Little Foreign Car Garage

So very disappointed and shocked by the unprofessional conduct of Little Foreign Car. Do not bring your car here is my strong recommendation.
We brought in my husband’s Audi A4 this past Monday, it was towed in because it showed low oil pressure in red. They supposedly fixed it and we picked it up after hours on Wed. We live in Boston, so about 5min before getting home the same low oil pressure notification came on again.
Called the Thurs. morning they said to tow it back again. We did that, in parallel I was trying to get a hold of them to discuss the tow charge as I felt we should not have to pay for the second tow if it was a result of them not fixing the car the first time around (each tow is $ 140). The receptionist, who in general is rude, and never calls you back when she says she will, said she could not make that decision and to call back Friday.
We assumed they were working on the car, called back Friday, took a few hours to get a hold of someone. When my husband finally talks to the guy, they had NOT been working on the car, did NOT want to to discuss the tow charge, and said they were refusing to continue to work on our car at all!
So are now in a major bind, and have wasted a week with these guys. We have to now scramble to find another garage and get it towed AGAIN Friday night. We call a tow truck, the guy gets there and they did not leave our car outside so we were unable to get it !!!
It still gets worse.
They call us Saturday morning, say the car is out, we send the tow truck guy again. They had put the WRONG car out, so the tow truck gets to the new garage with someone else’s car. My husband, with our 1 year old daughter, now has to drive back with them to return someone else’s car and get our car.
Our car finally made it to the garage, but I have never been screwed like this by any repair shop in Boston. They reimbursed us for the «repairs» they did (that left us with the same problem + an alignment), but we wasted a week of time struggling to get someone to fix our car, renting another car, spending hours driving there and back, two whole weekend days with their incompetence regarding the tow… etc, it was crazy.
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The rear shocks of my car was broken and I was in hurry for a long trip.
They did their best to promptly make the repairs, so I was able to leave the town without leaving a broken car to my wife.
Very professional, excellent services and fair price.

BRING YOUR CAR HERE — TRUSTWORTHY
All of these reviews were affirmed in my experience at Little Foreign Car Garage. The service was top notch, the people were trustworthy and the work was done right. I shopped around many dealerships and shops in the area and am grateful I came across Chuck and the team at LFCG. They did not pull any punches or attempt to squeeze money out of me (I know very little about cars). I left the Garage feeling refreshed that there are good, hardworking, honest people in this industry. I highly recommend you consider LFCG for your next repair.

THIS PLACE IS A RARE FIND!!!
The Little Foreign Car Garage is big on excellent service. It is a high quality car repair shop with good prices, friendly and caring service, and wonderful communication about the duration of the repair. They even volunteered to go out and obtain my inspection service. It apparently has been there for a long time has earned a loyal following. I am so happy to have found a place to have my Porsche serviced from somebody who actually owns several!

I’m going into the 5^th year of Skipper and Chuck taking care of my 1980 Porsche 911SC. I brought the car to them originally because it had a fatal problem which no mechanic had been able to fix — The engine would die unexpectedly, even when under power. Since this car is a track car and I love to do Drivers Ed with PCA, losing power while you’re going around a tight corner is not a good experience. Other mechanics had replaced quite a few parts and charged me a lot for guesswork but they hadn’t dented the problem.
After some careful road testing and diagnostics, Skipper broke it to me that my entire engine wiring harness had to be replaced. Given that it was my first experience with LFCG and given that I had many previous bad experiences with wrong diagnoses, I was pretty cautious but Skipper said he was sure this was the problem.
He was right. The car suddenly became reliable. At the same time they pointed out that timing was wrong and fixed that. Over the last 4 years, they’ve taken this car from a flaky sometimes-​on, sometimes-​off performer to a reliable, powerful, 33 year-​old fun track car. Nothing has been done that doesn’t need to be done, and what has been done has always been careful to be most cost effective. When the brakes all had to be replaced, Chuck was wonderfully patient while we hunted down affordable replacement calipers. Most recently they discovered that some previous mechanic had siliconed a crack in the airbox and Skipper broke the news to me that it had to be replaced. Again, he was right. At this point, LFCG has my complete trust and that’s not easy to get.
I’m not some rich guy who fools around with race cars. But I do my love my 911 and I so thankful I found LFCG to take care of it.

What a little gem! I found lFCG through Tire Rack’s list of recommended installers. I was desperate to have two tires installed, and LFCG fit me in same day. They even offered to give me a ride when I said I didn’t want to wait for the car, and allowed me to pay by phone when I picked it up after hours. I was very impressed with their service, and their price to install was a very reasonable $ 35 per tire. Sure, you may be able to get a slightly better price from a chain, but wouldn’t you rather know that the job was done right? I’ll be back here for more service!

The customer service is phenomenal. Personally I don’t care about pricing because when it comes to my car I want the work done right. While I can’t comment on the pricing, other reviews have them priced higher which is probably the case. That being said, I won’t take my car anywhere else for mechanical work.

THEY ARE THE BEST
I have a 2010 Mercedes E550. At my last service recently, my Mercedes dealer recommended that I replace my rear brakes (with them).
I gave my car into Little Foreign Car Garage to have the rear brakes replaced. During the day Chuck called me to tell me that he didn’t think my rear brakes needed replacement — they were’t worn that badly. WOW! What car repair shop calls you to tell you that you don’t need work done that you booked? That’s a sign of a real reputable professional. Better than the MB dealers…
They have definitely made a customer for life out of me! I can’t recommend them more highly. They saved me $ 500-​$ 600.

Little foreign car has worked on my car and girlfriends car. Great experience. Skipper and chuck explain In plain english the problem and complete the work on a timely basis. Also got a good deal 4 new tires. I recommend LFCG to everyone…

They are expensive but I love them, Chuck is lookin’ out for you and Skipper has repeatedly given me a hand for free when needed. I recently had what I thought was an emergency and they looked at my car right away while I sat there and told me that there was a TSB on the issue and to take it to the dealer to get it fixed for free and that no, my car was not going to explode. Yay LFCG.

Skipper, Chuck and his team are exceptional! They take care of my Benz and my wife’s Lexus. The work gets done right the first time, on budget and on time. I have found their pricing to be fair and definitely a lot less than my dealer. These guys know cars.

I’ve been taking my older BMW there for years. As has been mentioned they are not inexpensive, however, they are both a lot less expensive and a lot more competent than the dealer. They actually diagnose the problem rather than just replacing parts until something works. I had an electrical problem that stumped three other shops, each one of which replaced various components (I was traveling and couldn’t get the car as far as Waltham) and they figured it out and fixed it. They probably are aggressive in recommending preventive repairs of failing parts, but they clearly explain every time the issue, the likely consequences and expected timeframe of a problem. They aren’t offended if you decline to do the work they’ve suggested– they are upfront about keeping your car in top shape, preventing breakdowns, and preventing very expensive problems subsequent to not doing certain maintenance items.
I know I can find a shop that will be cheaper in the moment, but I’ve become convinced that I’m getting a good deal over the long term, plus I don’t find myself sitting by the side of the road waiting for the wrecker when something critical has failed.

I’ve used them a few times and found them to be over priced. I also thought they were a bit aggressive in terms of preventative maintenance– i.e. replacing parts that are working fine but *might* fail. If you have something a bit more esoteric than the average car, I think these guys are the ones to care for your ride and know what they are doing. However for typical maintenance for most cars, I think their high prices are not warranted.

I went here because they were on the Tire Rack recommended installers list and had a cute name, and I was very pleasantly surprised!
It was expensive to have four tires installed, but they did a good job and — here’s the really great part — they let me hang out in the shop, gave me tips on installation stuff and track driving, and generally just hang out while they did the work. I usually get yelled at when I so much as step inside the work area, not invited in.
They also did all the little touches that nowhere actually does: they mounted my wheels then did the tightening with a torque wrench, not the brainless monkey overtorquing that most shops do which makes the lug nuts impossible to remove yourself. I would definitely go back for future tire mounting or auto repair needs.

I’ve been here a few times.
As already mentioned they are not the cheapest place, but not terrible either, and they make up for any extra penny, by having truly good service, and really knowing what they are doing.
I work around the corner, and usually drop off my Saab 9 – 5 here for service during the day and pick it up after work.
I’m always impressed by the vast array of rare European cars theese guys are working on whern I stop by. I’ve seen everything including a classic rolls royce, BMW 2002’s two Maserati Biturbos (at the same time) a bunch of classic Porsches and on.
I once found that my foglight mount had cracked and it was danging from a thread. I faced dricing around with it dangling and risking it falling off and breaking at some expense. I stopped by to see if they could help me. They made new holes in it and mounted it back in place for me free of charge. I was very surprised and very pleased.
Anything I don’t feel lie doing myself, ranging from an oil change to major surgery on my car I bring it here for.
I once had a fog light dangling by a thread after its mount broke. I stopped by to see if there was anything they could do to help me before it fell off and cost me $ 300 to replace. They took me in last minute, made extra holes in it, and attached it back on free of charge.
I was surprised and amazed.
These days if I have anything I need done to my car that I don’t want to, or feel like doing myself, I bring it here.

Used this place to put a new set of tires on my car. A bit more expensive than the chain stores, but massively made up for it with great customer service. Got a next day appointment, the work was done in a couple of hours AND they got the inspection done for me even though their shop doesn’t do them.
Two weeks later I got a hand-​written thank you card from them, with a coupon for 20% off my next visit. Love these guys.