European Car Stereo

Alex is amazing! He has the magic touch. I was sent to European Car Stereo by a dealership I have complete confidence in that I’ve dealt with for over 20 years. I am super glad! Alex was very professional, friendly and talented. He solved my 1997 BMW radio problem with ease, and his price on a new radio with all the bells and whistles is very reasonable. I recommend Alex to anyone with car radio issues or who wants to upgrade. He’s the best!

On my way to one of their neighbors I saw this store and wanted to take a look inside but the door was locked even though all the lights were on and past their opening time. After my appointment I came back and the door was still locked but saw a guy in the back room waving to me to wait. It looked like he was on the phone. He came to the front and opened the door and asked me if I needed any help while I was standing outside. I just told him I was looking around.
While looking around I saw a display board that either had old decks and speakers or missing things that had empty holes. I don’t think there was any current pieces on there with the exception of maybe one DVD player. There were many really old items around the place that I thought I was in a car stereo museum or junk yard. The person told me that business isn’t what it used to be so now he just orders what he needs or what people order. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that is poor business to not have some kind of stock. I’m sure at one time this place may have been the go to place to get your car audio and security as he has some good reviews.
Needless to say that I didn’t feel comfortable to recommend this place to my friend to go and get their stereo from as who knows how long they would have to wait to get their product. Not to mention, if they are not stocking any product, who knows how long they will be in business.
I hope they clean the place up, fix their display board, fix their security display and keep some product in stock. If they do this I’m sure more customers will feel comfortable and spend their money with them.

I have been going here since the early 2000’s. Alex and his shop have done about 5 different vehicles for me, big projects for each of them. I have always gotten excellent, consistent work done. I always get treated fairly. And I always get things explained patiently. I only go to European Can Stereo for my audio needs.

Alex is a life saver! My car alarm started going haywire one day and because of the alarm, the car will not start, on street sweeping day! Alex didn’t want me to waste money on a tow truck, so he came down the street to disable the alarm sirens for me, and came back the next day to disable the system and jump start the car in order to get the car to his shop. He took about an hour and took out the alarm system and cleaned up some of the wires (there was a lot of after-​market stereo and alarm wires going on from previous owners). The service was professional and very reasonably priced. Alex is extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and just a great guy! Thanks for everything!!!

I really like going to this store have tried others and will never did I say never go to a best buy or any other rip off stereo shops again. I really like the service and eye for detail at this location. I went to this store out of high school with my first beater car a bug and I was very pleased with the install and it rocked it was just right for my new bug and as the years went on I tried others only to get ripped with no help after being screwed. The best guy there is Alex he will go out of his way to make sure all is great when you leave I have been back many times even to fix other stores crap. Alex is a very straight shooter with no bs. I tried a few budget stores and you get what you pay for. Alex will guide you in the install for your needs without trying to go over your budget and sell you stuff you don’t need. I just had a new alarm and stereo installed in my work van and it cranks and had the crappy equipment I paid way too much for with a hack install removed and Alex set me up with just what I needed. I will be back and no reason to ever go elsewhere. I am and anytime I have used them been very pleased.

I agree with the other reviews about this place. It is super expensive! Alex, the owner, is completely arrogant & comes off as a miserable guy. On top of that, he is rude, impatient & talks down to you in a condescending manner. He even complained about having to look underneath my dash! It’d be like a painter complaining that he has to paint! That’s your job!!! The customer service is also horrible. We were talking about what needed to be done when another customer showed up. He then went to help the guy & left me standing there. No common courtesy all!
I’ve since gone to another car stereo shop where they treat me really good, have fair prices, are nice to me, value their customers & are not rude jerks. I’ll never go back to European Car Stereo again! Do yourself a favor & stay away from that place. I can’t remember the last time where customer service was this damn horrible! I guess being an owner, you can get away with it. I wonder how an awful shop like that even stays in business & it gets «0» stars from me!

Went to upgrade the stereo on my 98 BMW, the owner was knowledgeable and helpful, did not try to tell me that i needed a new amp and speakers like others. The alpine system he recommended sounds great, Bluetooth for the phone, even pandora. Install was as promised, no surprises. Highly recommend.

Excellent experience Alex has installed IPHONE conversion kits into my SL500 and E320 he is knowledgeable and efficient. Very fair prices… I would recommend him to everyone.

Alex just finished installing my Rockford Fosgate system in my classic convertible. It is awesome! Not only was the installation precise, neat and solid, Alex took great care to ensure that nothing looked «after market.»
This was the second system I entrusted Alex to install for me. The first was an Alpine system with GPS, Sirius, dual rear monitors, multiple amps and a sub in my Ford Raptor. Alex successfully integrated all of the new Alpine technology with my factory Ford Sync system and steering wheel controls. Alex carefully assessed the proper installation and execute his plan perfectly. Like this most recent installation my convertible, Alex’s work on my truck was exceptional! I am now going to schedule an installation for my girlfriend’s BMW.
If you are looking for the absolute best, most knowledgable, car audio installer, you will find no better in the Southbay. Alex is honest and knows his stuff!

I have a BMW 525. I didn’t need bells and whistles. I just wanted a great sound system. These guys installed a top of the line Alpine system. It sounds fantastic. It is a true quality listening experience. Sometimes, after a two hour drive, I will sit in my driveway listening for a few minutes more before I get out of the car. They also did an incredible job on customizing the look of the dash to perfectly match the interior of the car. First class all the way.

I went into the store for the first time this week. From the start I had a good experience. The sales person was very knowledgeable. I had an issue with my speakers from the former place i had work done. Once the sales person heard my stereo then he went to work and found out it wasn’t the speakers. He found other issues that he was able to correct and he also installed an Amp for me. Everything was clean and completed in the time frame he gave me. I have already received compliments on my system upgrade and I will be back for future assistance. I recommend European Car Stereo to everyone if your interested in Quality, Affordable Prices, and Great Selection.
Thank You again

I purchased an Alpine GPS system from this place and had them install it. Although the install looked ok from the outside, they did the following:
1. Installed the monitor with only heat glue holding it up. I asked them about making a bracket and they said it couldn’t be done. This came undone several times and each time they just put more heat glue on the back of it, ruining it for resale. Took it to another installer who laughed at their work and said a support bracket could easily be made.
2. They extended my stock factory wiring harness in such a way that has caused me all sorts of problems now, a few years after uninstalling their system
3. The bracket meant to hold the GPS brain to the floor was never properly bolted down
4. They wired the GPS system in without the proper fusing and relays
5. They used crimp connections
The owner has an air of arrogance about him, and their prices are inflated– they wanted $ 120 to install a new pair of horns I brought in, if that gives you an idea. Worst part is that I was stupid enough to pay that price.