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any good VW mechanics in NYC area?
Hi,
Does anyone know of any good, honest, independent mechanics or shops that specializes in VWs located in the NYC area? My 2000 Passat is behind on it's recommended 40K service (tune-up, oil change, check belts, etc). The dealers I called all want $400 or so for this service, which I think is outrageous; plus I just don't trust these guys. I would like to find an independent shop that could do this service at hopefully a lower price. Do you think any old auto repair shop can do this type of work, e.g. midas, etc.? Is it even necessary to have a mechanic that is familiar with VWs to do this work? Thanks for any advice you can provide. Jon |
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In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, jli wrote:
>Does anyone know of any good, honest, independent mechanics or shops >that specializes in VWs located in the NYC area? My 2000 Passat is >behind on it's recommended 40K service (tune-up, oil change, check >belts, etc). The dealers I called all want $400 or so for this >service, which I think is outrageous; plus I just don't trust these >guys. I would like to find an independent shop that could do this >service at hopefully a lower price. > >Do you think any old auto repair shop can do this type of work, e.g. >midas, etc.? Is it even necessary to have a mechanic that is familiar >with VWs to do this work? I would not trust Midas etc to properly change the brake fluid. Some won't even think about it. Some will just top up the reservoirs with DOT 3. (wrong stuff even) If you are shopping for such a mechanic, I would think that is the area that you will more likely be shortchanged on than others. If you read up on that, you might use that as a vetting question. This is not to say that there are not some independent shops who are knowledgeable and reliable. |
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In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, jli wrote:
>Does anyone know of any good, honest, independent mechanics or shops >that specializes in VWs located in the NYC area? My 2000 Passat is >behind on it's recommended 40K service (tune-up, oil change, check >belts, etc). The dealers I called all want $400 or so for this >service, which I think is outrageous; plus I just don't trust these >guys. I would like to find an independent shop that could do this >service at hopefully a lower price. > >Do you think any old auto repair shop can do this type of work, e.g. >midas, etc.? Is it even necessary to have a mechanic that is familiar >with VWs to do this work? I would not trust Midas etc to properly change the brake fluid. Some won't even think about it. Some will just top up the reservoirs with DOT 3. (wrong stuff even) If you are shopping for such a mechanic, I would think that is the area that you will more likely be shortchanged on than others. If you read up on that, you might use that as a vetting question. This is not to say that there are not some independent shops who are knowledgeable and reliable. |
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$400 is a fare price for the $40k service. Just figure 2 - 2.5 hours labor
and the rest is parts. Quote:"old auto repair shop"... now you're asking for problems! "jli" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi, > > Does anyone know of any good, honest, independent mechanics or shops > that specializes in VWs located in the NYC area? My 2000 Passat is > behind on it's recommended 40K service (tune-up, oil change, check > belts, etc). The dealers I called all want $400 or so for this > service, which I think is outrageous; plus I just don't trust these > guys. I would like to find an independent shop that could do this > service at hopefully a lower price. > > Do you think any old auto repair shop can do this type of work, e.g. > midas, etc.? Is it even necessary to have a mechanic that is familiar > with VWs to do this work? > > Thanks for any advice you can provide. > > Jon > |
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$400 is a fare price for the $40k service. Just figure 2 - 2.5 hours labor
and the rest is parts. Quote:"old auto repair shop"... now you're asking for problems! "jli" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi, > > Does anyone know of any good, honest, independent mechanics or shops > that specializes in VWs located in the NYC area? My 2000 Passat is > behind on it's recommended 40K service (tune-up, oil change, check > belts, etc). The dealers I called all want $400 or so for this > service, which I think is outrageous; plus I just don't trust these > guys. I would like to find an independent shop that could do this > service at hopefully a lower price. > > Do you think any old auto repair shop can do this type of work, e.g. > midas, etc.? Is it even necessary to have a mechanic that is familiar > with VWs to do this work? > > Thanks for any advice you can provide. > > Jon > |
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