Wellesley Volkswagen - Service Center
Wellesley, MA
1,245 Reviews of Wellesley Volkswagen - Service Center
Very poor experience with the service department! [Hence the length of this review] I never got the impression that they were NOT trying to screw me. I brought my VW Jetta TDI to VW Wellesley service the length of this review] I never got the impression that they were NOT trying to screw me. I brought my VW Jetta TDI to VW Wellesley service department and left my car with Mike to have a check engine light diagnosed (which I had already done by a separate mechanic so I knew what the fault codes were). Diagnosis came back and Mike said that it would be a $1,000 repair. When I asked Mike to email me a write-up of the diagnosis or at least an "itemization" of what they intended to do, he acted like I was asking him to rewrite the Magna Carta. After a 5 minute conversation that made me feel like I was in the Twilight Zone (ie. is this guy seriously asking me "why" I wanted to see a breakdown of a $1,000 work order?) I finally told him not to do anything and that I would pick the car up the next day. Remember what I said about them never giving me the impression that they were NOT trying to screw me? Well, this is a perfect example; if he didn't have anything to hide then why wouldn't he give me a detailed (ie line-by-line) report of the work that they proposed to do on my car? It was like pulling teeth trying to get this, which ultimately does not make me want to trust this guy, or the dealership, to do ANYTHING to my car. Fast forward to the next day: I pick up my car (begrudgingly pay the $112 "diagnosis fee") and start calling VW of America to see if any of the work is covered under warranty. [oh and do you think Mike or anybody at VW Wellesley tried to help me with this warranty issue...NOPE - its money out of their pocket. I asked them if it was covered and they said no, flat out "no"] After a few days of conversations, VW of America ultimately decides to cover 1/3 of the work under warranty (thanks VW) so I at least get $300 towards my repairs. But, I decide that I don't trust Mike or the guys at Wellesley AT ALL so I have them fix the part that is under warranty and nothing else. Instead I decided to have a VW "specialist" look at the other problem that was not covered under warranty and thus not fixed by VW Wellesley. I had done research at this point and found a guy south of Boston who sounds like he really knows his stuff - especially relating to the TDIs. Long story short, I pick up the car and am taking it to this VW "Specialist" in Braintree (isn't it ironic that the VW "specialist" in this case is not actually a VW dealer???) and when I get to this guy's shop, I pop open the hood of my engine, and what do I see?? Sitting in plain sight: there is a set of socket wrench heads sitting on my engine cover. Apparently, the VW Wellesley mechanic closed the hood of my car forgetting that he left a set of socket wrench adapters on my engine!!!! Ever since I left the VW dealership, I had been driving around with the dealerships' tools rattling around in my engine compartment!!! Talk about a potential disaster: what would happen if one of those socket wrench bits bounced into my timing belt or the fan, or any moving part / orifice in my engine????? That would have been BIGTIME problems! Lawsuit and liability central!!! Just to b clear: here's why I am writing this...... I can deal with getting screwed on price at the dealership service department, I can deal with paying $112 for a VW flunkie mechanic to plug in a vag-com and diagnose what a guy at AutoZone can do for free, I can deal with the honest mistake that a flunkie mechanic left his tools in my engine compartment... however, I can not deal with Mike and the people at VW Wellesley not understanding the liability of what they had just done: and instead hanging up the phone on me because they were mad that I had discarded the tools. Mike was LESS concerned about the damage that could have been caused from that foreign tool lodging itself somewhere in my engine and MORE concerned with the fact that he is out the $29 bucks that those tools cost. I will NEVER go to VW Wellesley again: not for service, not for sales, not for a $112 check engine light, not to drop off misplaced mechanics tools, NOT FOR NOTHIN'!! FYI....if anyone is looking for an honest mechanic to work on their VW in the Boston area, call Chris Hill at Kraftwerke. He has my car right now fixing the problem with my car that I REFUSED to let VW Wellesley fix. More
I have been using these guys for service since Bernardi VW closed a few years back. I have always found them to be honest, dependable and reasonable. They have squeezed me in on more than one occasion when VW closed a few years back. I have always found them to be honest, dependable and reasonable. They have squeezed me in on more than one occasion when I've been in a jam. As a result of the level of service that we've received over the years, we just purchased a new Tiguan for our daughter from them. We found their sales dept. to be equally as helpful and accommodating. More
Mike and his crew are very dependable. They are true to their word. What ever issues I have encountered they took care of the problem with Volkswagon. their word. What ever issues I have encountered they took care of the problem with Volkswagon. More
I recommend Aurelio most highly. He is I recommend Aurelio most highly. He is knowledgeable,articulate and very pleasant to talk with. He puts one at ease by his relaxed manner. No press I recommend Aurelio most highly. He is knowledgeable,articulate and very pleasant to talk with. He puts one at ease by his relaxed manner. No pressure is exerted and questions are answered clearly and thoroughly. I was somewhat hesitant of the Jetta I previously thought I would buy but he convinced me to look at another model which indeed met my expectations. I leased the car without hesitation. Now that I have driven it I can confirm that I am very pleased with it. I am also grateful to Aurelio for his excellent assistance More
I had been a service customer of Wellesley VW since around 1978. They had taken care of my family’s cars 1 Cabriolet,2 Mazdas (when you were a dealer), 1 Golf, and 3 Jettas which had all available 4 around 1978. They had taken care of my family’s cars 1 Cabriolet,2 Mazdas (when you were a dealer), 1 Golf, and 3 Jettas which had all available 4 and 6 cylinder variations. Three years ago I opted to try a Hyundai and although the car was OK, I could not find a Service department that came even close to the level of responsiveness and expertise of Wellesley VW. That’s one of the main reasons I bought my new VW Tiguan from your dealership this June. It’s good to be back. My wife traded her Jetta 3 ½ years ago for an Forester. Even though she likes her car almost as much as the Jetta wagon she traded, Subaru service departments are nothing like yours. The quality difference is hard to miss. More
Over the years, I have been bringing my car to Wellesley VW for service and could not be more pleased with their professionalism, honesty and timeliness. Ian is very thorough in explaining the work that n VW for service and could not be more pleased with their professionalism, honesty and timeliness. Ian is very thorough in explaining the work that needs to be completed on the car and answering my questions. More
Ive been bringing my R32 to this place for service for the last 4 years. The staff in knowledgable and friendly, unlike the dealership where I purchased the car. Their prices are fair and I've never had a the last 4 years. The staff in knowledgable and friendly, unlike the dealership where I purchased the car. Their prices are fair and I've never had an issue.. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. More
I brought my car in for service and everything went well. Upon picking up my car, my sales person, Aurelio Pabon, greeted me and asked how me and my family were doing. He mentioned some of the new models tha Upon picking up my car, my sales person, Aurelio Pabon, greeted me and asked how me and my family were doing. He mentioned some of the new models that just came out and asked if I was enjoying my new VW CC. Aurelio is a very customer focused sales person who does a great job in treating everyone he works with in a very professional and respectful manner. I will be buying my next car from Aurelio at Wellesley Volkswagen. More
I started to notice that the check engine light would come on periodically on my '06 Jetta GLI. Then it stayed on, so I brought it to Wellesley VW. Ian had it checked out and they saw a few cylinder mi come on periodically on my '06 Jetta GLI. Then it stayed on, so I brought it to Wellesley VW. Ian had it checked out and they saw a few cylinder misfires, resolved that, cleared the codes and had me back on my way in short order. This was good for a few days, then the check engine light came back on, so we repeated the process. Ian apologized, had it looked at again, and the same thing occurred. The check engine light came back on again after a few days. I called Ian back, and he was very apologetic that this kept occurring and arranged for me to leave the car for a few days and got me a rental so they could get to the bottom of the issue. I was getting quite frustrated with my vehicle, but Ian had a great attitude, was very helpful at each step, and was determined to get this resolved for me. It turned out to be a very difficult situation, and they had to call in an expert from VW to come in a spend some time with it. It was something that was quite rare and turned out to be multiple cylinder misfires that were not easily resolved, but they did. It has been working great for sometime now, and runs better than ever! I have to thank Ian for his helpfulness, great attitude, and willingness to go above and beyond in getting this issue rectified for me. I'm sure it got to be frustrating on his end, but he never made me feel as though he was, and was there each step of the way working on this for me. I know that if I have any issues with my vehicle going forward I would not hesitate to bring it right back to Wellesley VW, and would recommend them to anyone. Their service department is great and the customer service is excellent. Thank you!! More