Import Doctors is the love of Bob Wandell. Bob and his team pride themselves on providing superior service to foreign vehicle owners in the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond ... Some loyal customers regularly travel over 100 miles to Import Doctors for their vehicle service needs.
Bob received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy as a machinist mate trained on nuclear submarines. Knowing that he would be unable to find any "civilian" nuclear submarines needing a machinist mate,
he decided to switch careers. Bob has always had a passion for fixing cars, so auto repair was an obvious choice for him. He was quickly hired by Carl Block in Oakland,
an Alfa Romeo and Fiat dealer. Bob's love of foreign cars was cemented while working at Carl Block. While there, he received factory training and certification on both Alfa Romeos and Fiats. After a few years in Oakland Bob made the move to Hayward Auto Imports, an Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Volvo dealership. While in Hayward Bob received Volvo factory training.
While residing in San Ramon Bob saw there was a need for an honest independent repair facility. Bob decided that he was just the guy to fill such a need.
In 1980 Bob opened his first small shop on Dougherty Road in Dublin. Bob decided to specialize in Alfa Romeos, Fiats, and Volvos. After extensive requests from his customers he branched out to include Mercedes, BMWs, Volkswagens, Audis, and Japanese cars. During
the first six years, business grew quickly. Bob knew he needed to expand, so he moved to a much larger shop on Golden
Gate Drive.
Bob decided to move to a location in San Ramon in 1997. He took care in designing a shop that would
be inviting to both men and women. With its carpeting and soft muted tones customers are treated to an "upscale" environment not found in other auto repair shops. The entire shop space is immaculate. With its white walls and clean quarry tile floor,
customers are assured that their car is in a clean and professional environment.
We welcome you to drop in and meet our friendly staff, and experience the Import Doctors difference. |
