Shoreline Foreign Auto Repair

I've been taking my mini to Car Tender since it was no longer on warranty and always enjoy working with the team - particularly Patrick and John. I used to take my Mercedes there previously and have always been happy with the care taken of my vehicles and myself personally. I have recommended Car Tender to friends many times over the years.

Car Tender rocks!

Great service! First class all around. Thanks you again!

This review is extremely belated, but this place was AWESOME! My '98 Jeep Cherokee overheated around Nov 2014. They diagnosed the problem within a few minutes: it needed a new water pump. They didn't overcharge me, and they fixed it same day. Not only were they friendly and professional, they even sent me a Christmas card thanking me for my patronage. Their service is quick and they go the extra mile of washing your vehicle, vacuuming the inside, and driving it out to you. It reminds me of a time when there was car SERVICE, not just "there I fixed it." If you ever need car repair in the downtown Seattle area, I highly recommend them!

I've been taking my car to the great guys at Car Tender since about 1997. My mechanic of 19 years passed away, and I didn't know where to turn until one day I saw a beautiful 2002 parked in a lot. I wrote the owner a note, asking where she took her car for service, and left it on her windshield. It was the beginning of two wonderful relationships :) one with the owner of the BMW, and the other with Car Tender. I'm doubtful there is any place else in Seattle as knowledgable and competent as Car Tender, especially for rarer cars like my 2002. It amazes me to see the scope of their skills, spanning old cars like mine to jazzy new digital wonders. If this review sounds biased, it's because it is. I cannot say enough about them. There is huge peace of mind knowing they are there for me, and deliver top-notch professional services for reasonable prices. I'm very grateful and recommend them highly. It's really great to have an opportunity to leave a positive review for Car Tender. PS. If you ever have to wait for your car, they have a well-stocked candy dish :)

Through my BMW Club activities I know a lot of people who trust their BMWs to Car Tender. In the car club community Car Tender have as good a reputation as any BMW indie repair shop in the Puget Sound Region. 5 Stars Indeed!

I was hesitant to take my car here because of all the bad yelp reviews, so for a while I went through the hassle of taking my car to a shop on the east side. However when my car's alternator died, we decided to take a risk and just had it towed here. I am very glad we did -- we had nothing but positive experience here. They fixed the car, quickly and, as far as a can tell, with high quality. Furthermore, when we were picking it up, my sweetie discovered a nail in her tire, and they were very nice to look into it, and to get us air. All while being very helpful and very polite. All in all, I am very happy with this place, and will use it the Primary Care mechanic for my car.

Took my car in when the cable that ran from my starter to the batter melted on my exhaust header. Pros: The customer service was really good. I was dropped off and when the final repair was done they even drove it to my work. I'm assuming that's not something they did for everyone. More about that later. Price for labor was about average for this area and the repairs were done quickly. Cons: I had to take the car back right after driving it off because the starter (which they had to take off to get to the cable) was incorrectly aligned and making a grinding noise when starting the car. Not sure how they missed this when they started the car and drove it out to me. To their credit though, they did remedy the situation by giving me a ride back to work and dropping my car off at my work when they finished the repairs. They also didn't charge me anything for the second repair. I got the feeling they were decently honest and didn't mean for the car to have any other problems. I work on cars frequently (I couldn't work on this one because it broke down at 5 a.m. on I-5) and I had a good indication of the problem before taking it in. They diagnosed the problem correctly and were honest about the problem and the repair. Overall, not a bad shop I suppose. Could have better quality control when letting cars go out the door. It looks like they work on a lot of cars but have good intentions at heart. I gave it 3 stars but I feel closer to 3.5.