Autopia

11/05/09

Do yourself a favor

by RRrumbLE at Citysearch

I brought my 12 yr old Subaru into Autopia last month after neglecting it's upkeep for the last 4 yrs. It had been a heavily used work car for about 8 yrs prior to that.

I'd had some trouble with my latest clutch that Autopia had put in for me in '08, but I put it down to my hardly driving any more.

So I called Dave S and made an appointment for a tune-up.

Once they got my car in they found out the clutch really did have a problem and they replaced it at no charge. They also had the foresight to send my flywheel in to a machine shop to fix some damage the bad clutch had done.

When I got my car back, I couldn't believe it. The WHOLE car is like new again! I really thought my little GT might be on it's last legs. But they managed to turn my poor old dog back into a pup again!

Now I really enjoy driving my car again. And they did it all for a song! For the money I paid, I never expected to get a completely rejuvenated car back. I couldn't be happier.

• Pros:  Pros - That's the right word

10/26/09

Great Place to Bring Your Car!

by Feldo at Citysearch

My 19 year old daughter has brought her car to Autopia twice. I was relieved because they took the time to explain everything to her AND they called me before they did anything because they knew Mom was paying for the repairs! They did a great job and I appreciate their respect.

08/30/09

THEY WILL LIE TO YOU-THEY ARE PAID ON COMMISSION

by AndreaLK at Citysearch

I brought my car in for a oil change for the 21.95 special. They told me that my water pump was leaking onto my timing belt, among many more things with a estimate of almost $2000. They told me that it was so severe that I shouldn't even drive it to work (5 miles away), and that I needed to fix it immediately. My car is under warranty at VW, so I brought it there. They told me nothing was wrong with it.

So, I got paranoid that either a: autopia was trying to rip me off or b: vw didn't want to cover any damage cause my car was under warranty.

So, I brought it to a mechanic with a good reputation and he told me nothing was wrong with it! That 21. 95 oil change cost me $200 because I had to bring it into two other places to have them look at my 'severe car problems'.

The thing is, they talked to me very nicely, and explained 'what was wrong with my car' to me. They got voted #1 by Women's Press which makes me sad. Yes, they talk to women nicely, but they LIE!

• Pros: cheap oil change, the front desk staff is very nice
• Cons: they will try to rip you off