Anaheim Auto Repair

I brought my 2007 Gti here to see what was wrong with it. The check engine light was on. $90.00 for diagnostic test. A hour later, they told me it was the crankcase breather valve was defaulty. A PART THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD A RECALL ON AND REPLACES ALREADY WITH A BAD PART!!!!!!!!!!! They replaced that part which took another 40 minutes. The part was $80.00 making the total so far $170.00, plus the extra 40 minutes of labor is $60.00. A grand total for $230.00. Being a first time customer got me 10% off saving me 22 dollars or so. The place was legit, very knowledgeable staff, answered all my questions. When i was there, everyone there seemed like they were regulars and were treated very nicely. The place isn't cheap, but a lot cheaper than the stealer-ship.

Fantastic shop! Been searching for a trustworthy mechanic since I moved here last year (2008). Really glad I was persistent with my online search because this place is a small family owned and operated shop that really takes the time to work with you, and help you understand whatever's wrong with your car. I had a LOT of work done (more than I planned on), but my car (2002 Audi) came out in tip top shape, and so I'm definitely going back to Mike's when the time comes.

My 2003 VW Gti 1.8t died on me on a drive back home from San Diego. Found Mike's on Yelp and thought I would give him a shot. From the very beginning I felt confident in their ability and that they were honest hardworking guys. Although we had a ton of trouble getting my car back into drive able condition, (every time I picked it up it would drive for a few days and then die again), Mike and his son Josh were always there to help. After I ran out of free tows from AAA they even paid for my towing back to the shop from Irvine twice! In total I paid around 1500 for a new timing belt and fuel pump which is a great deal considering it went back into their shop at least 4 times after the initial break down and after the first part installation they never charged me another dime even though they replaced the fuel pump at least twice after and threw in some new relay wires. Mike and Josh are not only great mechanics but great people as well. I would highly recommend them to anyone with a VW or other german manufactured car!

I have a interesting story on how I got to meet Mike and his repair shop. About three years ago I purchased a VW Syncro Westy. It needed front cv boots so my friend and I decided to repair it ourselves. Well everything was going great but some how we lost one bearing on the Cv. We looked and looked and we couldn't find it. So here we were stuck, my van is helpless on the driveway, mess everywhere, and we can't put the van together because we lost one of the bearing. I frantically go to internet to find some VW specialist and I happend to call Mike's shop for the first time and shared my situation. Mike said just come on down and he'll give me the bearing so I could finish the job. When I went to pick up the bearing he gave me a smile and said no charge. WoW, I couldn't believe the service. I don't know any other shop owner that would've taken his time to be so courteous. I made up my mind right there I would use his shop if I ever needed future work on my syncro. Few months later I went back to Mike to have him do the rear Cv's and his price was fair. Since I didn't have anyone to pick me up they did the work while I was waiting.About one year later I don't know how but the bolts that was holding one of the rear Cv broke. I was dead in the water. I called mike and he said thats under his warranty. Mike repaired the cv for free and I couldn't be happier. He stands behind his work as well. It's been about three years and so far all the work he has done has performed very well.If you want a honest, friendly, knowledgeable, and reasonably priced Mechanic I highly recommend him. His wife and his son also work at the shop which says al ot about his chracter.

These guys are honest, excellent mechanics and a pleasure to deal with. I would give them more than five stars if I could. If you are in the market for a mechanic, look no further, you are not going to find anyone better.

Mikes is the BEST. We own VW's and though there are many places who say they can fix VW, Mike is the only one who we found can really do it right. The service is quick, detailed, and reasonable. Can't go wrong here.

I have been meaning to take my car (Jetta 2002 2.0)in after finding out that I have a coolant leak. After my engine light came out, I figured I shouldn't avoid it anymore. I dropped it off at 10:30am and Mike told me to come back at 2:30pm since I was hitting lunch time. He was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. He called me back about 11:20am telling me what's wrong with the car. He told me that the light was about the catalytic converter but I don't need to change it yet. But the bad news -- I need to change my timing belt. Yikes! All in all, I came in to change my coolant flange and get my light check for around $250. With timing belt, it brings the bill to $750 -- then he also told me changed the air pump mount (which I saw was broken) and got an oil change so total bill came out to be almost $900.Pros:- Mike definitely is very knowledge about VW- I appreciate him showing me the different partsCons (the reasons for knocking 1 star off):- I don't think he is the cheapest mechanic around -- but I think he is fair.- And I wished he told me that I didn't need an oil change since I haven't even hit 3000k yet after my previous oil change. - Also, I wished he took the initiative to do a simple fix on my front bumper instead of telling me next time I come in, it will be complementary. (If he took that extra step, he would have been a definite 5 stars.)All in all, if you have a VW and you need a good mechanic, I think Mike's is great.

If you are looking for a mechanic who knows foriegn cars then you must GO SEE MIKE. I'm so happy to have found him and his shop. I have a 2004 BMW 325i. I searched and searched for a BMW mechanic after my warranty expired. I feel lucky to have found this shop. GOOD HONEST PEOPLE doing GREAT HONEST WORK. They also do great work on VWs. Everyone that works there is easy to understand and more than willing to explain what needs to be done.

I took my 1995 VW Eurovan Camper that I just purchased to Mike to do a full inspection to see what needs to be repaired. Mike ended up recommending I replace the timing belt and muffler. I ask Mike to do a full tune up and replace all the fluids while he was at it. Mike and his staff were very helpful and friendly. They got the job done in the timeframe stated and the price was very fair and reasonable. Best of all Mike ended up having both mufflers replaced and only charged me for one since he only quoted me for one but it turned out both needed to be replaced. Who does that these days? Also got a 10% discount for being a first time customer. What can I say, I am a happier customer and won't be taking my VW Eurovan Camper anywhere else but Mike's. I really trust these guys when it comes to specialty cars such as the VW Eurovan Camper.Thanks Mike!Phil