British and European

Every one needs to have a mechanic they can trust! Neil and Brandon are the names you can count on, thank’s guy’s, these are the people that keep me and mt family on the road at a fair price, but most of all I can TRUST them.

5+++
As for me not knowing much about cars and didn’t want to get ripped off by non trusted shops or overpriced dealerships I’ve drove by here for concerns and questions regarding my car. Branden and Neil have stop to help me right away and always made sure the problem or service I needed was done. They are trustworthy, honest, reliable and reasonable. I’ve been getting both my cars serviced here since 2011. First my 2012 Nissan Altima and now my new 2012 Lexis iS250. Either it was for an oil change or full service needed I am always a happy customer, they keep my car running and feeling great. I feel safe to know I have a reliable place to bring my car, I’ve recommended my family and friends and we are all pleased! Thank you Branden and your team :)

Branden the owner is a nice guy, he is honest and knowledgeable on cars. I brought my BMW here for a rough idling/​misfire issue after I changed the sparks plugs. He listens to all my concerns and did a detailed diagnostic to find and fix the problem in a timely manner. Price is fair and reasonable around this area, highly recommend this shop for all European cars especially BMW.

Just got my car fixed yesterday, got my new brakes, new rotors and a new axle boot… My car use to shake when I had braked. Now it brakes great, like it should. Thanks so much Niel for taking care of my car.

Don’ty let the name fool you, Branden and his team are as good as it gets when it comes to your favorite asian imports as well. My twin brother reccomended him and I went in with a mess of an aftermarket EBay header/​catback installatiion that was literallly dragging on the ground when I pulled in… Branden was knowledgerable, reasonable, more than fair on the price, and didn’t seem at all surprised by the scene before him when I pulled into his driveway… Truly a seasoned professional, he has become my first call with anything automotive… If it’s not in hs range, he has referred me to other similar (not quite as awesome) mechanics in the field that i’m seeking assistance…

I recently had 2 hub caps stolen from my 2003 BMW 325i. I stopped by British and European and Brandon ordered new hub caps from the dealer without an up-​charge. I can always rely on Brandon to take care of all of my auto repair needs regardless of how simple the job. Within the last year, I’ve had my windshield wipers, rear tail lights, brakes, and other engine parts replaced. Brandon is always eager to assist and very knowledgable, which I very much appreciate. Best of all, my car runs great!

1999 Lexus RX 300 AWD
I was interested in installing a new muffler for my vehicle and was pretty much set on Magnaflow.
I had a great impression from the start when I had called and spoken to Brandon. He is very knowledgeable, and his place is one of the few places in the area to actually have the mufflers in stock. He was able to give me a reasonable estimate over the phone and asked me to come in so that he can better further assist me to make sure what he was telling me will actually work out.
I got to the shop and he cleared a bay for me immediately to see what he could do. He told me he had Magnaflows and Flowmasters in stock and could get it done in two hours. He told me to do it in stages to make sure it wasn’t too loud from the start because I also intended to remove the resonator.
He has been the most accommodating in making the necessary adjustments to my exhaust to have it sound the way I want it to sound. I had already had the resonator removed and he is figuring something out for me tomorrow morning. Without the resonator, the new stainless steel muffler with the stainless polished tip was just too loud. He put a glasspack in but still too loud for my taste and we will be putting back the oem resonator tomorrow morning as hopefully the final adjustment.
His muffler guy is a man of few words but does the job well. he makes sure that things are aligned and clean and done right. I really approve of the workmanship and how friendly the staff is. Brandon is very laid back and friendly.
I would definitely recommend him to whomever needs a new muffler.

Did a great job on my exhaust

These guys are honest mechanics. They won’t jerk you around or beat around the bush. They do quality work and for a very reasonable price. They have helped me out when I was in a pinch many times. If you have some auto troubles this is the right place to go.

As a broke college student, I try to do most of my own work on my 1986 535i BMW but when I’m stuck or have some awful and time consuming thing to do, I’ll call Branden. He’s always willing to help and takes the time to explain the issue to me. He and Neil are always friendly and replace my custom, janky, mismatched bolts for me with the correct hardware (awesome!). Pricing is extremely reasonable and he almost always can get parts for my dinosaur aged car the same day. I am always sending friends and family over to British and European. Thanks for always being a lifesaver!

I took my truck to Camino Mufflers to have the after market Flowmaster exhaust that was put on by Les Swab redone since it had leaks and sounded horrible. The guys at Camino Mufflers installed new Magnaflow exhaust which looks and sounds perfect! the bends and welds are incredible and are very clean looking. the price was the best around too. I have recommended Camino Mufflers to all my friends and family. I was also told that they can take on other welding projects as well, good to know for my future project. 5 stars for sure.

For years, I’ve been looking for an alternative to the dealership to service my 2005 Subaru Forester; British and European had been recommended to me by a trusty co-​worker but I resisted because my Subie is neither British nor European… I sure wish that I come here sooner! I like talking to someone who’s knowledgeable, believable and trustworthy when it comes to your car, and I got that with Branden. He’s BMW certified, but is really good with other makes.
The work was done on time, got a lot of good free advice, and the best was that it cost 20% less than the dealership. The shop is not ‘pretty’ — it’s a down-​to-​earth, get-​down-​to-​work; I’d trade ‘pretty’ for ‘great job’ any day of the week.

Fast and superb service. They matched the price someone else gave me and I was in and out in less than 30minutes. My car is not european or British but they still took care of it. Recommend it to anyone. :-) Great prices and good job.

1 awesome service and fast.
2 low car friendly. i drive a slammed 240sx and they had no problem getting my car on to the lift to fix the exhaust leak.
brandon the shop owner is a super nice guy. i can he defiantly knows what he’s doing!
i showed up waiting 5 minutes and my exhaust was done with in 10 awesome service and i will recommend them to all my drift buddys breaking exhaust …

My Denali had some noise that kept getting louder and louder. I took the truck into the Dealer and they wanted me to leave it so they could look at it (for $ 150 and hour plus). I said no and kept asking them to just listen to it and see what they thought while i was there. After about 15 minutes some guy came out to my truck with me and very impatiently listened.
He said the noise was «obviously my exhaust «in a very rude manner as if i am supposed to know this. He said to schedule an appt to repair it. I tried to get the service manager to quote me a cost but he kept putting me off saying i had to leave it (so they could charge me to look at it!!!).
I finally left and asked around about where to go for the exhaust work.
A couple coworkers said i should go to Midas but one guy said i should go to Brit Euro and see Brandon.
I called Brandon at Brit Euro and told him what was up. He too said he could not quote me without looking at it. Brandon offered to have one of his guys check it out if i came by during one of my lunch breaks. i did and they had a estimate going in 5 minutes. WOW! kicked the dealer’s butt right there and i was impressed. He said that the muffler had simply rusted out and needed to be replaced. Brandon told me he could do it in a hour if i wanted to do it right now and his price seemed fair so i did.
He showed me the old part before i left and compared to a new one it looked really yucky. I was impressed with Brandon’s shop. it was a little noisy and Dirty but there was a nice Bench near some Potted Plants out front that i sat on and read from my kindle. Brandon was very professional at all times and gave me great service. afterwards i went across the street and got a Burger at In_​and_​Out burger. The muffler was so quiet that i was a little shocked. i never really knew how bad it was until i got the new one put on.
Just for fun i later called the dealer and asked how much a muffler and install would be from them and Suprise Suprise… the Dealer said i should take it to a muffler shop as they would have to charge me a lot more then the muffler shop would. i give the dealer some credit for their honesty but it was a little late.
Thank You Brandon for all your Help and Effort with my vehicle. you really are a Great Guy!

I have a 83′ 320i, I broke down in the area last summer. It was a pretty simple, starter failed. They had the part that afternoon and my car was up and running. They also went the extra mile to mention I had a cracked CVC boot on the right front side and a small oil leak from the pan gasket.
I was impressed they pointed out two pretty simple repairs that would have cost me only a few bucks and saved me a small fortune down the road.
On a side note — After reading Jason S’s review above, I checked to see and found that Branden no longer works at the shop.

I went to see Branden (owner) at British & European (& muffler) to have a muffler I received for Christmas installed on my 07 Toyota Tundra 4×4. He gave me a estimate which I thought was very fair. After lifting the truck and actually looking at what modifications were required, we saw the job would take a bit more «custom» work than thought. I told them to go ahead and do what it takes to install my muffler. It took about ½ hour longer than I thought it would, but there was more custom bending and welding required. so no big deal. When the job was finished I was allowed to look at the work they did. The routing of the exhaust and welding was excellent. They added a couple nice braces to keep things tight as well.
The great thing about them was they did not up the price and wanted to charge me the estamate of $ 80.00. I was very pleased and actually paid them $ 100.00 for their trouble. Its not a big place, but they sure seem to help out people in this bad economy.
Thanks Branden and crew for the excellent job on my Tundra.

I own a 2003 BMW X5, 2001 M5 and 2001 Z3. Yeah, you must think I am crazy. After all the warranties expired, I was at a point where my garage bills were exceeding my mortgage (especially taking these cars to Mt View BMW). A friend told me to see Brandon at British and European. Mt View BMW wanted to charge something close to $ 1K for a rear brake job on my M5. I decided to try Brandon out. His price was $ 600. This was about a year ago. He did a great job on the brakes. Since that time, I have had all my cars in to see Brandon. He is very professional, does good work and has the best prices I have seen for BMWs.
Brandon also gives you the kind of personal service that is hard to find today. He just fixed the tail light on my wife’s X5 while she waited. Brandon loaned me a car (free of charge) when a major rebuild of the intake manifold on the X5 took longer than expected.
If you want good work at a reasonable price, go to British and European.
Steve

I have had BMWs (E30 325e, E36 323is, E36 M3, E34 M5, E60 M5) for nearly 10 years and am always looking for a reliable and trustworthy mechanic at a reasonable price without having to go to the dealer where you are charged and arm and a leg for basic service.
I happened upon British and European after I moved into the area and was drawn in by the classic BMWs and British Roadsters out front. I asked about having some suspension installation done and what the price would be. I was quoted nearly half of what I was expecting to pay and they told me they could fit the car in immediately. My M3 was done is less time than quoted and for less that I expected to pay. They also changed a clogged fuel filter for me for next to nothing.
I made a lot of great friends here and will be bringing my car back in for routine inspections, track inspections, and maintenance as well as taking advantage of their exhaust shop and ability to custom build roll bars and cages.
I highly recommend British and European for routine and not-​so routine work. Be sure to call ahead as they tend to be very busy due to high demand for their services.

Brought my VW Passat 2001 in for a regular service and had the best customer service EVER from a car service place. I told the B&E team that I needed to get a smog check and the computer said that there was a leak somewhere. While it was difficult to find the source and I had to bring the car back again, they were pretty good at scheduling me in ASAP to fit my schedule and helping coordinating things with a nearby smog check outfit. In the end, the smog check guy was pretty atrocious with his customer service (yelled unconstructively about some issues he was having with skid control) and so the folks at B&E helped coordinate things with a different smog check outfit. And then we found that the registration paperwork was missing (not sure where it was lost). And get this — the B&E went the extra distance and helped coordinate things with the DMV to get me my registration since the paperwork was lost. How about that for service!!!
The best I ever got from my VW dealership with their «premium» services was a desire to check and fix more things in my car than I suspect ever needed fixing. If you’re looking for somewhere to have your car checked out and serviced, and think great customer service is essential, try British & European.