Elff Auto Service

Edson’s team takes exceptional care of their customers. He’s not the cheapest, but he’s always honest. He’ll give you options if there are any and he’ll give you advice to keep things in the best shape possible. I’ve been a customer since 2002, and he’s worked on every car I’ve ever owned until my most recent – Volkswagen Beetle, Passat, and Jetta, and Ford Explorer. I know work in Hendersonville and it’s just not convenient since now one else I work with lives in Asheville. The Beetle had 330K on it when he helped me sell it and it was still running like a dream. I once through a rod on I40 on a Saturday and he answered the phone and even coordinated with the AAA guys to get it to his shop – no one else does that! He’s also a Formula trainer and mechanic and it takes skills you can’t teach to keep those things in good shape. He’s a natural!

I moved to Asheville in 2011 and it took me a little while to hear about Edson at Elff Auto, but ever since I did, I refuse to take my ’98 Volvo to anyone else! Edson is thorough, dependable and HONEST! These are rare qualities in a car mechanic and I feel extremely grateful that I have found Edson! He even picked up his phone on a Sunday! Him and his crew are the best in town! If you own a foreign car, this is your man!

I’ve been taking my 1990 Jaguar XJ6 to Edson since I moved to Asheville in 2005. I am the original owner and Edson keeps it in mint condition ! I would not trust my car to anyone else! He always goes the extra mile to take perfect care of it, does only what is needed, and does not tack on extra costs. He is simply the best! So happy and relieved to have found him and his crew.

I cannot say enough good things about the owner and crew at Elff Auto Service. I found them by accident years ago when I had first moved to Asheville, NC and my nearly new V12 Jaguar had oil pressure issues. With no dealer within 150 miles (at the time) and no knowledge of local shops I turned to the small yellow pages book in my back seat. I found Elff «specializing in European automobiles» and at approximately 6pm on a Saturday, I was surprised to get an answer by a human on the phone. Within a half hour (shop was luckily right down the street) I was waiting for someone to pick me up at the shop and before I left, I had an estimate. Two days later my car was fixed and back on the road with minimal investment. They fixed what needed to be fixed, and that is all. No padding, no hassle, no fuss. I do a lot of my own automotive work, but when I don’t want to or can’t do something, I do not hesitate to take vehicle, foreign or domestic, to Elff. They are very trustworthy and highly skilled. Considering that the owner, Edson, is the former captain of the Brazillian Formula One team, his skill set goes without question.