Autobahn Service - Fairfax, VA

[JCL12]

Hi all,

If anybody lives around DC or in northern, VA, please comment if you have heard or experienced service from the indy shop referenced in the title. I just got back from a brief vacation and decided to get started on formally booking service for my car (45K). In a prior thread, I had posted about my search for DC and northern VA shops and was shocked at the high costs.

I found one indy shop, Autobahn Service Inc. whose quote was $351 for the 45K service!

Most quotes from stealerships came in between $660-725. The only indy shop I heard from came in at $657. This almost seems too good to be true, so please tell me it isnt!

[Blkboxster]

Originally Posted by JCL12

Hi all,

If anybody lives around DC or in northern, VA, please comment if you have heard or experienced service from the indy shop referenced in the title. I just got back from a brief vacation and decided to get started on formally booking service for my car (45K). In a prior thread, I had posted about my search for DC and northern VA shops and was shocked at the high costs.

I found one indy shop, Autobahn Service Inc. whose quote was $351 for the 45K service!

Most quotes from stealerships came in between $660-725. The only indy shop I heard from came in at $657. This almost seems too good to be true, so please tell me it isnt!

i used to take my boxster there, now i take my cayenne there great people great service

[JCL12]

Originally Posted by Blkboxster

i used to take my boxster there, now i take my cayenne there great people great service

I said to myself...cost, schedule, quality there has to be a tradeoff somewhere.

These guys came in with a much lower quote (though I imaging at least 50 more in minor parts, taxes, disposal fees, etc,) and seemed like they could accomodate a schedule very well - as in I walk in at 11am and walk out by 3pm. My other options seem to required dropping the car off the night before or ASAP in the morning and waiting a full day .

So lets see....50% cost cut, cycle time trimmed from 24 to 4 hours...this canont be real

[nahugry]

Originally Posted by JCL12

I said to myself...cost, schedule, quality there has to be a tradeoff somewhere.

These guys came in with a much lower quote (though I imaging at least 50 more in minor parts, taxes, disposal fees, etc,) and seemed like they could accomodate a schedule very well - as in I walk in at 11am and walk out by 3pm. My other options seem to required dropping the car off the night before or ASAP in the morning and waiting a full day .

So lets see....50% cost cut, cycle time trimmed from 24 to 4 hours...this canont be real

Please post your feedback once you get your service done.
I just bought an 01 and I'm looking for a good indy shop as well.

[edevlin]

I have had good luck with the folks at Autothority Pitstop in Alexandria.

Ed

[NickCats]

You may want to PM racer_d :

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10433&highlight=autobahn+fairfax

Nick