Sarasota European Auto Repair

Jesse fixed several problems on my 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider (Niki Lauda edition) that a much more "prestigious" shop charged me a hefty bill to screw up. He then replaced the wheel bearings for 40% less than the aforementioned shop had quoted. He is honest and tells it like it is. I have to admit that his shop is not a showplace of cleanliness and order, but ultimately what matters is the quality of the mechanic and his work, and reasonable prices. Jesse knocks it out of the park on all three counts.

To everyone who has no clue where to take your foreign auto just out of warranty look no further. I met Jesse about five or six years ago around the end of the recession and my Mortgage company had been closed for about two years. Money was more than just tight. My Mercedes ML 320 had every dash light on that could be on, warning me of impending doom. The real problem was in the abs box and a short. I was quoted $2000 by the main place your supposed to go and $1200 by a reputable shop supposedly. I heard about Jesse from a friend at Discount Auto at the time and I thought "why not" get a third opinion. He knew the problem immediately and said $600. to fix. I thought lets try this man and see. Two days later he called with the car ready. Al the idiot lights were gone and the car stopped on a dime. Jessie is a honest man of his word and no one knows foreign cars better in my opinion. l am very glad I met him and I still use him on al our vehicles today.

I bought a VW GTI about a year ago and for every service or issue I take it to Jesse. He specializes in European cars, and him and his partner Dimitri do great work as well as provide great customer service. My most recent issue was with an oil leak coming from I believe a faulty filter housing put on by a lube shop as a last minute decision. I dropped my car off at Jesse's about 20 minutes before he closes his shop with the intent on leaving the car for the weekend because I knew he was busy. He saw I lost a lot of oil and decided to figure out the issue while I was there so I can see as well. Dimitri checked the car out as well and they both found the issue and solved it on the spot without me having to leave my car. He is a very honest guy and will do what he can to look out for you and your car. He will suggest work to be done if needed, but will not pressure you like some other shops, he always has your best interest in mind. Jesse and Dimitri are a great team and Jesse runs an excellent shop and will be the only one I take my cars to. It's also fun to see his E30 and Evos every time I pull up!

I had my '97 MBZ E320 alternator replaced. Work was done professionally. The garage is small but organized and clean. I wouldn't hesitate recommending him. I paid a fraction (~1/3) of what my local MBZ dealer would have charged.

Nice owner honest people great work I'm a girl they could of lied about the work but they didn't instead they saved me money 👍

I just moved to the area with my 76 Mercedes. I left a trusted Mercedes mechanic, who kept my car running for damn near one million miles. The odometer stopped at 693,000 and i drove it for 300-500 miles a week for 5 years after that. My alternator was failing and when i called another shop, they immediately said $700 for the part alone. That's when i called my previous mechanic, who promptly screamed "hell no,! An alternator is not that much and it could be the voltage regulator, which is a quick, cheap fix." I called Jesse and he told me the exact same thing as my former mechanic. I just left there and called my mechanic in Maryland to let him know that i found someone quite possibly as good as him! My experience this morning, especially after they looked at my engine and handled some minor repairs was seamless! It is a relief to know that my "new" car will be in very good hands! Thank you!

The best!!!!!!!! Saved me a fortune and was a pleasure to deal with. Finally an honest mechanic... If you have a bmw go see him

Jesse has been working on my 2006 VW beetle for the past few years after being ripped off by the VW dealer. He's a great mechanic, trustworthy, and personable. I cannot imagine taking my car to anyone else!

I wish I could go in to this place that's looks like a full deserted parking garage lot and try to find the front and a bunch of mechanics just laughing while walking right by me. Appreciate the not even notice that I was there.

We are so grateful that we found Jesse and Dimitri. We had a problem with our BMW X3 and had taken it to another mechanic who told us we needed to replace the engine!! A friend told us about Jesses Garage and we had it towed right over there that day. Thank god we did. Jesse found the problem right away and it only cost us $600 to repair instead of thousands of dollars. Apparently the other mechanic had no idea what he was doing or he was trying to cheat us. It is so hard to find a skilled and trustworthy BMW mechanic in Sarasota, but we have finally found one. I will be reccomending @jessesgarage to all my friends who drive european cars. Fair prices, great service and a really nice guy.