Charlie's Foreign Car Service

Brought my car in for an oil change. The following week, I noticed a pretty significant oil leak. Turns out the oil drain plug was left loose

Excellent technicians with the ability to take the time to diagnose and discuss the issues in layman terms. I would not take my porsche anywhere else.

Super interesting car repair shop. They seem very knowledgeable and honest I’m taking my Prius in there next time it needs service

Brakes were squeaking on my BMW 640. Charlie's quoted me almost $2,000 to fix them. Took it to Encinitas BMW and they said it was due to "glazing" and told me how to correct it myself. They also said I had at least 10,000 more miles on the brakes. 6 months later brakes are fine and I've still got my $2,000.

I had the Venza at Carlsbad Toyota for airbag recall and was told that it needed all brakes serviced ASAP. The estimate was close to $900. So I wanted to get a second opinion from Charlie's, our Go To Mechanics.
When I called to make the appointment I told Tom that I needed a morning appointment and needed to be in and out and couldn't leave the car all day. I arrived on time for my 9am appointment. Handed over the key to Tom and sat down with fresh coffee and a book as I saw the car pull into the service area. I was just getting into my book and halfway through my coffee when Tom was back with my key and the good news. Brakes have another 10K plus and we will do them at the next LOF.
Excellent and Professional service.
That's why we continue to use Charlie's.

Charlies is the very best.
In and out with a reprogram of my 2005 911.
Always top notch service.

Our car got a hot engine indicator light as we were traveling from Tucson to Washington state. We happened to be in Encinitas and had Charlie's take a look at it. Turned out that the water pump was out and the the clyinder heads were warped. In short, we had to take out the engine replace a lot of parts and gaskets. Derrick and Niko were phenomenal in managing to get all the work done in four days so that we could continue our trip. It was an expensive repair but they held the costs down as much as they could called in a lot of favours to get our cylinder heads remachined and get the car out by Friday evening. If I lived near Encinitas, This would definately be the shop I would use.

Very professional and clean shop. They did quality work and listened to how I drive my Porsche. Derrick and Matt were great to work with!

Purchased a Porsche from Nikko over he internet. The car was delivered with a fresh oil change. The car was better than described. Thank you for all the hard work this deal took to complete

I was searching for a place to fix my speedometer in a 1988 Porsche 911 cabriolet. I found this place on YouTube of all places. Be sure to check them out.
Well I sent it to Niko and I received back an estimate complete with pictures of every step of the repair. Thanks again Niko.
Sincerely, Joe Augusto in Massachusetts

Nico the owner is both knowledgeable in repairs and runs a professional business.if you have a vintage German ride these guys will keep you running. But bring two checkbooks just to be sure!

Horrible service and flat out rude. Charged over $500 for a new battery and diagnosis that consisted of replacement of 1 vacuum hose. Meanwhile two vacuum hoses are now missing and one vacuum hose was left in the motor compartment and who knows where it's supposed to be connect.they obviously don't know what they're doing. If you need an incompetent auto repair shop that will overcharge you for typical service these are the guys.

A reasonably good place for work on exotic European cars or people who think they have an exotic European car. Generally much better than a dealership and usually lower prices and more honest.

We've been taking our cars, domestic and foreign, to Charlie's for years. They are honest, competent and efficient. They stand behind their work. They are available to answer questions even when a car is not being serviced. Their service is better than at dealerships and it's much easier to schedule at Charlie's. We recommend Charlie's highly.

Excellent service on my 2013 Porsche Boxster S. Reasonable prices and they take great care of their customers. They just replaced a fuel pump and did an oil change.

I had a engine motor mount replaced at Charlie's Foreign Car Service and I have to say I was very pleased with not only the quality of work, but the time frame in which the work was completed. Very personable staff and great communication all around. Highly recommend before you consider going to a major dealer for repairs give Charlie's Foreign Car Service a call, you won't regret it. Glad I found them by researching local repair shops.

I moved back to San Diego from Seattle months back, and my poor 2005 Lexus got a bit thrashed in Seattle's weather & needed some work. I spoke with Todd there, and he was able to help me with every single thing that needed to be done with my car-they even gave me a loaner car to drive while they worked on my car-super helpful and a GREAT perk.

They are friendly there and never tried to upsell me on anything that wasn't needed-super important to me as a woman/person who doesn't know much about cars. I just want to put in my key and drive, lol! Todd was very honest and took care of everything I needed. The oil change was very reasonably priced. I needed brakes and also a new back tail light, which Todd found the same exact light outside of the dealership that saved me money (everything on Lexus is $$$ to replace). I appreciate that, as I don't have the time to search for parts and other places to get a deal.

This is my new, one-stop shop & so happy I found it! Thanks for the great customer service, Todd! I will be back for my car needs! I highly recommend this place.

This place really goes above and beyond to treat you right in trying times. They have been on point, fair and so helpful with our BMW a few times now. We have previously been hosed by another BMW specialist in SD and we now know our go to spot for anything auto related. They quickly diagnosed and fixed our recent electrical issues returning the vehicle back in very little time. Sean and Niko were patient, polite, kind and honest. Thank you.

From your new Porsche to a classic Austin Healey. Charlie's has very knowledgeable mechanics to take care of your vehicles problems. Very clean shop, well maintained buildings, friendly staff, neat and clean waiting area. When you walk into Charlie's, you don't feel like you're walking into a grungy, shady mechanics shop. When you want the work done right the first time, go to Charlie's.