Foreign Fix Auto Center

Jason and his guys are great. They got me out of a bind and fixed my car for less than half of what TWO Other shops had quoted. He took the time and found what was really wrong instead of just quoting me to unnecessarily replace expensive parts. I originally didn’t go to him because I thought they only work on foreign cars, but they work on everything.

This is how mechanics should be.
Have a question? They will answer.
Still don’t understand? Ask for clarification.
Want to see your car’s worn out brakes and compare them to new? They will show you.
If you need fairly standard maintenance work, just drop it off and grab a coffee. They work quickly and will call you in an hour.
I can’t comment on prices — I think they are pretty typical. Personally, I would pay a premium for a mechanic who is trustworthy and does things right.
Recommended.

Honest. That’s my first comment on this auto shop. I had some very tricky issues needing fixing on my 13 year old Hyundai and they fixed them. I always get a detailed explanation of what the problem was and how they fixed it. I won’t say they are cheap because they’re not. I would say they are cheaper than most though. Get an estimate and they will fix your car true to their word.

Trustworthy & Good Work! Those are the 2 things I look for in auto repair and I found it over 20 years ago at Foreign Fix It. Recently I had transmission problems and they referred me to another shop that specialized in transmission work. That shop gave me a price and Foreign Fix called shop on my behalf and they lowered price and face additional 3 yr warranty on work. Foreign Fix looked out for me even when another company was doing work. They’ve kept out Honda & Toyota running for years! Fine work and nice people and I no longer live near South Philly but we still take our car there!

I do a lot of my own work on my VW, but I’ve gone to these guys a few times for major repairs over the past 5 years. One repair in particular is the dreaded coolant pump self-​destruction that happens around 100k miles. I had them replace all the plastic parts in the coolant system because the engine has some really difficult to reach coolant parts, and they are pretty cheap.
I don’t remember their labor rate, but prices are good. Prices for parts are comparable to what I find online, and I remember the labor was fair for the difficulty of the job.
I also spent some time talking with one of the mechanics and he shared some stores of owning VW’s in the past. We exchanged details about our cars to test each other, and he certainly showed his competency.
Only complaint was that my car was returned with a busted radio antenna. I would love for them to replace it, but my car is pretty old and I rarely use the radio. Also, they would have to remove the entire headliner to replace it, and this is a huge amount of work so I just left it.

Not sure why I haven’t written this 5 star review sooner; I’ve taken my car here several times and they always do the work for an amazing price and fast! Whenever I call my parents in New York and tell them the price for a repair they can’t even believe it and it’s not just a New York thing-​pep boys on broad once quoted me a price 400 $ over what foreign fix asked for the repair they are nice and straight to the point, most importantly I always know i can trust them when I drop my car off and when they give me their diagnosis!

These guys are the best — honest, professional and timely. I am there every couple of months with my Saab, and they always do a great job. When my gas gauge stopped working, they even told me that the cost was an awful lot to put into a car that has this many problems, so I didn’t have the work one. What car place does that? Highly recommend this excellent family business!

Another longtime customer here. This is a family business and they have always been fair, honest and prompt. For a long time they helped me keep decrepit cars running when I couldn’t afford anything better (although they were happy when I got a Subaru!), but they’d also tell me when those old cars were not worth fixing. They’ve given me various kinds of helpful advice on many occasions. Happy to give them five stars!

I needed my timing belt changed (oh, the necessary evils of car ownership) and this place gave me an estimate literally HUNDREDS of dollars below several other places I checked.
When I dropped my car off I was a little concerned when the guy that checked me in just scribbled my number on a piece of scrap paper and didn’t ask my name or anything. I was sure I was going to have to call back in 2 – 3 days and be like «hey, remember me?» but this scrap paper filing system works for them. My car was done next day and I saved myself about $ 200 dollars.
I will for sure be using them again for any future car maintenance!

They are awesome. extremely honest and fair prices.

I had a great experience here a few months ago. They worked with me to get my 99 miata up to speed to pass inspection and were just really nice guys in general.

Foreign Fix is awesome. I’ve been a loyal customer for many years. They are as straight as an arrow. They will never jerk you around. If they think an issue I bring up isn’t a serious problem or not worth the price it would cost to fix, they will actually talk me out getting the work done. I totally trust these guys. They’re knowledgeable. Their prices are very reasonable. They’re super friendly. I can’t sing their praises enough.
They’re always very busy there. Sometimes they won’t be able to get to your car that day. But I’m fine with that. If a garage is swamped with legitimate business all day long, they won’t waste your time and money trying sell you on some BS work that you don’t need.
Oh, yeah – despite the name they fix domestic cars too. Most of my cars have been American and they took care of them fine.

This is one of the few shops near us that are a) GOOD and 2) open on Saturdays. I know of several Honda owners in the neighborhood who swear by them, and indeed they do what a good auto mechanic/​shop should: offer reasonable rates, quick turnaround and a call before work starts to let you know just how big the hit will be. The only downside I can think of is that they’re wedged into a residential area and don’t have a great place to drop your car off without fear of getting a ticket.