Check Point Automotive

Check Point was GREAT! I took in my 2001 BMW 325CI with a list of things I needed done, and they gave me a great quote. They kept me informed on the car and the job was done on time. I would like to thank Vinnie for recommending Check Point and Mario for keeping me up to date on my car. I will be taking my car to Check point for my future services.

They treat you well, good communicators, do good work and stand behind their work. Fair pricing and no bs. I’ll be taking my car there again in the future. Good guys.
Some of the negative reviews mentioned rudeness. I have no idea what they are talking about. I have been treated with utmost respect, friendliness and responsiveness. I think that sometimes people who complain about rudeness are rude themselves and elicit the same attitude they dish out.

Super honest and skilled BMW automotive repair. Thanks Chris & Steve for over ten years of reliable care for my 330i.

I’ve been going to Check Point for a long time and I love it. The quality of service is consistently high while the costs are always reasonable. Steve, Chris and their staff have a command over their automotive knowledge that enables them to explain it you as if they were an old friend. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes their BMW to run really well.
Stuart W.

I bought my 1999 BMW 323i on Ebay in 2002, and brought it first to Checkpoint Automotive, on Grandview Ave., near Venice Blvd., because I’d heard a good recommendation. They gave my car a thorough check, and I have been going back there since 2002. I now have 245,000 miles on the car (and it still runs very well). They are not the most inexpensive, but well worth the money for their skill and warranty. They are also friendly and willing to discuss what has to be fixed now (and what can wait, and how to tell when it is really due).

I’ve been taking my BMW here for over two years and I couldn’t be more glad. The mechanic, Vinnie, is very nice and he knows what he is doing. He keeps me inform about my car whenever it is in shop and he lets me knows what caused the problem in the first place. Vinnie always gives me an approximate date that my car will be in the shop and if it done early or needs an extension, he informs me. Very good service. I will be bringing my car back here if it needs anymore repairs.

Took my BMW here a few days ago after a friend recommended this place to me and they were Amazing!!! They even checked out the rest of my car for any other problems, I was so thankful because most other mechanics I’ve ran into in the past would never do that! I’ll keep going back here and would highly recommend them to anyone for Beemer service!

Let me preface my review by saying that I generally avoid writing negative reviews… in this case I will make an exception. I chose this shop for 2 reasons: they are close to my house and on my way to work. 2. There were enough favorable Unilocal reviews. Bad mistake on my part. I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews. Oh hell no would I come back here. Took my 2002 BMW 530i here for an oil leak. They called me after looking at the car and informed me that repairing the leak would cost over $ 2,000. I was told I could either have the repairs done, or add a quart of oil every month or so. I incorrectly chose the repairs. They initially said the car would be ready same day. Later that day they told me they would need the car for a 2^nd day. Fine… no problem. I called the next day and was told the car would be ready mid-​day. I showed up around 1pm. Nobody in the office. The guys were all in the back eating lunch. One of them actually yelled at me while he was chewing a sandwich, «What are you doing here, we’re eating lunch!» Based on other reviews, this place is apparently known for rudeness and a generally lack of customer service. I took the car home. I parked in front of my house and placed a sheet of cardboard under the front end. The next morning the cardboard was covered in oil. I returned the car to the shop that morning and told them about the oil leak. The guy just told me to leave it and they would take a look. I was called a few hours later and told that they had installed a gasket incorrectly. No apologoy, no explanation. NOTHING! Bill came to over $ 2500 and my car still requires a quart of oil every 3 – 4 weeks. I wasted my money. Do yourself a favor: AVOID AVOID AVOID

Nope. This shop didn’t do the repairs I ask and billed me $ 400.00 for a brake job on my 528i.
They were supposed to do a complete brake job rotors, pads, ect. Well, apparently it didn’t really get done. My brake pedal goes almost all the way to the floor. They said «just drive it a while». OK I drove it now Steve says their too busy to get to it. I only say one car in their garage and one outside (maybe finished maybe waiting). I’ll never go back!

These guys came recommended from another Euro repair place nearby where I live in West Hollywood. I found these guys to be honest, with reasonable prices, and good quality work. The parts took a little while to come in, but otherwise I left them happily knowing my repairs were done the right way at a good price.

Good guys, I’ve been taking my cars there for 20 years. A proper old school shop where the guy you talk to actually saw your car. Good prices and a quick turn around, I highly recommend this shop.

Checkpoint Automotive is a team of knowledgable and HONEST guys! I cannot recommend this place enough for their BMW service. I got a 1997 BWM at a really really good price, even then I wouldn’t recommend it as a first time car because of the cost of repairs! If it wasn’t for the honesty about the problems and their fair pricing I would have had to scrap my car long before because of the absurdly large quotes and «necessary» repairs I got before finding Check Point Automative. If you have a BMW this is your service place, treat these guys like family because that’s how they treat everyone that comes through the gates. I won’t miss my BMW but I will miss getting to work an awesome business.

I’ve trusted these guys for years with my BWM Z3 — when something’s wrong they fix it. If something’s not, they don’t (and don’t invent things that need fixing). And they stand by their work. I’ve kept my car longer just because I know they are so dependable.

Good, fast quick service! Got my brakes done the day of at a decent price. My BMW was taken care of. The guys were so nice and even popped back in the plastic part coming out of the side of the drivers seat for me.

This place is no good. Sketchy business. Was buying a BMW and the seller brought me here to have the car looked at. They told me the car was great with no problems. I had them run the codes they said nothing showed up. I took it to my mechanic right after I purchased the car and found out there is over 10 codes showing up. I do NOT recommend.

I’ve read some of the negative comments here (a minority, for sure) and I have to wonder what their flaws are as customers. This place is as honest as you will find and the guys I have dealt with, Steve and Chris, are pretty damned cool. I’ve never been BS’d about a thing and have yet to have a bad experience. And, no, I don’t work there.

Wow, talk about a rude awakening. Made a call here to inquire about bringing my BMW for repairs and asked if they take after market warranties. I was very polite about asking. They don’t, and that’s fine because it’s not my job to tell them how to run their business, but the conversation went spiraling downwards from there. After accepting their answer, I wanted to know why they didn’t accept warranty work so I can understand how the warranty repair system works. The guy here said because the warranty companies limit their labor hours and in the end the business loses out because more work went into the car than what they could charge. Fair enough. Why do something that makes you lose money, right? I agree. And only because I wanted to know if my specific warranty company was a problem, the person on the phone in a very rude condescending manner and as if speaking slowly to a 2 year old, told me they don’t take warranty work. I’m not a sensitive person but I know when I’m dealing with a jacka$$.
Anyway, I wouldn’t want someone like this working on my car and have to deal with him if you don’t see things exactly the way he does. Because he can obviously read your mind.

First visit they treat you nice, even fix a small repair for almost nothing and show that they are very honest. So, you come back again… :) and then you find out what they are made off. I took my 99 BMW to have the water pump replaced. He quoted me a price for the pump, so I checked the pump price and called him back. When I questioned him about the price, he got defensive and claimed that it included labor and parts, but not after he insulted me telling me that «Don’t you understand English». Unfortunately, I let him do the water pump, few days later I noticed an oil leak that he also looked at and said it was just a minor thing from the steering hose, a week later, my timing chain broke. Of course, the damage was very costly. I never used him again. They are crooks! Don’t do business with them!

Chris and Steve at Checkpoint Automotive are absolutely the mechanics for the BMW owner. I’ve been taking my car there for 7 years and they’ve kept it in tip-​top shape. Honest, reliable, easy– going and experts in their craft. They are located an easy 1 mile walk from my home. I just sold my older BMW and (swear to god) got another BMW just so I could keep them as mechanics!!! Well, there are other reasons why I stayed with BMW…
You can definitely trust their referrals to other shops (body shop, tires, transmission, etc.), too. Just a great shop, and upstanding guys to have on your list of reliables.

I brought my car here last week. They did a great job for a good price. They also could have ripped me off on some parts they originally thought I needed, but didn’t. Good, honest people.
If you have a BMW don’t hesitate to bring it here.