Stein charges $150 for a diagnostic and a "27 point inspection", a hig... read more Stein charges $150 for a diagnostic and a "27 point inspection", a higher cost through the door than Tafel Motors. I took my Audi A4 to Stein to inspect a hidden coolant leak and an ignition issue. They quoted the job at $1200 (I later got this job quoted at Audi Louisville for $550). I declined to have the work done at Stein and went to retrieve my car and the presumedly thorough diagnostic analysis which consisted of a few statements: Plastic housing that couples multiple coolant hoses is leaking. Several coolant hoses need replacing. Technician checked the battery. Battery tested marginal and the terminals need cleaning. There was no breakdown of the cost of parts and labor of the quote, no mention of the check engine light, rear differential seal leaking, or oil filter housing leaking––all of which I know are problems that need addressing. When I asked the technician about the leak in the quattro system he replied "No, we didn't see anything wrong with it and we're very thorough." When I asked about the check engine light he replied "You didn't ask us to look at the check engine light; it automatically costs $150 to run the computer." You would think this would be mentioned in the pitch of the "extremely thorough diagnostic and 27 point inspection" –– except we can't take 10 minutes to get a computer reading on your check engine light. I voiced my disappointment in paying $120 (they knocked $30 off since the technician didn't take a full hour) for a service invoice with literally no valuable information on it and was able to coax some part numbers out of them. Of the six part numbers I was given, one was for the wrong engine and one was for a Porsche Cayenne. These guys are laughable.
This shop caused an issue with my car that busted my rear main oil sea... read more This shop caused an issue with my car that busted my rear main oil seal. I was told they filed a claim, then when they said insurance company wasn't paying they wouldn't give me a claim # or phone #. So they told me the name of the insurance company, I contacted the insurance company and they stated they have no business insurance through them. Then when I confronted them they yelled at me for calling their insurance company. I gave them 2 business days to file a legitimate claim, I was told he would call me back. He called me back today with some guy named Joe's phone #, it was the guy's uncle and he proceeds to tell me he owns a shop just like this and there's no way they could've caused these issues, I said ok then let the insurance company decide and file the claim. They refuse to work with me and will now not answer my phone calls. The damage they did cost me almost $1000 and it was on vacation when it happened. We had been traveling. This was a huge inconvenience. I have filed a claim through the BBB and I am taking them to small claims court! DO NOT HAVE YOUR CAR SERVICED HERE! They do not have business insurance from what I can tell.
