I only take my Acura here and have been for the last 5 years. I trust Vladimir and Mike with everything automotive related including helping me install my infant car seat. They are like family.

I’ve been taking all of my cars here for about 7-8 years. Seriously, this family has to be the most HONEST mechanics I have ever dealt with. Great family that does great and honest work.

I’ve been going to Independence Acura Car Service for over 10 years now for maintenance and repairs of my Honda. And would trust these guys in a blink, without any hesitation or doubts! Very reliable, honest and transparent. Thank you for your service!

I have had numerous services completed here and Mike and Vladimir always do a great job. Ive had oil changes, a tune up, brake pads, and other various services. They keep my car running great and will continue to bring my car here as good mechanics are hard to find. Definitely recommend!

Took my Honda Accord to Vladimir right when he first opened back when he had an ad in the Palo Alto times, this was around 2003. My Check engine light came on and I took it in for a diagnostic. I came back later and told me the computer chip went out. But don’t worry he said I called Honda and it’s a recall item and they will replace it for free. I asked him how much do I owe you, just the diagnostic he told me. I appreciate his honesty and integrity. He could ripped me off, but he didn’t. Since then I’ve always taken my cars to him and Michael. He works on my Tundra and Acura and they run solid. He even scolded my wife because she had bald tires. I’ll take my cars to them as long as they are open.

Robert is one of the best and am honourable owner and mechanicNo BS here. Takes care of a couple of cars each day so that he can focus his energy and expertise on each car.

Ive been coming here for years, and each and every time I come in to visit their service is always top notch! Thanks Vladimir and Michael and the rest of the staff of Independence Car Service!

I can’t say enough great things about this place. Vladimir and Michael are so amazing! They helped me with a car repair that another place quoted at a price that would have totaled my car, and did the repair perfectly for much less. They also helped me work things out with the insurance company. I will be taking any future car needs to them. Highly highly recommend!!

Good mechanical work at a good price with clear technical explanations of problems found and solved.

Hey, if your car is making a weird noise, go to Independence Car Service. They will diagnose it and will let you know if it is ok to drive with it or not. When not sure the are not sure they are the best for the job, they will refer you to someone else. Good honest service at a great price! You will never regret going there. They were our first stop for any car troubles for at least 20 years.

Very honest mechanic, they always try to find the solution that works and make sense economically. We brought our Toyota Matrix and VW Jetta to this shop.

What a great find. First time with them and I’m very happy with the results. (Changed timing belt and related parts). When the clutch needs replacing or any of my other cars needs attention, I’m bringing it here.

I took my Honda here for 7 years. I was so lucky to have found this shop. They are honest and good mechanics who took care of my car periodically without fail. One time, Vladimir scolded me because my tires were in pretty bad shape. He basically said: young lady, you better get these tires replaced right now! They didnt do tires there and he didnt try to point me to any tire shop so I knew he was genuinely concerned for my safety. They were like a good neighborhood mechanic in the old days that you can trust. Too bad now Im in a different state and need to look for a new place to take my car. Im suddenly realizing how good I had it. *sigh*

I appreciate a mechanic who more than once has told me, Part X is wearing out, but itll be fine until your next visit, so well leave it for now. Theyre neither the fastest, nor the cheapest, but theyre honest and fairly priced, and I value that.

The only honest car mechanic in the whole bay area. Amazing qualitu of service and they will only do for your car what it actually needs. Some other shop tried to scam me but luckily I went to them and saved my time and money.

Best mechanics there are. Have been their customer for 16 years and they have never wronged me once. Had to tow a car to them few times over the weekend when it broke and they were able to get it back to me few hours after the parts have been delivered to them.

Excellent service, friendly, sincere and professional staff! Thanks for taking care of my car and being so nice and helpful!

Great shop. Very honest with fair pricing and performs nice repairs. I recommend them highly!

Great service, simple and easy. The mechanic explain it in a very simple way, so I can understand what needs to be done. I will do back again later.

Michael took care of the oil change on my Honda Accord. He is honest, straightforward with what to expect with regards to expenses and gave me a his assessment of the cars status and what needs to be done. I find their price reasonable and their service is efficient. Im taking my vehicles there from now on.

Weve been taking our Subaru and Acura to Vladimir for ages. Great service thats thoughtful, fairly-priced, and totally trustworthy. They came up with a creative solution for our Integras exhaust system when factory parts were no longer available, fixed wheel bearings and door locks on the Subaru, as well as performing routine maintenance on both. We will continue taking our cars there.

Great shop. Very honest with fair pricing. Will do only what your car need.

These guys are great! Very reasonable rates, and very knowledgeable about Hondas. They are honest, timely, and communicate very well.

Ive been going to this service for 7 years. They served us great back when we had our first run down 20 years old car till the date. Honest and professional.

Easy to schedule. Only recommends repairs when necessary. No hidden costs. Great experience with multiple repairs.

These guys are amazing!!I have a dread of mechanics and car problems that is out of line with the actual experience (its just so stressful when you have no idea what is wrong, how bad it is, and, just as importantly, whether or not you can trust what you are being told.)Having bought a used car that was not-so-nicely-maintained, Ive had to get over that fear, fast. Luckily, with Independence Auto, that hasnt been a problem. The quality of work, reliability, and trustworthiness has been off the charts. My car anxiety is no more!As an example, when fixing the brakes and noticing that the car was a little rough-around-the-edges, Vladimir summed up what the key components were that I should worry about. After not knowing if they had been replaced when the car hit 100,000 miles, I asked him to do the work just to be on the safe side. He actually turned me away! Telling me he would prefer confirmation that service was not done as it would be expensive to replace parts (to the tune of $700) unnecessarily.How great is that? After I received confirmation the work had not been done, I dropped my car off the next day and his team gave me a ride to work. My car was ready to go the next morning.Not only did they stick to the estimate each time, they went above and beyond by replacing a tail-light for me (I had already ordered the part on eBay) as a bonus! This wasnt any taillight replacement, mind you - they had to take the bumper off to replace it due to the way the taillight was secured. And they still left this as a bonus - free of charge!Having to weigh the pros and cons of putting new money in to a used car, based on the multiple conversations Ive had with him already, I know I can 100% trust Vladimirs opinion.Following the amazing service Ive received, theyre never getting rid of me!

Been there multiple times in the last year. Vladimir and his mechanics are trustworthy, professional and efficient. They even showed me how to replace the air filter myself to save money. Their rates are extremely reasonable.

Honest guys with proper communication skills to customers . Fair priced too! Recommended!

Serviced my Honda Insight here several times (oil change, suspension, tail lights). Never tried to rip me off, gave good advice on how to reduce my maintenance expenses (even if it meant going to dealership), charged me several times less than what the dealer quoted to replace my taillights. As long as Im driving Japanese Im taking it here for service!

Been going to these folks for many years. Always honest and stand behind their work. I have 4 cars and service them all at Independence.

All the reviews were true. Excellent service and professional job. I called around other shops to get my Sicon tC serviced and Independence had a god price and good reviews on Yelp. Boy, were they right!They explained the pricing in front and didnt sell me any hidden plans. They got rid of all my engine light and told me the problem. My car runs like new after brake pads device, 90K service and new oil change. Thanks you guys!See you next time when I replace the coolantsRemember to use the Google Coupon for 10% off labor

Great car service place, excellent quality and very reasonable prices

Great place to get your car serviced. Trustworthy and they dont try to upsell you on unnecessary work / maintenance.

Not a very good experience. I spent more than $300 but never got the issue of my car fixed.

Replaced rear brakes here. Fast service and fair price.

Great service. Knowledge owner. Fast turnaround.

I’ve been coming here since 2000 with two different Acuras. Vladimir is the most honest mechanic you’ll find. He never tries to upsell you anything. He’ll say things like “your brake pads are getting a little low, but you probably have about 10,000 miles left on them” or “your tires need to be replaced, but you can take care of that yourself”. They do my regular maintenance, changed a timing belt, and replaced a clutch among other things. On the clutch job, Vladimir told me to come by and see the transmission he took out because he wanted to point out some things to me. I mean who does that?! If there’s one downside, it’s that he’s too popular. Over the years word got out about Vladimir’s reputation and now it seems everybody is going to him.

Very friendly local car service.

Love these this place! Awesome service!

Best mechanic in 500 mile radius

Trusted mechanic of my family and I for over a decade.

Good place. Always help me

The best in auto care!!

I took my car to service here and it went well. They even fixed the plastic rattling around that I had in the back of my car at no charge.

The best!

Excellent service