Freddie’s Domestic & Import Auto Service

You know when you move to a new spot, there are a few places you have to find to check off your list of «necessities». Everyone has their own list of varying length and genres, but one place everyone needs to find is a spot to take their car. A regular mechanic you can trust to do good work while not gouging your wallet. A mechanic that is kind and accommodating is a bonus, but a bit necessary if you’re someone with a touch of gullibility who is not well-​versed in car speak.
That gullible car idiot? Me. I can bore you with the more average stories of being lied to and trick by a variety of mechanics, and it’s enough to make me wary and suspicious.
But still a bit of an idiot since I’ll blindly follow anyone with a tool belt and a name patch on their chest to a $ 900 bill.
Sigh.
Anyways, about a year ago my neighbor recommended Freddie’s and ventured in with my familiar brand of caution and naïveté. What I found was the very lovely Mike in the office who was wonderful in that coach or teacher kind of way. I explained my issues with my car (very poorly and not at all eloquently), to which he listened patiently. He explained what he thought my car issues were (knowledgeable! check!) and detailed the process of what we could do to fix it. It was going to take a bit of time and I needed to drop my car off in the morning, which was going to be impossible due to my work schedule. Mike was understanding and we worked something out (accommodating! check!). As they were fixing my car, they made sure to keep me informed through the entire process, quoting me prices and explaining, quite patiently may I add, each line item. The pricing was fair (no price gouging! check!) and they even suggested which items I could save on.
At the end, my little car was running great (great work! check!) and I was entirely satisfied with Freddie’s.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. I needed an annual/​mileage service on my car so I brought it back to Freddie’s. This time, I met the name sake Freddie and he was super sweet. He listened to my concerns, explained what he thought I should do, detailed the process and quoted me the prices before any work started. They knew I was waiting so they made sure to get my car done as soon as possible. Mike helped check me out and he once again went over the line items on the bill.
I drove away, once again, satisfied and happy with my experience.
Freddie’s is the real deal. They’re honest, patient with idiots like me, with fair pricing.

Diagnosed the problem quickly and rolled diagnostic costs into the final cost of the repair. Even gave me a part at cost since the service hours were getting high. Overall great experience. Freddy knows his stuff and will give you a fair price

Can I give these guys six stars? They were awesome! Extremely reasonable, prompt and professional. I took my wife’s Lexus in for a an alternator replacement and it was done the next day. As a recent transplant to Poway Freddie’s was a great find. He’s got my business from here on out.

Fast and excellent service. The price they told me at the end was actually slightly lower than the one we had agreed to up front. Extremely friendly. I definitely will be back.

My family and I have been taking our vehicles to freddies for the last 15 years. Fantastic customer service and always able to fix the problem on any of our vehicles. Always at a great price and wonderful people to work with. I highly recommend using freddies domestic and import auto services!!!

They are so honest about all the auto parts price and charge very less compare to other auto repair at Poway. They are the best choice.

We have an older Acura that We got tired of taking to the dealer and ending up with thousand dollar bills. A friend mentioned Freddie’s and We read the reviews and could not believe how there was not one negative review. Our car was pulling to the right and thought it needed an alignment. Mike switched out the tires three different times and test drove it and finally figured out it was just a mismatched tire. $ 50 and we were out of there! Impossible to find an honest mechanic we will take all our cars to Freddie’s in the future!

I have been having my cars serviced at Freddie’s for 16 years. In fact, I live in LA now and since I am in SD twice a month or more, I still have two of my cars (Volvo and Audi) serviced there. I remember getting quotes from dealers and Freddie beating them by hundreds of dollars. He is as honest as they get and over the years, he saved me thousands.
Finding a good car repair place that does a good job, honest and reasonable is tricky and I’d highly recommend Freddie’s.

Love Freddie’s in Poway! We take our Jetta here for regular service as well as any strange issues that pop up. Service is always quick and painless in fact, the last two times we have gone the quotes price has always been reduced– a very honest and great shop to go to.

I went to Freddie’s after reading so many good reviews just to see if they could help me with a very persistent red light. The man behind the counter was very eager to take a look and quickly told me he did not have the device needed for the reset and recommended me to either try Nissan or other auto repair shop around, which I found very nice. He could have just said we don’t do that here and not recommend anyone. I like this approach and will come back here for other car needs.

Freddie’s shop is great. I spoke with he and the front office guy Mike. Down to earth and didn’t get the «why don’t you take better care of your car» attitude that I feel at other places. I had a failed smog test and they did a diagnostic and told me everything that was wrong (my car has 250k miles), but also narrowed down what I needed to pass the smog test if I didn’t want to fix everything at once. No pressure, no up-​selling. They ran into some snags along the way (again my car has 250k miles!!) but true to his word he said he’d cut me a break on labor. All in all he charged me for 1.5 hours of labor for about 6 – 8 hours of work. Seems like a good, honest shop and I will be back if I need to.

Freddie Is Fast And Good Great Prices Makes You Feel Like He’s A Friend Or. Uncle Or Brother Great Place Will Come Back For All My Auto Needs

Well I took my BMW 325is here to have a high idle diagnosed, I had already checked and replaced common failures to no avail, Freddie’s took it and found my work to be good, and determined my problem was very unique and required a trip to the dealership. I told them I would handle it myself and they let me go without even a surcharge.
I am not happy about my issue but very happy with Freddie’s, it almost takes away the sting of having to go to the stealer.

You hear the horror stories when it comes to auto mechanics. Then when your car is in need of some assistance you hope the mechanic you go to isn’t go to violate you. Well take it to Freddie’s!
My car was in serious condition. It would be easier to list what worked then to tell you what needed to be fixed. Freddie’s staff was HONEST, professional and trustworthy. They fixed my car and although it cost me a mint, it needed to be done. Freddie worked with me on my bill and made it as affordable as he possibly could have.
At the end of it all, Freddie even apologized for my car. He and his staff did a great job. My car drives as if I just drove it off the lot.
I will continue to have my car serviced at Freddie’s and refer anybody who needs an auto mechanic to his garage.

Friendly staff and work was completed on time at a reasonable price ($ 100 less than the shop we had the routine maintenance completed).
I will use them in the future for my VW needs.

Came here at the referral of a friend. Had been taking my cars to another shop for 12 years in the same area. Lately things had changed at our regular mechanic, so when a problem came up this time we got a second opinion. Saved us $ 210, since the problem turned out to be belts and not an alternator. In the past, our mechanic has been very honest with us as well. When they actually went to replace the alternator, they also may have came to the same conclusion. However, that should have been the first conclusion. Freddie and Mike are as honest as they come. What a refreshing thing to find these days. Thanks you guys!!!

Quick good svc. Will take all my vehicles here from now on.

We were referred to Freddie’s Auto service by Poway Transmission after it was determined that a shifting problem was caused by engine performance. It was midmorning on the day before a 4 day weekend and the shop was very busy. I hoped it could be at least evaluated since the car is very necessary for my daughter to transport her daughters to school and go to work. He agreed to take a look and maybe do a quick fix. He called after a couple hours and recommended repairs for a reasonable price. Just before closing it was ready to be picked up. It now shifts and runs beautifully! Thank you Freddie for taking it in on such a busy day and getting it done and out the door! We are so happy! My daughter says it runs better than it did when she bought it used 6 months ago! He noticed the new filter we installed when we had it was evaluated at purchase and didn’t unnecessarily replace it. He recommended a new timing belt based on the mileage and also replaced the PCV item to make it run so good! We have found a good and honest mechanic shop that can step up and perform with a smile when needed! We also got a cool calendar with a picture of a ’57 Oldsmobile on the front (my first car) Thank you!

I have been going to Freddie for the past 12 years. I ALWAYS refer my friends to him because he is Honest and doesnt try padding the bill like a lot of other mechanics. I used to live in PQ and now live in Oceanside. I still go to Freddie as he is the only mechanic I have ever trusted. The work on the car is Always done right and if something doesnt work out after he fixes it, he makes it right. All of my cars have gone over 200K miles on it.(1993 Ford Probe, 99 Honda civic, 2000 corolla) The only reason I do not take my new Camry to him is because the dealer does the oil changes for free for 2 years. Other than that i will end up bringing my cars to him always. Thanks again Freddie!
Kirk jr

Usually this phrase is a contradiction, but Freddie is an HONEST MECHANIC! I’ve had to deal with all the scams from so many other places that I didn’t have my hopes up going into this location. But, lo and behold, I got a fair deal. Not only that, he REDUCED the price because he didn’t need to use all of the materials originally quoted. How many mechanics actually reduce the price?!?
Because of my original experience here, I went back again for a brake/​rotor inspection and a check of the hub. He told me it would be $ 42 to inspect, which he would discount from the job if he did the work, because he had to take the tires off, lift the vehicle, etc. Well, about 10 minutes later, and lifting the vehicle, he came back and said he didn’t need to take the tires off, so he wasn’t going to charge me the $ 42! He handed me my keys, told me what was wrong (had to go get new tires then come back,) and didn’t pay a dime! I’ll tell you something — there aren’t many mechanics like Freddie around. Do yourself a favor and just go here instead of wasting your time elsewhere.