Doug’s Legacy Automotive

Doug and Eddie are the best humans and mechanics in the World! Eddie re-​built my 2001 Outback a few years ago and its still running great (now over 225,000 miles). You can stop in there for an hour and watch TV while they change your brakes and change your oil. They are the nicest guys ever!

I love this place, Doug and Eddy are honest guys who always do good work by me. I’ve had several jobs done and always leave my car feeling that it’s in good hands. I would recommend them to anyone with a Subaru looking to stray from the stealer-​ship prices. They are not by any means a performance shop, but Eddie is a Subaru enthusiast with performance knowledge and know how so he’s able to tackle most jobs you throw at him.

Doug and Eddie are the best mechanics in the world. Customer service oriented and very trustworthy! My family and I have been bringing our cars here for over 10 years! I highly recommend this place. They are also very knowledgeable; they can quickly fix issues or fix them so you don’t have issues again!

Look no further. This father son team have lived Subaru know-​how and repair for longer than So Cal dealers even considered selling these autos. I too found them (after multiple disappointments) thru an online chat 3 years ago and I’ve had peace of mind ever since. These guys are the real McCoy; honest, trustworthy, reasonable, small shop, and super smart about all things Subaru. If they are not close to you, get your oil changes locally but drive to Doug’s Legacy Subaru for the big jobs/​mechanical decisions and for the straight talk (wait/​read, or take Über home if need be). The future of your Subaru is depending on you.

The best place the people are nice and they’re very kind and honest people I got breaks done on my 2007 Wrx the best price in town

If you love your Subie, this is the place to go! Like a lot of people I first discovered these guys about three years ago after getting a ridiculous quote for a repair from the dealership. Eddie did the same work for WAY cheaper and with a lot more care. He was great about explaining everything and giving me options based on my schedule and budget. I’ve been going there ever since and won’t trust my Tribeca to anyone else. If you want an honest mechanic who knows Subarus, Eddie is your guy.

Eddie is the man! He fixed my audi a4 just before I had to get a smog check. He figured out the problem and didn’t give me any BS. I would always take my car in for tune ups and he would have it done by the end of the day. One of the auto spots I can actually talk to and not be taken advantage of. I would recommend him if you have an audi, Subaru or any German car. Note, take it in first thing in the morning so he can start on it right away.

Very good outfit. They don’t look like much and not the cheapest date in the world, but fairly priced and the work is solid. Eddie knows Subarus backwards & forwards.

Another update… took me a few months, but since I don’t drive my car too much, it took a while to spot. These guys forgot to put a lug nut back onto my wheel after doing a tire rotation… Good thing we have a baby riding in the car these days too. Came here with high hopes, but have been very disappointed by their poor communication, as well as their incomplete work.
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So they called back pretty quickly, to let me know that they hadn’t thrown away my air filter… Said that I could pick it up. Swung by this morning to pick it up, but interestingly no offer of a refund for the $ 25 they charged… They were cool about it, but wish they offered to credit me at least part of the charge…
Car’s running great, but considering they’re a bit out of my area, I’ll probably try to look around for a few other Subaru mechanic options.

I had them do some big ticket maintenance work. Price wise they were way cheaper than the dealers. They did the work in a timely fashion and all is good.
Why the three stars? A few things that make them somewhat not user friendly.
Them being a small mom & pop shop… they are somewhat inconsistant on their hours. I think they close shop if they don’t have work going on. Same with if they are open on the weekends. So not practical if you have a busy schedule that doesn’t allow you to take time off to go drop off a car during the week.
I think it’s a good place to get a big bench mark maintenance work or major work but no for small oil change, air filter type stuff unless you live or work near by.

If I could give less than 1 star I would. I have an amazing old truck and just needed my brakes bled out. 10 minute job, easy money. I called to ask him and he laughed, and said «I don’t work on trucks that old bro». Really? Bro? What a douche. This truck is worth more money than any car/​truck he owns. I guess they only work on newer vehicles so they can rip you off on the price. I would advise ANY place else.

These guys fixed my 2001 outback Transmission fluid leak at a great price. Doug is very trustworthy and his son Eddie is really cool. I now take my Outback here and would not go anywhere else. Doug and Eddie are certified Subaru mechanics in my book. Thanks Guys!

I found these guys through a friend when I first moved to LA. And over the next 6 years they have been the only reliable mechanics I have met. Even though I live 30 minutes away now that i moved downtown, I have learned its cheaper and smarter to drive all the way to van nuys where i KNOW my car will be handled right. I dont drive a fancy car, and i dont even drive a subaru anymore, but every single mechanic i have gone to aside from them either couldnt assess the problems with my car until they had done so much work it costed me a bundle, or did some work but left out another important fix. Doug and Eddie are honest, hardworking, good people. They have my business and I hope yours too.

I brought my 2002 Subaru WRX to Eddie when the check engine light wouldn’t go off. I had previously brought it to another shop 3 times and they couldn’t figure out what it was. Eddie found it on the first try and saved me a ton of money (Mass airflow sensor went bad). He is super friendly and very knowledgeable, especially with Subaru’s. I’ve since sold the WRX and gotten a Honda, but I know exactly where I will be bringing it if anything goes wrong. Keep up the great work!

I was looking for a good nearby auto mechanic and found Doug’s through Unilocal.Took my 2005 Toyota Sienna there for a transmission service after they quoted me a price of about ²⁄₃ what the dealer would charge.
Service done quickly, while I waited. Eddie was very professional and courteous.
I am planning to have my next brake service done there as well.

I had a very good experience here. One of my belts was screeching and Doug replaced it for me right away for $ 60. He also quickly diagnosed the other problems I was having and gave me what I consider a very reasonable estimate for the work, even promising to machine my plates instead of replacing them (something I would not have known to ask for), if they were not too thin. As it turned out I sold the car before my appointment to have the work done, but I will definitely take my new subaru there if it needs work. The place was not too clean but I don’t care about things like that. I liked the EXTREMELY taciturn Doug; he struck me as very honest.

I drove my Subaru Brat for 22 years until it was totaled in a (not my fault) collision or I’d still be driving it, thanks to the excellent knowledge and care from Doug, Eddie and staff! I now have them service my Honda Fit and they’re great with it as well. I just called Eddie for advice on upgrading to wider rims and tires, because he’s the expert in suped up cars! They’re giving me a great deal and what can I say. LOVE this place!!!

I got in a little accident with my Subaru Impreza WRX where the axle got bent. I towed it to Doug’s and was incredibly happy with their service.
Eddie was really friendly and not only explained what the issues were but raised up the car and showed me so I could see for myself. I’m always wary of mechanics since you just never know if they’re screwing you, but I never had the sense that they were ripping me off. They sourced the parts at a great price and got things done in a timely manner.
Eddie is really into performance, so tried to up sell me on upgrades, but there was never any real pressure. It’s just clear he’s passionate about it.

I’ve been bringing my Subaru WRX to Eddie at Doug’s Legacy Automotive ever since I moved here from Massachusetts three years ago (the land of Subarus.) He’s always been incredibly knowledgeable, honest and has really fair prices. I’ve used them for transmissions problems, regular service and even some performance upgrades like a new muffler. They’ve never pressured me into anything I didn’t need, and when I went there for my 60,000 mi checkup, I paid about half of what any Subaru dealership would have charged me. I recommend them for anyone with a Subaru out of warranty who are looking for a specialist.

These guys used to fix my old Subaru Impreza. They specialize in Subaru cars, so if your WRX or Legacy or Forester craps out on you, or you’d rather not get hosed at the dealership, then drop in and check em out.
After going through a number of crappy mechanics, I found them to be trustworthy and efficient. They took care of my oil changes, as well as replacing my transmission with a rebuilt one, which they sourced at a decent price, as well as rebuilding the motor.
I used to bring a six-​pack of beer for the guys when I dropped off my car. This may be the source of my great service, but you never know.
I’ve since sold my Subie, but it’s always good to pass along a solid referral. Especially since it’s so hard to find an honest mechanic these days.
If you go, tell them I recommended you, and bring some beer.