AUTO REPAIRS: THEN & NOW
Like it or not, your VW’s are becoming more and more electronic devices. The good news is: It has allowed engineers to increase performance and efficiency at the same time. This feat is accomplished at a time when government emission and safety regulations continue to challenge them.
The bad news is that the automotive service industry has not kept up with sophistication of the cars. Because of this, many (and I mean many!) mechanics misdiagnose problems. We don’t necessarily mean the “Do-It-Yourselfers”, but many of the nightmares we hear about involve the “Professionals.”
So you’ve got to have a basic understanding of how your car works to be able to evaluate your mechanic. STANDARD WARNING: If your mechanic keeps suggesting the replacement of parts and the problem is not being solved, he’s lost, and you’re on your own, anyway!
Buy a Bentley Service Manual (we sell them for all VWs!). If you desire even more “in-depth” information. We sell Bosch Technical Publications, also.
Remember, Volkswagen is a huge company worldwide, and Bosch, who makes most of the sophisticated stuff for VW, is huge also. They produce EXTREMELY reliable vehicles and systems.
Usually, electrical component failures are easy to fix, but difficult to diagnose (especially for the inexperienced). Once you have diagnosed the failed component, we can provide you with excellent RECYCLED components, off cars we have taken apart. We can solve your problem for a fraction of dealer’s prices. On some items, we may suggest new or even remanufactured components as availability dictates.
We will ALWAYS! save you MONEY!