[s-cars] Service from Detroit Dealers

[Ingo D. Rautenberg]

My favorite independent shop is Auto Europe in Birmingham, Michigan on 677
S. Eaton Street (248)645-6300 -- Service Location (Sales is on Woodward
Ave).  Tech specializing in UrS4's, Porsche's, V8's, etc is Phil LaCasse.
He has worked on all of my cars when I couldn't do the work myself.  Talk to
Mike Thirlby to arrange appointment (service writer).  I've known both of
these guys since my dealership days 14 years ago.  No hesitation to
recommend on my part.

HTH

-Ingo
'91 200q20v...Slightly modified
'84 Tornado Red Urquattro
'91 v8 quattro 5-Speed (not exactly stock) :-)
http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Radbourne" <tr0910 at softhome.net>
To: "'Marc Gorelick'" <marc at frogville.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:41 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Service from Detroit Dealers


> I have some work that needs done on my S4 and Detroit or Vin Devers in
> Toledo are closest.  Rear diffy seals need replaced and the e-brake
> cables have seized.  I suppose I could do it myself, but it would be
> nice to have a reputable source to do the work.  Are there any good
> private shops in this area with a better reputation?
>
> Tim in Adrian MI
> 93 S4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Gorelick [mailto:marc at frogville.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:01 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] The Monster S-car survey is coming! (Soon)
>
> I know that all car dealers are generally loathed, but the VW/Audi
> dealers
> in metro Detroit are renowned as the worst dealerships in the city. Some
>
> people go to other states to get their cars so that they don't have to
> give
> places like Cook, Lavery or Cooper their business.
>
> Amazingly, the most recent J. D. Power dealer Customer Satisfaction
> survey
> places Audi dealers in general near the middle of the pack, suggesting
> that
> some cities must have Audi dealerships that are magical happy places
> with
> dancing faeries or some such in order to drag the average out of the
> morass
> caused by the morons in Detroit. Even so, it is noteworthy that the only
>
> "luxury" brand with a lower score is Land Rover. One hopes that getting
> outscored by the likes of GMC and Chevy would be embarrassing to Audi.
>
> As much as I love my UrS4 and my wife loves her new Passat, I can
> guarantee
> that I will never spend another dime at these places. When her lease
> expires we will buy another one...used.
>
> Here's the J. D. Power report I mentioned:
>
> http://www.jdpower.com/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2003058
>
> Marc
>
>
>
>
>


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