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AutoHaus of Boulder

4.6 (46 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Mixed thoughts, long story: I brought a used 2002 Audi Allroad in on October 2nd to get any thoughts on the OBD2 faults I was seeing along with a battery charging problem. I drove the vehicle to the shop on battery power only with a new and charged AGM battery and battery light on. I needed to simply know two things: 1. Does this new battery need to be 'coded' for this year/model of vehicle and if so, can the shop do it, thusly turning off the dash battery light? 2. If the previous answer was no, what is the condition of the alternator? (I feared the answer was that it was toast because it meant putting the front of the vehicle in service position and replacing it myself.) The answer I got on this 21 year old alternator was that is was good and sending 13.6V and to tear into the instrument cluster to find the battery light problem. Prior to this, I never saw an increase in voltage between the vehicle being 'on' and then 'started', so I kinda knew the alternator was probably bad and was in denial about it, but needed to know the 'coding' thing, prior to digging into it. Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I got the old alternator out and had it tested at two different auto-parts stores where it failed both times. I got the new one and installed it myself and began charging at 14+ volts and the battery dash light went off immediately. Next I installed the new MAF assembly and every code disappeared and the car ran great. (Remaining crankcase sensor fault was alleviated with a replacement shortly after.) Net sum: I paid $337.04 to have the alternator misdiagnosed (Apparently only the existing battery charge was taken from the alternator positive terminal to ground when tested?) The advisement to clean or replace MAF sensor was sound, but only after knowing it could be obtained for a 'reasonable' price online...not $700 I was quoted...and it's ridiculously easy to install...so it was worth a 'shot' to try. For some reason I also got brake pad thickness and tire tread depth, which was not really what I 'needed' or really asked for. Also, I put all my requests within the online appointment scheduler, but when I went in, I had to 'start over' with the explanation of what I needed as the original request couldn't be 'found'. When I picked up the car, it was closing time and after starting the car and noticed the battery light was still on, and thinking I heard that it was able to be successfully cleared, got out and asked the counter tech that I had been talking to as he was walking to his car. He said no, the light couldn't be cleared and I asked if they had 'seen' this vehicle before as the prior owner recommended AutoHaus, and he said something like 'Oh yea...it's been in before.', which was unsettling...however, within the same conversation but regarding how the car was running overall, he said "Hey, if you can get a MAF sensor for a reasonable price, that might clear up a lot of what you're seeing." I've learned a lot, have done a lot of work on this car, and spent some money, but this bill still hurts when I think back about it now. I feel like something needed to be said. For the money I feel like I got a red herring diagnosis on the alternator, some miscellaneous information about my brakes and tires and some shadetree advice about what to do next for how it was running. For all that, I'd be willing to put up a Benjamin....not 3+ of them. The whole experience was just not great, from not 'knowing' what I asked for in the appointment, to not getting a quote as to how much it all would cost upfront, to seemingly getting the best advice in the parking lot as I was leaving. I did get a $50 'first time customer' discount, which seems more like an insult than a benefit. However, having the car up on jack stands for three days and teaching my son how to take apart and reassemble the front and various parts of an Audi...priceless.

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These guys are great! Extremely professional! My front windshield is perfect. I am going back to do the rest of my car and would not use another company.

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Honest, friendly service. Highly recommended! Appointments are easy to make and without long wait times.

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Used to be my favorite car shop, but then they got into the window tinting business. Good with oil changes but not much else.

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Nice people. Reasonable price for service. I recommend this place for foreign car service!

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“Mark and Mike are extremely professional, and fixed everything to my satisfaction - VERY thorough.”

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Pellman's Automotive Service

(74 reviews)

East Boulder

Went here to here to get an alignment and new tires/rims installed. Got a quote on the phone prior…read moreto arriving. I was apprehensive since the quote was a bit on high end. When we got there, I noticed the shop was more like a business office, which isn't typical of an auto repair shop. You don't even see the repair side. I'm thinking, "This place is gonna be $sspensive!" Was greeted by Dylan. He remembered me from our convo for the quote. Since we didn't have a ride after drop off, my daughter and I had to sit in the waiting area. Dylan was conscious of the wait and squeezed us in to get my car tended to next. The staff was very courteous and offered us donuts and drinks. They even gave us a separate space for social distancing, which was very nice if them. Dylan came to me for things he wanted to point out and kept me notified of all charges. At the end my car was well taken care of and the pricing was fair. I was happy with my experience here. Its a good shop!

Discrimination against people with disabilities. I brought my van in for several things…read more They agreed to do 1 hr Diagnostic service for $185 with an engine issue. After 10 min it became clear they needed to get into the doghouse I have a conversion van so this meant moving a lot of stuff around. I also have a musculoskeletal disability, and it took me about 20 min to move the vast majority of the stuff which needed to be moved, which was a lot for me, I'm still in pain from it, but I did it because that's what needed to be done, but then I always need help with the 70 lb RV refrigerator. 2 min to do for an able bodied guy. mechanic agreed to do it Then they came back and said they couldn't get to the diagnostic stuff that day. And that if I came back: 1) They'd charge me $100 extra for moving the 70 lb RV fridge in and out. 2) They'd charge me twice as much as they had quoted for 1 hr diagnostic. When asked why the front desk drone blathered something about extra time getting in and out of the doghouse. which takes 5 min. I've taken this van to 6-7 mechanics over the years. When the doghouse has needed to be accessed, this has always been the process. It's never been a problem before. I go out of my way, even injuring myself, to do what I can. And then they help with the RV fridge, which only takes a minute. The Americans with Disabilities Act explicitly states that "reasonable accommodations must be made for individuals with disabilities" To charge them more than twice as much is to punish them for having a disability. The fact that most people with disabilities are socio-economically impacted makes this doubly unethical. Whatever good qualities this shop has, Discrimination agains people with disabilities makes the difference and earns them a 1 star review.

Hands On Auto Tech

Hands On Auto Tech

(74 reviews)

Brought my '93 K-2500 ext. cab pickup in the previous week to get a rear differential gasket…read morereplace and oil change and for a mount piece for the engine oil filter, both of which were leaking. Got it back after a few short days and will be getting some further work done as time goes on. This truck had belonged to my former landlord whereupon his daughter sold it to me as the old boy had gone to a retirement facility. In his later years maintenance and repairs had been let go but being sturdy and strong running, I bought it and am slowly bringing it up to snuff and it is good in the event I should need to do any long distance traveling with it. . Attended the new shop opening, located just off I-25 and Colorado route 66, where I met Mr. Maggio's family and some of the other customers who call Hands On Autotech their home for vehicle repair and servicing. I first went there based on the recommendation of the Martino troubleshooter show on 630 KHOW AM radio; 10 AM - 2PM, M-F. My opinion is that Tom's shop takes something of a scientific approach to vehicle repair and will go more in depth with an analyses than another shop I had been to for an issue with my '99 Tahoe. As an EV owner himself I gather that Tom is up on the current tech, perhaps more than some other places who would have men of my age (68) from the "dinosaur era" of automotive tech working at their shops.

I recently had the clutch begin to make noises so I had it towed to Hands on Auto Tech for a…read morediagnosis.. There was a problem with the communication surrounding the tow transfer so I started my experience with Hands on Auto Tech with some trepidation. Tom handled the situation and we moved onto the real problem with my truck. The diagnosis was the clutch so I approved the repair and waited a few days for the parts to arrive and the repair to proceed. After the clutch was replaced another problem with the operation of the clutch was discovered so I agreed to the additional repair and another day for repair. After a week I was reunited with my truck. The repair was costly, lengthy and unexpected but coming out the other side of this experience I learned a couple of lessons. 1. If you have your vehicle towed to a shop follow the tow truck to the shop and verify the transfer. 2. Communication and follow up throughout the repair are key Tom was great to deal with and I feel that he was honest with me about the repairs needed and the cost of those repairs. Having recently moved to the area I feel my vehicle maintenance and repair needs can be checked off the list. I can recommend Hands on Auto Tech to anyone needing an honest repair facility and Tom as a good guy to deal with.

Rob’s Auto Repair - We really get deep into our work.

Rob’s Auto Repair

(56 reviews)

Super nice. Needed some simple install. They did it quickly and honestly. They charged less when…read morethey realized it was less time.

I'm in the process of selling my electric vehicle. I loaned the car to a potential buyer who took…read morethe vehicle to Rob's for a presale inspection, which included using an OBD diagnostic tool to check the vehicle status and look for fault codes. The vehicle did return a handful of fault codes, which the buyer had understandable concerns about. However, ultimately some of the faults were outdated and could be cleared without issue, and the remaining faults were all addressable. The main issue was that Rob's reported the "battery capacity" to the buyer as "about half," which was an immediate deal breaker for the buyer. When he shared this with me, I was deeply confused, as the range of the vehicle is still close to 100% of what it was when it was new. Using my own OBD diagnostic tool, I confirmed that the battery health was near 100%, and that's when I realized what had happened: the technician at Rob's had misinterpreted the *current* state of charge (which was about 50% at the time of the inspection) as the batteries total capacity. Figuring that this would be a simple matter to clear up, I called Rob's and spoke the the technician. From the moment he picked up the phone, was combative and indignant, and refused to acknowledge the error. When asked if I could come by to have the car scanned with a fully charged battery to confirm the error, he said he would charge me for the full cost of another presale inspection. The mistake of the technician and total lack of accountability cost me the sale of my vehicle. If their techs don't understand the difference between a battery's state of charge and total capacity, I certainly wouldn't trust them to do any work on my vehicle. Recommend looking elsewhere.

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