Bergren Auto Electric and Repair

My car broke down in my underground garage. Bergren’s auto repair is near by. The owner Joe was kind enough to come over and take a look. It turns out the alternator was broken and it fried my car’s computer. They had it fixed in a day. The price is decent. But I really apprciate the speed of the service.

Bergen auto is one of the most genuine shops for repair in San Jose. I have 1998 old nisssan altima and the emergency lights were not working. I took the car to various shops before and people were quoting insanely for the fix .
Joseph and John were very helpful in fixing a very difficult problem to get the emergency light fixed. they worked tirelessly to first root cause the issue and then tried to replace the part from there existing inventory. however since this being a very old car the part did not match and they decided to go extra mile to figure out it’s availability. Since the relay required was. It available in market and I wanted to get this urgently fixed Joseph went extra mile to fix the circuit manually and worked late in evening to repair the circuit. kudos to him for getting this very nasty problem fixed .
Definitely one of the best auto repairs in San Jose. And all this was done at a very genuine cost considering the amount of effort and time required to fix it. they are my go to guys now.

I am writing this review as my car currently gets repaired. The rearview mirror on my car suddenly decided to fall off and onto the floor, so I did a quick Unilocal search and discovered that Bergren was close by. Naturally, I did not have an appointment but fortunately the very nice owner dropped everything to help me fix my broken mirror. I was very impressed with this immediate attention and therefore I decided to write a complementary review. Go Team Bergren!

I’ve been here several times for auto repairs. The owner is always very upfront about what needs to be done and the pricing. I strongly recommend this shop to anyone that needs work done on their car. Sometimes more work was done than initially needed at no extra charge because it was needed. Bergren auto is my go to shop for any repairs I need done on my car. You won’t be disappointed if you come here like we often are wen dealing with repair shops.

I went here based on several recommendations. What a joke. I drove my car in because it was signaling a sensor or ECU problem.
During their attempt to diagnose the fault, they destroyed (!) the throttle position sensor (TPS), disconnected several systems, and had charged me twice what they estimated before I called a halt to their «learning experience». They had spent many hours in a failed attempt to learn something.
I had to pay their ransom to get my car back, and had it towed to a shop where it could be restored to working condition. What was really going on was the turbocharger was failing, but the techs at Bergens never diagnosed that. They were arrogant, condescending, incompetent, but at least they were expensive. Awful.

Bergren was initially very nice. I chose them based on Unilocal reviews and Sat. availability since I have transportation issues. Rodrigo said that for ½ labor I would know what was wrong with the electronic dashboard instrument cluster, and if it was just that issue, he would charge me another ½ labor to put it in. He confirmed it was bad and said it would be just over double a used part for a new calibrated Nissan part (including setting the mileage on the odometer). I waited for Bergren to get back with me but had to call them each time. They had suggested a generic with warranty part, and I’d authorized expedited shipping, but they couldn’t locate one. It was then a Wednesday after the Saturday I’d taken it in. They offered (J’s) old Mercedes for transportation if I would bring the car Thursday. I called back to confirm the price to install the used part. (J) called me back and said ® was completely wrong. It would take several hours to calibrate. Suddenly, a used part was almost double including labor and calibration. almost double for a new Nissan part, and I felt it was a «bait and switch.» I went in to see the electronics guru at Nissan. He confirmed that the dash was likely the only issue because no other part failing/​flashing, etc. So I ordered a new part for a hundred dollars more out the door than Bergren wanted for a used one with so called «hours» of calibration. Nissan’s install was $ 70 for half an hour’s work. Sometimes, going to the little guy isn’t the way to go. Seemed like nice people at Bergen, but buyer beware of «bait and switch» and inflated costs to make their cut. Don’t waste your time.

I’ve been a customer of Bergren Auto Electric since September 2008. I found this place online and it was only a few blocks away from my old apartment. I drove the car I just bought to Bergren and there I met Javier who has been my mechanic since then. He took a look at my 1991 Camaro RS and told me that everything was fine, except for the transmission which I had to change for about $ 1500. I’ve been there from time to time and I felt that, aside from being nice and knowledgeable, he has always been honest to me. His co-​workers Vicente, Enrique and Carlos are also cool. They will take care of anything mechanical or electrical.

Yeeeeah buddy,
FINALLY rollin’ like a big shot!
Chevy tuned up at Bergren Auto shop!
My 1967 Chevelle is a daily driver, unfortunately there’s always something that needs to be fixed and I’m not a handy man. Luckily a friend referred me to Bergren and that’s where I met Joe! I think I found my car’s soul mate. Now my old school no longer leaks oil and starts on the first turn!
Seriously, besides from doing a fab job on the whip. I’m definitely coming back and telling friends, because Bergren does things right the first time and genuinely wants your business.

I have an Audi A4 that needed brakes and a right axle boot (4WD) and they completed the job in 3 hours. Joe the owner was great, he quoted me a great price and personally called me when done. Joe just smile a little more! Your shop is awesome and I recommend it highly. They do much more than just electric.

I when for an electric problem wig my car. They fixed … and it was fast
For reasonable price, the person how help me was really nice and after the work was done he explained what the problem was it the electric system and what was done… on very please with the work done. And with their stuff…

I must say that review before mine sounds like a completely different place. My son got some aftermark lights for a his honda and I took them there to have them installed. The technicians were curtious and knowledgable. They gave me a great quote and stayed pretty close to the quoted price and my car was ready before the time they said it would be done. I definiately will return for any future car electrical needs.

I had my brakes done while I had brunch on the Alameda, I was impressed.
The family has been doing this for GENERATIONS, they know their craft.
I have known the family that runs this shop for the past ten years. So maybe I am biased, but their service speaks for themselves.
It’s always easy for me, because I can drop my car and get coffee and food a few blocks away and they usually have my car ready in a few hours.