What a nice surprise these guys were, holy shiz…read more
For background I own a 2010 Audi S4, manual transmission, and it's been one of the slicker cars I've owned in my 50 years. No accidents, in great shape, unique enough, and best of all, paid off. I've been taking it to Audi Tyson's Corner religiously since 2021 (a phenomenal shop in its own right), but after deciding to sell my beloved S4 on carsandbids.com, I wasn't ready to pony up $6K for the recommended service (carbon cleaning). I shopped around here on Yelp for a better deal and Edwin & his team replied within a day.
I was a little sus given I tend to ignore Yelp replies from businesses with no reviews, but Edwin talked the talk so I checked them out on Google. They were on point and looked legit, so I started a convo about what was going on & what ATC recommended, and Edwin came back with a solid quote. From our brief discussions in their small office (hard to find btw but worth tracking them down), it's clear Edwin knows German engines, and even sent me some footage of before/after pix of the cylinders when it was done. When I picked it up, he popped the hood and explained what they did, one of them being a repair that it looks like ATC missed.
The car was noticeably more responsive on the drive back to VA, like the first time I drove it. No lag, drag, limp or sputter. I'm headed back in given the check engine light is on (it was the main indicator to this latest problem) but I'm guessing it's an easy enough fix. Edwin said bring it in anytime.
I reconsidered selling it for like 3 minutes after returning home, but then realized the roads, drivers, and people of the DMV are some of the worst I've ever seen, so I'm sticking with unloading it. Given the Capitol region has completely destroyed any and all joy I take in driving, I'm buying something that I wouldn't be too upset about when I'm eventually hit by one of the tens of thousands reckless idiot drivers of the DMV. Thanks to DriveOne, I might be able to at least chase them down better after they do so.