Uptown Imports - Foreign Auto Repair, Minneapolis MN, 55408, Auto Repair, Toyota Repair, Mercedes Benz Repair, BMW Repair and Saab Repair

John Shanderuk,

Owner

Welcome to Uptown Imports - Foreign Auto Repair in Minneapolis,
your Premier Auto Repair and Service Shop

A message from the owner...

Look... I could have hired some fancy schmancey ad guy to write this for me like every other web site you go to but it just wouldn't be from me! I know going to the auto repair shop and getting your car fixed can be like going to the dentist and getting a root canal (Ouch)!

But that's why we've made it painless and simple as possible.

I think Uptown Imports isn't like other auto repair shops. We've been serving Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Twin Cities Area since 1988. And our reputation has always been staked on being straight and honest with our customers.

That's why people call us the "Import Auto Repair Specialists": With a proven track record of over 18,363 satisfied clients over the past 25 years. But don't take my word for it ... just click here and see what some of them have to say in their own words!

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Neil S. on 4/9/2013:

"A small shop but very personal and polite. They are very knowledgeable and were excellent at keeping in the loop with my vehicle. Doesn't exactly fit within my budgetary needs but they were respectful about that."

Duane R. K. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 4/7/2013:

"Excellant service at a reasonable price"

Theodore R. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Subaru was in for an auto repair service, on 4/7/2013:

"They are honest about what needs to be done and explain everything in detail if you don't understand what is wrong with your vehicle."

Garrett M. from Saint Paul, MN, whose Audi was in for an auto repair service, on 4/1/2013:

"I would tell them the service was top of the line. Great customer service, and quality work. -Kept me up to date on necessary changes -Made sure I was comfortable with changes/costs"

James B. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Saab was in for an auto repair service, on 3/25/2013:

"Uptown Imports does a great job of providing maintenance on my Saab, and always does a thorough check of all major systems. They let me know what areas might need maintenance soon. It never feels like they're trying to oversell me on anything and I appreciate the fact that experts are taking a look at all major systems and making sure everything looks good."

Bruce E. , whose Honda was in for an auto repair service, on 3/24/2013:

"Very good work. Very knowledgable & nice staff."

Andy on 3/17/2013:

"Well experienced and honest"

Jana L. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Audi was in for an auto repair service, on 3/11/2013:

"Honest and reliable. Good information about isuues. They did leave my care REALLY dirty this past visit though. I had to stop at a carwash on my way home becausee I could couldn't see out the windows."

Katie U. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Honda was in for an auto repair service, on 3/8/2013:

"Uptown Imports has a strong customer service. When my car was in for an oil change, they found a leak. After that was repaired they asked me to come back in 100 miles so they could check for any other leaks. I appreciate their initiative in the follow up."

Mike K. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 3/8/2013:

"I would say that Uptown has a great wealth of knowledge of my particular vehicle, they are easy to work with, reasonably priced, friendly and will make that extra effort to accommodate you when needed."

Angela W. , whose Saab was in for an auto repair service, on 2/6/2013:

"What can I say about Uptown Imports... they deliver "White Glove" customer service. I am hard to please and they hit the mark on every point... great service, clean facility, beautiful bathroom (as others have pointed out), comfortable waiting area with wi-fi, free bottled waters and a Keurig machine, magazines are for both and women (a lot of repair facilities have not figured out women get their cars serviced, lol). John (the owner) even will take time to assist you himself. Gone are the days of stacks of maintenance records... they provide you with an online portal where all your service records are stored as well as upcoming maintenance reminders. I have been in a few times now and am impressed with how you will be treated as if you are the only customer. Thanks Andi and Jason for taking such good care of me!"

Sean on 1/27/2013:

"I have been there a couple of times and, so far, it seems quite good."

Brock S. on 1/20/2013:

"trust worthy and excellent service"

Anne S. on 1/13/2013:

"I'm grateful I was led to Uptown Imports, as I've valued their service. though the dealership may be a title less expensive, I can rely on Uptown Imports. John and his staff are considerate and skilled negotiators in offering good service through a warranty I have. They effectively communicate an intent to help to prolong the life of a car I love to drive."

John M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose MAZDA was in for an auto repair service, on 11/4/2012:

"Very professional and quality oriented people."

Anthony P. from Ellsworth, WI, whose BMW was in for an auto repair service, on 9/30/2012:

"Horrrible service, lied about quote price and time, did not do service requested and tried to scam even more money out of me afterwards. A one day job ended up taking over a week had I let this continue... NEVER GO THERE!"

Charlie L. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 9/30/2012:

"Smart, fair, and professional"

Tim F. , whose Subaru was in for an auto repair service, on 9/17/2012:

"excellent at diagnosis, efficient. prices acceptable."

Anonymous from Minneapolis on 8/26/2012:

"Excellent quality and customer service! And this shop also has the nicest bathroom I've ever seen in a mechanic shop. I was VERY impressed with the cloth towels instead of paper towels, being a very eco-minded person."

Jessie M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Audi was in for an auto repair service, on 8/19/2012:

"They are always prompt and reasonable, and explain everything really well."

Mark E. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Audi was in for an auto repair service, on 8/19/2012:

"Good service by knowledgeable technicians."

Leah W. from Minneapolis on 8/19/2012:

"Reasonably priced and most importantly, honest."

Anonymous from Minneapolis on 8/19/2012:

"Awesome, honest ( you told me I was still under manufacturers warranty). Really nice and explained everything. Reasonable $."

Anonymous from Minneapolis on 8/12/2012:

"Very professional, informative and knowledgeable. They do excellent work."

Kris from Minneapolis on 8/12/2012:

"I will tell them that I had great service for a year -- expensive, but thorough. I appreciate that mechanics take the time to explain what they're doing to me so that I know how to best take care of my car. Most shops don't value educating their customers. But this last visit was atrociously unacceptable service, and I will not be coming back. I scheduled an appt for an oil change, tire rotation, and AC check. Was told just to drop off the car in the morning. Because I didn't have other transport, I had to run errands on foot and wait for the car. Service took 2.5 hours, and when they found a blockage in AC, it was until the end of the day to fix it. Then the wheel wasn't properly tightened and it fell off, so I had to come back another day for a replacement wheel. All said and done, at least 5 wasted hours of my time and gas $$ coming from across town. I'm moving right now and this was an incredible inconvenience and stress I really don't need. Absolutely ridiculous."

Doug M. , whose MINI was in for an auto repair service, on 8/12/2012:

"Do not go there incompetent"

James B. from Plymouth, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 8/6/2012:

"High quality, work completed on time, for the price quoted. Owner on-site, staff friendly. Outstandingly clean bathroom"

Keira M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose HONDA was in for an auto repair service, on 7/29/2012:

"Great service, friendly attitude"

Sorany K. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Kia was in for an auto repair service, on 7/15/2012:

"Uptown Imports is cheap and fast. I went to an auto shop to get an estimate and it was way over priced. Once I got an estimate at Uptown Imports, I saved a couple hundred dollars without any coupons."

Kayla from Minneapolis on 7/8/2012:

"I am extremely satisfied with their honest services and recommend them entirely."

Megan S. on 6/10/2012:

"I found my experience at Uptown Imports to be quality and fair. The price I was charged for the work done was below the rate quoted by nearby competitors. Although I felt I needed to call back to prompt a timely status update, the staff worked with my time constraints to make sure I got my car back by the end of the day. Other suggested work for my car was presented (and is probably needed) but it was not forced upon me."

Ryan P. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Audi was in for an auto repair service, on 5/27/2012:

"I would say the quality of work is great and the customer servic is outstanding."

Ebbing De J. from Minneapolis on 5/6/2012:

"I've had nothing but good experiences. Would certainly recommend Uptown Imports."

Jayneen from Minneapolis on 4/16/2012:

"It was such a good experience. I worked with Matt and he was so helpful and spent so much time explaining the problem with the car and the solutions. Our car was fixed within 24 hours. They also did a thorough job of letting us know about other issues with the car without pressuring us to get everything repaired at that time."

Caroline from Minneapolis on 4/15/2012:

"Excellent customer service! Very friendly staff--explained things clearly."

Renee from Minneapolis on 4/15/2012:

"Customer service was exellent. Didn't find my problem, but that didn't surprise me, no one else has been able to diagnose either. Will have to wait again unti failure. I will come back to Uptown Imports when that happens."

Diane G. from Minneapolis on 4/4/2012:

"Professional, friendly, quality work, awesome prices."

Dawn B K. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Honda was in for an auto repair service, on 4/1/2012:

"They are friendly, professional and they know what they are doing."

Mike from Minneapolis on 3/26/2012:

"use them. great, knowledgeable staff."

Danielle R. from Minneapolis on 3/25/2012:

"Uptown Imports gave excellent customer service, had representatives who were knowledgeable about auto repair, and technicians made vehicle observations and seemed very upfront about the severity (or non-severity) of issues they noticed."

Dylan N. from Minneapolis on 3/12/2012:

"Quality of work is fine as far as I know; prices are a bit high. This might be due to my particular vehicle. Between the dealer and this shop, I know of no other shops that specialize in my vehicle."

Sonya T. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Mazda was in for an auto repair service, on 2/27/2012:

"Great quality work and excellent customer service! I don't feel comfortable going anywhere else!"

Stevie from Minneapolis on 2/22/2012:

"I have only had my oil changed their but I have completely satisfied with the business I did with them. They were very nice and informative about what was done."

Joe from Minneapolis on 2/17/2012:

"Straight forward and honest. They give their honest opinion and do not try to cheat the customer."

Matt D. from Minneapolis on 1/23/2012:

"Matt at Uptown Imports is who I dealt with. He gave me the run-down as to what is going on with my Toyota Camry after an assessment, and quoted me a very attractive figure (relative to the dealership's quote) for the parts/labor. Everyone is personable, and it's a great locally-owned company that will receive my future business."

A.j. C. from Minneapolis on 1/8/2012:

"Excellent service, highly recommended."

Sonya T. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Mazda was in for an auto repair service, on 12/25/2011:

"That the shop is excellent in customer service and satisfaction."

John M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Subaru was in for an auto repair service, on 12/1/2011:

"They have great mechanics and excellent customer service."

Anonymous from Minneapolis on 11/21/2011:

"Good place to go if you have a complicated repair or need problem diagnosis."

Shana W. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Honda was in for an auto repair service, on 11/20/2011:

"I would recommend Uptown Imports because they're very knowledgeable, thorough, and pay attention to detail. Matt even gave me advice on how to haggle for the used car I bought, and I was successful. UI may charge more for some services, but you get what you pay for."

John Moreira (. from Minneapolis on 11/4/2011:

"I'd say that the service is excellent and very professional. They go out of their way to solve the problem."

Robert S. from Minneapolis, MN, whose BMW was in for an auto repair service, on 11/1/2011:

"Great initial help over the phone followed by detailed email exchanges show that they're on top of their customer service game."

Matt A. from Eagan, MN, whose Volkswagen was in for an auto repair service, on 10/30/2011:

"That I highly recommend them based on their customer service and reasonable pricing."

Anonymous from Minneapolis on 10/22/2011:

"Fine. Not great, not horrific, just meh. They got most parts done - although it took longer than it seemed necessary. But basic things (like refilling fluids all the way) were missed."

Kevin L. from Minneapolis on 10/16/2011:

"Honest service and reasonably priced. I'm willing to go out of my way (8-5 M-F hours which not surprisingly coincides with when I am at work) to get service done with Uptown Imports."

Nick O. from Minneapolis on 9/27/2011:

"Honest, efficient and friendly service. Knowledgable. Reasonable prices."

Kate H. from Minneapolis, MN, whose BMW was in for an auto repair service, on 9/25/2011:

"Matt adjusted the total bill to make it match the quote he'd given me, even though one piece ended up being more expensive once they got into it. I love having an alternative to the horrible dealership. I have friends who drive BMWs -- I'm going to tell them about Uptown Imports."

Irene from Minneapolis on 9/25/2011:

"Great service, they take the time to explain the problem."

Stephen F. from Saint Louis Park, MN, whose Volkswagen was in for an auto repair service, on 7/18/2011:

"I would tell them it is a great place for thorough, honest auto repair"

Martha Y. from Minneapolis, MN, whose BMW was in for an auto repair service, on 7/11/2011:

"friendly, fair, good work"

Ron M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Mercedes-Benz was in for an auto repair service, on 7/10/2011:

"Friendly, seem honestly concerned about your needs and are anxious to do what it takes and give you answers .."

Steve K. from Woodbury, MN, whose Acura was in for an auto repair service, on 6/27/2011:

"Honest - reliable service"

Veronica M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose HONDA was in for an auto repair service, on 6/26/2011:

"excellent customer service. Always spend time explaining everything to me and giving me options. I feel like people are looking out for my best interest"

Joel L. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 6/20/2011:

"They are very conscientious and I have confidence that my car will be fix right."

Rodney A. from Minneapolis, MN, whose BMW was in for an auto repair service, on 6/10/2011:

"Great quality work, expertise and knowledge of my vehicle make (BMW)"

Andrew F. from Brooklyn Park, MN, whose Volkswagen was in for an auto repair service, on 6/6/2011:

"John does a thorough job evaluating the condition of your car and repairs only what is needed to solve the problem issue. He also does this at a fair price. If you're looking for a good repair shop for foreign cars, John is worth the visit."

Ross B. from Edina, MN, whose Acura was in for an auto repair service, on 5/23/2011:

"It's a great place to take your car for repair. The people are friendly, and they treat their customers with respect. I trust them when it comes to the condition of my car."

David H. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Mazda was in for an auto repair service, on 5/22/2011:

"convenient, competent, and personable/friendly."

Charles R. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Honda was in for an auto repair service, on 5/18/2011:

"Great service, trustworthy, comprehensive and professional!"

Annie W. from Minneapolis on 5/17/2011:

"Great customer service and knowledge of Subaru cars. Super timely repair that has solved all problems I asked to be addressed with my vehicle."

Jo Jo N. from St Paul, MN, whose Toyota was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"I just took my car there to get the air conditioning fixed. They were really friendly, upfront with the problem and cost and completed the repair quickly. It was an excellent experience."

Bill C. from Minnetonka, MN, whose Nissan was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"Good shop-things always get repaired correctly."

Britta M. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"Uptown imports does a very thorough job and they respect my decisions as a consumer."

Anne J. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Volvo was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"Very friendly customer service. Willing to get me in within a couple days for a maintenance service. Finished the work within the same day."

Ty S. from Minneapolis on 5/15/2011:

"Super duper customer service oriented; Matt and the others were extremely kind and explained everything as though I were a peer and not someone getting in the way of their work. I have to see how things pan out with the work (it's only been a week), but they seem like quality mechanics."

Sonya R. from Minneapolis, MN, whose Mazda was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"I would tell them that the work was thorough and they called regularly to update me on my vehicle.They are friendly and I do not want to waste my time going anywhere else."

Sydney N. from St Paul, MN, whose Subaru was in for an auto repair service, on 5/15/2011:

"Reliable, work finished quickly, work done correctly, approachable, GREAT customer service!"

Julie T. from Minneapolis on 5/15/2011:

"great personal service--very attentive and relational; transparent in pricing and 10-15% less expensive than estimate from other service center"

Ebbing De J. from Minneapolis on 5/15/2011:

"I never leave there wondering if something they did was unnecessary. They keep my car running in great condition."

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“Very Seldom in this dot com / multiple choice world are our expectations exceeded. Their entire operation is very sensitive. They got it done.” Nancy Krant & John Oliva, St Paul VW / Audi

Whether you're not satisfied with the shop you go to now, your car won't start, is suddenly making strange noises, your check engine light is on or you just need an oil change, tune up, maintenance work or a used car inspection... If you drive a late model (1996 and newer) Audi, Volvo, SAAB, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, BMW or VW. You'll know we'll service your car right!

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If your car breaks down on the road and you want to tow it to our shop, you only get charged what the tow guy charges us-- no mark-ups . I worked out a deal with him for you so it's cheaper than the regular rates he charges other shops. I'd rather do that for you than make money on tow jobs! If you need their phone number click here.

If your car needs to stay overnight, we've worked out a deal with a local car rental agency to give you a discount on a loaner car. They'll even pick you up and drop you off at your place or the shop. Now that's convenient!

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The Experts Even Our Competitors Call On

If your car is at another auto repair shop, even one of our competitors (they even call us when they have problems), and you want advice on what to do or another opinion to make sure they're honest , we'll tell you what we think. See, your car's health affects you and your family's life. What makes us happy is getting to help all of you maintain and improve the way you live.

Even if you're a repair shop and aren't sure what to do, give us a call. We love to help . This may sound crazy, but to us, it's not just auto repair . . . it's a labor of love.

“My technical knowledge is limited, but my people knowledge can be trusted. They know cars & I trust them” Deborah Latzke, Mpls, Toyota

Hey, I know there's other auto repair shops around. And sometimes it's hard to judge the value without a direct comparison. That's why I urge you to go check out other auto repair shops... at the same time check ours out too. After all,you're the best judge of quality.

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Feel free to call us for a comparison estimate and let us explain the value we provide with no obligation from you!

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“TRUST! I've recommended Uptown Imports to my friends & coworkers. They are concerned with customer service. GREAT ETHICS!” Rebecca L. Brown, Mpls, Volvo

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I know you'll make one giant vote of confidence if you decide to put your vehicle
in our hands . And each such decision has helped make Uptown Imports what it is today, and what I'm so incredibly thrilled to realize where it's going to be tomorrow! I think of each of our customers as partners and as friends. So... from the bottom of my heart and everyone who works with me, I thank you for taking the time to read this.

What should you do now: Pick up the phone, give us a call at (612) 822-6490 or to make an appointment just click here. Hope to hear from you soon.