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August 2024 by Greg Snavely
Good family business, an honest mechanic and expert at foreigns and exotics! I feel better owning an out of warranty Benz knowing I can always take it to him. His mom will take the keys, Vlad will fix it, and his dog Porsche will protect it!
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July 2024 by Jado 9k
Genuine humans, got a turbo replacement and I was in & out swiftly. Did more than just educate me on steps needed to service my vehicle. If you have German engineering or any foreign vehicle you are best trusting a family who: own, race and build top of the line luxury/ high performance automotives.
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May 2024 by Mark 0
Vlad runs the top performing and most trustworthy auto diagnostic & repair business in Brevard county.
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September 2023 by K F
Top notch service from people who take pride in their work.
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September 2023 by Tabitha Young
Vlad's Autobahn is the place to go for your collector, foreign, race or specialty cars. They have many years of experience and pay close attention to details. They may be a bit expensive, and have a long wait for your daily ride, but you can trust them to take excellent care of your specialty vehicle.
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September 2023 by Ron Rivero
Got a brake job done there, fast professional work with a price that can not be beat, Vlad and his team are definitely masters of their craft, they even build custom simulators to enhance your driving skills on and off the track.
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September 2023 by Clayton S.
this place is honestly a joke, I worked here in the past and I could tell you that if you bring your car here, the bill will be as much as a dealer and the work will be half as good as the price you pay, big markup on parts, and from what I've seen is a high turnover rate as they mistreat employees, especially young ones. if you want your bmw, Mercedes, or any European car worked on, this should be your last ditch effort, as you may have your nice car left on the side of the road for you to pick it up, plus the bill being astronomically high.
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July 2023 by Robert Skelton
I've made a lot of good financial decisions in order to afford my dream car, a Ferrari, at age 30. Taking my Ferrari to Vlad's Autobahn for work was the worst decision I've ever made.I dropped off my car in May 2022, Vlad's quoted $10k and a month. After 9 months, I picked up my car and paid Vlad $35k. The car still had a suspension light, engine light, SLOW DOWN light, and the convertible top didn't work as expected.He spent 9 months asking for more money, to do more services, to buy more parts, until I finally said no. His final ask was to replace the variator, a part that rarely goes bad in this car. He said the variator was the issue that was causing a timing engine code. Vlad had done the timing belt service and said he did it correctly, and wanted $5,800 more for the variator replacement.I finally picked up my car and got a second opinion, the 2nd shop's opinion was that the timing was done incorrectly. I got a 3rd opinion, and they also said the timing was done incorrectly, and that the previous shop either didn't replace the belts (which I paid for), or installed a used belt. This is very possible, since Vlad had 2 other Ferrari 360s in his shop at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if he just pulled parts from another car and put them on mine. This final shop, the Ferrari Palm Beach, ended up fixed the timing that Vlad broke.Another complaint for this shop is about the transmission - I told him that it had trouble shifting into 2nd. He sends me a quote a few weeks later for 10 hours and $10k of parts to rebuild it, as it is already disassembled. I agree to it, then when I finally pick up the car he has doubled the transmission quote to 20 hours without informing me. When I picked up the car and drove it, it still couldn't get into 2nd gear easily. Turns out the actual fix was a $50 shift bushing, not the tons of labor and parts he threw at it on my dime. This shows extreme incompetence when diagnosing a solution.A final complaint is that I paid for the convertible top to be fixed, as it had a sag in the middle. This service was about $2,000. A few weeks after picking up my car from Vlad's the convertible top stopped working altogether (the hydraulics which were rebuilt at Vlad's burst open) and the A/C has also stopped working, though I'm not sure if the A/C issue is the fault of this shop.Overall, the younger Vlad did some things correctly, like a clutch replacement, steering rack, and oil change (although I've heard he has overfilled other Ferraris on oil changes). I spent almost $40,000 at this shop and still didn't have all the issues he claimed to fix completed. I think he is a not great mechanic with a nice shop and fancy cars, but is unqualified to handle large car projects.
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June 2023 by J Espo
Extremely knowledgeable concerning Mercedes and BMW veihcles. Family run business
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May 2023 by Nick Kaseta
Took my car here after someone with the same car as me recommended them and they not only had cheaper prices than everyone else they actually billed me less than original quote we are very happy with Vlad's work and we will continue to go here in the future
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May 2023 by Ronald S.
No stars vlad is a rip off tried to charge over 6,500 for work not needed he's a real wise ass thief I have driven bmw since 1978 I took car to vero beach was done for 2,200 dollars so many lies pure crook so many parts an labor not needed you have been warned stay away from this crook
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December 2022 by Matt Lents, CPA, CMI
I’m not sure why there are one star reviews. I used Vlad’s many times I when I worked in Melbourne - and every time it was exceptional. Family owned and run business and all of them were more than accommodating and professional. The work was completed correctly each time, and I was very pleased. They even drove me to and from my job site one time because I was in a bind. The people I see complaining here seem a bit off the mark. Naturally pricing is a bit higher than if you go to some run of the mill place because this shop is specialized in European vehicles and believe in not using OEm parts. That should be expected when driving a vehicle of this type. Five stars!!!
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December 2022 by Fran Keste
Great experience at Vlad’s. I had tired of the exorbitant pricing at the Mercedes dealer and was recommended to Vlad’s by a neighbor with the same vehicle I have. In the last 2 years I had taken my 2020 Mercedes E350 to the dealer for regular maintenance (which I would see as an oil change and top off my fluids), my first visit was with 4,000 miles the charge was over $600, and they replaced my wiper blades unnecessarily for $70, the next year with 10,000 miles they quoted me over $1,000, I told them I just wanted an oil change and they said they could get that price down to $350 but they wouldn’t be able to perform all the other services. This year I went to Vlad’s with 17,000 miles, loved their approach, they called me back with some suggestions and I was out of there including their 21 point inspection and a tire rotation for less than half the Mercedes quote. If you actually care about not throwing your money away give Vlad’s a try.Service: General repairs & maintenance
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November 2022 by Trent Ricks
I love this shop. The owners are kind, friendly and knowledgeable. It’s refreshing to still find a reputable auto repair shop that’s fair like Vlads. They deal with exotic cars as well. My first time I came I was treated with a tour of the shop to see what they are all about. Make this your shop
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November 2022 by Tabitha Maloney
Vlad's Autobahn is the place to go for your collector, foreign, race or specialty cars. They have many years of experience and pay close attention to details. They may be a bit expensive, and have a long wait for your daily ride, but you can trust them to take excellent care of your specialty vehicle.