Foreign Auto Experts

I haven’t taken the time to write a review in a log time, but I signed in just to review these guys. I was tired of getting ripped off and treated poorly by the dealerships, so I looked online for a place to take my Acura near me. This place popped up top on the list on google… and the Unilocal reviews and google reviews were all top-​notch. I called to bring my care in for schedule maintenance, and was treated superbly. The guys were extremely friendly, up front, honest, and treated me like more than a number. The price I paid was half what I would have at the dealership AND it was done in about an hour and a half. I won’t be taking my Acura anywhere else.

Easy to work with, pleasant, honest, and straightforward.
I’m new to the area and heard about these guys from a friend of a friend. My 2008 Toyota Corolla had this loud rattling sound from a metal pan being loose in the underbelly. I’m not an expert with cars so did not feel confident in fixing it myself but was able to find the problem from googling — apparently it’s common and can be easily fixed. I called foreign auto experts in the morning and they said I could come in the afternoon. They seemed to know the problem just from hearing me pull up and listening to the rattle. In 20 minutes, they had it fixed. The best part: «first one is on us, young man.» They didn’t charge me a cent because it was a very simple and quick fix! My Corolla is no longer rattling and you betcha I’ll be coming back here for any problems in the future. Having just moved to Baltimore, I feel like I’ve found my «trusted mechanic».
Additionally, they had logos of Honda, Acura, Toyota on the front of their store so I assume those are their specialties. Also, I asked for a few quotes on maintenance and the rates were a little pricey. However, I wouldn’t mind paying a little extra to know my car is in good hands.

Always the best. Charges by the minute and never spends extra time. Honest about maintenance and never tells me to get something when I don’t need it.

It gives me no pride to review this shop negatively, but they committed a mortal sin for any mechanic shop — they performed a repair without my authorization, and the bill was 3 times what I expected to pay. I was a long time customer, but they lost my business. When I called them on this, they apologized and gave me $ 50 off a four digit bill. Let the customer beware.

Flawless victory! They run their shop like a well oiled machine, no pun intended. Very professional, courteous, and fixed the issue with my car faster and cheaper than every single other place I took it to.

My family has been taking our vehicles here for over 15 years. Brian and Steve have always been so fantastic. They are honest and won’t rip you off. They will tell you the difference between whether something needs to be replaced now, or whether it can wait 6 months. I would never go anywhere else!

I refuse to take my Honda and Toyota to anyone else and my family takes their Honda’s here too (one is an Odyssey that’s still going strong at over 200k miles). The people at Foreign Auto are always honest, timely and they do fantastic work. Sure, it’s not the cheapest place around, but at this place you get quality work and customer service that surpasses all others. Prices are still reasonable, however.
They don’t try to sell you extra stuff that most other shops do. They’ll tell you straight up if something needs work or if something is fine for another few thousand miles. No gimmicks, no extras added on without your knowledge, just honest repair and routine maintenance work.

The FAE guys are the best and most honest mechanics you will ever meet. Seriously you simply cannot go wrong with them and I truly hope they stay in business indefinitely.
These guys will never push unnecessary services. When they have bad news, they give it to you straight: no panic, no OMG moments, just the brutal truth and how much it will cost to fix it. Feel free to take a breather and shop around after bad news but you won’t find cheaper anywhere else.
I fix my own cars but I used FAE several times in the past when I simply did not have the time. Always fair pricing and impeccable service. Just use these dudes, seriously. You won’t find better in the area, probably not even in the entire state.

I was initially skeptical of all the positive reviews, but after a good first impression, I decided to give this place a shot.
Getting a quote and scheduling the appointment was done easily in a single phone call, which is pretty unheard of. Most shops will ask you to leave all your information so they can do some research while you wait for a call back that may never come. If you’re working with a dealership, you have to get bounced around between a service and a parts department and you can generally expect a nice headache before you get to pay double what you’d have spent elsewhere.
I scheduled an appointment to have my timing belt and water pump replaced, which is a very laborious and usually an expensive repair. These guys did superb work, and they did the whole job in the same day, all for a very fair price.
The best part is that the guys running the shop are genuinely friendly and don’t spend their time trying to upsell you on services you don’t need and didn’t ask for, which has long been standard practice elsewhere. There are so many auto repair shops out there that routinely talk down to customers, treating them like they’re stupid just to scare them into paying for services and parts that they don’t need for inflated prices. It just proves you can run a good business by being honest and treating customers how you want to be treated.
I’ve visited a lot of different mechanics over the years, but I’ve never had an experience this good.

Love this guys. They have been taken care of my vehicles for me 10 years. I was recommended to them by family members.
I am going to see them today.

I had a perfect experience here. I already had a vague idea of what may have to be replaced on my old Lexus. I called another local shop before calling these guys and was mislead and quoted a ridiculous price. In contrast, when I called Foreign Auto Experts, Dusty was respectful and honest. I dropped the car off that evening and hoped for the best. By 10 am the next morning, Dusty called me to tell me that my car was ready ahead of schedule. The price was right on target and was likely significantly less than I would’ve paid elsewhere. Most importantly, the work was excellent and the service was honest and friendly. Pretty sure this will be my go-​to place in the area.

I brought my 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage here for the past 6 years. It needed a lot of TLC. Brian, Steve and their team have always been fantastic, reasonably priced and honest. Recently just shy of 300,000 miles the transmission went. I brought it in, explained the problem, they checked the check engine light and gave me the bad news. I asked what I owed them and they said nothing. One of the few stations that does not charge for check engine light diagnostics. Their prices are very reasonable and they are great guys. I highly recommend them. I am taking my Camry to them for the first time tomorrow.

Foreign Auto Experts are truly experts in caring for our cars. They have done excellent work on our Hondas and Toyotas. They give great advice and will be honest in prioritizing your repairs. We even took our Toyota for a check up and they said nothing was needed. Now when has that ever happened at a dealership?!? Steve and the rest of the the FAE are the real deal!

I wish we didn’t NEEEEED these guys, I wish they were closer to Philly so I could give them all my car needs business.
We were on the way to a wedding in Northern Virginia and my VW broke down at 11pm at night. We found the top reviewed mechanic in the surrounding area (these guys) and had the tow truck take the car there. At 7:30am, we woke up, called FAE and told them we dropped off our VW there and told him there was a coolant leak. «We don’t do VWs»
Well, crap. We took a taxi there at 9am and were getting ready to drive over to another mechanic when Brian told us that he’d just take a quick look and just maybe he could do something for us. Well, after an hour of waiting with all the hope in the world, Brian comes back and says he found the problem and is having the part brought there. Said it’d be about 2 or 3 more hours… I spent this time wondering how much all of this would cost as we were held hostage there. They offered us friendly conversation, refreshments, and lunch… if we wanted.
At 2pm, they pull the car up and I get the bill… $ 180!!! What a damn decent price when you consider I didn’t have to pay for another tow truck and VW is not there thing.
I am so thankful that these guys got us on our way for a decent price and were just super nice the whole time. You can tell that we aren’t alone in thinking this based on all the other 5 star reviews and oh I forgot to mention that there were tons of customers bringing in treats to these guys to say thanks. Sure was a great experience, all things considered.

Probably the nicest guys I’ve ever met in the business. I’ve been here twice — once for an oil change and once for a new battery and both times I was out in less than an hour. I know these are smaller jobs but in my past experience even something like this would take a whole day. Really professional and nice crew. I think I have found my spot!

Without a doubt the best repair shop I’ve ever found. I’ve been going for about 5 years now. They are HONEST and they only charge you for the time they spend fixing it (not the «average 3 hours for brakes» even if it takes them ½ an hour. I’ve often been shocked at the bill, sometimes it’s ½ what I was anticipating. If they see something that may potentially be a problem, they always tell you about how long you’re good for, and what to watch for when the problem gets worse (no mention of bring it back to us).
Here are some personal examples:
I was leaking oil from my drain plug. I tried to loosen it and it was frozen in place, and I suspected that when I got my oil changes last (at Jiffy Lube, né-​ver again), they crossed the threads and stripped the drain in my oil pan. I called Foreign auto experts, and I knew the best scenario was to replace the oil pan, so we ordered one. When the part was in the next day, I took my car in. As my friend and I were pulling out of the parking lot, the technician came running out of the garage, and flagged us down. He said the hole is not stripped, Jiffy Lube forgot to put the washer on (causing the unthreaded portion of the plug to lock in with the threads on the drain in the pan). They returned the oil pan free of charge, no charge for repairing the plug. He was going to do an Indiana Jones style plug swap so I wouldn’t lose oil, also free of charge. I told them to go ahead and change the oil and take their time. I was 100% ready to replace the oil pan, and they had every right to do so, they chose the honest route, and one that they weren’t even going to charge for.
I began taking my car to them for everything. Once during an oil change, they noticed two nails in two different tires, by the time they told me about it they had already fixed one (no charge), and they recommended that for the other one (because it was on the edge of the sidewall) that I check to see if it’s covered under the warranty and take it to them because they’d repair it for free because they look pretty new. It was covered, and they assured me that it was ok to drive on for a short while. Again, they were honest, and not seeking to bleed any more money out of me. No «I can’t let your car leave here in this condition, unless we repair this» BS.
I’m a lifetime customer, to the point I want to make sure I buy foreign cars so I can go to them. They’re fast, super honest, only charge what it cost for the repairs, and they will even show you the bad part if it’s possible to demonstrate why it’s bad. Today, if they tell me they noticed something «else» on my car other than what my car was there for, I know it’s 100% legit and I won’t be pressured.
I would give them 11/​10, if it were possible because they have saved me so much money over the years and have prolonged my car’s health.

No such thing as a good trip to the mechanic, but these guys will make it as easy as they can.
Brian and Steve have served me very well over the years, telling me what work needs to be done, and what work can wait. They are priced competitively and will help you out in understanding a problem without being flip or pededantic.
My only regret is that I now drive a domestic joint.

This is the most trustworthy auto repair business I’ve ever dealt with. I’ve been taking my cars here for 10 years. Brian and Steve, the guys who run this place, are the best. They never overcharge or recommend unnecessary repairs. Once I dropped my car off for them to diagnose a strange sound. Turned out it was the water pump. They not only advised me to take it to the dealer because the part was still under warranty, but they didn’t charge me a penny for the diagnosis. 10 out of 10, you can’t go wrong with Foreign Auto Experts.

My dad found this place on a reviews site,
. The site hasn’t steered us wrong yet.
I’m a young, single woman and know basically nothing about cars. I needed to be able to bring my car to a place that was close to work, reliable and not absurdly overpriced. Foreign Auto Experts was perfect. I got there when they opened at 7:30 and they were already busy. I had been told over the phone the week before that they would be able to give me a ride to work (only 10 minutes away) at 8:30. No biggie, I got to read my book. They actually were able to take me at 8 AM. The kid who drove was respectable, a good driver, friendly, etc. I never felt unsafe.
I got a call when they knew what the issue was, along with a price estimate. He explained what the issue was in simple terms as well so I knew exactly what was going on. I gave the okay to do the work and then double checked the price. It was spot on. Nothing absurd. I got the call when it was done and went to pick it up.
Fixed, no BS, no lies, no nothing, and within a business day. Absolutely highly recommend this company.

Only been here once so far but came on a recommendation from some friends. Very nice guys working here. Very honest. They don’t do unnecessary services just to make a buck. In fact, I over heard them tell a customer that they didn’t need to do a service that another shop had suggested because it was unnecessary.
I brought my car in to have the brakes serviced since I knew the front pads were pretty worn down. They replaced my front pads and didn’t try to sell me on additional services that weren’t needed.
Very clean shop. Employees seemed very professional, and they have a Kurig machine with free coffee in the waiting room.
Will definitely come back next time I need my car serviced.