Tri-City Import

Mike is the best, he remembered my car, and he remembered that my cars interior lining was getting messed up, he calls me out of the blue and informs me that he has extra panels with the lining which he knew fit my year and model of car. I took it down to his shop and In less then 30 minutes he had replaced the panels. And the price no one can beat. Thanks again mike.

When the engine on my 2000 V Eurovan went out on I-​880, I looked up shops with German motor experience, and had the vehicle towed to Tri-​Cities. Mike gave me a couple of repair options, and I chose to have him rebuild the engine. A couple of months and few hundred miles down the road, the newly rebuilt engine started cutting out and the Check Engine Light started flashing. When I pulled it up to the shop, Mike stopped what he was doing and pulled the van into his bay. Following a quick determination that the problem was with one of the cylinders, Mike had me leave it and promised to get back to me. ASAP I got the call back within 24 hours and learned that a spark plug wire was malfunctioning. I was able to pick the van up that day. No extra charge.

We recently serviced our 2002 Merc from Tri-​City. Mike had done a wonderful job of changing Transmission, Brakes and Tires for this old Merc. She really «looks new» now with a detailed overhaul interior shampoo and cleaning. Mike is trustworthy in parts replacement prices as well as labor charges which are very reasonable compared to dealer costs. Mike is very knowledgeable in fixing and servicing all of European and Japanese cars.
We had recommended Tri-​City to many of my office colleagues and friends.

And the Service Engine Soon light came back again after spending money, time and frustration. WHAT A BAD Experience with this Shop.

Moved to Fremont and wanted to find a good and honest neighborhood mechanic. After trying a few, I’ve like to say that Tri-​City Imports is a trustworthy business. He worked on my Porsche 911 Turbo and gave it back fast and in working order. Next day he worked on my commuter truck. Did a transmission filter and oil change. Never notice the hard shift before and now transmission shifts smoother. Would recommend to family and friends.

For my 6 series bmw suspension, Mike correctly diagnosed and suggested the best repairs.
The dealership had suggested replacing control arm bushes only. Mike showed me the diagrams to help me understand why I should replace the entire control arm instead of just the bushings. Given the miles on my car, if I only replaced the bushes, the ball joints on the other end of the arm would have soon worn out anyway. The best part was that the total I paid for original parts plus his labor was much less than bmw dealership’s estimate. Also later on Mike helped me with an unrelated clicking sound that had been bothering me. I spoke with another customer who also owned a convertible (hers was a Mercedes) and she said she always brought her cars there for maintenance and repairs. I would highly recommend Tri City imports services to other German car owners.

Given that this is the best place to get your car fixed with the personal touch that you most need with your important transportation equipment, i’d like to think this is a must visit if you’re in automotive distress…

One of my car tire’s hit a curb last week and got a small cut on it. Just to make sure it’s not an issue I visited them after reading Unilocal reviews.
The person at the shop was very helpful and gave his opinion that it’s nothing to worry about and asked me how many miles the tires have done.
Ofcourse, no charges incurred. If I ever have to take my car to a mechanic in the future, it will be this shop.

I went to Mike when my car completely stopped working. Earlier to mike I took the car, to so many people and everyone checked it and said it cost Atleast $ 800 to get it repaired, So one Day when I am walking to my home, I checked this shop, I Thought to go and see what he is gonna Say
When I went to mike he checked the car for 30min
And give us an idea saying it may cost $ 250 plus TAX for Repair. So we dropped the car there.
But we got a call from him by end of the day saying that the Car Is Ready to pick up.
And a Great News is — He Said the charges are only $ 115
So What I can Simply say is Michael is Friendly, Honest, Very Resonable and Great Service.
I would definitely recommend … Especially to all Students like me.

I have always taken all my cars to the dealership for work and I guess that was my first mistake. My battery for my Audi A6 died and my husband tried to jump it but it didn’t work. We found out the battery wasn’t good and got a new one. The car started but the MMI display didn’t work, so my CD, Radio and Navigation didn’t work. I took it to the Audi dealer and they told me the cost would be around $ 5K. I told them forget it. I will live without it. Then I did a search on Unilocal and found Michael. He had some good reviews. I took it to him and he said a couple of fuses were out and he charged me $ 85 to fix it. Everything is working fine. I will never take my car to the Audi dealer again. I have wasted a lot of money after the warranty ran out. From now on we are going to take all our cars to Michael. He is a very honest and hard working person. I have been telling everyone about Michael and will do my best to bring him more business.

I had my BMW X5 serviced here 3 times till date. I went off the 4 Unilocal positive reviews prior to to this and took a chance (its walking distance to where I rent right now). After the third service experience I was entirely convinced that this man is one of the most honest men who will try hard to save you money. In that attempt, he also indicated that I might have to come back again but the second time around he did not charge me for labor. He works by himself and has complete control over ensuring customer satisfaction.

My original Unilocal review for this business wasn’t posted so I am hoping my update will be. Michael is a terrific service provider!

FInally a BMW mechanic I can trust! Great service and excellent work! If your looking for a good mechanic I wouldn’t trust my car with anyone else.

For auto repair for German cars or other imported cars, you will be very happy with Tri-​City Imports. If you’re looking for the best auto repair with the best mechanic in Fremont, look no further! And even if you live a little further away it is worth your time and money to come here.
I’ve been taking my two older German cars (a Mercedes and BMW) to this auto repair shop for foreign cars for about 8 years and could not recommend Mike’s repair shop more highly.
He carefully diagnoses tricky problems (like electrical problem on my older Mercedes), makes sound/​practical recommendations on what to fix or leave alone. His results are far superior than my prior repair shops and his prices are VERY fair. He fixed things that the other shops said were fixed but were not (and they charged me an arm-​and-​a-​leg for too).
Mike carries lots of parts and/​or procures them quickly and his turn around is often same day.
I sometimes also use Tri-​City Imports for oil changes instead of going to Jiffy Lube or Oil Changers. It’s a little more expensive for oil changes but on the other hand sometimes Mike finds small things that need fixing and just does them for free!
I actually look forward to taking my car in. He is reliable, courteous and as honest as they come. I shall be a lifelong customer for Mike’s Tri-​City Imports.

I had Michael take a look at my Audi today and he was able to solve a problem with my convertible top in less than two hours. The price he charged me was very, very reasonable.
Much thanks to Michael and Tri-​City Imports for allowing me to enjoy the first convertible day of the decade!

Michael is a very thoughtful, honest and hard working mechanic. I take all my german cars here to get fixed as he does a wonderful job on the routine things and has the temperment and patience to resolve the most complex, confusing problems. He is more than fair in his fees and gets most work done in a day, two at most.
After using other mechanics I found Michael and have been a very loyal customer of his for 10 years now.
Michael is THE guy other mechanics call when they have complex problems to solve!
He usually has Mercedes, BMWs and Audi’s in his shop for repair and I now have him working on my VW.
Update: he works on all makes and models so I take my Honda and Toyota to him as well.

Mike is such a funny guy. He makes sure he catches all the problems when I bring my car in.
He does a great job and has a good sense of humor. I’m a student so I have to watch my spending but his prices are beyond reasonable.
I have an older Benz and it runs like new when it leaves his shop for almost half of the price of taking it to the Mercedez dealership shop.
I could not have asked for anything better than his work! =)
I really recommend him if you want a great job for a great price.

Michael knows cars inside and out. He does terrific job and with honesty.
I take all my cars for service and repair here.
Highly recommended.