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Jensen's Foreign Car Service

5811 Winfield Blvd
San Jose, CA 95123 408-225-5252

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Jensen's has done maintenance for my cars for 18 years now; always... - Mar 15, 2024

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Oceanworks

2703 10th St
Berkeley, CA 94710 510-345-0606

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Friendly staff, and honest shop - Feb 28, 2024

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Shinozaki Automotive

1115 S Railroad Ave
San Mateo, CA 94402 650-349-3244

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Thorough quality service and advice. - Oct 08, 2024

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Japanese Beetle

928 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-730-8900

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These guys are wonderful: clear communications, great work. - Oct 23, 2024

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Kevin's Auto Repair

1968 Leghorn St
Mountain View, CA 94043 650-965-7112

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They have been great at keeping an old car on the road. - Apr 14, 2024

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Albany Subaru

929 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706 510-528-1244

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Wide selection high quality car part at competitive prices, their kwnowleageable... - May 20, 2024

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Auto Tec

2875 S Winchester Blvd #D
Campbell, CA 95008 408-866-8366

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New owner, not the level of service it was - May 25, 2023

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Spiteri's Auto Service

292 Old County Rd
Belmont, CA 94002 650-593-4758

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Have switched to Spiteri's in the last year. They got me appointments... - Apr 08, 2024

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Complete Auto Service

2610 Monument Ct
Concord, CA 94520 925-827-0966

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Honest, quality auto services at competitive prices and completed on a timely... - Aug 24, 2024

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Easy Automotive

747 Lincoln Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901 415-457-1688

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I trust these people over and over. - Apr 21, 2021

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M & R Automotive

1281 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-325-3900

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We've been taking our cars to M&R for 20+ years. We're very... - Apr 13, 2024

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Model Garage

2920 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705 510-540-5899

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Highly recommended. Reliable and trustworthy. - Jun 10, 2023

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Diablo Auto Specialists

1439 Autocenter Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94957 925-932-6701

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I've been going here for years. They have performed in an ethical &... - Oct 24, 2022

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Stevens Creek Toyota

4202 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95129 408-984-8833

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The quality of their service has plummeted over the last 10 years. We have... - Oct 12, 2022

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Bavarian Professionals

1218 7th St
Berkeley, CA 94710 510-524-6000

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My BMW is 24 years old and running well. I've trusted BavPro for service... - Sep 01, 2024

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Campbell Automotive

28 E Rincon Ave
Campbell, CA 95008 408-378-0244

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Honest and competent. The best. - Oct 08, 2022

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Barron Park Shell

3601 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-493-1250

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We are a family of lifetime customers. Barron Park Shell is simply the best... - Aug 21, 2024

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Kaloci & Son

810 W Evelyn Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408-730-8878

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I have been going to Kaloci & Son for decades (getting my last two... - Aug 11, 2024

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Young's Automotive

3509 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610 510-444-4185

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I've been going to Young's for years. Excellent service. Great communication. - Mar 28, 2023

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Kano Automotive

1710 Leslie St
San Mateo, CA 94402 650-571-5253

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I’ve been a customer for 40 years. - May 18, 2024

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