IKonic Auto Garage

Cole and Omar are very knowledgeable and honest when it comes to BMW’s and service. First off, you know this place specialized in BMW’s and Mini’s when their garage is filled with them. You don’t bring you Patek Philippe to a watch kiosk in an outlet mall — as you shouldn’t with your BMW. Great communication and would highly recommend this shop.

Wow! I happen to stumble upon this shop while looking for a certified shop that specialized in BMW’s. They were super quick with responding to my emails and questions regarding questions I had with my car and appointments available. It didn’t stop there… When I came in Cole and another gentlemen were very friendly and offered their assistance. The wait was not too long and Cole was amazing enough to keep me updated on the status of my car periodically. I am into service and I give them 5 Stars for running their shop this way. You have a forever BMW customer with me. BIG THANK YOU TO YOU GUYS AND COLE!

I was down here from NorCal in early December with a friend of mine when his car started to have issues, and iKonic gave us the most insightful help and gave us a list of things that would help alleviate the issues his car was having. We would have gotten the work done there, as iKonic gets their customer’s cars done pretty quickly, but we needed the car the same day so we had it towed instead.
However, if I ever take my BMW e39 M5 to LA and I need something worked on, I would come back here. Everyone is very knowledgeable in their BMWs and MINIs, and many are trained BMW technicians. I saw them working on:
BMW e38 740il
Mini Coopers
BMW e90 328i
BMW e36 M3
BMW e39 M5
And even the newest generation of BMW cars were there, like the BMW F30s as well as the station wagon version.
I think ill swing by just to say hi and Thanks next time im in the area with my car. Friendly staff, can call for parts from other warehouses, but they also have parts on hand. Their waiting room is fantastic, it has WIFI, charging outlets for your phones (Just make sure you have your wall adapter/​usb cable), a big flat screen with Netflix on it so you can watch top gear and other shows, a coffee machine and water.
I wish there was an iKonic in the Bay Area, they would definitely be a favorite of mine.

I took my 328i in after a friend of mine recommended this place. Thank goodness! Imran and Cole were fantastic. My car was shaking like crazy because it had a really bad misfire. Turns out the misfire was caused by spark plugs and ignition coils that were no longer working properly. How does a noob like me understand this? They take the time to explain to you step by step what is wrong with your car. They dont force you into making a decision so its easy for you to see whats best for your car. Their prices are a fraction of what you’ll pay at your local BMW dealership but all of the parts are the same OEM parts. It turns out my car also had a leaking valve cover crankcase that was causing engine oil leaks. I had all this replaced plus they replaced a couple faulty back up lights, TPMS sensors, and a slight cosmetic issue with one of my door locks. In the end… my 90k mile 328i was running and looking as good as new! Thanks again Imran and Cole, I’ll definitely be back for all of my car’s future needs.

About a week ago I was road tripping from San Jose, CA with my buddy to LA to the newly renovated Petersen Automotive Museum. I was driving my 2001 BMW M5 down on highway 5 when all of sudden I felt my car have a rough idle and a loss of acceleration. My car was unsafe to drive so I called AAA. We waited in the middle of nowhere for 1 hour and 30 mins for the tow truck to come. AAA told me they had a AAA certified shop 3 miles from the hotel I was staying at in LA. I decided to tow it there and figure out what the problem was in the morning since it was 5am once we arrived in LA. We only 1 hour of sleep we took an Über to the AAA certified shop to find out that they couldn’t diagnose my car. I was kind of sketical taking it there too because I only trust certain people working on my car or I work on my car myself.
My buddy Unilocal’d independent bmw shops within our area and found IKonic. I am glad he found them. I pulled up to their shop before they opened. I did not have any appointment and they took me in right away. Cole was the first to greet me and help me out. Calvin was the one who diagnosed my car. Shout of for both of them for immediately getting attention to my car. The whole staff IKonic was very friendly and helpful. I felt comfortable leaving my car with them. They gave my car a whole inspection and told me what was wrong. The only problem was that I needed to car to drive back to San Jose by Sunday and they wouldn’t have the car done by Monday evening. I totally understood them and just told them I would have to take the car back and get the repairs done in San Jose.
Overall great experience and if I was in the LA area again and needed my car looked at, I would definitively take my car back to them!

This is my No.1 place to go to whenever I have problems with my mini. The staff here really cares about you and is very honest. Highly recommended!

Stopped in again and met Calvin, the foreman at the shop. He was really knowledgable about my particular model and answered all my questions. Great to meet him. Once again I got what I could fixed and obtained some more info about future repairs and maintenance. Thanks again guys!

I’ve taken my car to Ikonik twice now, first for an oil change that was long overdue:
That oil change turned into fixing a switch that had melted and ruined some of my interior lights. Knowing how complex the electronics are on these cars (BMW 325e) I was surprised they needed only a couple days to trace the problem.
Second was for the work Cole said I needed after inspecting my car during the oil change. The work? Entire suspension replacement, brushings, and subframe mount, all fluids replaced, and dozen other little things I’m not going to dig up my paperwork to list.
After having driven it for the past month and a half post-​repair, it certainly drives like brand new the way Cole said it would. I’ve had zero issues with it since. Los Angeles roads are awful but the new suspension on my car has made it seem like a breeze. On top of all that, all that work only took a week.
Can’t help but recommend this shop. Import cars are expensive to maintain so it’s vital to find a reliable shop who knows their stuff to avoid paying time and time again to fix the same things. You won’t have that problem with these guys.
Thanks again!

Imran and his crew are fantastic. And that’s understatement. I found this repair shop by chance when my car broke near this shop. And I always come back here for any work. Imran is super informative about what he needs to do and even shows me the parts after replacing them so I understand exactly what was done to my car. He’s always ready to help me and gives me many good advices about my car. It’s very hard to find a good, friendly, honest and professional mechanic that’s why I’m so happy that I did it. Imran and his team are the best!!!

Great shop! I brought my ’09 5 series for some services the BMW dealership said I needed and Col quoted me through email (by the way great customer service and very knowledgeable) an amount less than the dealer. My car had only been serviced at the BMW dealer in Texas and going with Ikonic still made me feel like I received dealer service. Very clean shop. Good work fellas.

This guys are awesome! Every time when I need some help with my BMW they are ready to help. Imran, Cole and crew true professionals. Better service what I ever used.

HALLELUJAH. After a really odd experience at AAMCO, I was thrilled to find this place from all the good reviews. The transmission on my 528 was serviced in under a day, with all the parts in stock, total vehicle inspection, and everything explained very thoroughly. I plan to get my next services here as well. Super helpful guys, final bill was just as quoted, and I got estimates on the next work that will be needed so I can plan ahead. I felt safer knowing that they’re experts on these cars, and I didn’t feel any awkward or condescending vibes as the chick at the auto repair place.

I called in and they were very professional, said they were pretty booked on that day but could work on my car the next day. Cole looked at my car and let me know what was wrong with it and gave me some advice on what to do in the future to make sure I kept my car running right. I had my dad who sells BMW’s look over the repair list and he said it all looked reasonable and he was being straight forward. Went ahead and had them do the job and they finished it in a days time. Would defiantly reccommend them to anyone with a BMW.

A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G. These guys are awesome. I took my car in for some work and instead of ripping me off they counseled me about all the necessary repairs and why it would be in my best interest to trade in my car and get another car. They could have taken my money and made the repairs, but instead they explained to me, step by step, all the work that needed to be done and what the cost would be. Both Omar and Imran are upstanding guys. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone, especially young ladies who aren’t familiar with cars and need an HONEST mechanic. Also, they’re great at communicating at every step of the way and go above and beyond their roles to help you out. Not only did they try to help me find a rental but allowed me to pick their brains about cars I found for purchase. I’ve found my new life long mechanics.

For once a five star rating on Unilocal didn’t turn out to be BS. You can’t help but to be skeptical about an auto repair shop even if it has a five star rating on Unilocal.However, after having experienced the level of service, honesty, and expertise these guys provide, you won’t find this anywhere else. Now, I won’t go in to any details about my visit with these guys. All you need to know is I’ve been to quite a few shops, searching for the right team to service my m3 and while there are a bunch of great shops out there, I won’t be going anywhere else. You at least got to give these guys a try and you’ll know what I’m talking about. These guys do reg preventative maintenance to major engine repairs/​rebuilds. It’s a great feeling when you’ve got a team of techs you can trust! I’ll be driving my car even harder now!

After getting my car repaired here, I now understand this shop’s 5-​star rating. I only wish I knew about this place sooner, so that I didn’t have to shell out $ 163 a few months ago at a BMW dealership for a diagnostic that Cole repeated, analyzed, and prioritized the work that needed to get done to my car.
I found this mechanic shop after the initial sticker shock when the dealership quoted me $ 1000 just to get my thermostat replaced (roughly a $ 300-​$ 350 job at some shops). Of course, they also tacked on recommending the water pump to be replaced, which raised the total to $ 1500. Just to make sure I wasn’t fooled, I called a few mechanics in LA to get a quote on replacing my car’s thermostat and water pump, Ikonic obviously being one of them. I spoke with Cole, who took down my information and said he would call me back (the shop was really busy). Though The M Shop gave me a direct quote, Cole got back to me half an hour later with a quote with parts, tax, labor that would cost me $ 200 less, saving me $ 500+ than if I went through the dealership.
2 – 3 weeks of sulking/​procrastination go by, and I finally convince myself that this needed to get done. I call on a Tuesday morning speaking with Cole again, and he said the latest he could do was the next day. My confusion aside, I scheduled to bring in my car Wednesday morning before work. So convenient the shop hours are 8am — 6pm.
After a frustrating hour driving 8 miles in pre-​morning commute traffic from my apartment to Ikonic, my mood instantly improved when I drove my car into an immaculately clean and bright garage filled predominantly with Beemers, a handful of Minis, and one or two other German cars. My car was in good hands. So after the consultation and signing the quote sheet, I was on my unmerry way to work in Beverly Hills battling traffic with my Lyft driver.
At around 4:30pm, Cole calls letting me know that all the work has been done. He had kept his promise of finishing my car’s job within the day, so into another stranger’s car I go to be stuck in another hour of traffic to be reunited with my beloved car. When I returned to the shop, Cole went through the checklist of my car’s problems… everything I had already heard from the BMW Advisor (minus the $ 163 diagnostic fee), but in a significantly less sales-​pitchy, and rather more personal, trustworthy manner. He even went through the trouble of drawing out the icons that appears on the computer dashboard when the problems arise, as well as quoting all the jobs. It pains me a little thinking about the amount of $$ I still need to spend to maintain my car, but I guess that goes with choosing to drive The Ultimate Machine, right?
All in all, I placed all my trust in this mechanic shop, and for good reason. I’m sure Beemer owners are not the easiest to please, and Cole did an effortless job of keeping me sane. He took care of my request, and is seeing it through to the end when I return in 3 – 4 days to get my computer read again so that I can pass my smog check. :)
By choice, this is the first of many visits here, and yes, totally worth bearing with LA traffic to service and maintain my car here.

A++++! These guys rock and they really know their stuff!!!
A few weeks ago I threw caution to the wind and decided to purchase a 2005 BMW 4.4i X5. To make a long story short and to save you from the telenovela-​like details, I’ll just say I had second thoughts about my purchase so I took the car to the guys at IKonic to get a second opinion.
When I bought the car (on a Friday afternoon), I opted for the two-​day, no-​questions-​asked return option so I had to make up my mind about the car by Sunday evening. Omar went above and beyond to squeeze me in on a busy Saturday afternoon AND he was one of the most friendly and transparent mechanics I’ve ever visited.
It was the end of the day and they were short-​staffed but he still found time to put the car up on the lift, take a look at its undercarriage and hook it up to their BMW diagnostic computer. They happened to be re-​building an engine that’s the same as the one in the 4.4i X5 so he took the time to point out the areas of the engine that will likely need repair in the not-​too-​distant future and explain why. Omar provided me with the expert information I needed to make a sound decision about keeping the car or not.
Unfortunately, while it was a nice car, there were just too many maintenance unknowns to keep it, esp. with a get out of jail free card. However, if I do end up with a BMW in the future, I’ll certainly be taking it to IKonic for all of it’s services.

Called 3x times for a brake job quote. Couple of times they told me that they will get back to me and they never did. I called again and they just hang-​up their phone.
I had a return call from Imran after posting this review. This is good start and now I’m considering bringing in the car this week.
Met with Imran 3÷24÷15 and he was actually friendly and he walk me thru the issues. He game me an estimate and will finalize tomorrow after the inspection. My 1^st impression was bad on the phone but after today it seems that are legit. I will finalize the review once the car is done but so far so good.
Car is done and it seems good.
3÷31÷15 I received a call today from Imran owner of Ikonicz to check on my car and that is the 1^st for me. They went beyond the call of duty and it is very much appreciated.
Yes they are on the expensive side but they stand behind their work. 5 stars for them!

I’ve been bringing my BMW here for about a year now and these guys are AMAZING. I’ve been to the shop for multiple things brakes, leaks, pumps, hoses, pulleys, parts, etc and every single time these guys go above and beyond. I recently got into a car crash and my car wouldn’t start and Omar decided to come take a look at it at my house, if that isn’t great customer service then I don’t know what is!
Only place I’ll take my car to, if you ever need your BMW fixed Ikonic is definitely the place!

Excellent BMW shop !!! I am very careful where I take my BMW!!! But this place is amazing. I was recommended to the shop by a friend. I was very surprised of how knowledgeable the staff was. They know BMW!!! I guess they use to work for the dealers, that’s were the skill and knowledge come the place.
I was trading my 335 in for a new car and they put my car back to stock!!! They do it all from performance and after market parts to warranty work, and putting the car back to stock, and regular maintenance is well…
Check them out great place!!!