Auto Europa / Pacifica, California

Rating: ★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting

Address: 960 Howard St, Pacifica

Postal code: 94103

Phone: (415) 882-9970

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Reviews:

Auto Europa did a great job. T...

Auto Europa did a great job. They were thorough in their work and my car is now running perfectly. Thanks!

ClaireB249 / 7/11/2012

Over the years I`ve been to Au...

Over the years I`ve been to Auto Europa many times and I`d definitely recommend them. They are honest and they do excellent work.

RossanaF105 / 6/29/2012

Horrible Communication, Incompetent, Expensive, Slow

I first brought my car (a 2002 Mini Cooper) in over 2 weeks ago with an electrical problem which they diagnosed as being a bad alternator. I was told it would be about $1,000 ($600 for the alternator, $400 for labor) to fix, and that I should wait for an e-mail quote. While I was waiting for the quote I called around a bit for how much others would charge for the same work, and I did not find anyone else that would... view more charge that much (not even the BMW dealership - who themselves even said they had one of the highest rates in the country). However since I didn`t want to deal with towing it to another shop, I decided to have them do the work. Unfortunately they were very unresponsive and I had to call multiple times over the period of a few days to get the e-mail quote ($882.54), which I promptly replied to so that they would start the work. When I picked up the car, I was charged $955.81, which was more than the quote. After complaining a bit I was refunded $67.50. After 2 days the problem reappeared, so I took it back. They replaced the alternator again, but said that additional repairs ($774.33 for some simple things which seemed very over-priced) were needed to prevent the alternator from failing again. I paid the extra cost, just trying to get my car back. After a few hours the problem reappeared, so I took it back again. It has now been over a week since I dropped it off the last time, and I have not heard anything from them. Multiple calls and messages have not yielded any response. It is fairly horrific how bad the communication is, and it`s fairly clear that they are not competent, at least not when it comes to Mini Coopers. There is an adage: ""Fast, Good, and Cheap - Pick 2"". It`s a shame that with Auto Europa, you can`t even pick one.

happy3000 / 8/11/2010

My mechanic

Ron Mifsud has been my mechanic for 3years. He did engine replacement on my Jaguar XJ6 `86, and she drives like a champ. True to the Jaguar rep., there were a bunch of gremlins in the car, and Ron tackled them all. The car has run great since he finished work a year ago. I take my corvette and my wife takes her car to Ron, he does great work on American cars too. The respect I have for Ron has endured from day o... view morene. I enjoy inspecting his project cars in the shop- old roadsters and coupes. Solid work and honest man. Barbara is manager and operates the place, she can get it done for you, and cost of repairs far more affordable than dealer.

GoodDoc / 6/19/2009

Peace of Mind is Priceless . . . Auto Europa Delivers!!!

So, I got ""stuck"" with a family Land Rover (ha ha) and was searching for a place that would service the car for me and would be convenient. I know absolutely nothing about cars, and honestly, I was looking for convenience. Since I always overcomitt myself to doing things, I had to have a place that I could sneak out from the office at lunch and make it back on time. Let me tell you that I got so lucky, I`ve been... view more going to Auto Europa since March (I think) of 2007 and have not looked back. Not only did Barbara and the rest of the team give me a detailed invoice of all the work they were doing, a reasonable price (I had to ask friends at least about that), but they also took time to teach me a little about my car engine. Also, any time I used to freak out about any little squeak the car had, they not only let me leave the car but would explain to me in the best way possible what was going on (or not going on). They have never done any work I didn`t authorize, or suggest for me to do any work unless it was absolutely necessary. The whole team is great, very friendly and since I have been going to AE for a while now, I feel at home when I leave my LR in their hands. I know that in our busy schedules convenience is one of the things we look for, but when I leave Auto Europa, I leave with peace of mind that my car has been well taken care of and that, my dear(s) is priceless to me. You (yes, I`m talking to you) should give them a try. I am 100% certain you will not be dissapointed.
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veroc1 / 1/25/2009

Best European Car Service!!

Auto Europa has been the Best Auto repair shop that I have been to! The owner (Ron) is very professional, honest and does great work.( A shop that stands behind their work) He serviced my XJ8 Jaguar and took care of a oil leak that another repair shop didn`t. The Staff is very friendly and I for the first time didn`t have one problem with my Jaguar. I would recomend Auto Europa to anybody. They also do car REST... view moreORATIONS! Keep up the Good Work Guys!!!

WTA / 10/23/2008

Review update

I was contacted by the owner in regards to the review (below) and everything was `set straight` in a professional manner and with an honest explanation as to what happened with my EAS diagnosis and the delay in fixing the problem. This was greatly appreciated, and I now feel that I can recommend their service on Rovers to anyone.

vestieur / 8/23/2007

Average workmanship; poor customer communication

Unfortunately, my experience with AutoEuropa over the course of several attempted repairs was quite different from how they had been previously rated. So I was surprised at their inability and lack of experience with, specifically, EAS systems (air suspension) on Rovers. And I was hesitant to write a `bad report` - but the poor service and dishonest treatment still bothers me 2 months later! EAS is a critical part... view more of any rover; and they are notorious for needing frequent service. When mine was having problems, they diagnosed the problem as the air bellows (springs). But they were never able to reset the EAS control unit (ECU) so that the system worked properly - so that it was fixed! Turns out, their computer diagnostic system was not as `universal` and `up to date` as they report it to be, and the diagnosis of the belows was inaccurate. The system needed much more electrical work which they eventually said they could not do. To add injury to insult, after misdiagnosing the EAS problem and charging me $1300 for the bellows, the owner told me he could swap out the air springs for coil springs - which would cost me another $1300 or more! Promised service never materialized, and I felt as if they were dishonest and I can no longer recommend their service. In fact, I am still waiting (2 months later) for a promised call to let me know that some EAS parts are in!

vestieurs / 8/20/2007

Great service.

Great service, Friendly staff. Highly recommend. These people really know what they are doing.
My 2001 Land Rover drives like it is brand new.

spiff68 / 10/14/2006