank you Edwin and team for getting me back in my car back to the way it was

Best service I've had! Ask for Edwin and he'll help you with anything you need! Their services were faster than I thought and they are really friendly! Spanish speaking is a plus too!! read more

Had a flat tire and came here because of my friend highly recommended this place. Fixed my tire in no time, fill up air for ALL my tires to make sure all the wheels are equally pressurized. Owner and the staff were not only professional, friendly, but WARM. Fair pricing and fast, professional work. Coming here for all my future needs! read more

Isreal runs a great show,,,, as a car mechanic myself he really cares about his customers! Nice to find a great mechanic these days,,,,, I always go to his shop, he is a strait shooter,,, honest! read more

Excellent service, courteous, professional, and honest definitely would recommend to anybody

This place is clean, nice and attentive staff and I wanted to give this place a 2nd try on some work for my car. I was quoted an outrageous amount for a new turbo and intake manifold. I knew they had just jumped to conclusions to quick and wanted to by pass any diagnostics or potential easy fixes. I was reluctant and trusted my instinct and had my car towed to another shop. Lone behold turns out it was nothing more than a $150 fix, instead of $4500. The intake manifold just needed to be cleaned and reset. I'm not questioning their work quality, but I definilty question their honesty about what the car really needs. Sorry guys, I tried to give you a 2nd chance. For anyone reading this. If you have no problem paying whatever they tell you to then be my guest. For everyone else please be aware. read more

I came in looking for two front tires on my car on a Friday and spoke to a gentleman named Israel who consulted me about what would best suit my driving style, we ordered them and he notified me they'd arrive Monday. Come Monday, I called in to be sure they were in before I showed up, they said they'd get there in 40 minutes. Just 15 minutes after they called me and said they'd gotten there. I came in they installed them and had me on my way in no time! Both Daniela and Israel have been professional all three times I've came here now for an oil change, new brakes and two new tires and took very good care of ALL my needs! I would 10/10 recommend this shop to anyone in need of car repairs or services! read more

Took a chance with taking my bmw here. You can never be sure on where you take your cars nowadays. But SOS Automotive is definitely one i would recommend. Will definitely be coming by and doing more business with them read more

I will only take my cars to SOS Automotive because I think they are the most honest and professional people in the business. Always fair pricing, and just nice people. I highly recommend them. read more

Israel and the team here at SOS are amazing! Very friendly, thorough, and honest. I came in for an alignment and they have went over the moon to make sure I get the best results. They also helped me with any other concerns I had, assessed, and correct/advise me on my vehicle. LOVE this shop! Highly recommend their service. read more

SOS Automotive - Washed and like new! - Auto Repair Near Me - Covina, California

Fantastic shop. Have a 2008 Toyota Sequoia and 2014 Mercedes E350 I will begin bringing for service. Israel is awesome, great customer service and all the staff is wonderful as well. Daniela is great and very professional. A great shop that does great work with a smile. THANK YOU!! read more

A great auto body shop, a family friend recently recommended this shop and I can confirm this is a trustworthy place looking to earn your business, not a quick buck. Definitely bring your BMW, VOLVO, AUDI, VW, and/or Land Rover for service or repair. Check out their website for more information on the skills of their mechanics. read more

SOS Automotive does awesome work, the entire team is fantastic and Isreal is the best!!! They have taken great care of my Mercedes GL550 and all my family's other vehicles, I highly recommend SOS Automotive for all your vehicle needs. read more

My husband and I have been coming here for about 4 years, and we've never left unhappy. We own a 2009 VW passat, we used to go to the dealership, but it's so expensive, and after having a bad experience there, we did research and found SOS Automotive, they specialize in Volkswagens, BMW's and Volvo's, but really they can fix any cars. We've had everything from sensors, to a transmission, tires, rotors, oil changes, and list goes on.. all fixed here. Every time Israel has treated us like family, fully explaining what's needed, what we'll need to fix soon and what we can wait on, a truly honest person who cares about his customers. I even took my work van which is a ford, when the window got stuck and wouldn't roll up, and they fixed it! I recommend everyone with a specialty car come here, even if you don't have a specialty car, call and check if he can fix your problem. It's worth it. Thank you to all the employees here! Keep up the great work! :D read more

I m using the garage for over 20 years. Avi is reliable and doing great job. Highly recommended.

Great service on my volvo s60! Worth a drive to Covina from Los Angeles. I recommend it to Volvo drivers in LA and Inland Empire. read more

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After finding a coupon online I made an appointment for an oil change on my VW. Upon arrival we were created by Israel. He welcomed us into a private office where he got everything started. He then escorted us to a large waiting room with comfortable couches, tv, vending machine etc. Did I mention it was 100 degrees outside and this waiting room had air conditioning pumping nicely?! Yay! The whole thing took about an hour. Oh, did I mention that they washed my car!? Wow! I couldn't believe it! I will be returning for my VW needs! Ty Israel and Ty SOS!! read more

Israel is very professional and goes the extra mile to help customers. He KNOWS his stuff! In considering purchasing a BMW he provided us a complete diagnostic and pointed out things that only an expert can provide. Very pleased and thankful to have found a place to service our BMW ! read more

based on how Israel was friendly and made me feel comfortable leaving my car to get fixed. My brother passed away in 2019 and of course he left his car behind, well he passed away in his car at mountain high so his car is very sentimal to us with israel being so nice i felt his car was in good hands. My parents gave me his car and i had refused to get it fixed because i dont trust anyone but it was time. Ill review it again and leave my final review! Thanks israel. read more

Israel took great care of us. My car wiring was eaten up by some animal and Israel and his team handled it quickly and efficiently. I swear anytime I drive away from here my car runs in top performance. read more

Love the service. Israel is honest and will tell you an overall description of what your vehicle needs at the moment and what can wait. You wont go broke and you can trust that your Volvo is in great hands. I've gone twice already and will continue to because of the quality service. Thank you Israel!!! -janette read more

You have three choices for having your car serviced. You can go with an independent mechanic. Most of the time, patrons will be extremely happy as independents rarely charge as much as dealers and will provide great service. You can go with a dealer, but you will pay more here. Generally the benefit is they are extremely clean and have amenities that independents can't offer due to space limitations. The last and best choice is to find an independent mechanic who is an automotive enthusiast. That is what comprises the staff at SOS. They are all factory certified and love working on cars. Anyone who has been around cars for years will confirm this is indeed a rarity. They will treat you fairly, but most importantly, they will take the time to explain the repairs to you. They will tell you what needs to be replaced and tell you about other items that COULD be replaced. This is in stark contrast to dealers who seem to emphasize that every item is catastrophic and needs to be attended to ASAP. If you know very little about cars, SOS is for you. They will not take advantage of you. They want to build long term relationships with their clients. They appreciate their clients and you can see that based on their waiting area and congenial nature of the staff. I drive over an hour to have car problems taken care of, not because it's convenient, but because I trust them. Give them a try, if you don't like them, you'll still be paying a lot less than the dealer. The absolute best part of the shop is talking with their Master Mechanic Israel. You can tell he has gasoline in his veins rather than blood. read more

Israel has been working on my car for over 7 years keeping it running and in great condition I am always satisfied and happy when I leave his shop. He is an honest and trustworthy mechanic who cares about his customers. read more

I wanted to avoid the overpriced dealer and find a trustworthy mechanic with reasonable prices so I started searching the web and came across this shop. Aside from having to call in multiple times to check up on my vehicle I got my car taken care of within the day thankfully. Israel and Sandy took great care of me and gave me an affordable price for the most part. This shop is trusted and I will be coming back! read more

Great mechanics! Bozzani farms out their jobs here when they are short on time and staff. If a dealership is willing to trust a 3rd party with their reputation you know it has to be good! Add to the facts a bunch of mechanics from VW Pasadena signed on here recently? My cherry tomato isn't going to need service by anyone else!! They never over charge, use genuine parts, and are fast! Very trustworthy and friendly. I always talk to Israel who runs the whole place! read more

I don't know much about cars and I often feel like auto shops take advantage of that when I leave my car with them by overcharging me for services I don't really need. That being said, the guys at SOS were really helpful, informative, and affordable. Most other places charge $90+ for just a diagnostic and they only charge $40 here which is waved if they service your car. My 2001 Volvo was making this really strange noise that all the car experts in my family were baffled by and SOS found it and fixed it in just a few hours. My car is running like new now. Thank you Steve and Israel! read more

Israel is a great honest person.SOS is a great place and great pricing to bring your car needs.I trust SOS for there advise and the Auto Techs.Thank you for all your help. read more

SOS is definitely my go to. Israel, the owner has always been extremely friendly and honest. I've recommended him to literally my entire family and they are all very satisfied and very happy with him. Some even drive down from The Valley to get serviced with him. His prices are good and the quality of work is great. Definitely recommend! read more

I was personally recommended by the mechanic that worked on my Audi TT because my turbo wasn't sounding the way it should. He knew Israel was the right one for the job. As a woman I think my biggest fear was to go to a shop and be ripped off because I wouldn't know any better however Israel made the process very easy and I would recommend him to my friends and family. What I liked the most is that he tried understanding what I kept hearing coming from my car unlike other mechanics that automatically assume. Along the process he would call and let me know what was going on and if he found any problem he explained what it was before adding it to my invoice. Definitely a pleasure to have done business with a honest shop and so happy my car is back to running like new. Israel even offered to have my car washed before handing it back ! Sweet!! **Price wise very reasonable ** From now on forward bringing my car for any work needed. read more

Needed service on my BMW 745 last week and talked with Isreal from SOS Automotive. What can i say but thank you. Very pleasant to speak to and very knowledgeable in automotive. Will be back to continue service for my BMW. read more

How many times have you walked away happy after spending $1500 on car repairs? Israel always goes above and beyond. He buffed out a scratch on my driver's door for free and washes the cars after the repair. He is the first auto mechanic I have ever trusted as being honest and fair. You get the car back when promised and at the quoted price. What a great guy and great place of business! read more

Took my Sons 2004 A4 car here from OC . To have the transmission repaired and found the personal to be very friendly, and trust worthy. I am very satisfied with their professional staff. that was Egor to help resolve the problems he was having. Its been a couple of weeks and no problems. Great job guys , keep up the good quality work.. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Israel and SOS Automotive! He is patient, kind and beyond fair. About 8 months ago, I took my 1989 Volvo to him at the recommendation of my regular mechanic who couldn't diagnose the problem. It was some random thing where once a year in extreme heat, the car lost power and slowed to a stop. It would only restart at night once cooled. Israel knew what it was right away (pre-fuel pump had died and main fuel pump about to give out) and got me on the road quickly for less cost than I expected. I recently called him from San Francisco, panicked because my brakes lost power suddenly. I asked him what he thought it was. He said it's got to be a master cylinder leak and he told me what it should cost. I thanked him and called an SF shop that had great yelp reviews. The owner quoted me TWICE as much as what Israel at SOS said it would cost. So I called another shop, and they gave me the proper price. If it wasn't for Israel at SOS, I wouldn't have known what the problem was and I would've got taken for a ride of $600 instead of $300. I am so grateful. To all the negative yelp reviewers out there - Israel at SOS didn't charge me a penny for his advice and he saved me $300 in a phone call. I'm truly grateful. read more