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Al Serra VW in Colorado Springs, Colorado - not mod friendly
I baby my car and I'm modding it to autocross, have had it for years and haven't even had the time to do it.
I went to watch the Pikes peak hill climb and was staying at a friends house (i live in NM). He also works at a import/exotic shop that is an APR dealer. So while i was up there i decided to bite the bullet and get the car tuned. after the tune i drove 2 city blocks at about 30mph, get to the second stop sign and my flywheel takes a dump (there are MANY threads about this, 99% of them covered under warranty). the shop recommends Al serra VW and since the car was under 30000 miles and after a few quick google searches that it was a covered item i got it towed there.
they did not cover the car under warranty because my car was tuned for literally 5 minutes, i had an intake, and other mods. voicing the concern that if VWOA found out they did it under warranty it would be their heads. soooo about $2k later PLUS rental car for a week to get back to NM i received my car....not even a wash, the interior was covered in dirt, my tyrolsport shim kit washers where installed backwards, and i was boned with the bill. knowing all this i would have PUSHED my car anywhere else then take it to them. OH and when i voiced concerned about my 6 hr drive back home and the new clutch the tech smiled, chuckled, and said and i quote "don't worry i broke it in nice" implying he was driving it improperly IMO.
avoid Al Serra VW.
I baby my car and I'm modding it to autocross, have had it for years and haven't even had the time to do it.
I went to watch the Pikes peak hill climb and was staying at a friends house (i live in NM). He also works at a import/exotic shop that is an APR dealer. So while i was up there i decided to bite the bullet and get the car tuned. after the tune i drove 2 city blocks at about 30mph, get to the second stop sign and my flywheel takes a dump (there are MANY threads about this, 99% of them covered under warranty). the shop recommends Al serra VW and since the car was under 30000 miles and after a few quick google searches that it was a covered item i got it towed there.
they did not cover the car under warranty because my car was tuned for literally 5 minutes, i had an intake, and other mods. voicing the concern that if VWOA found out they did it under warranty it would be their heads. soooo about $2k later PLUS rental car for a week to get back to NM i received my car....not even a wash, the interior was covered in dirt, my tyrolsport shim kit washers where installed backwards, and i was boned with the bill. knowing all this i would have PUSHED my car anywhere else then take it to them. OH and when i voiced concerned about my 6 hr drive back home and the new clutch the tech smiled, chuckled, and said and i quote "don't worry i broke it in nice" implying he was driving it improperly IMO.
avoid Al Serra VW.
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