My best friend lives in Los Angles, CA and I remember a couple of weeks
someone was looking for an LA Mechanic well my friend told about this guy.
His email is below. Hope it helps out.
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�The one true mechanic I wish I could always take my Scirocco to is down in
Redondo Beach (about 40 minutes away....).

The name of the place is Autohaus Sylla {310-379-1610} and it's run by a
VERY German dude named Claus.

They are fair priced and really know VW's ( we have a rare 16v, made only
for 2 
years. They know all its idiosyncrasies).�