DO NOT BE FOOLED BY GOOD REVIEWS OF THIS PLACE!!! It is worst place to take your precious Subarus. The owner is the laziest most ucooperative scammer I ever met. Never experienced service like this before. You won't get straight answers from this guy AVO. You can see for yourslef if you want to waste your money and time. I hate to discredit people but this guy is an exception he is absolutely worst of worst. SAVE your money go somewhere else! All you will get this place is a bad taste of dishonest bandit disguised as a friendly neighborhood mechanic. Don't be fooled by his friendiliness.

Avo, the owner and chief mechanic, is my favorite mechanic and one of my favorite people anywhere. I first went to Avo when I couldn't afford dealer prices for a major repair, and he completed the work for about half what the dealership had quoted. Later, when the suspension was damaged in an accident, Avo spent hours locating used parts to save me money, even though he would have saved his own time and made more money by using new parts. And even though the damage had been severe, the repair and alignment were perfect. When my engine died--usually fatal--Avo replaced it for a reasonable amount of money, installing a used Japanese engine in good condition. Bottom line--Avo is a good person and a first-rate mechanic.

Moved back to l.a. after several years living in northern california. I?ve owned several subarus and have had disappointing experiences at various Subaru dealers throughout the state. The best Subaru mechanic I had was at a dealer in small town Auburn, California, where the shop treated its customers the friendly way you expect a small town shop to treat it?s locals and regulars. I was afraid I was never going to have a nice experience like that here in L.A. until I found this shop. And I live in South Gate where nobody really knows what to do with a Subaru, everyone drives Toyotas Hondas Nissans and domestics. I wasn?t in l.a. long when my Legacy GT tore up it?s CV boot, burning grease all over the place. It was late Friday, local Subaru dealer is closed on weekend (and I?ve had horrible experiences there at Timmons Subaru by the way, so didn?t really want to go there again), so I hopped on the internet, found Avo?s shop, called him first thing in the morning, he told me to come by right away, he would squeeze me in on Saturday morning, I was there at 8am sharp, he had the part, fixed my GT back up in a few hours, at a reasonable price. We chatted, he immediately noticed lots of the prior work recently done to the car, and gave me tips on how some expensive repairs I?d done he could?ve done differently and cheaper (like my speedometer that died, he said next time he can fix it, don?t need to replace the whole thing as I was told at another shop and paid big bucks for). I immediately knew Avo was going to be my man. I?ve been back three times for various minor repairs. Everything?s been smooth. I?m happy I found a ?small town? Subaru shop in fast paced L.A.

This is my first review ever. I'm a Subaru person having owned four since 1980. The one thing I've learned other than Subarus are great cars is that you have to have a Subaru mechanic. There are Subaru mechanics and mechanics that say the can work on Subarus. At Subaru Independent, Subarus are the only cars they work on. I found Avo at Subaru Independent when a mechanic at the dealership where my car had been for a day and a half without solving the problem pulled me aside and suggested that I take my car there. I took my car to Avo that afternoon and it was ready the next day. Over the six years I've been with Avo, I have found him to be a very ethical, honest person, and a master mechanic. If you're looking for a place to service your Subaru, give them a look. I believe you will be very satisfied.

I have taken my Subarus to Avo for 25 years. In fact in all that time we have bought only Subarus because Avo is still around to take care of them. Recently we bought a new Forester only because we knew we could count on Avo for expert, honest and cost friendly service. He is absolutely the best mechanic anywhere! Over the years he has always treated me and the rest of his custumers with complete fairness and consumate integrity. His prices are way below dealer charges, often less than half of what a dealer would charge for equivalent services. In addition, Avo not only excells in his work but he is also always on time. When he promises to complete a job at a certain time, it gets done! I trust Avo 100% and rely on him to keep our cars in top form. Avo's assistant, Vasgen, is also a terrific and knowledgable guy who shares Avo's passion for honest and hard work.