Knowledgeable and friendly, Stan has been very helpful since I relocated from the Bay Area to the Bay State. If you have a vintage VW and you are looking for someone with expertise and integrity, Stan is The Man! read more

Stans Classic Service - Auto Repair Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

I recently acquired a 1960 Beetle that had been garaged for about 20 years. I dropped the car off to Stan with a laundry list of repairs from brakes and engine tuning, to wiring issues and seat belt installation. He gave me a fair quote for the work and completed everything in a reasonable amount of time. Stan communicated with me throughout the process and was overall pleasant to work with, which is a huge plus. As a first time VW and classic car owner, he gave me some great maintenance tips and a few specific things to keep an eye. The final bill did come out to a bit more than we originally discussed, but I believe Stan's experience and quality is worth it. I could see and feel a marked improvement in my cars performance and handling after picking it up from Stan's garage. read more

Stans Classic Service - My 1960 VW Beetle - Auto Repair Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

Stan may well be a nice guy but he's not a professional mechanic. He's a businessman that found an underserved market that he is an enthusiast/hobbyist of. He does knows vintage VW, factory-period details & sure he can swap mechanical parts but that's not a professional mechanic. That's no different than a backyard hobbyist. At his hourly rate$ he should have professional ASE level knowledge of German engines. The issue is his lack real mechanical knowledge leads to problems with customers (like me) that are soaked for far more hours than each job/tack should take... why should he learn on mine or your dime. He should hire real German auto mechanics and stay in the business office selling parts and vintage manuals. That's his only skill, period correct parts and manuals. In my case I had a list of items I had asked to be looked at. He over booked his hours 1.5 to 2x times too much on each item and didnt call until a boat load of hours were sunk. Stan's sat on my car for about 6 weeks and didn't get more than a half dozen of them before I 'pulled-the-plug' & got my car. I don't mind paying a high rate, as that's typical for shops that work on nice cars. BUT to realize after the experience that I was dealing with a backyard mechanic representing himself as a pro and was soaked on each task of my entire bill was disappointing. If you just need someone to change the oil on an old German car or buy some vintage period correct part this place may be ok but if its anything slightly more complex or a hair more than some stock maintenance/part swap STAY AWAY!!! He has no ability to diagnose issues.... BTW, They left my car outside, day & night, the whole time in a dirt lot (I have way too much $$ in my car) and came back full of light scratches... read more

I recently purchased a '71 Karmann Ghia from Europe and I had heard of Stan from other VW enthusiasts, so I booked an appointment before the car left Rotterdam. When my Ghia (cabriolet)arrived, she was a real beauty but felt like she needed to be dialed in (clutch, steering, brakes,etc). I delivered the Car to Stan on The appointed date and He jumped right on it. Stan kept me informed daily as he went over the Car, stem to stern. Along the way he advised me on any and all issues as well as relying lots of useful information on my model year features and maintenance tips. When my Ghia returned it was a very much enhanced driving machine!! Stan is friendly, enthusiastic and a Very precise mechanic! I wouldn't go anywhere else with this beautiful little car. Thanks Stan for making a nice car so much better and for great customer service!! Joe L Newbury Ma read more

Sorry Stan, my family spent a boat load of money, which we didn't complain about but the repair wasn't done correctly, with shipping parts left on the repair, creating breakdown issues for my teen age son. He was already fried on this classic car and we were looking for Stan to redeem the situation, however, it didn't work that way. Caution, perhaps he is just too busy.... read more

After two years of searching, largely unsuccessfully, to find a VW mechanic who really knows vintage Bugs, I finally succeeded. I brought Stan my 1979 VW Super Beetle with 43K original miles and a major cold weather starting issue. Several shops made unsuccessful efforts to diagnose the problem, but it was Stan who finally nailed it. Stan is a pleasure to work with and the final bill was well within reason given the time, effort, and knowledge that he delivered. I received numerous text-updates during the repair effort, which only increased my confidence in his dedication to the job. When we picked up the car this weekend, it drove better than it ever has. Starts right up even in frigid temperatures and generally drives better in a number of ways. I would not hesitate to recommmend Stan to anyone with a vintage Bug looking for a mechanic who has a true passion for these cars and the know-how that will keep you coming back. I'm sold. read more

Stan is a great guy, a total professional. He's honest, straightforward, and reasonably priced. I would never take my VW to anyone else. (I've moved away from MA now, but I still take the car back to Stan, because he's just the best in the business.) If you have a classic VW, don't go anywhere else. read more

Stan has worked on my 1957 Porsche replica for the past year with great results. Had to sort out many issues with this car and Stan has worked diligently to get the job done. I don't trust anybody else to touch this car. read more

Now I have never had another classic car repaired/rehauled so take that into consideration, but as a business man, especially one who repairs cars, I don't think you can find a more honest, earnest and thorough guy. I had my '71 Volkswagon Superbeetle in my garage for the past 20 years. For my birthday present, my husband dragged it (literally) out of storage and had it towed to Stan's. From the beginning he was refreshingly straight-forward. He gave him a good faith estimate as to what it would cost to get it running again. When my husband gave him the green light, he documented (with digital photos) every step of the process. Each item removed from the engine and why, and a photo of each one put back in. He would then email the photos with a detailed explanation of his work. If something took him by surprise, say a worn clutch, he would immediately send another note with the costs and ask if he should proceed. In the case of the clutch, he said that I could get by with it for several more months, so if we didn't want to lay out the money we could wait. He is conveniently located on route 135 in Natick, right near Speen St. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him or to use him again. I couldn't be happier with my lil time machine and I'm still smiling each time I pull out of the driveway! Thanks Stan!! read more