Not alternative, Better! Thursday 05 April, 2007
If you're reading this you're probably looking for a place to get your VW fixed. ou've found it. Honest, done right. If you're used to the slick,clean and thoroughly designed service areas of a dealership you might be put off by the small shop and Dave's oil-smudged appearance, or the fact that he sounds like he's in an engine block when he's talking on the phone (he probably is). But remember Dave actually puts his hands on the car - you'll talk to no one but him, and he knows everything. I have a VW TDI - and they have some finicky maintenance requirements that dealers often screw up. Dave has taken car of all problems on this car and I have always been pleased by how little it cost. A potentially $1k problem somehow gets fixed for $50. I've had others look at the car, and I regret it. So stop reading... just go see Dave! Still not convinved? Story 1: Our TDI Golf has a replacement ECU chip in it. It generates more HP and lots more torque than the standard. The clutch started slipping... in 5th gear on the freeway. Its weird watching the RPM shoot up and the speedometer goes DOWN!. Anyway... time for a new clutch, right? Nope. Dave says the clutch looks fine by most standards, and replacing it with the standard clutch will probably just bring the problem back in some thousands of miles. He put in a clutch from a different VW (a VR6) and that solved the problem! Not only fixed, but better than before! Story 2: Fluid leaking from the engine. Seems to be power-steering fluid? Nope. Diesel - ejecting at high volume from the injector. Oh dear - is it time for a new pump? Nope - a new seal! Hooray! Cheap too. Story 3: Tire shop says I need new wheel bearings in the front. Sure - heard that before. Dave says no, really, you do. Ok - here are the keys, I'm going on vacation. He fixed the obvious bearing... still making unpleasant noise, fix the other bearing... noise gone. I enjoyed my vacation, got the car fixed and he came in under estimate. When was the last time you felt you could have a mechanic fix your car while you were on vacation? Things I should have taken in: AC problem. Windshield wiper problem. Would have saved me hours, $ and headaches.
Testimonial By: Eliot Mason

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