Cerritos Auto Repair Center

EXCELLENT! I have finally found an honest mechanic for my 2006 VW PASSAT 3.6 Sport.
Fast and fair pricing. Courteous and professional. Alex is fantastic and service manager Tom is really sharp. Found my vaccum hose problem in less than an hour after taking it to VW 6 times and they couldn’t figure it out.
$ 60 for synthetic oil change. Awesome.
I will try their body shop if I ever need that service with confidence. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND. I will be back!

I usually come to this place for an oil change since its the cheapest around and they also finish it pretty fast compared to other shops or dealerships. The only reason why I didn’t give this place a full 5 stars is because the price of an oil change for me always changes. Once it was around $ 70 and just now its $ 90 but its still cheaper than other auto shops ($ 120 everywhere else). ⁴⁄₅ I recommend

The good:
Cheaper and faster than all the other body shops in the area. The bumper replacement and paint job was pretty good. Except a missing clip which they apologized and installed immediately when I pointed it out.
The bad:
I detailed my car over thanksgiving and the paint felt smooth when I ran my hand across it the paint the last time I washed my car before taking it into the body shop. A week later after I got my car back I washed it and it felt like sand paper. After a close look I had overspray on half the car including the windows. The money and time saved will be used to detail my car, I guess you get what you pay for.

fast service

All I can say is wow, and take my advice, these guys are YES men! they will work with you to find solutions if you have any concerns. There was no «I’m sorry that’s the way it is» kind of thing that I was getting from other shops… I had to find a shop to get my car repaired after an accident that happened around 2 months ago (the front bumper dented, headlights shattered). I went to MANY different body shops but I felt skeptical. I’m a female college student. Many places have tried to rip me off, indefinitely. Thankfully, I do my fair share of research when it comes to something like this. When I came here, I knew this was the place because they were the only shop that sat down with me, seriously listened as I laid out my concerns, explained my options, made a recommendation and backed their opinions up with careful explanation.
Oh and another cool thing I forgot to mention is that this place is a body shop, auto shop all in one! they have their own fair share of rentals too, so you can comfortably leave right after you drop off the car :) the rental that I received was a silver Nissan Sentra — I loved it: great condition, clean, excellent mileage. Same rules apply for these rentals as any other rental place — 150 miles per day, non smoking, return the car with the same amount of gas it originally came with! I’m not a genius on cars, so I made my fair share of calls asking about the car during the span I was driving it, but they were always patient with me and answered all my questions. (I grew up being the type of kid that would always ask «why?» Lol)
Anyways I just got my car back today and my baby looks good as new… Im extremely satisfied and feel blessed to have run across this business because the situation with my car has been really stressing me out. I will definitely come back even though I live quite far from here.
Honest and worthwhile business. A BIG HUGE thanks to Debby and James and the rest of the staff. thanks so much for taking care of me so well…

Quick yet detailed service whenever I come here. Just kind people who handle my maintenance or repair issues which is what it should be like at all auto repair shops. Took my cars in for oil changes, brakes, body repair and for smog checks. Never any issues.

I didn’t know but they warranty their paint job for 3 years! A few days after I wrote my review, Alex C. (claiming to be the owner) contacted me via Unilocal private message or whatever that is, and was very apologetic and courteous. Told me to bring my car in when I can and James will get it fixed for me.
This came as a complete surprise as I’ve already gotten over it months ago when it first started peeling. Thought I’d write a review to remind myself not to come back. So I took my car in on Saturday morning and it was done by Tuesday afternoon. James was super and had a great attitude. He went over the paint process and it looked great! See the pics.
It was a pleasure dealing with Alex and James. Will definitely come back to get my hood repainted one day. Thanks guys!

I called at noon on a Saturday and spoke with Alex, I asked him if it was too late to bring my car in to get my brakes done, seeing that they close at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, but he assured me that as long as I brought my car in by 1 o’clock they could get the job done. I got there right at 1 o’clock and they took care of me right away. My brakes were done within 20 minutes. The staff was friendly and professional. I will definitely be taking my car back there for any kind of work that I need done. Prices are really reasonable as well! I would definitely recommend to my friends and family.

Use to bring my E320 here for everything! Service, body repair/​paint.
Now I’ve got 2 VW TDI’s a Passat and Golf. Both are near the 40k mile service. VW wants 900‑1200 for the service!
Cerritos auto original quote was $ 600. But when I got here they said VW sent unnecessary brackets and parts I don’t need. So they sent them back!
Re estimated $ 500 – 550!
Gimme those deals all day long!!!
If the world goes to crap, this place gets saved first!

Went in for some work needed on my front end. James was very helpful and professional and their shop did a great job for a price that was less than the estimates I received from other shops. Even cleaned my car inside and out. Highly recommend and if I ever need work done*knock on wood, I won’t hesitate to come back.

What can I say, they know what they are doing here. I go there for all my auto body needs. James is a pro and he always take care of me. I am so glad that I found this place. The price is reasonable and they know how to take care of insurance claims. Highly recommended!

This place is great. Great location, and wonderful service. Oil change for $ 56? Full synthetic! Oh yes… Will come back. The wait is quite long but sooo worth it. Shop is super busy, so make the time to go.

Excellent service, Raj did a great job fixing the scratch on my truck.
Highly recommended.

love this place. I’ve gone numerous times for an oil change and it’s just good, fast, honest service! and cheaper than most places.

My dad and I have been coming here for a very long time. The owner (?) James is such a delight. Everyone who works there is great. I like that they act in a way where they don’t hate their jobs, like most places I’ve been to do. I always receive fair, and sometimes cheap quotes because of our loyalty to this center. They service your car without trying to get you to add any superfluous things you don’t need, but rather offer you honest recommendations. I hope ownership will never change hands, as I plan to come here til I am physically unable.

This place is legit. I have been to places that have scammed me and tried to tell me that there were things wrong with my car when there wasn’t. This place has been one of the most honest places I have been to. I will definitely be traveling 40 minutes for future vehicle maintenances and superb service.

This place is on point. They will give you a fair price and won’t scam you. Not only is there price now, but they’re quick! I had my fender liners installed for $ 25 on each side when the Hyundai Dealers quoted $ 150! They don’t call is «stealership» for no reason. Whenever I need my car repaired I come here. P. S. friendly Koreans! :)

I love this place! They are always really nice and the prices for their services are awesome! Also, I’ve never waited all that long there.

Great fast & friendly service. Prices are really reasonable and their air conditioned waiting room was clean and comfortable

I came in on a Tuesday morning and they did a great job repairing my busted window. Without going into too much detail, I found my car window busted out at lunch, called my insurance, and they recommended Cerritos Auto Repair Center. The claims adjuster met me there the next morning, gave me a detailed breakout of what damage would be covered in the claim, and let me know that I had my choice of letting them do the work, or I could bring it elsewhere.
I let them handle repairing my window and I have to say they did a great job. Window was fixed and ready for pick up the next day (would have been same day but they had to wait on a part). Cost was comparable to what other shops would have charged and I was really impressed with the fact that they completely detailed the interior, cleaning up all the broken glass and leaving it cleaner than the condition it was in prior to the break in.
All in all, seamless 5 star rating for this particular repair. Thanks guys!