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    4.7 (131 reviews)
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    Steven C.

    Two things you have to have when buying a 911 Porsche. Low mileage and a trustworthy Mechanic like Vince. I only trust my girl with Vince because he knows how to treat her. His SERVICE is impeccable and his new Shop shows pride of ownership. Nobody touches her but me and Vince. AND she wants it that way. I'm on my 6th 911 so I know a little about the Brand. Porsche "there is no substitute!"

    Got a quote for some repairs for my Mini Cooper and paid the invoice. A couple of days later I got a call saying that their mechanic had broken something when he was fixing something else in my Mini. They said they would cover the cost and we ended the call. Btw, that call lasted all of 1 minute, per my call log. Two days later got another call from them saying that I owed them another $100.00 plus for the service and parts they previously said they would cover. Scammers. Almost 2 weeks pass from the last time that someone contacted, so I called the shop but there was no answer. I decided to text them and that's when they say that my car was ready. Nobody had call me though. My car was just there in their shop, ready. Obviously they had collected their money, so it was all the same to them. But I, the customer, was without a car for more than a month. Finally the owner, Vince, texts that he can deliver the car to me, tomorrow. I said ok. Then he texts back and says that he had offer to deliver today (the texts obviously show that he offer to deliver it tomorrow). He then says that he can pick me up tomorrow and bring me to the shop, to what I answer that that was not the offer. Then he offers to send me an uber (at this point I was like, what is going on here?!). At that point I don't even know what he is answering or texting. It was the most bizarre exchange that I've had with a place I was doing business with. All is can say is AVOID this shop at all costs. Horrible customer service. Overpriced repairs. My car was ready and nobody contacted me about it, and then the most bizarre text exchange happens with the owner of the shop. I include screenshots of the texts as proof.

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    Melanie A.

    We are so lucky to have such reliable and legit German Auto mechanics so close and so efficient!! This business definitely cares, not only about the quality of their work but the way they value their customers is above and beyond!! I 100% trust I'll be getting the best of the best service and treatment for my vehicular needs!! Luv these mechanics!! They really are top notc

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    1 year ago

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    6 months ago

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    8 months ago

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    7 months ago

    My experience was superior, thay prepared my S550 Benz, at a cost-effective rate. I will never go to the Dealership again.

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    4 months ago

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    9 months ago

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    9 months ago

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    10 months ago

    Friendly staff; efficient; competent mechanics. And, their German potato salad is the best.

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    10 months ago

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    10 months ago

    Very friendly and professional. The repair on my 911 turbo was spot on. Highly recommended.

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    9 months ago

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    11 months ago

    Everything went just great.Vince was just very kind. He even gave me a discount, thank you very much Vince. Have a Great Day.

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    2 years ago

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    11 months ago

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    1 year ago

    Love this place. Very friendly, honest, and quick. Went for the first time recently and will continue to come back here for maintenance.

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    3 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Great shop to work with. Very polite, and fast! Prices very comparable to a few other Porsche and VW shops I've been to

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    3 years ago

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    3 years ago

    100% 1st class service and trust . Always goes above and beyond. Could not ask for more.

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    3 years ago

    Polite honest experts. Great work. Really know their stuff and are professionals.

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    3 years ago

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    9 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Great service, quick, thorough, efficient and great customer service! I will be back to service my car here again!

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    4 years ago

    Vince really helped me out. Professional and fairly priced. Never go to the Porsche dealer again!

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    Honest & knowledgeable. They really know their Mercedes automobiles. Very friendly & great service.

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    Great friendly staff. Vince totally took care of my wife's BMW X5 and got the job done right in the time that was quoted.

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    Rick & his crew did a great job! If you need a smog, I…read moredefinitely recommend you bringing your vehicle here! Very reasonably priced too! Ron Z.

    1 star. Do not bring your car here…read more I brought myJeep SRT8 in for a valve cover, oil pan, and crank seal job on 5/8. Got it back 5/13, five days for a two-day quote. It was smoking before I even got back to work. Oil dripping onto the headers. Returned it same day, they re-torqued and sent me home. Still smoking. Dropped it back off 5/14 at 3:10PM. Picked up 5/15. Two lights from the shop my transmission started slipping hard in second gear. Turned right back around. Owner Ricky confirmed the slip on a test drive. His first question was whether I'd done aftermarket work to the transmission, trying to make it my fault before we even got back to the shop. Plugged in a scanner, found an old unrelated stored code, erased it, drove it again. His conclusion: "I don't know what to tell you." I pointed out the transmission was perfect at drop-off. He got angry. Said no one drove it, they only idled it. Then offered to pull camera footage as proof. I said let's go watch it right now. He said he had other things to do. This happened in front of my fiancée and two of his own employees. No intake paperwork was made when I returned the car, no mileage logged for the exact period the transmission failed. What I can tell you is the mileage on my car does not support the story they're telling. A certified third-party inspection from the shop literally 150 feet away documented my transmission passing with zero issues the same morning I dropped off. The oil pan job on the 6.1L HEMI also requires physically moving the transmission for access. They did something and when confronted with the proof, they dodged cameras and kicked me out. BAR complaint filed. Small claims next. Update "Response to Ricky, thank you for responding publicly this actually helps me significantly. You identified yourself here as "Business Manager." When I asked you in person for the owner, you said you were in front of witnesses. That is now publicly documented. Regarding the OBD codes : the stored code found was a historical "lost communication with TCM" event. That is not a transmission mechanical failure code. It is entirely unrelated to active gear slipping. Any qualified technician or BAR investigator will confirm those are two completely different things. Regarding the SRT8 being driven aggressively: on the morning of my drop-off, another shop conducted a certified digital multi-point inspection of my vehicle. 31 of 33 systems passed. Transmission was in the green. The only red flags were the exact leaks I hired you to fix. That inspection is timestamped and on record. A performance vehicle with aggressive driving history does not pass a certified inspection hours before drop-off and then suddenly fail two blocks from your shop after picking up You stated the transmission was not touched. The 6.1L HEMI oil pan job requires the transmission to be lowered for access. It does not need to be fully removed to be disturbed. You also claim no evidence exists linking your repairs to the transmission failure. There is also no intake paperwork from my return visit, meaning no mileage baseline exists for the exact period the failure occurred. That absence of documentation benefits only one party, and it is not me. Your building advertises transmission services. You told me to my face you don't diagnose transmissions. Thank You Sir

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