Imported Motor Cars

I had my car towed here because my starter went out and he was the closest Volvo mechanic. He recommended that I change my timing belt amongst a few other things. It was about the right time to change it so I agreed. After my car was finished he let me pay him in 3 payments since it was $ 1800 and I was only expecting to pay upwards of $ 600 for a starter. After driving it away it immediately began stalling at low rev. I told him when I came back in to make my second payment. He then began throwing all sorts of new things to fix and priced it around $ 600. That was when I began to feel swindled. I contacted my old mechanic to give me a recommendation for a new mechanic closer to where I live. I brought my car into the new mechanic and told them that I recently had my timing belt and some other things replaced. They found that the timing belt had been installed incorrectly and was 15 points off. That fix cost me $ 460 in labor and they said that I should contact Pete and he should refund that money to me. When I contacted him, he was very hostile and rude and since I didn’t bring it back to him to fix it that it was my fault. He refused me any compensation. DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN!

Pete and Imported Motor Cars was referred by a colleague of mine for my daughter’s 1998 BMW. We have taken her car into Pete for repairs on two separate occasions. Both times we were treated extremely well and completely satisfied with the work and the price. Pete kept us updated the entire time and went out of his way to secure rims and tires especially for the type of BMW my daughter owns. We both feel we can confidently refer Imported Motor Cars to others without hesitation.

This man is a liar and a cheat. He basically stole my money, didnt even repair anything on my vehicle. he simply made it seem like he was knowledgable and «taught me a few things about my car» to make him look like a good mechanic which I actually believed until i drove away. Then took my car to the dealership where I bought it and payed even more money to get fixed what I thought I just paid him to do the day before. Dont be decieved.

I was referred to Pete by a friend in 2012… I wanted to prevent any problems
because my 2003 car was reaching 100,000 miles. Pete did a through inspection
of my car and gave me a complete list of potential problems at no charge.
At first I didn’t take action because of the potential expense even tho
the prices were very competitive… even $ 100. cheaper for a brake job.
One of the repairs, Pete suggested that I change a part; Again I waited to replace
it. My car would not start, I called Pete on a rainy day and he said he would
come to my house in La Mesa to install the part. From that point on I took my
car to his shop… I had finally found a honest and knowable mechanic.
Pete not only saved me money, but he saved my engine by insisting that I
replace my timing chain. I later learned that it would have broken less than a
100 miles and I would be paying for a new engine.
Pete is a small business owner that will give you a honest estimate on your
automobile…He has all of the technical knowledge and computer instruments
to find potential problems. His shop is spotless and you will always find Pete
with a big smile to make your day a little better.
He’s a Ten… Rich M.

I have taken 4 cars to Pete ever since my wife and I moved to Lakeside, CA: my 2001 Volvo S80 T6(daily driver), our 2002 Volvo S40(grocery retrieval vehicle), our 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and our NEW 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I just have to say that I’m willing to take our BRAND NEW Jeep to Pete instead of THE dealership for everything, I only take it to the dealer for whatever is paid for under warranty.
Pete has fixed numerous issues on both the Volvos when I first got them in 2013 and performed lots of preventive maintenance by way of giving each part extra attention (such as applying special grease to screws/​bolts so they won’t lock up later on, lubing-​up hinges so they don’t creak, etc)
Over a year and a half now later after trusting him with our 2 old cars and the new ones, I’ve only ever taken the cars for oil changes. Here is a shop you can trust to worry more about your car than their monthly rent. Plain and simple, hats off to the work ethics that Imported Motor Cars actively provides to it’s customers.

One of the best mechanics I can think of. Had some strange problems with my VW, and he was able to figure it out at a reasonable cost (so much better than the dealership that didn’t want to even touch it!).

I brought in my 1993 Isuzu pickup because the motor need to be rebuilt. Pete handled the job expertly. He not only did everything in order to get my truck back on the road but he made sure to let me know about smaller issues he saw while rebuilding the motor. He made sure that there weren’t going to be any issues later down the road. I’ve had my truck back for a few weeks now and it’s running like a champ. Thanks Pete, you are the man!