German Auto

Worst experience !!! I took my motor to German auto in Los Alamitos for a simple rebuild after a my motor seized at 10 miles an hour (first gear) simple fix .They took 5 months to build the block !! I would call them to check on the status of the build and they will never answer my calls. Only text and email. They have an order list where you are just a number and not a customer. Jerry will hustle you for lots of money up front so he could finish other builds. It’s a build cycle that uses everyone’s deposits $$$ for his current build on the list. They also kept my old pistons and barrels … When I asked for my old parts they said that there was a check mark on the contract that stated to dispose all damaged parts. I never checked any box !! my pistons and barrels were in good shape and had less than 3k miles on them. Stay away from this place and don’t let them sucker you into a 5 – 6 month block rebuild and then tell you you need to fix all the top end (carb, oil filter, plugs, wires, alternator, coil, fuel pump, etc …) a complete overhaul or his 12 month warranty will not be valid. If you choose to build the rest of the motor yourself, you have to show pictures and receipts of everything proving that they are new and replaced. It’s really a 12 month limited warranty !!! Your pretty much screwed if you don’t let them overhaul your motor $$$$ They will close the doors soon the way they do business. Stay away !!!
***Just telling the truth !! Google them and you will see how many people they have done wrong *** just ask the friendly shop next door ! They will tell you the truth about german auto in Los Alamitos ca

Google Motor Meister. Jerry Marks, whose sister is CBS 2 reporter Suzanne Marques, is the biggest crook you’ll ever meet in ANY business… PERIOD! He stole $ 7,000 from me and over $ 750,000 from others. He’ll smile to your face and then rob you blind. Don’t let this guy even put air in your tires or you’ll regret it for the rest of your life! (Jerry/​Gerald/​LeRoy) (Marks/​Marques), (or whatever his name really is), is a serial killer with a monkey wrench in his hand. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!

If you have a VW and are looking for mechanics that know and love what they are doing then this is the place to go.
Lots of motors and transmissions getting rebuilt from VW to a classic 57 Jaguar.
Tons of parts and options either new, rebuilt or used.
This is the only place I go and should be your choice to

My 2006 Jetta has been giving me problem after problem after problem! I was referred to this shop by Napa Auto Parts after my car was misfiring and sputtering heavily out of what felt like nowhere. So within 15 minutes of having my car they were able to diagnose the misfires as well as able to quick fix my car to get me back on the road as well as let me know some additional things that my car will be needing soon! And the best part… They diagnose for FREE if you’re local! Something most shops would never do! I highly recommend this shop! The owner is very friendly and wasn’t trying to have me pour a bunch of money into my car just to make money. I won’t take my car anywhere else after having such a great experience here! If I could give 10 stars I would!

I have a 5 Series BMW. The check engine light came on. Jerry and his team were fantastic! Jerry went out if his way to explain exactly what was wrong and how they would fix the issue. They fixed the issue quick for a very affordable price. I highly recommend Jerry and his team!

I was so impressed with the customer service here! The whole staff was very pleasant. Being a girl who knows nothing about cars I’m always weary walking into car shops. I felt so comfortable here! Jerry was so nice and explained everything he was going to do to my car so I would be able to understand it! He told me what needed to be done right away and what could wait a little. He understood that I didn’t have a ton of money to spend at once. I love the convenience of being able to text Jerry as well as call him! I will be bringing my car in here from now on!

CAUTION CAUTION!!! DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR HERE!!! Jerry Marks the owner is a con artist!!! He has been ripping people off for the longest way before he came to Los Alamitos. Brought my car for some service it only needed a tune up and a radiator hose then he started changing other parts that were not even broken in the first place. said that the cooling engine fan needed replacement and replace it without even notifying me first. Told him I didn’t ask to have anything replace he said that he couldn’t switch back my old fan because it broke during the replacement!!! It went from a simple tune up to a major overhaul didn’t let me leave without having to pay $ 700 over the original cost ARE YOU SERIOUS? HIS A RAT A CON ARTIST HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS LOOK FOR YOURSELF DO YOUR HOMEWORK HIS BEEN SUED MANY OF TIMES HAD TO GO BANKRUPT AND HAS OPEN NEW SHOPS UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES BEWARE!!!

I needed to get an oil change, brakes, and my shocks done on my 02 Mercedes. Upon entering I was greeted right away and taken care of. Mind you I have no car experience or anything. I’ve been going to the dealer and getting raped and just couldn’t take it anymore.
Jerry had a talk with me and explained to me how often I need to change my oil since I almost burned out my engine. He explained everything to me in great detail. Also, I had no brakes on my car. I could have killed someone. After this day i will do my maintainence regularly. I got my car back quickly, washed and ready for me. The customer service was
here.
It’s working like a dream and I couldn’t be happier. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Jerry kept my car for 2 weeks. Didn’t change anything except the fluid. I called him time and time again to check on the car and he never responded. Then when he finally called back he had the audacity to tell me he was starting to charge a storage fee and that he had been trying to reach me. That might work in the old days but I can assure you, he never called. THEN– he set me up with a friend «Ben» who robbed me for $ 800 for a used transmission that was a boat anchor. RUN AWAY from this place. RUN!!!

Save your money. I’m a full time college student and had a blown head gasket on my bmw. I had my car towed and delivered to his shop for a $ 995 head gasket repair special. I left him with an initial deposit of $ 400 to begin work. He then let’s me know after opening the cover to the head gasket that the head was to far gone to fix, and re quoted me $ 3000 to rebuild the whole engine! I told him no way I’ll take my car else where. and he then invoiced me for $ 750 dollars to open up my head gasket to look at it! For only 250 dollars more I expected to have my car repaired. Now I’m out of pocket for $ 750! Like the $ 400 I gave him as a deposit wasn’t obserd enough to leave him with just to take a look at my headgasket! So now my car is back in my driveway with the same fuckinh problem I already knew about and got raped for $ 750 dollars that’s hard as hell to come up with as a student. When I told him that was crazy, his answer was so simple… he said «I don’t care, I can’t release your car back to you till you pay for it» there’s also a line of bmw’s out front his shop and when I asked about that he just said they were clients cars that haven’t paid him. I can almost guarantee they’re all victims of this shit!

Jerry Marks is amazing! He is such a family man and you feel that energy when you enter his shop. I have referred several friends to him that are also very satisfied customers. He is always very thorough with his work and explanations of what needs to be done to your car. I will continue to refer friends and family to German Auto for services that are a cut ABOVE the rest.

Beware this Gerald Mark is a crook and a lair, I took in my 2010 BMW to get my transmission check Gerald Mark took my parts off and try to charge me to put them back twice the charge I file a complain with BBB and the IRS, most of my screws and part are missing this guy got mad because I did not want to do additional work to my car, park my out his shop blocking the ally so that my car could get tow. Then only word I have for Gerald Marks Thief-​Thief-​Thief-​Thief .I will take this guy to court 12/​24/​2014

The owner of this shop, Jerry Marks, ran the MotorMeister shop in Downey. After the BAR shut down his shop for stealing customers cars and parts, he reopened this shop as Stuttgart Auto Werks in Los Alamitos. He now changed the name of the shop to the more generic German Auto in hopes that bad reviews won’t show up in Google searches.
Jerry took $ 9000 of my money for an engine rebuild and parted out my engine instead of rebuilding it. He is a crook… stay far, far away!