Fred's Garage Inc

I am a VW person and have been for years. I considered buying a new car this year - a car I really liked but when I found out Tom and John do not service anything else I chose not to buy a new car. I trust them, I take my car in and say, "Do whatever you want to do or think I need. You don't have to call me." When I return it could be any price but they never take advantage of anyone. I will drive VW until I die and it is because of this garage. I will be 75 this summer.

We have a 98 Jetta, which we have serviced regularly at Freds and also had timing belts and water pumps replaced. While it is hard to get through on the phone, the service is excellent and the prices are pretty fair. We will continue to use their services.

Contrary to DW's review, I could not say enough good things about Fred's. The business has been in the same family since it started. I am the second generation of my family to bring my VW's to Fred's and I would NEVER go anywhere else. They are more then honest, give free fixes, and their over all price is too cheap. The second generation of Fred's have been more helpful then the first.
They are a very busy business, but always find time to help me out, even with the small stuff. They never make me feel stupid for all of my "girl" questions,either. On the off times that my original problem was not fixed, they not only took me right away, they refunded my first repair!
They are the best and the Peninsula is lucky to have a true family run auto repair shop.

I just had a bad experiance with the short stout guy with more than a bit of attitude.

the work they do is very good, except for the fact that they replace and charge you for parts, although small, did not need to be replaced.

Fred's Garage is hands down the best VW repair shop on the Peninsula. John and Tom, who run the shop, are very courteous, know every VW model in and out, and they run a honest business - which unfortunately cannot be said for many of the Dealerships in this area (I personally had a lot of bad experiences). Not so at Fred's: They charge very reasonable rates (full maintenance service on my '98 GTI was half of what the dealer wanted to charge), always do their work in time and deliver outstanding quality. I highly recommend this shop to everyone who drives a VW.

Since we have our '89 Volkswagon which we use for our camping trips Fred's is taking care of the car. They are specialized in VW and they really know about these cars. The difference with them: They are reliable and friendly. What they fixed always worked. I'll let them do also the regular services because I just know they take care about it.
By the way: If you are going to buy a used VW Vanagon or a Westfalia and you're not an expert for those cars. Let Fred's take a look at it. They offer a pre-purchase check and it is really worth it.

I was having a lot of problems with my Jetta, the signal indicators stopped working. All I had to do was visit Freds and they fixed it. They are good at Volswagen and I regulary visit them for all my car problems. One of the things to notice was the pleasant way they handle all their customers.

Fred's Garage specializes in Volkswagon Repair. They are fast, friendly and knowlegeable. Also they are right off of 101 and conveniently located within walking distance of the Redwood City Cal Train.I left my '71 bug convertible there for front end work and picked it up fixed, the next day. While they may be a bit expensive, compared to doing it yourself, they do know what they are doing and have the time to explain it to you. They gave me a complete breakdown of each thing I needed done and how much each would cost and how urgent each was. I was then able to pick and choose which job's I wanted done. Their repair yard is stuffed with VW's, many of them pre-'79, in various stages of repair, dribbling out onto the street, which gives the garage a friendly feel. Also they take the time to check and recheck your car to make sure everything is really working.I will definitely bring my car there again.