V’s Automotive Repair & Performance

Short and simple. Take your car to this shop. The friendliest staff. The most knowledgable auto repair place I’ve ever been to.
Please take your car there NOW!

Final:
Went back to this place today. Owner was very sorry for their mistake on the invoice. He is very honest. He gave me a free oil change on my other car and discounted greatly on the invoice with the mistake.
It is not easy to find a car repair shop willing to do all these extras to satisfy their customer. I would recommend anyone to bring their cars here for service.
Update:
The owner call me and left a massage on my voice mail. He explained there was a mistake on the invoice, they should not have charged so much for an air filter change. I am not sure if he had read my review before he left the message, but anyway, this business is looking better. They do pay attention to their customers and willing to rectify their mistakes. I will change my rating to them from 1 star to 3 stars for now. Tomorrow I will go back there to see if they would keep their words.
Previous:
Just went to this place for an oil change, as I’ve done few times in the past. The personnels are all very friendly, but I felt been price gouged this time. For my RX350, they’ve charged $ 65 for a synthetic oil and oil filter change, which was OK. But for tire rotation they charged $ 20, too pricy. For air filter change, they charged me $ 30 for parts and $ 15 for its labor! Initial when they wanted to replace it, the guys told me $ 12 ~$ 15 for air filter, so I thought reasonable. They got their air filter from Auto Zone, I checked for my car is $ 20. The labor to replace air filter I think should be just $ 5, one screw and remove filter cover, why $ 15. I then let the lady know I know how to repair cars, she immediately feel sorry not knowing this before, so gave me a $ 10 discount. I don’t think I will go back to this place anymore. They are not as honest as I initially thought. Hope this review will be helpful for those checking things out, watch out for what they charge.

Fast. Good Service. Reasonable prices. I will come back whenever I need additional work on my car. I have a 1998 Lexus ES300 that was making strange noises. i took it to V and he fixed it in a day.

Can’t say enough about this place and the great family he has. Vlado works on many high dollar projects and although my little 20k car or less comes in there; he treats me and my vehicles with high priority and like I’m bringing him an expensive project. He is often assisted by his dad and a skilled group of mechanics who I’m sure get the chance to work on mine/​my families’ vehicles. I always get my money’s worth and the satisfaction of knowing that his knowledge and honesty mean that I can rely their work.

Great service — Vlad has taken excellent care of all our vehicles or reasonable prices. His mum runs the office and is always a pleasure.

I was referred to V’s by another local business. I was looking for a shop for my daughter’s Mustang — she’s a college student and her alternator was failing. I called and talked to Vlado and he was really nice. My daughter took her car in later in the afternoon. She also found everyone to be very friendly. He ran a diagnostic on her car and let her know she might get another month out of the part (which I thought was nice since she’s a college student on a budget). We went ahead and had the work done. He recommended a replacement part which was about $ 30 more than what I had found by calling around, but he explained that he had had good results with the brand which I appreciated, and the part was new instead of refurbished. He also stated that there would be a one year warranty on the service. The price was very reasonable and my daughter was back on the road in no time. Will definitely keep this shop in mind if she needs repairs in the future.

Called for a quote on front brakes for my ’14 Mazda 6 and this shop is a complete RIP OFF. $ 300 for new brake pads and to resurface the rotors? No thanks. Ended up going to BC Auto in Santa Ana and got it done for $ 145. WILL NEVER COME HERE FOR SERVICING.

Positive experience every time I come here. It’s a family atmosphere with very reasonable prices and good folks.

Just wanted to do a quick update… aside from going back again and again for more things to be installed or upgraded, my daily driver’s starter went kaput recently. I called up Vlado and said I would drop the car off in the morning, after I did, literally 2 hours later I got a call that the car was ready.
These guys are fantastic! They do fine work on both domestic and import; again I highly recommend V’s Performance!

Best. Auto shop. Ever.
Found V’s through Unilocal (thanks, Unilocal!) and now it’s the only shop I’ll take my car to. Vlad is the nicest guy – incredibly straightforward and honest. He’ll tell you what’s really up with your car and the most effective and frugal way to address it. He’ll automatically price your service in advance for you, without having to ask, and it’s an all-​inclusive price – no surprises later on. The costs for repairs are incredibly reasonable – he’s precise with how long things will take and only charges for the work he does. Easily ¹⁄₃^rd the price of my local dealership.
The service is very reliable and Vlad stands by his work – he replaced, at no charge, a serpentine belt on my spouse’s car because he *might* have spilled oil on it and caused fraying. As a mechanic and person in general, that shows serious character.
Also, his oil change is a little pricier than the «iffy lube» places, but it includes a tire rotation! Which makes it an absolute value. Plus, if something else is clearly wrong, they’ll notice it and tell you about it (with no ridiculous diagnostic fees).
And, last but not least, it’s a family shop. V’s parents help with the phones, bookkeeping, etc, and they are absolutely stinking adorable. Such a great find!

I have known Vlado for a number of years now. He is the hardest working, nicest mechanic/​business owner you will ever meet. I love knowing that my car is at his shop cause when I get it back it will be 10 x’s better !! He does everything from body work, tire alignment, engine repair, changes the oil, everything !! He prices very fair and is completely reliable. It’s a family run business, they are very sweet and always help me out to the max. The shop is big and nice and they’ll make you coffee if you have to wait a few. No one will do as good as a job as Vlado and he always fixes your car for you on the spot if he can. Very knowledgeable about everything with cars and will always give you an honest answer. This is the 3^rd car that Vlado has serviced of mine, I will NEVER go anywhere else!

I’m so thankful I found this shop, Vlado is hands down the most kind and thoughtful mechanic I’ve ever met! Another shop quoted me on a new wheel bearing (around $ 400) due to the noises my car was making, but Vlado let me know that not only was the wheel bearing fine, the reason for the noises was due to the lug nuts being loose on all wheels (a result of prior brake/​rotor work from aforementioned other shop). He tightened them all up, the noise went away and he even replaced a missing lug nut and pointed out a cracked tire. I’ll definitely be returning to Vlado!
Aside from saving money, I really appreciated that he kept me informed throughout the repairs about status and what he was doing. He checked in with me multiple times, so I wasn’t left wondering what was going on. The waiting room is very comfortable with a couch and a large tv. I left very pleased with the whole experience.

Vlado did some custom machine work on the shocks of my Tesla Model S which allowed me to lower it. I drove all the way down from NorCal so that I could have him do the work. His shop was amazing and he even walked me around, coolest cars ever in there! Great family run shop that does fantastic work.

Definitely the #1 Auto Repair and Performance facility in the OC! On numerous occasions, V’s performance has exceeded all my expectations. I have taken many cars to his shop for multiple reasons… for maintenance, repairs, tuning, and now to our most recent project, an 03′ RSX re-​build.
As a consumer, I am extremely pleased with the outstanding customer service, the quality of their work, and the price is always fair. As a family owned business, Vlado and his staff are very welcoming and friendly. They definitely know how to take care of their customers and make every experience a good one.
Vlado is and will forever be my «go to» mechanic for all my cars. I highly recommend him to everyone!

BAD EXPERIENCE i called vsautomotive and asked for a rough estimate for a engine swap. He told me the price for that then i proceed to explain more about my other vehicle that i wanted fabrication for a exhaust system. He said he would call me back. i waited two days… no call back has been received. i called again today because a gentleman explained to me to ask for him directly so he can help me out personally. The manager answered the phone and i told him what happened and i asked for the website address so i can look more into this company. The manager asked why do u need to know. Then i asked when will the gentleman be coming in because ill feel more comfortable talking to him. The manager hung up on me. Basically bad customers service.

We came here for a pre purchase inspection. They were so nice and helpful! We got great honest feedback and they honored our $ 10 off check in! Will definitely go back for our other car maintainence stuff.

I had a fantastic experience here. At 7:30pm, on a Saturday night, on a holiday weekend, the red «brake» light on my dash decided to glow at me. With my dealership, and every other auto shop, closed, I looked on Unilocal and found V’s. I called and spoke to Vlado who told me to come on in and he would check out my car. Upon arriving, Vlado stopped what he was doing and took my car back to check it out. His mother, who is an absolute delight and runs the front desk, led me back to a comfortable waiting room. After about an hour, he brought me to the car to show me what happened and explained I needed new rear brake pads/​rotors. I really appreciated that he wasn’t trying to oversell me. He told me exactly what was needed, and nothing more. This is an honest and reliable guy. I highly recommend him!

I requested a pre-​purchase inspection with this shop. I was looking for a complete check, including lift and under-​carriage, oil, electrical, brakes, fluids. All was done by a nice young mechanic by name of Darnel. Another popular garage would also do same for $ 147.00 and needed an appointment. V’s took my request in ½ an hour and the fee was $ 85.00 for my particular car.
Was pleased with the immediate service.
Edit update: Unfortunately, the tech failed to see severely worn control arm bushings and broken motor mounts. I bought the car from ASA Motors and immediately had to plunk down $ 1400.00 to fix the rotten parts on the car. Yes, worn parts are normal for an over 10 year old car, BUT, they should have seen it, that’s the point of the pre-​inspection. I don’t doubt the mechanics here have done great work for other folks, just don’t understand how these 2 big issues were entirely missed.
My recommendation is to track down a tech that knows the car you are looking at and knows what parts tend to need replacement for your particular model, make and year.

If you need a place to get performance modifications done, this is hands down the place to go.
It’s a family owned business with 20+ years under their belts. If your car has a motor and a steering wheel, odds are they have worked on it before and will work on yours too. My car is an out-​of-​state rust bucket and after being turned away from several shops who got spooked at the sight of rust, V’s took me in finished in two hours what other places said they could do in a day.
They have a comfortable waiting area, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff, and the nicest collection of race vehicles on the property I’ve seen in a long while.

I was referred here a few years ago by a friend when I was looking for a local mechanic that was honest. I’d much rather support small business. Vlado is fantastic! As a woman I trust him fully with my car care. He is thorough and lets you know what should be serviced now and what can wait. I’ve often asked him about service that quick lube places have suggested when I’ve had to use them in a pinch, and although I’m willing to pay for him to provide the service, he rarely recommends it.
Ladies, you won’t get scammed or taken advantage of here! Worth the trip!
Added bonus: his adorable mom who also works in the office. Extremely nice family!!!