Local shop other than Curry's?

ettil · 12-09-2008, 06:10 PM

Anyone have any recent recommendations for a good non-BMW shop other than Curry's in NoVA?

It's not their rates (been customers for ~8 years) but hitting some serious attitude problems on an alternator problem.

thanks

zaxjax · 12-09-2008, 06:19 PM

Call Torey at Excessive Motorsports

He can help you out

(703) 331-1422

ase2dais · 12-09-2008, 07:21 PM

my good friend Sammy now owns German Auto Group
specializes in MB BMW Porsches

ettil · 12-09-2008, 07:59 PM

We're are talking Ford Escape so most German shops won't be interested.

Excessive might work.

Any others?

pseto · 12-09-2008, 08:30 PM

Convenience car care, RRT, and J&F Motors

ase2dais · 12-10-2008, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ettil

We're are talking Ford Escape so most German shops won't be interested.

Excessive might work.

Any others?

I see you got your Green Car too. I love Green for DD
yeah! I agree.. why send it to a BMW specialized shop when all you need is maybe an alternator.. Ive got a local gas station that is owned by the same German Auto guy if interested.

ettil · 12-10-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pseto

Convenience car care, RRT, and J&F Motors

Thanks. I know of Convenience just not anyone who's had work done there.

pseto · 12-10-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ettil

Thanks. I know of Convenience just not anyone who's had work done there.

i had work done there last month during the last NCC DIY. they are a class group and the owner went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of. i'd highly recommend them. i'll be there again this Sat for this month's DIY

ettil · 12-10-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ase2dais

I see you got your Green Car too. I love Green for DD
yeah! I agree.. why send it to a BMW specialized shop when all you need is maybe an alternator.. Ive got a local gas station that is owned by the same German Auto guy if interested.

Hahaha Hmmmm well lets see... in order of fuel efficiency & green:
BMW
Porsche (19 MPG combined!)
Escape

So I'm not the greenest when it comes to cars though the Porsche really is impressive for what it is and how I drive it

I put my petroleum allotment into my cars which make me happy

The Escape is my husbands & his daily with extra electronics (Mac Mini computer), 200lbs of Hushmat, and a custom 250 amp alternator where he gets a grand 17mpg . But he loves it and hasn't itched for a new car in almost 5 years which is amazingly impressive so I don't say anything.

The alt died. The new one comes in Friday. Just need to get it installed.

What's the contact info for the gas station shop?

ettil · 12-10-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pseto

i had work done there last month during the last NCC DIY. they are a class group and the owner went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of. i'd highly recommend them. i'll be there again this Sat for this month's DIY

Thanks for the feedback. I know they've been very supportive of the DIY program. Unfortunately the DIYs I've done were at other shops. We might swing by on Sat to check out the shop.

Raja Ventureshield · 12-10-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ettil

Thanks. I know of Convenience just not anyone who's had work done there.

I have had work done on my Porsche Cayenne S @ Convenience before.
I was happy with work.

Raja Ventureshield · 12-10-2008, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ase2dais

my good friend Sammy now owns German Auto Group
specializes in MB BMW Porsches

Can you email me Sammy's number?
thanks!

ase2dais · 12-10-2008, 03:28 PM

Sammy is a close friend and an enthusiast that decided to buy a failing foreign car business so that his long time clientele can just have one big place for foreign car service. He had serviced my MBenz before and does all my cars non warranty work.

Check out his team of professionals that followed him in his business
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/team.html
and his virtual tour (he is the mechanic with long hair, dont let that fool you, he owns the place alongside 2 gas stations)
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/tour_our_shop.html

German Auto Group
7520 Backlick Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
703.440.6777
info@germanautogroupva.com

f82phan · 12-10-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ase2dais

Sammy is an enthusiast that decided to buy a failing foreign car business so that all his clientele can just have one big place for foreign car service. He had serviced my MBenz before and does all my cars non warranty work.

Check out his team of professionals that followed him in his business
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/team.html
and his virtual tour (he is the mechanic with long hair, dont let that fool you, he owns the place alongside 2 gas station)
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/tour_our_shop.html

No. is on the web...

I may have to give them a call for my next mod

generationzx · 12-11-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by e90phan

I may have to give them a call for my next mod

Henry,

What is in your mind?

f82phan · 12-11-2008, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by generationzx

Henry,

What is in your mind?

Sup Allen,

I'm not sure yet, haha.

f82phan · 12-30-2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ase2dais

Sammy is a close friend and an enthusiast that decided to buy a failing foreign car business so that his long time clientele can just have one big place for foreign car service. He had serviced my MBenz before and does all my cars non warranty work.

Check out his team of professionals that followed him in his business
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/team.html
and his virtual tour (he is the mechanic with long hair, dont let that fool you, he owns the place alongside 2 gas stations)
http://germanautogroupva.com/html/tour_our_shop.html

German Auto Group
7520 Backlick Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
703.440.6777
info@germanautogroupva.com

i think i will give them a try with my coils

either them or curry's...i guess it all depends on pricing.

bubbletea 4 me · 12-30-2008, 02:27 PM

just remember Curry's in Dulles has moved. i would try RRT since they are cheaper than Curry's anyways and does nothing but bmws.. cant beat that

never dealt with German Auto Group but sounds like a good shop. maybe will give it a try next time

f82phan · 12-30-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubbletea 4 me

just remember Curry's in Dulles has moved. i would try RRT since they are cheaper than Curry's anyways and does nothing but bmws.. cant beat that

never dealt with German Auto Group but sounds like a good shop. maybe will give it a try next time

RRT huh? You know if they do Metro drop off / pickup? I'm not really sure where they're located, but I'm guessing it's in the Sterling / Dulles area?

bubbletea 4 me · 12-30-2008, 02:30 PM

yup, they are in Dulles so may not be convenient for you.

what kinda coils did you get? Curry's worked on mine and is a authorized Bilstein dealer. they are good but too bad they moved their Dulles office.

f82phan · 12-30-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbletea 4 me

yup, they are in Dulles so may not be convenient for you.

what kinda coils did you get? Curry's worked on mine and is a authorized Bilstein dealer. they are good but too bad they moved their Dulles office.

I got KW V1; I got work done at Curry's Falls Church location before...that might also be an option.

bubbletea 4 me · 12-30-2008, 02:39 PM

good stuff man. how's the DV working out? i remember you saying there might be boost leak, got it fixed?

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bubbletea 4 me Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Finally here Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	just remember Curry's in Dulles has moved. i would try RRT since they are cheaper than Curry's anyways and does nothing but bmws.. cant beat that never dealt with German Auto Group but sounds like a good shop. maybe will give it a try next time
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bubbletea 4 me Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Finally here Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	yup, they are in Dulles so may not be convenient for you. what kinda coils did you get? Curry's worked on mine and is a authorized Bilstein dealer. they are good but too bad they moved their Dulles office.
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bubbletea 4 me Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Finally here Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	good stuff man. how's the DV working out? i remember you saying there might be boost leak, got it fixed?
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