European Car Specialist - Jan Vandenberg

Disgusting service lost parts from my $160k vehicle, then charged the earth for it and i can't get my replacement parts replaced as he's full of excuses due to covid crap! and thats not all of the dodgy shit he's attempted to do which I"m not going into as this is enough of a warning to those wanting a straight up deal it won't happen sorry to say and you won't even know your getting ripped BEWARE
also to add insult the car had nearly 12kms on the clock from dropping it off till picking up so go figure folks DONT TRUST THIS CLOWN if you want piece of mind motoring

Dishonest,Unsafe,Overpriced. Volvo XC90 Work done recently $4k front suspension. Sway bar not attached and was loose. Wheel alignment 'free of charge' was not done at all. Now tyres need replacing due to uneven wear. Despite asking 3 times to have oil feed tube replaced this was forgotten about. After the above I did not trust that this would be done well or without extra cost as was promised.
Seemed desperate for full payment over the phone before work had started.
Lost my trust, won't be back.

Avoid at all costs. I took my late model car to them for various things, brakes included. I complained that they put the wrong brakes on and this caused some bad feeling. A few months later my $45000 car started leaking from the cooling system, not in one place but half a dozen different places, effectively destroying the engine, which made the car worthless. Experts tell me that this was caused by someone sabotaging the coolant, probably with battery acid. So unless you want your car ruined, keep away from this highly dubious business

When the alternator failed on my Porsche 911 and left me stranded on a small two lane road in the middle of nowehere, I wanted to have it towed back home. But that would have set me back some $2,500 so instead, I had it towed to European Car Specialists in Pukekohe. It was Saturday and they were closed so I had no idea if this was a good idea or not.

On Monday, I called ECS first thing in the morning. Jan answered the phone and put my mind at ease. Jan was so forthcoming and helpful - my 911 was back on the road within the week and I was able to pick it up. The price was very reasonable and I could not have been happier with the service I received from Jan and his crew at ECS.

Came in with an MB G-Class I've been fighting bleeding brakes this last Sunday. Going through the standard yearly bleed, I got an ABS light and it appeared the unit restricted flow to the rear lines.

I came into ECS bright and early and met Jan. He couldn't get to my car right away but informed me how I could correct the error. Brought it back to my shop and gave it a shot. It worked, and my brakes are bled and the module is code free.

I appreciate the prompt help. Next time I run into something I can't wrap my head around, he'll have my business!