Wolf’s Foreign Car Service

These guys are fantastic. I took my truck to my stealership and came away with a list of repairs costing 3,000. On a hunch and after reading other Unilocal reviews I tried Wolf’s.
Wolf’s inspected everything the dealer reported as a problem and was able to confirm that ¹⁄₆ of the repairs were actually needed. The others were fabrications by the dealer. Mike was honest and fair and told me that the one problem I did have wasn’t urgent and that my vehicle was basically A-​OK. They wouldn’t take a penny from me. I asked him to replace the drive belts which are due at current mileage, but he wouldn’t even do that, he inspected them and said they are fine.
Even though I haven’t had actual repairs done here, because of the honest way I was treated by Mike, I’ll be bringing my car here for everything, and recommending Wolf’s to everyone.

Simply the BEST!!! Honest, friendly and very reasonable! Love them!
Thank you for being there!!!

We are looking for a Very safe, reliable, used vehicle for our college age son.
Having considered numerous vehicles,. I called Wolf’s Foreign Car Service, looking for a professional opinion on an older Volvo. Charles answered and listened patiently to my worries, and answered all of my questions about the year, make and model Volvo I had in mind.
With customers, impressions begin with first contact. Charles took the time to listen, and made thoughtful recommendations. I appreciate his professionalism and should we buy a Volvo. This Will be the repair shop we take our car too.
Thank you!

Love love love this place! Highly recommend! Honest and reliable service. I have a 2007 BMW and was quoted from the factory a ton of stuff I did not need. My Facebook friends recommended me to Wolf and I will never go elsewhere! Thanks Mike and your staff!

I’m very happy with the service I received at Wolfes! I have a Mitsubishi Lancer ES that had been having a problem for months with delayed acceleration and idling, which eventually caused it to stall. After taking it to Kearny Mesa Mitsubishi and finding that they couldn’t fix the problem, I took my car here. Turns out the throttle body needed to be cleaned, and my car was done in no time. My car runs perfectly and I’m so glad they were able to figure out the issue. Thank you!

The best. Looking for an honest shop? this is your place. Honest, nice, quick and most importantly extremely knowledgeable

Mike and his team are unquestionably the most professional and honest mechanics I’ve ever come across. I do the majority of my own maintenance, but when my Toyota Century started having a puzzling losing power under load issue, after hundreds of of dollars spent in trouble shoots and new parts that failed to solve the problem, I was left searching for a shop that’d take on the job.
Nobody wanted to take a look at the car because it’s a Grey Market Vehicle, making diagnosing and sourcing parts essentially impossible. After countless phone calls of desperation, I discovered Wolfe’s Foreign Car. Mike’s was the only shop in San Diego that was willing to look over the car.
After over a month of trouble shooting, they discovered a clogged fuel pickup tube to be the culprit. They promptly contacted me with solutions, recommended a shop for handling the fuel tank refurbishment, and within a week, the car was back driving without issue.
Even more shocking, the bill was essentially nothing for the amount of time and work Mike’s team undertook. I happily recommend Wolfe’s Foreign Car to everyone in need and if in the future I come across problems I can’t’ fix myself, there’s only one place I’ll take my vehicles to.

Mike Wolf and his crew are the best: skilled, honest, reasonable. Not to mention fun folks. They’ve fixed problems on our cars that other mechanics couldn’t fix. Just last week, I had a problem with the protective pan on the bottom of my Prius; part of it was dragging. Charles diagnosed the problem over the phone and told me how to do a temporary fix. Then, when I brought it in, he fixed it and wouldn’t charge me for it. How amazing is that?

Have been going here for 31 years. Never an up-​sell. I have the utmost in trust in Mike and the guys at Wolf’s. Thanks for all your work over the years guys!

It has been a little over a week since I brought my car to Wolf’s, and I have had no need to call them w/​concerns or things I’ve noticed after getting my car serviced. I’ve had some really bad experiences when taking my car to get serviced at the dealer…
Anyhow, my ’04 CLK320 was due for its B Service. I was starting to get weary about taking my car to the dealer to get serviced, so I looked for an independent mechanic shop on Unilocal and found Wolf’s. Taking my car to get serviced at Wolf’s has been a HUGE relief and given me a peace of mind knowing that Mike and his staff were mindful to my concerns, my car, and really took the time to take care of my car’s needs while my car was under their care.
Mike, Armand, Robert, Charles and their staff are HONEST (see why I say this below), personable, and very customer service-​oriented. Charles kept me in the loop every step of the way and made sure to bring to my attention additional concerns that were detected by their techs. He is a good listener, easy to talk to, and answered all my questions about pricing during our phone conversations. I was very comfortable with the process, their way of doing business, and their reasonable prices.
WHY I SAY THEY ARE HONEST: I had a busted driver’s seat (it no longer moved and could not be adjusted). When I brought it to the dealer, the service representative let me know how much it would co$t upfront ($$$) just to remove the car door panel and «run some diagnostics first». Charles, at Wolf’s, let me know that they were able to get the passenger’s seat fixed by replacing a bad fuse– and I was not charged for that service and opening the car door panel wasn’t even necessary for this fix. I know I could have easily been taken advantaged of had I chose to take my car to the dealer instead. Thank goodness it was just a bad fuse, but I’m even more thankful that the guys at Wolf’s were honest about it.
It’s a shame that finding a good and honest mechanic shop is so hard to come by. If you’re looking for a low stress, pleasant, and honest & fair car service experience, I highly recommend this shop.

I don’t believe in 5 stars rating on Unilocal!But the experience I had with mike & the whole staff was one of a kind in any mechanic shop I’ve been too… Recommended 100% if you think you have a friend whom knows about foreign cars & could hook you up… Trust me just pass and drive to this shop hand them the key and zip zap. «Starbucks mode» don’t try it! customize your mechanical work not good for you anyway. Let them do what they do! Very reasonable pricing.

I moved away for a bit, but now I’m back in Clairemont and just got my oil change at Wolf’s. Charles serviced my car. Still super awesome service after going to them back in 2009! Did my oil change as requested and fixed my outer lights (which I knew but completely forgot about.) I appreciate that they let me know when things are going to be needed. My brakes will need new pads in about 2 oil changes– simple enough! (unlike other shops when ive asked and all they can say is soon so its better to get it done now) Everyone is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks guys!

Mike and his crew are awesome. They been taking care of me and my cars (Audi A4 and Toyota 4Runner) for years. Highly recommend Wolf’s Foreign Car Service to anyone of my friends and family members.

These guys offer great service and are incredibly honest. I thought that I may need a new gearbox because of a noise it was making, but turns out that it is just what that model of car does. They could have made a lot more money out of me. I will recommend them to everyone.

I’ve been taking my car to Wolf’s for service for several years now, and I’ve never had anything but great service, whether for routine maintenance or emergency repairs. I’ve always found them to be very honest, straightforward, and reliable. Very happy to have found a great mechanic.

These guys are great. Friendly, helpful, and cheaper than the dealer.

I drive a 2009 VW Jetta, and I have to be choosy who I let touch my car, because it can quickly escalate due to these VW’s being so complicated these days!!! I found Mike at Wolfs due to Unilocal — best thing ever!
Honest, quick, and priced well ~ and he comes from a «VW family»… Need I say more? And, if he can’t fix it, he’ll tell you straight up and give you other contacts who he uses and that is priceless. Who does that nowdays?
I noticed that there are all kinds of cars here while I wait to get my oil change/​ETC and I can see why. Mike has a lot of repeat customers too. All good signs. Please try Wolfs, just read the other reviews, you can see a happy pattern here!!!

These guys are the best: they do first rate work and really try to keep costs low. I went in expecting to replace all 4 shocks and they advised me the front shocks were ok and so only to replace the rear. Once again my car takes bumps like a champ.
Months later, my check engine light prevented my car from passing smog. I was expecting an expensive diagnosis of the EGR system, but Mike told me I was low on oil and if they cleared the check engine code it might go away – sure enough passed smog the next week, and I was only charged for the oil added. Thanks again y’all, I’ll be back!

Mike at Wolf’s took the time to read my less-​than-​favorable review and followed up to «make it right». Despite my initial experience and gripes, I must admit that Mike’s willingness to resolve the issue, and his straightforward no-​nonsense manner, restored my faith in this business.
Although I may not return to have my automobile serviced here, I will say that their focus on customer satisfaction is the hallmark of a quality business. As a result, I would not hesitate to recommend it to someone with a foreign car requiring their kind of specialized service.
Thank you, Wolf’s.

I used to take my BMW330i here for oil changes, electrical (the list goes on) BMW stands for Break– My-​Wallet ;) but big mama and I since got BMWD-​vorced…
Anyways. loving this place still, having the fond memories of this garage, I got a 911 call from my good friend that her Subaru Forester (Scooby) had a mega oil leak, and that she had a Stealership digging in her pockets…
Since my husband and I are the Aerospace Mechanical Engineers that we are…
Of course she didn’t call Ghostbusters, she called me… (blush) I quickly called Wolf’s Foreign Car Service, spoke with Mike, told about the oil leak., called my friend, told her the info, then Mike called me back again quickly…(it was like the rapid fire response team over here)
He gave me specifics on what might be wrong, man this guy knows about cars… geeze he was like a walking car encyclopedia… told my friend to bring the Subaru in…
My friend took her car in… and this is what she reported to me (and not a surprise)
Right when she pulled into the garage, a man walked out and greeted her by name… (it was Mike) (What???) pulled her car onto the lift…(she said she felt like a VIP) looked her car over and gave her an honest projection, cleaned up the oil, and did not charge her a dime… and no pressure AT ALL
My friend had to budget for the reasonably priced repair, but she said from now on, this is her garage… back in the day… I think The Fonz or the Dukes of Hazzard might have gone here :) vroom vroom