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Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Lotus and Bentley owners on the Peninsula have had one option for decades: drive to the dealer and wait. We are an independent alternative — the same scheduled service, diagnostics and repair work, done by technicians who specialise in these cars.
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Ferrari, Porsche, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-AMG — photographed in Belmont.
The problem
Outside the dealer network there is almost nothing on the Peninsula equipped to take these cars. So a routine annual service turns into a day off work, a loaner you did not want and a quote you cannot question. We built the alternative.
No service advisor relaying a message to someone you never meet. The person with their hands on your car explains what it needs.
A dealer inspection sheet tends to arrive as one number. You get a prioritised list separating safety items from things that can go another season.
Anything we find is documented and sent to you before a wrench moves. Nothing appears on the invoice as a surprise.
Service, PPF, ceramic, tint, fabrication and storage. Your car does not get shuttled between three vendors.
What it costs
Dealer labour rates on exotics have very little to do with what the job actually takes. We’re independent, our overheads are a workshop rather than a showroom, and routine maintenance here often comes in at around half what a dealer charges — sometimes less.
Not from cutting corners. Same fluids, same specifications, same intervals. You’re simply not paying for a marble floor, a coffee bar and a service advisor standing between you and the technician.
Marque-specific diagnostics, correct tooling, and a written record of what was done. Your service history stays intact, and using an independent shop doesn’t affect your factory warranty.
We inspect the car, tell you what it needs and price it in writing. If we find something once the work is under way, we stop and call you rather than adding it to the bill.
Beyond maintenance
A franchise workshop exists to return the car to factory specification. Ask for something the factory didn’t intend and the conversation ends quickly. It doesn’t end here.
Cat-back and full systems designed and fabricated in-house, TIG welded, routed to fit the car rather than a catalogue. Sound is a design decision, not a side effect — tell us what you want it to do.
ECU work matched to the hardware actually on the car. We’ll tell you honestly what a platform has to give, and what it costs in reliability to take it.
Coilovers, geometry and corner balancing on scales. Ride height and camber are the easy part; getting weight distributed evenly across four corners is what makes a car turn in the same way both ways.
Big brake kits sized to how the car is actually used. Pads, fluid and cooling matter as much as caliper count, and we’d rather sell you the right setup than the largest one.
Built to NHRA and FIA specification in 4130 chromoly or DOM mild steel. Tell us the sanctioning body and class first — the rulebooks differ on tube diameter, wall thickness and bar count.
Alignment set for the circuit rather than the commute, fluids chosen for heat, and a proper look over the car before it goes out. Bring it back afterwards and we’ll check it over.
Marques
Every marque has its own known weak points and its own service logic. Here is what we see most often — if your car is not listed, ask. We will tell you straight away whether we are the right shop.
Artec Automotive is an independent repair facility. We are not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Ferrari, Automobili Lamborghini, McLaren Automotive, Lotus Cars or Bentley Motors. All marque names and model designations are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to describe the vehicles we service.
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Include the year and model — we’ll confirm we have the right tooling before you drive out.
FAQ
No. Under the US Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a manufacturer cannot void your warranty simply because an independent shop performed the maintenance. They can deny a specific claim if the work caused the failure, which is why we document everything and use correct parts and fluids. Keep your invoices — they are your record.
Yes. These cars need marque-specific tools to read and reset the systems that matter, and generic OBD scanners will not do it. Tell us the car when you book and we will confirm we can cover what you need before you drive out.
Genuine parts where it matters, quality OE-equivalent where it makes sense and saves you money. We will tell you which we are proposing and why before we order anything.
It varies by job. The bigger differences are usually labour rate and the fact that we will tell you what can wait. We quote in writing after inspection so you can compare directly.
Ask when you book. For cars that should not be driven far, or that are low enough to be awkward on public roads, we can talk through transport options.
An inspection before anything else. Cars that sit develop fluid, fuel, battery and brake issues that have nothing to do with mileage. We will give you a prioritised list separating safety items from things that can wait.
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