City Volkswagen of Evanston
Evanston, IL
Hours
Sales/Showroom
Monday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Service
Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Parts
Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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Fast and reliable service for my Beetle 2012 Conveniently located close to my residence. Ability to obtain a loaner car (other Service Center did not offer such service). Quality of all works don Conveniently located close to my residence. Ability to obtain a loaner car (other Service Center did not offer such service). Quality of all works done. Professional, knowledgeable and friendly service adviser. More
Excellent service Excellent experience at all times and personalized service at all times. I would not go elsewhere to find or maintain a VW. My salesman Mario Grbavac Excellent experience at all times and personalized service at all times. I would not go elsewhere to find or maintain a VW. My salesman Mario Grbavac was attentive to all my concerns and questions and did an excellent job. More
Dealer prices, amateur work quality. Concerning Service. I went in for some routine maintenance. Oil change, balance and rotate, alignment along with requesting a quick look at a coup Concerning Service. I went in for some routine maintenance. Oil change, balance and rotate, alignment along with requesting a quick look at a couple of problems. First off: They refused to even give me a ballpark estimate on fixing remote entry, but seemed to know the two things it could possibly be. All I wanted to know before paying for a diagnosis was the worst case scenario, yet even this was refused. Second: I asked about a rusty hinge. I wanted to know what it would take to fix it. They said they'd get back to me, yet you never gave me a price, even though you treated this as part of a diagnostic, only to tell me exactly what I relayed to you. I said “One of the bearings on the door hinge is rusty and seized” What I got back was exactly that, and somehow, I ended up paying for it, even though I never received a quote on what it would take to fix it. Third: on the balance/rotate. They were unable to remove my wheel lock nuts, even after the mechanic notified me that he "could remove anything" after we determined I didn’t have the lock socket. Furthermore I wasn’t informed that this work would not be done until I came in to pick up the vehicle. This was after you had the vehicle for almost two days. There was a conversation that led me to believe it would be finished, then no further updates on it until I was told to come pick up the car. Fourth: The mechanic broke the wires leading to my amplifier that was seated in the cargo compartment. He then left the bare wires on the floor of the cargo compartment without even doing as much as disconnecting the fuse. I didn’t find this out until last night. So I was driving around with live 50 amp wires that could at any point come in contact with one-another. That sounds like a fun fire hazard. Now I have to dig up my tools and re-connect the sheered wires myself. Good thing I actually understand how the thing works. I can imagine a scenario where someone had someone else install an amp, and if they ran into the same issues with your techs, they’d have to take it to another shop to get fixed and be out even more money. When I go to a dealership, I expect the absolute best service I can possibly receive. In my mind, the $161/hr labor charge is worth it when you can be absolutely sure that the work will be completed correctly, and without introducing new problems. In this case, the reality is far, far, far from what my expectations rightfully are. This is the kind of workmanship I would expect from a teenager trying to earn some extra cash by fixing someone’s car, not the kind that demands the same labor price as a professional engineer. On the balance/rotate: Don’t promise what you can’t fulfill. Furthermore, how do you not have a set of wheel lock sockets? I see a 16 piece set going for 75 bucks on Amazon. Your techs should have the tools required to do any job. That’s why you command such a high labor price. Now I have to spend more of my time to bring my car to yet another place to actually get the job done, when you should have been able to do it. Now I’m out the extra cost in labor, along with, much more importantly, time. More
Used Vehicle Purchase Can't speak highly enough of Xavier Rios...professional, knowledgeable, communicative, and not driven to pressure his customer. Hadn't bought a car i Can't speak highly enough of Xavier Rios...professional, knowledgeable, communicative, and not driven to pressure his customer. Hadn't bought a car in 15 years, and a good part of the reason was because I despised the interactions with adversarial, pressuring car salespeople. My experience with Xavier was nothing but excellent, however, as he understands that the car buying experience is about customer service...not tactics, games, or gimmicks. I will not only be recommending him to family and friends, but will also likely not wait another 15 years myself to purchase my next car. Wonderful experience, start to finish, and love my new (used) car! More
Service is always wonderful. Service is always more than professional. they are warm and friendly and they go out of their way to answer all questions and address all issues. Terr Service is always more than professional. they are warm and friendly and they go out of their way to answer all questions and address all issues. Terrance is wonderful. More
Purchased my leased car I leased my 2015 Tiguan for 4 years and decided to purchase the car. I was approved for an auto loan through a bank, which who I was going to go with. I leased my 2015 Tiguan for 4 years and decided to purchase the car. I was approved for an auto loan through a bank, which who I was going to go with. However, the process of finalizing the lease buy-out with the bank and VW Credit (They are separate from the dealership.) was awful, more so from the bank's side. I spent 2 days speaking with both parties; each time was over 2 hours. I decided to go directly to VW Autobarn Evanston where I had leased the car. I should have started here. Xavier Rios greeted me immediately and offered his assistance. He patiently listened to my situation and quickly starting working on the process. He and his co-worker had a solution for me within less than an hour! I purchased the car and feel very confident that Xavier and the VW Autobarn Evanston will continue to offer quality service whenever I go back. More
Service Experience The staff at service was terrific. Eager to book my appointment for an oil change on my 2017 Alltrack, eager to check me in the next day, and most im The staff at service was terrific. Eager to book my appointment for an oil change on my 2017 Alltrack, eager to check me in the next day, and most importantly, they recognized me and I am rarely there. Alex Reyes made sure I had his card when I was leaving in case I needed anything else! More
Slobo was helpful and proactive. would recommend this dealer I was adamant that my next car would only be a VW. Chose this dealer after seeing reviews. First impression of the dealer when i called was positive a I was adamant that my next car would only be a VW. Chose this dealer after seeing reviews. First impression of the dealer when i called was positive and then when i walked in to see the car, I met Slobodan Rankovic(Sales person). He guided me through the process and he was honest. We had a conversation back and forth instead of him trying to sell something to me which I appreciated a lot. More
The ultimate best auto shop to go to. Whenever I come here, the employees & staff always make my experience as pleasant as possible, and because of that, I never go anywhere else. They alw Whenever I come here, the employees & staff always make my experience as pleasant as possible, and because of that, I never go anywhere else. They always try their best to accommodate to my needs, whether it’s making sure my car service is finished when I need it, or changing parts of my car to make sure it’s up to date even when I sometimes forget. They definitely deserve all 5 stars! More
Bought my dream car Went in knowing what i wanted & made the process super smooth. Answered all of my questions & concerns. Would definitely recommend to family,friends & Went in knowing what i wanted & made the process super smooth. Answered all of my questions & concerns. Would definitely recommend to family,friends & everyone. Loved. More