Porsche
Air-cooled through modern water-cooled. The cars this shop is named after, looked after by people who own them too.
911 · Boxster · Cayman
Cayenne · Macan · Panamera
Cayenne · Macan · Panamera
San Mateo County · 25+ Years
Two master technicians. One workshop on S Claremont Street. A quarter century of German cars and not much interest in anything else.
By the numbers
01 — What we take in
A generalist learns a little about everything. We went the other way. Every tool, scan tool and torque spec in this building exists for three German marques — which is why the diagnosis is usually right the first time.
Air-cooled through modern water-cooled. The cars this shop is named after, looked after by people who own them too.
From an E24 parked out back to the current M cars. Deep familiarity with the failure points that dealerships quote wholesale.
Saloons, wagons, AMG. Including the alignment and accident work other shops declare not worth doing.
02 — What you're promised
Every job starts with a comprehensive diagnostic by someone who knows the platform, not a code reader and a guess.
Scheduled maintenance through major repair, under one roof, without being handed down the street.
You are told what it costs and why before it happens. No discoveries on the invoice.
The reason families here are on their second decade and their third car with us.
03 — Work carried out
Routine or serious, the process is the same: diagnose properly, explain it in plain language, quote it before touching it.
Marque-specific scan equipment and the experience to interpret it. Warning lights traced to a cause, not a parts cannon.
All marquesFactory service intervals, full-synthetic oil services, filters, fluids and inspection — documented for your records.
Interval workPads, discs, bushings, dampers and four-wheel alignment. Including corrective work after an accident.
ChassisCooling systems, leaks, timing components, clutches and transmission service on German platforms.
MajorA/C diagnosis and repair, charging faults, batteries, sensors and the wiring gremlins that defeat generalists.
Comfort & electricsFitting, balancing and pressure work, finished with a road test rather than a car park handover.
FitmentBefore you buy the 911, the M car or the AMG, have somebody who knows the platform put it on a lift.
Before you buyOlder German metal is welcome here — and often parked out front, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Classics
“Their service is unmatched.”Cole Eger · family customers for 10+ years · Google review
04 — Who is under your car
You will not meet a different service advisor every visit. You will meet the men who own the place and do the work — which is the entire point of an independent.
Has served San Mateo County for over 25 years and holds the shop to the standard that built it — state-of-the-art maintenance solutions and, above everything, customer service that people tell their neighbours about.
An automotive enthusiast his whole life, with 25+ years in the industry and a reputation for honesty and efficiency that built a client base of its own. A passion for high-end performance made him fundamental to Carrera Motors.
05 — What customers say
Unedited from the Google listing. The stories repeat: honest, fair, and rather better than the alternative down the road.
My Mercedes was badly out of alignment after an accident. Another shop told me the car was probably totaled and that I needed to spend over $800 just to have it inspected. Adam called me back just as I was signing the paperwork. He assessed the damage and fixed it for just a little more than the other shop would have charged me to look at it.
Took my BMW X5M here for a quick check up and not only did they help me out after closing hours but they didn’t even want to charge me. Quality work, these guys are trustworthy.
They did excellent work on my car. The owners are very principled, honest, and work on an exquisite variety of high-end vehicles. I’m very happy with their quality of work, and looking forward to bringing more of my family’s cars here.
Great group of guys who will give you the truth. My family has been going here 10+ years and their service is unmatched.
06 — Come by
Downtown San Mateo, a block off B Street. Weekdays only — the bays are full and the phone is answered by the people working in them.
Tell us the car, the symptom and roughly when suits you. If it is urgent, phoning is always faster — one of us will pick up.
(650) 342-9955 Get directionsRequest service in writing using the button in the corner of this page — it reaches the workshop directly.