European Car Specialist

Great guys, good and affordable work! Know their ways around a European car. I am very happy with their work and they went above and beyond to take care of me and my car. I would highly recommend anyone this place.

Hello, I’ve dealt with all types of cars for most of my life and I’m a muscle car enthusiast. That also means I know my way around cars and have dealt with a few mechanics over the years. I recently bought an Audi that I just love, and was blessed to stumble upon Singh’s car shop European Car Specialist about 5 years ago when I moved to CA. He knows his stuff and he is more than fair! He does a great job of saving you money and only replaces parts that need it unlike the dealers who all upsell you. He also uses parts of great quality, even if they don’t use the mark up dealer name. He stands behind his work, if you do your part too and do what he suggests, meaning keeping up scheduled oil changes and tune ups. I trust him 100% and each time I am in his shop I see more and more expensive cars in there from clients who also trust him and with extremely high end cars. Talk to him yourself and you’ll see what I mean… this guy is solid and more than fair. He’s refused to charge me for small things and I greatly appreciate it. He’s wonderful and our only mechanic. YOU ROCK SINGH!

Singh was recommended by a friend of mine and I am very grateful to him for the introduction! He is honest, extremely knowledgeable and trustworthy! He never pressures or tries to ‘up-​sell’. I had purchased a part for my BMW at the dealership and went to Singh to install it for me. It turns out that the dealership sold me the wrong part. Singh went through his inventory to see if he had the part, and when he found he didn’t, he drove to the dealership for me to purchase the correct part — while I waited. Just a total stand-​up guy and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my car but him! Highly recommended!!!

Singh is genuine, honest, hard working and very knowledgeable about most makes and models (even non-​european models). Singh initially serviced my father’s Porsche Cayenne a couple of years ago, and has since worked on my Mercedes C300 and Acura MDX.
On one occasion, Singh determined that the problem with the Mercedes C300 was covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. To save me time and money, Singh contacted Fletcher Jones Mercedes, told them what the problem was and then drove my car to the dealership so that it could be fixed by the dealership at no cost to me. When Fletcher Jones was finished fixing the problem, Singh picked my car up for me and had it waiting for me at his shop when I was done with work. It saved me a ton of time not having to hassle with the dealership and I didn’t have to pay a dime to Fletcher Jones, or to Singh for that matter since he declined the tip I offered him for handling everything for me.
It is also worth noting that Singh’s shop is located in the same building as a car wash, which usually means your car is nice and clean when he is finished working on it. I highly recommend Singh to anyone with a European model, and even those who drive non-​european models, as he has done great work on my MDX.

Simply the best choice for a Porsche mechanic in Southern CA. Singh knows the 911 inside out, having spent two years in Germany, becoming a Master Mechanic. He is adept in trouble shooting things where others just shake their heads and charge an arm and a leg because they are unsure of how to fix the car. Met
Singh in Dana Point and followed him to Newport. I highly recommend his services.

This guy is top notch– friendly, honest, and informative. He is a relationship guy and is in the process of building his book of business as he just launched in 2010 (so now is good time to go because he is VERY attentive). Expect to mark your repairs down from the dealer anywhere from 10−20%, not very significant but recall he worked in Beverly Hills for many years and knows the European vehicles like the back of his hand. Give this guy a go, I don’t think you will be dissapointed.

The words, «expert mechanic» and «integrity» are seldom seen together, but apply here.
The shop owner, Kaku, is an amazing expert on all vehicles — from Porche to Hyundai, and this is his first shop — referred by a friend.
Kaku’s shop is not any less expensive than a dealer, but I know I can trust him and he won’t recommend unnecessary work.
I was happy with the service on both my little Toyta and VW vehicles.
Before finding Performance Haus I had dumped $ 500 twice into my VW, both at the dealership in Santa Monica, and at Canyon German Auto in Laguna Beach. Despite five trips between the two shops, and two expensive ($ 500+) «fixes», the mystery burning smell kept returning to haunt me. Kaku sourced the problem and fixed it in less than a day, for under $ 100.
Kaku also offers Home Diagnostics in your driveway for an hourly fee based on location. Kaku told me he’s been a high-​performance mechanic since 1972 with 10 years experience in Europe, followed by 15 years at Beverly Hills Porche. Turns out Kaku has been flown around the world by private clients including Sylvester Stallone, Sidney Poitier, Goldie Hawn, Jimmy Conners, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Barbara Striesand and Ray Sharkey. I was delighted and surprised to find this shop to be both fair and reasonable, and expert on my less-​than-​high-​performance vehicles.