No one knows these cars better than Thomas! Gone to him over 30 years...doesnt get any better!
Tom and the whole gang from Autobahn Express are exceptional. First: Tom is exactly what you want when youre looking for a professional to maintain and repair your German vehicle. Hes taken great care of us with our MINI Cooper—hes knowledgeable, experienced, and doesnt traffic in BS. His advice has been spot on, and the repairs and service weve received have been first class. More than that, you can really tell that he cares about his work. He sweats the details and hes a wealth of information. The other mechanics hes got working for him are excellent as well, and Tammy in the front office is a hoot. For any BMWs or other German vehicles I own in the future, Autobahn Express will be my shop!
Legendary service over at Autobahn express. We got our VW Jetta diagnosed at Volkswagen where they told us that both of our radiator fans needed to be replaced, without doing a in depth look at both.When we brought it to Autobahn, he laughed at their report and took a better look only to find out that they were just trying to get more $$ out of us, and he was able to replace the ONE fan that needed replacement for a way better price.Will bring all of my VW troubles here from now on.
Exceptional experience all the way around. Thomas was the only shop owner who LISTENED to what I thought the problems were with my VW CC, and he asked me probing questions to narrow things down, e.g., even asking what brand of gas I use. This simple variable was the root cause of the problem I was experiencing. He ruled out the suspected suspension fault I thought I had. Very fair, honest, and trustworthy. He has earned my business moving forward.
Watch out for places like this. Might do good work but they don’t appear to know how to earn a customer, are not professional in the least, and clearly take advantage of unknowledgeable people charging fees like $100 for the most simple thing you can do on a car.Stopped by this place to have my Airbag Light in my dash reset. A procedure like this would take aprox. 2 mins with no effort or specialized skill involved (the computer tool required for this costs as little as $60 on Amazon and is simple enough for a child to use). Asked if they would be kind enough to either let me do it or if I could pay them $10 for a quick help out. I was met with a rude “No” by the receptionist at which point the man working on the cars sarcastically said “I charge $100 just to hook up the computer.” At which point I told them I could buy the tool and do it myself for nearly half that. They responded with “good luck with that then” and I quickly took my business elsewhere. It’s a shame as I have 2 German cars with major services coming up in the next 6 months and I’m looking for a good shop to take them to. There’s plenty of options out there in Sarasota, and people deserve something more professional and friendly, and ethical than this place.
Highly recommended! - It is hard to find this kind of honesty & integrity in a business.
Got my 67 bug there this guy knows his Stuff gonna bring this 67 bug back To life 67 beetle classic thanks Thomas
I called Tom to get a pre purchase inspection for an older M3 BMW. He did a thorough analysis and found over 30 faults in the codes. Had I purchased the car it could have very costly. I highly recommend him as an honest and accommodating merchant.
If you have a BMW I highly recommend them. After being told our car needed $1000 in repairs by another shop Autobahn checked it over and cleared some faults that were not cleared properly by the previous shop. Had car back in less then hour and on top of that didnt charge anything.
Thomas and his staff have never steered me wrong. Im glad to know Im in good hands when it comes to my car(bmw).
The best mechanic I have ever known ☆☆☆☆☆
Good knowledge of auto repair.