Zeke
02-09-2005, 11:51 AM
BMW Excluservice
12224 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 231-5400
Owner=Lothar (very cool guy)
I delt primarily with Stephan who was a great help, I asked about SSKs and he did some reasearch for me on the different kits etc...
I dropped my car off at this bmw place that ive seen on parklawn drive the other day after deciding i didnt like the work VOB BMW was doing. I called them up yesterday explained my problems (rattle/bad O2 sensor) and the guy i spoke to told me to bring it in any time that day. So i take it there, the place being a little sketch at first but that changed fast. The two guys i talked to seemed very knoldgeable and friendly. They pulled my car around back and put it up on the lift, right there like 7 guys rush under it checking it out. As many of you know my left side skirt was off its clips at the front (so it was hanging off just alittle) and my front right bumper moulding was torn off so it was scraping the wheel in turns. Right away one of the guys fixes my skirt and then goes ahead to fix the moulding. Next they straightened out and reattatched my exhaust because it was a little off angle. (this is with me not even mentining any of it).
*will finish this later im off to lunch
Ok now that i ate and at work i have time to finish :stickoutt:
What i loved about the place is the owner, Lothar. The guy is a German man, grew up and studies auto mechanics. I spoke to him with my dad and he was a cool guy. As one of the mechanic's was checkign under my car his shirt wasnt fully tucked in and he got mad at the guy, it was great knowing that he was running the show (demand for perfection). All the people i talked to were friendly and very helpfull. They kept my car overnight to see if the sound came back in the morning when it was colder (I told them cold weather made the noise louder). The best part was that the owner/guy who set up VOB BMW brings his car to them to get worked on :eek:
Anyways they fixed up all the problems with my car, replaced O2 sensor, ran the G3 computer scan on it or whatever you call it + wiped out the codes. My total was $311 including parts. So according to them all the little problems are fixed, which i didnt take it in for but its great, and the O2 sensor is good.
Edit: finished review->
Well i picked up the car.
I got 5% off for being a bimmerforums member :)
The way Stephan explained it to me all bimmerforums/BMWCCA members get 10% with cash, 8% with CC, and 5% with American Express. good stuff.
Anyways, the car is in great shape, all the little things are fixed, most importantly the O2 sensor, which you guys should have checked out, it made a HUGE difference in the way the car drives. I can officially say they are my new mechanics.
12224 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 231-5400
Owner=Lothar (very cool guy)
I delt primarily with Stephan who was a great help, I asked about SSKs and he did some reasearch for me on the different kits etc...
I dropped my car off at this bmw place that ive seen on parklawn drive the other day after deciding i didnt like the work VOB BMW was doing. I called them up yesterday explained my problems (rattle/bad O2 sensor) and the guy i spoke to told me to bring it in any time that day. So i take it there, the place being a little sketch at first but that changed fast. The two guys i talked to seemed very knoldgeable and friendly. They pulled my car around back and put it up on the lift, right there like 7 guys rush under it checking it out. As many of you know my left side skirt was off its clips at the front (so it was hanging off just alittle) and my front right bumper moulding was torn off so it was scraping the wheel in turns. Right away one of the guys fixes my skirt and then goes ahead to fix the moulding. Next they straightened out and reattatched my exhaust because it was a little off angle. (this is with me not even mentining any of it).
*will finish this later im off to lunch
Ok now that i ate and at work i have time to finish :stickoutt:
What i loved about the place is the owner, Lothar. The guy is a German man, grew up and studies auto mechanics. I spoke to him with my dad and he was a cool guy. As one of the mechanic's was checkign under my car his shirt wasnt fully tucked in and he got mad at the guy, it was great knowing that he was running the show (demand for perfection). All the people i talked to were friendly and very helpfull. They kept my car overnight to see if the sound came back in the morning when it was colder (I told them cold weather made the noise louder). The best part was that the owner/guy who set up VOB BMW brings his car to them to get worked on :eek:
Anyways they fixed up all the problems with my car, replaced O2 sensor, ran the G3 computer scan on it or whatever you call it + wiped out the codes. My total was $311 including parts. So according to them all the little problems are fixed, which i didnt take it in for but its great, and the O2 sensor is good.
Edit: finished review->
Well i picked up the car.
I got 5% off for being a bimmerforums member :)
The way Stephan explained it to me all bimmerforums/BMWCCA members get 10% with cash, 8% with CC, and 5% with American Express. good stuff.
Anyways, the car is in great shape, all the little things are fixed, most importantly the O2 sensor, which you guys should have checked out, it made a HUGE difference in the way the car drives. I can officially say they are my new mechanics.