I have been taking my car for about 4 years and Randy and the team always pull thru for me.About a month ago my car started smoking while in rush hour traffic on 101. I called advanced immediately and Randy picked up the call within the first few rings as they always do. After a quick check in he let me know he wouldn't feel safe with me trying to drive the car any further with fluids leaking out of it. He gave me a couple tow truck numbers to call and i got help within an hour or so.It was great having someone to trust on the other end of the line to reassure me that i shouldn't drive and to help me get a tow truck that i new wasn't going to charge me the maximum rate.Thanks guys!

Hats off to Randy and the crew at Advanced! I've been taking my 1996 Jetta to this top-notch shop for years. Always professional, courteous and honest. They offer pickup and dropoff service which makes dropping off your car for service a breeze. Their prices are very reasonable and much lower than other VW repair shops in the area. On one occasion they even performed a additional complimentary service on top of what I brought my car in for. In my book, it doesn't get any better than that for an auto repair shop!

I was super stoked when Advanced started servicing Minis. As long as I have had my mini, I have loathed getting service done because it was always a pain and super expensive. Advanced not only took good care of my car, they were on time, affordable and super professional. They went above and beyond to make sure my car was running in tip top shape and never tried to upsell me on things I didn't really need. I highly recommend them for mini service. I won't be taking my car any place else!

First, I am(was) a mechanic. Sometimes I just don't have the time, tools or space to work on my car. Second I have a diesel VW Golf and you know how finicky we can be about what parts and oil go in to the car.These guys are the mechanics I recommend to people who hate and distrust mechanics. They are meticulous, honest and up front about everything. They get that in order to keep customers you have to be trustworthy and all of the above. They will not 'get you' with hidden costs or make up repairs- ever. Hands down better service than any stealership I have ever been to.I'd even recommend that you buy a Audi, VW or Mini just so you can use them.

- great first impression from these guys. - took my 08 vw r32 for an oil change to them after reading these reviews.- not disappointed in any way.- they were v friendly, seemed honest, did thorough work (going beyond just the oil change, unsolicitedly), were punctual & not pushy in the least.- pricing seems comparable to other shops i've used in other cities to date.- looking forward to returning to them for future maintenance & any necessary repairs. - thanks, guys at adv autowerks!

My first review on Yelp couldn't be for a finer establishment...I have a--lets say--complicated relationship with my little blue mini cooper. Every girl, gay man, metro sexual adores their mini cooper, well... at least up to that moment when things go south. My dreaded moment arrived recently, when my mini took on the alter-ego of a psychotic, epileptic man with a turbo-charged leaf-blower, every time I'd take her for a spin for more than a block or two. I was dreading this, not because of the countless possibilities of what it could be, but because the auto shop ranks pretty high on my least favorite things to do, right behind getting my eyebrows waxed and having blood drawn at the doctors. I came to Advanced Autowerks after having been taken for a ride by another highly-rated garage, the undeservedly Mini Dealership. The Autowerks guys, on the other hand, deserve every star they've got. Efficient, knowledgeable and honest, they diagnosed the problem with my mini in no time, and clearly laid out my options and their recommendation without being pushy about it. They know their stuff (the various, um, werks of autos) and they've got solid skills when it comes to customer satisfaction. I couldn't ask for anything more (and it definitely doesn't hurt that all of the mechanics are super cute in the "I'm A Manly Man Who Can Handle A Big Engine" kind of way). I'm thrilled to have found my new go-to garage--as is my happy mini--and I can't stop recommending them to everyone I know!!I'll be back here again in 3,000 miles. But hopefully not all too much sooner.

Advanced Autowerks now services Minis!!! I used to take my Audi to Advanced Autowerks and would recommend them to ANYONE with an Audi or VW. Now I have a Mini and recently found out that Advanced Autowerks services Minis when we took my wife's VW in for service... so now I know where I am taking my Mini for future service.UPDATE: After my first Mini service with Advanced Autowerks I can happily say that they're running the show better than ever. With some shop up-fits and the consisten honest, friendly, experienced staff I am thrilled to keep my cars at Advanced Autowerks.

I have been coming here since 2005 when they were a two-man shop in the middle of nowhere. They have always been super attentive, and it has been wonderful to see Randy's amazing care and customer service shine in the age of Yelp to make this place into stellar professional repair shop. I drive a custom "supped" up biodiesel TDI, and Advanced has not only worked with my car, but helped me work out weird bugs specific to my vehicle. In addition, when VW had a recall on a repair AA had done earlier, they re-formatted the receipt two times to help me submit for reimbursement to VW; I needed to separate the charges from other repairs and combine specific repairs from different visits. Advanced is far from the cheapest shop in town by hour, however they are many times better than the VW dealer others I have been to in both quality, speed and attitude. I am happy to pay for customer service and quality repairs. They are great, I send everyone with a VW there. I have been repairing cars since I was a teenager, consider myself pretty car savvy and don't feel I have ever been steered wrong. I will be sad when I no longer own a VAG car and stop coming here.

These guys are the Cadillac of Mini Cooper repair!I came in about two weeks ago because I kept having to refill the radiator (about 3 times a week) so I figured I'd take it to two shops, get an estimate, then go with whichever made sense. However, I got two wildly different estimates as each shop believed it to be two very different problems. So, I figured I needed a third estimate.I heard through a buddy that Advanced was doing Mini's now, so I took it there. They figured that the problem was a cracked water pump and even showed me why they thought that's what it was. He was so sure of it that he told me that, "If that's not the problem, then it's on me." I picked up my Mini the next day and I haven't refilled the radiator since! These guys obviously know their stuff and now have me as a customer forever. I plan to even do regular maintenance there. I love my Mini and it's great to have a spot I know I can rely on now. Thanks guys!

Okay, I hope this updates my previous review. If not, that is okay since I am sticking with a 5 star performance. Last time I wrote about my satisfaction with their work with my Audi (2001 A6 & 2004 A4 avant) and now... low and behold they have just started to work on Mini Coopers.So far I have just used them for a service, but will most certainly use them for repairs too (based on my past Audi history with them). They were quick and more cost effective than the dealer.Keep up the good work and I like the new look at the shop.J.