A-German Auto Wrecking

My check engine light came on all of a sudden on my Mercedes. After going to a dealer and another spot that wanted to charge me 300 $ just to figure out the problem, I stumbled upon these guys. Nice family run operation. The owner was super nice and easy going, unlike other shops which make you feel like you’re inconveniencing them by bringing them business. Long story short, it was a simple sensor and the price was very reasonable and I was out of there in no time. They could’ve easily taken advantage of me in this situation… I was expecting a 1k dollar fix. Luckily they’re an honest business and I won’t hesitate to bring my car back here if I have any issues (hopefully I won’t have any issues lol). Thanks again.

Great place for old Mercedes parts. Came in to buy a hard-​to-​find wiper motor. They tested the motor before selling it and even tested my bad one. The employee then told me how to repair the old one so I have a backup and let me keep it for free (no core charge). Very satisfied and will come back again.

Awesome place!!! speak to Max the owner very great guy thanks for your help today. you can’t beat the price and the great hospitality. Thanks to you and your crew awesome :). Definitely will come back to this place.

This place is cool if you have an older car bmw/​vw/​Porsche/​Mercedes theyll have a used part or can order you new parts if they don’t have what your looking for… I came in two weeks ago and bought a inner drivers side door handle for my 98 bmw and they charged Mr 30 bucks for it… which was 40 bucks cheaper than what the bmw parts department wanted… I should have known though it was going to be they cheaper quality handle it was not sturdy like my other door handles but I needed it fixed asap so I bought it anyways. I should have bought it on amazon tho for 7 bucks and just waited because it was lmthe same quality plastic handle I got from a-​German…
Anyways they seem like they would be cheaper than most places but I think they generally have the same prices as every other German/​European specialty shops…

The brakes on my Audi S4 completely went out on me and I had it towed to A-​German because its close to my home and I see it almost daily so it was the place that came to mind. When I called in the next morning they seemed busy but helpful and I felt comfortable enough to leave it there — hugely important as a female with lil funds. I called later that day to get an idea of pricing etc and found out I needed all four rotors, pads and a new caliper. $ 800 if the caliper they had used was ok with me; $ 1100 if it wasn’t. I told the guy I had $ 700 and amazingly he said he’d do what he could. It turned out the caliper was for an A4 and didn’t fit but they found a refurb part and charged me cost and kept everything to $ 700. As a single mom of 3 this was so scary to have happen, difficult to pull together the money and for these guys to stick to their committed price meant everything to me. If you have a German car and you are on a budget these guys are awesome.

I was having trouble finding a part for my japanese SUV. Max (the owner) found the part for me on the same day I called. However, later when I tried to install it, the part was slightly larger, so the specs were off. I tried to return the part, but Max said that he will make it right for me, and wanted to locate the correct one. After a few days, he found it, and gladly exchanged the part. I am very impressed.
Thanks Max. You are the best.

If I could give this place 0 starts I would!
Being stuck with a check engine light on and getting the run around with 6 other previous mechanics I was getting pretty tired of it until I found this place.
Upon arrival I spoke to the owner (which I had no idea it was him) and I told him about my check engine light being on and 2 hard codes are showing up. He then tells me to hold on a moment while he calls out a mechanic to come take a look.
I want to say his name was Marty? well it starts with an «M» lol (bad with names) but he came out and I was telling him what was going on and he lifts the hood and starts the car. With the 2 codes I gave him he already had an idea of what was going on since he sees Jettas having problems all the time. He told me to check the car and run tests to find out the exact problem it would cost $ 95 bucks (other places i went to before hand wanted to charge me 270!!) so this was a damn good price!
Matty then tells me to leave the car at the shop for a couple hrs and he will let me know whats really going on with the car. The MAF (mass air flow sensor) is bad and I also need a new gas cap and the total was going to be around 375! I told him its kinda of high for me since I’m a poor student and don’t have all the funds right now. He then tells me to hold on…(moment of silence)…ok then he says okay we can knock off 30 bucks for you.
Then I tell him its still a bit high and I’m not trying to low ball you whatsoever but im unable to pay the full amount.
So then he puts me on hold once more…(moment of silence)…and he says okay can you make us a promise? I’m like sure!
A few days later my check engine light comes on again!!! the mechanic tells me he’ll take a look and sure enough more codes are coming up in the computer!
For 2 weeks i’ve been back and forth to this damn place! wasting my time and the mechanic has no idea how to fix it! he says all 3 of his computers were giving him different codes and he was just dumbfounded.
This place is a JOKE! and I wont be returning…

I needed my timing belt and water pump changed for my 01 gti so I called around and got some really ridiculous quotes. My buddy told me to come here because he’s been going here for years. Not only was the service done quickly but he also changed me WAY less than other shops had quoted me. The techs here do great work and I will definitely be bringing my other cars here. You might get out on hold because the phones are busy but it’s worth the wait

If you own any german car (vw, bmw, mercedez etc.) this is the right place for u.
They’re german cars aficionado.
They know what they’re doing.
Max (owner) is so friendly and his staff.
I drop off my car in here and max’s staff dropped me home instead of calling friends to pick me up.
I took my 98 vw golf mk3 in here for putting new engine, replace wheel bearing, replace MAF and replaced check engine light bulb.
The only reason i gave them 4 stars because they f*ck up my aftermarket front lip (my car is too low) i know they didnt mean it.
Thats the only reason why i gave them 4 stars. But the rest they’re doing fine.

Awesome!
Had my son’s GTI at another VW specialty shop for over a month because it wouldn’t start. I called and spoke with them about a part the other shop could not locate, they did not have it, but told me where I could find it in San Jose (from a competitor)! Asked them how much we’d be charged to diagnose the GTI’s problem, 1 ½ hours of labor max. . had it towed that afternoon and it was fixed before noon the next day!

I have been rebuilding a 1974 Porsche and 1988 BMW in my home garage. So I have been over at A-​German many many time in the past two years. The owner, Max, has been very helpful and his prices are great.
Recently, I brought in my 1990 Volkswagon in for transmission service. Max checked it out thourghly, and in the end, told me that the unit was fine and that I did not need to spend any money having it rebuilt. That was a pleasent surprize. Now I have the confidance to take the vehical on a long trip, and I did not have to pay for a major repair. A-​German is a fine place for used parts, new parts, service and knowlegable advice.

I used to have an old Mercedes and still have my vw beetle. I’ve had nothing but good experience with this place. I had a ignition problem where I just had change a part that only cost me $ 75. Another mechanic wanted to charge me $ 300 to change the same part that was replace like a fuse. A 5 second job. I also got a door for my vw for a really cheap price too.

I had a great experience at A-​German Auto, and would totally recommend this shop.
After not having a car for a few years, I decided to buy an older car for around town and the occasional commute. It turned out that the car I purchased — a 1991 VW Cabriolet — had an engine knock. I was very lucky that Max’s shop turned up in a search for a used engine at
. I called him up, and he quoted me a very reasonable price for the engine and labor. At 100K miles the car also needed a clutch, and Max said he could replace that too. Awesome!
If you’ve always purchased new cars and taken your car to the dealer for repairs, then you might be intimidated when you show up at A-​German; the business is set back from the street on small side street, and there’s a large junkyard. Trust me, you have nothing to worry about. The people that run A-​German Auto are friendly, accommodating, and fair. When I dropped my car off at the shop (via tow truck), Max was out. I learned later that Max has been in business for 27 years, and that this was one of the maybe 30 days that he’s taken off in his entire career. I think that really speaks to this guy’s dedication to his business. At any rate, I had no problems dropping off the car, and knew that it would be ready sometime the following week.
When I went to pick my car up, Max was in. Even though it was already 5 PM, he was very welcoming. We went out to look at my car, and after Max opened the hood he off-​handedly mentioned that there were quite a few «little things» that they took care of – the battery had not been properly bolted down (!!!), the timing belt needed to be replaced, the timing belt didn’t have a cover, so they added one. Even though he didn’t mention it at the time, I noticed later that his guys also repaired the windshield washer fluid line, which had been snapped. The price that I paid for labor did not change from Max’s original quote. Max also took some time to show the me the old parts that had been taken out of my car, discuss proper car maintenance, and give me some driving tips to ensure that the new clutch would last a very long time.
These guys really went the extra mile on my car. Plus, I had this work done 4 months ago, and it’s been running perfectly ever since. I’ll definitely be bringing my car back to A-​German if it needs any other work in the future.

We use A-​German sometimes whenever we need an obscure part that costs more new. The owner Max is always very friendly and sometimes his daughter is there for me to talk with.
The parking can be tight at times with almost no street parking.
A little expensive at times but still always a great bargain compared with anywhere else.
The junkyard is really large but we do not get to wonder around. Sort of dirty but what do you expect from a Auto Wreckers.
I may sound like i am complaining but i see worse all the time and Max really tries hard to please.

Like mentioned before. No-​nonsense place that stocks a good amount of used and new parts. Great for older German cars.

A German is the place for used and new Auto parts for your German car. They have a huge yard filled with wrecked and parting out BMW’s, Mercedes, VW, Audi, Volvo and some Porsche cars too.
If you do your own repairs and hate paying new part prices, often a good used part will work just as well and save you a bunch of money.
They offer no nonsense service and reasonable pricing, they also do service too, I’ve been using them for years and totally recommend them!

The hood on the ol’ VW Rabbit got stolen. Bah. So I start calling parts places. Nobody seemed to have the part, but there were plenty of vague referrals to a «German car specialty place» in San Jose who had everything for older VWs. Used part dealer after used part dealer kept talking about this place, but nobody had the right name or a phone number
After repeated research, it turns out that this mythical place is A-​German Auto Wrecking off of San Jose Ave. in San Jose. I gave them a call and they had the part so down I went. The place is a typical wrecking yard, but it seemed well run. The person I spoke with, Max, was no non-​sense and was a pleasure to deal with. They were even glad to help me find spare bolts for the hood.
If you work on older VW, Volvo, Saab, Porsche, Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-​Benz cars/​trucks, you should have this place on speed-​dial.