Foothill Foreign Automotive

Great service! Been in Upland for over 30 years. Had my wife’s ’07 Pilot repaired without a hitch. David’s the man!

I went there to get an oil change
The staff was very friendly and nice
The reason why i’m giving them one star is because
1– they told me that the waiting time was 45 mins but they kept me waiting for 2hours 30 mins
2– while waiting, the mechanic called me to show me oil and coolant leakage in my car
I asked him to write it down with rough estimation of the cost to fix it
He said i cant give you that, bring your car next week for inspection and i’ll tell you the cost estimation
As soon as i take my car it starts dripping oil on the ground
Which it didn’t before the oil change
I took it to another mechanic and he said take it back here cuz while changing oil the washer was lost
I took it back where I first got my oil change and told them what the other mechanic said
They checked it and fixed it, apologized and told me to bring it next week for a check up
And they said it never happened before!
I kinda lost my trust
I don’t think i’ll be going back there

OK so Foothill Foreign Automotive sold, I wasn’t sure what the new owners would be like but to my surprise the service was just as great as always! It’s still the same family sort of place as always. Cindy & Jaime are still there YAY! So still the same great service. The only real difference is better for me though because of the American made cars I own. They now service a wider variety of cars. The prices seem to be about the same as before. And the new owner Dave seems to have that great work ethics as the previous owner Dennis has always had. My check engine light kept coming on & I was afraid it was going to cost me a mint! So like most of us do I kept driving it. Thinking I was making things worse, I decided to suck it up & take it in to Dave to check out the new owner. He was able to repair it the same day & the cost was next to nothing, the same price as before the sale. However I did get spanked from Cindy for driving it with the check engine light on! So happy «Foothill Foreign Automotive/​SavOn Auto Care» still has the same great reliable service & prices as before.
Oh and by the way I’m with you Samuel C., Jana K. has got to be off her rocker! Foothill Foreign doesn’t work on BMW’s! If you are going to write a review, Get It Right! Don’t bag on a place that you obviously have never been to SMH! At least when you figure out that you wrote the review about the wrong place correct it! The small mom & pop businesses rely on Unilocal.
Rest assured everyone Foothill Foreign Automotive AND SavOn Auto Care are the same as always.

Lived here in Upland for the last 15 years and these are the Honda go to guys and gals. They are always friendly and compassionate about your your Honda. They treat everyone like they are top priority whether its an oil change or broken front suspension arm. Their prices are very reasonable and fair with all the care they put into servicing your vehicle.
Just recently I took my 2012 Honda Pilot in for it’s oil change and then a few weeks later I started getting cylinder miss-​fires. I talked to Cindy and she told me instead of replacing the spark plug and all sorts of other repairs that I talked to Honda because there was something wrong with the V6 that I had. Well guess what, after I talked to them, Honda of America, it was confirmed that there was something major wrong with my engine and that I was fully covered under Honda’s extended warranty for this issue. Cindy just saved me several several thousands $$$$ of dollars in potentially repeat repairs because it was actually a Honda design issue.
These people are honest people doing what they believe in.
As to Jana K. I believe that you may have mistakenly commented on FFA instead of putting your comment in for some other place. Akbar services vehicle like BMW and Mercedes, but Foothill Foreign Automotive only does Honda and Toyotas. If your repair was $ 3k they would have called you right away and tell you to take your vehicle if you didn’t want to fix it without starting any work. But mainly, it sounds like you don’t even have a Honda so there is no way that they would have agreed to even look at your car. Just to be fair, as these ratings are very important to them or any business.
However, if you do get Honda, Foothill Foreign is the place to go for maintenance and repair.

I used Foothill Foreign Automotive for a decade, but I think it has gone downhill — or it just took a long time for me to figure out that there was a problem. Great people, but it seems they are understaffed with respect to mechanics, and they have missed a number of things that other shops figured out quickly. In some cases this caused significant additional expenses and inconvenience. We won’t be using them again.

I read the reviews which all sounded great. I even asked my family, my aunt and cousins who all have lived here in Upland for over 60+ years. They recommended I go to the Akbar on Foothill and Campus. Of course I did not listen because the reviews were so wonderful for this shop on 9^th street. They call me right away and tell me it will cost $ 3,000 which $ 900 will be labor. I told them I cannot afford it. I have already paid over $ 2,000 just a few months ago, twice, and have had to purchase a new tire every other month since I moved here less than a year ago because of an emergency situation. After shops collect their thousands, my car is back in every 2 – 3 months. The Las Vegas BMW dealership put $ 22,000+ in to my car (3 sep visits) just last year after the car accident in which USAA would not total my car out (hit from back and front by a female texting!) I bought new tires (all 4) and new brakes before leaving Las Vegas to here. Which shop is «NOT» ripping me off? So I ask if I can make a few payments since I do not have it all after paying the high rent here in CA. They said nope! and that now they are going to charge me $ 35 a day since I do not have all of the money in the first place to get my car out. Since I was out of work, I got behind in everything. I phoned my lawyer in Vegas to see if they have received any money from the other ins co., State Farm, they have not returned my call in the past week so I guess that means, no.
What is even crazier the shop said the repairs are $ 2,000 and that they only fixed some things that had to do with my steering and shocks and that the other things really weren’t urgent to fix right now. Do they really think that if I do not have $ 2,000 today to run over to them that I will be able to pay an extra $ 35 a day? The guy, who called today with the message, said the Owner told him to tell me about the daily fee. The 2007 car is not even worth the $ 30,000 that has been put in to it in the last year. Everyone sees a single mom coming and they take advantage. Is anyone really fixing anything?? Times are hard for everyone. Give someone a break, with no car, I cannot go to work. This shop told me they would have my car ready by last Wednesday so I could get my son to his graduation instead, I never received a call. I had to go rent a car so that dipped in to $ 300 of the $ 2,000 I had to give the shop. Next time I will listen to the family. The other shop lets them make payments and they have gone to him 20 years. Robert, S& S Motorworks,(German Auto) in Claremont is also great, he even had my car filled up with gas one time which I did pay for. Those are the shops that are really «family oriented»! I just made the mistake finding someone close and thinking it would be convenient. I have friends and relatives who own business here in Upland and Claremont, Time to make some calls.

Great work. The AAA guy recommended them and warned me that my repair looked costly. Foothill Foreign helped me keep driving my old honda for a reasonable priced repair.
Only downside is they only fix Honda’s and Toyota’s, so if you don’t have one of those, they will not service your car.
But conversely if you do own one of those makes, they do great work.

I am so pleased to be able to write a review of this establishment. Having been in the auto industry years ago, I am well aware of the fact that there are a lot of unscrupulous Mechanics out there. You will not find them working at Foothill Foreign! Having been told by the dealership that I needed a new water pump, I took it to Foothill Auto and they said it may have been leaking in the past, but not now. Thank you guys for saving me $ 600. The trust is worth so much more to me.

great service at reasonable prices. 1^st class customer service.

I’ve been taking my car to Foothill Foreign for more than 12 years with total satisfaction. In fact, I started with a Honda Accord and then bought a used Toyota Camry, so they’ve worked on both. I can’t say enough about the level of trust I have in the people there. They are personable and knowledgeable as well as reliable in all the ways you want with auto repair shops. There are so many auto repair places that will fabricate stories about what’s wrong or try to sell you on something that isn’t needed, etc. Not at Foothill Foreign. I feel secure with what they tell me and the quality of work I’ll get there.

I’ve been taking my 1992 Honda, and now my Lexus, to Foothill Foreign since 1995! Dennis and his wife and his daughter Cindy are like family to me and my cars. If you want an HONEST mechanic that you can trust, then come here!

Had my timing belt replaced here on my Toyota Tundra months ago and never got around to writing a review until now. I’d put them at 4 stars because they forgot to replug in my AC condenser so I had to go back with the check engine light came on. But back up to four stars for giving me a FREE oil change. Greased my rear brakes that were griding FREE. Fixed my check engine light problem with a master reboot FREE. Two other mechanics could not figure it out. Great service and fair prices. I live in Orange County now and really tempted to drive back just to go to this shop. They really do appreciate your business and have your best interest in mind.

I have been a customer since we bought a Honda back in 2003. Their service, fair pricing, professionalism has never let us down. We would never go anywhere else!

I take both my cars here and will take my new car when it is time for service. They are always friendly, the work is high quality and the prices are reasonable. I never try to up sell me as other places have. The only drawback is their hours, however they are totally worth any inconvenience.

Family owned and awesome service. Honest people. They treat me so well that I may even decide to buy another Honda just so they take care of me. Honda or Toyota this is the place to go, also Acura and Lexus I assume. They take me to work and pick me up if I need them to. Oil changes clutch, major service, this is the place to go. Thanks for being super honest and great customer service

If you have a Honda or Toyota Foothill Foreign is the place to take it! The staff is very knowledgable and friendly. Dennis is a pro and has been servicing Hondas for 30 years+. I have always been happy with the service and I think the prices are very reasonable.

Honest honest honest! If you are a woman and don’t want to be taken advantage of this is your place. Family owned and the office is run by women of family! They are honest and never take advantage. Often times they throw in free services because they felt you needed it but never asked so did it because they care. I have often been told by their staff they have your cars best interest in mind because if it not cared for the car will come to them and become their problem eventually to fix. I love that type of ownership Oil chane and full service they are great. My whole family now goes to them

If you own a Honda or Toyota you must come here for all your maintenance needs. The staff are friendly, helpful and provide the best service at the best value. They always recommend only the work you really need to do in order to keep your vehicle running in top condition. Their quality of work is better than any dealer and the prices are better too. Last time I took my truck in for service and they even replaced my burnt out tail light for free!

The best service, great friendly staff. Everybody there is very knowledgeable and willing to help. I will not take my Scion anywhere else!

Super friendly family run business. I have been bringing my 99′ Acura TL here for the past 10 years for all my maintenance issues. Very reasonable prices and great customer service. I went in one day after a 30-​hr shift at work and they let me sleep in the lobby.
The connections to my battery were loose and caused my car to lose power for a second each time I went over bumps. Their mechanic showed me the problem and recommended that I replace the leads, but as a temporary solution he molded a penny to reinforce the connection for free!
All businesses should be like this.