Was quoted over $1,100 to replace an alternator on my 2004 Land Rover ... read more Was quoted over $1,100 to replace an alternator on my 2004 Land Rover Discovery. Was told the price for the alternator was $600+. When I questioned John the mechanic about the price and told him a new one on Atlantic British was $290, he told me their shop won't compete with on-line discount part supplier. On top of that, 5 hours for labor at $500. If anyone knows Disco's, replacing the alternator is the most accessible part on the engine. So disappointed in the quote, I paid $125 for the diagnosis and towed my car to another mechanic. These guys are despicable. Avoid at all cost.
I brought my high mileage Mercedes here after it decided to not want t... read more I brought my high mileage Mercedes here after it decided to not want to start. What is great about C's Autohaus is what they didn't do; they didn't try to take advantage of me because I'm a Mercedes owner, which up until now, I thought was some kind of code for moron to repair shops. I'm used to taking my car in to a shop and having them try to sell me thousands of dollars worth of useless repairs with highly inflated part costs. C's Autohaus was able to diagnose that it was just the starter motor, and replaced it at a responable price. They were also able to find and fix an oil leak the same day at, again, a reasonable price, and they fixed some minor performance issues while they were in there gratis. After those repairs my fuel economy went from about 10 l/100km to around 7 l/100km (smaller number is better). The shop itself is pretty cool too. They have a lot of old VWs from the 60s and 70s on their lot which I'm guessing are project cars.
I brought my 2004 BMW 525i to the shop a couple of months ago. This bu... read more I brought my 2004 BMW 525i to the shop a couple of months ago. This business is family run and you can tell because Lee and John were very helpful throughout the whole process. In addition, the mechanic Rick who worked on my car, came out when my car was done and told me exactly what he did to my BMW so that I could understand my car that much better. First class service all the way along with quality work too. They clearly take the time to make sure you get your money's worth.
