Bavaria Auto Center

Hands down the only place to take your BMW!!! This business is professional and they pay attention to detail and by far are second to none. Don will make sure your car is in perfect condition at an affordable price. Five stars all the way! Thank you SO MUCH!!! I love my new convertible top!!!
Lisa

Great service and prices. I come here to service my Mercedes c300. Don always does a great job with the services and explains what needs to be done. Real service. Owners are nice as well. Even if they don’t have the parts they would get those for you at reasonable prices.
Like coming here for any type of service.

Worst place to ever take your car… PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS! Trust me, these guys are not only incompetent at what they do but weeks can pass by and they keep your car and just take your money. LOOK ELSEWHERE AND SAVE YOURSELF A HEADACHE!

I would recommend this shop for service. My Benz needed a brake job. I had it in to Top Way Auto at El Monte, they couldn’t take out the brake retainer pins. They said I need to change out the 2 front calipers which cost me thousands. They still charge me a hour for something wasn’t done. I didn’t want to call the police out for a $ 95 argument. Nextday, I went into Bavaria and they had it done the same day. I was so happy!

I took my 1986 Winnebago LeSharo R.V. «The Trojan Prince» to «Bavaria Auto Center» in Rosemead, CA on 9÷26÷2012. Don and the rest of the staff do a very professional job. My bill was for $ 115.00 but it will save me a lot more money in the long run.

I have been going to Bavaria Auto Center for at least 5 years, I own 2 bmw’s, ’98, 528i and ’90, 325i. Don has worked on both cars, he is very detailed and always spends the time to explain things right. I trust Don, and Rudy with the utmost confidence. I don’t trust most shops with my cars as they are sometimes guessing at the problem. I’ve never had any problems with Bavaria Auto Center.
In July of 2012 I drove my 528i up to Eugene Oregon, the weather condition from Sacramento to Eugene where 105Fto 111 °F driving 75 to 85 mph, with the AC on, 3 of us in the car and luggage and the elevation. I experienced a slight hesitation from the tranny or something. I took it a little easier on the car the rest of the way. When I got to Eugene I started looking for a BMW dealer or shop. My first thought was perhaps the fuel filter was clogged. A BMW dealer in Eugene was going to charge me $ 185 to change the fuel filter and another BMW auto shop was going to charge me about $ 95. Without being able to duplicate the problem I knew it would be like looking for a needle in a hay stack. I decided to call Don and told him what I was experiencing. He suggested that I look for a crack in the air intake and that it would not be a clogged fuel filter due to the sophistication of the car. I replaced the filter as it was dirty and found some leaves in the air intake chamber. I got home without any further problem (1000 miles).
Being in another state 1000 miles away and not knowing what shop to trust, I am grateful to Don for helping me out over the phone when he didn’t have to.
THANKS DON!!!
Sincerely, Frank Gomez

I was referred her by my dad’s friend, I have a 2002 BMW 330 Ci and I had a ton of problems with my car it needed a new fan, tensions, belts, coolant, water reservoir, oil change and some other things I can’t remember because it was so much. The owner Rudy is really nice and genuine he has been working on BMW’s all his life he really knows his stuff. He took the time to explain to me what exactly was wrong and what could have caused it. For all the repairs I needed I thought I would be carless for at least a week because he did have other cars ahead he took exactly two days and the price was very fair for the amount of new parts I needed. My car is running better than ever now. If i ever have a problem I’ll be sure to bring it back. Theirs not too many honest mechanic around anymore and he definitely is!

Bavaria Auto center has serviced my vehicle’s since 1982, They serviced my 2002 Bmw, 1987 325i Convertible, 1984 190e, 1985 190e and my 1988 325i Convertible. Service was tremendous and I would recommend there service center. There service is outstanding and above all the rest. I would recommend any one needing
service on a used foreign automobile GO with Bavaria Auto Center for a true and honest opinion and repairs above all the rest. Service is AAA+++ Rudy Fonseca is the best when it comes to diagnosis and repairs.
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I visited Bavaria recently, and was very pleased with the service. Don was awesome. He took the time to answer allllll my questions, and was patient as I worked to understand all the car talk. This is the first time taking my car somewhere besides the dealership; I left pleased with the service, the interactions, and the work done on my car.

I brought my car here upon the suggestion of a professor who overheard my sorry ass complaining about my need for a new transmission. She had brought her car here and told me that the customer service was genuine and sincere. So, not knowing where else to take my car, I went to Bavaria and spoke to Don. They do specialize in BMVs, but I have an older Toyota Camry model. He took a look, gave me several possible scenarios and quotes.
He was very thorough and although he’s slightly off at times. My used transmission was guaranteed for 1 year and *knocking on wood even though I don’t believe it helps* so far it’s been peachy for almost 2 years. And true, when he says 4pm, you have call that morning, and possibly even be physically there to pressure them to give them your car on time =(

I’ve had many BMW’s from 325, 528, 740, X5 and one E320 MBZ… all serviced by Rudy. Rudy does excellent work. If he’s pricey, his work is worth the cost. Unless he misses something in his diagnosis of the problem (he is human), the problem gets fixed! There’s been a couple of times that something hasn’t gone as planned, but he was very good at fixing and making me happy.
One reviewer mentioned that he charges for parts above dealer price. Some shops give you that advantage and some don’t. Again, I find the cost worth knowing he does a good job and does it right. If you go to the dealer and buy the parts yourself, you’ll still pay the same price regardless unless you have a dealer’s license or a friend with one. Do I wish he gave that advantage… of course. Who wouldn’t? I wish lots of things were cheaper in life.
I have no problem referring my friends to Rudy. I tell them like this: Take your car wherever you want… when you want it fixed right, take it to Rudy. You may pay slightly more, but it will be fixed the first time.
You don’t own a BMW or MBZ in the mindset that repair costs are cheap. One hopes they are few, but certainly they’re not cheap. If you want (all around) cheap, stick with the American cars.
Bavaria Auto Center gets 5 stars because Rudy does his job, and does it well. He may not be the cheapest in town, but he is one of the best.
His price is fair.
I’ll pay fair price any day, all day, for quality work that meets or exceeds my expectation and that’s what I get from BAC.

A while back, my BMW wouldn’t start, and I had it towed here. They quoted me 2 parts and $ 800, and told me it would be done next day at 4pm. They said BMW only delivered once a day, and when they get the part tomorrow, they would put it in right away. I asked him were those the only 2 parts? He said yes, since he tested it with old parts that he had and when he replaced those 2, it started and ran fine.
Next day, I called him at 3:30, asking him if it would be ready at 4. He told me, oh, BMW sent the wrong part, and it would be ready tomorrow. So, I am thinking, how hard is it to read a part number (that is printed on the part itself) over the phone. Anyway, I offered to go to BMW in Alhambra and pick up the part, but he said he didn’t have time to install it today. I asked him why he didn’t call me earlier, and he mumbled something incoherent.
I called next day at noon, and confirmed that he got the part, and then he said it will be ready at 4pm. When I called again at 3:30 to make sure it would be ready (since I needed to drop off the rental car first), he assured me it would be ready. Right before hanging up, I told him I wanted the old parts.
So, when I got there at 4, someone was still working on the car. It wasn’t until 6pm before I got the car and left.
With the parts in hand, I called BMW and ask for quotes on the 2 parts, and they quoted me cheaper prices (about 20% cheaper.) All of the other mechanics I been to, charged me what the dealership charged them and they made money on the installation. Is this why he didn’t want me to go pick up the parts!!!
Also, my second concern was that it took him about 1 hour after I dropped off the car to give me the quote (diagnosed the car, remove the suspect part, put a replacement part in, and get it to start,) yet it took him over 2 hours the second time (with the new parts)???