Anyone in Dallas looking for a good place to take their Merc..
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From: Dallas, Tx
2007 E63
Anyone in Dallas looking for a good place to take their Merc..
I did allot looking around for a descent Merc repair place. I was going to Autoscope until i got royally ripped off by them so needless to say, I was pretty careful with my decision on my next autoshop. I decided on Skylane Autohaus on Skylane Dr.. (pretty imaginative with the name lol) in Carrolton off of Midway. I just had my service "C" done there.. They were fast and everything came out perfect.. The reason I decided on them is because they have a mechanic by the name Truro.. He's supposed be a genius with anything that has to do with Mercedes.. I talked to him for a bit and he had no trouble helping with a cpl issues i have with my star diagnostic system. It was a great experience overall and i'll definitely be back..I had several ppl IM me when I posted what happend with Autoscope so I know some ppl are looking for a good place to take their Mercs.. I hope this is helpful to some ..
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From: Elizabethton, TN
A teal Vespa with tassles and glitter. You know you're jealous.
Thanks for the info! Just came out here for work a couple months ago and will be bringing my C32 out here. Always hesitant to try new shops out without some sort of recommendation. Will keep them in mind when if I need anything handled on her.
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I'm sorry, Truro may indeed be a Mercedes genius, but I will not be taking any business to Skylane Autohaus.
After I read the OP I called Skylane. The man who answered the phone was very friendly. I told him I had a "Visit Workshop" message on my dash and that a $40 Autozone code reader could not find a code. I then asked if Skylane could hook it up to their reader and get the code from it so I could determine whether I needed to take action immediately.
"You just want us to read the code? No problem. Will take you about 5 minutes."
I then told him that I would be coming from downtown, and asked when was a good time. "Anytime - we're here." Who should I ask for? "The girl at the front will take care of you. Just come on up when you're ready."
So an hour or so later I drive up there - about a 30 minute trip. Walk in and there's a young woman sitting behind a counter. I tell he what I'm there for, and that I talked to someone earlier.
She calmly tells me (1) they won't hook it up to their computer until I pay them $100 ($90 plus tax) for a "full diagnostic," and (2) I'll need to leave the car and they'll call me when it's ready. She was not interested in anything I had to say, nor was she willing to let me talk to anyone else. She literally laughed out loud when I said "but it will only take 5 minutes."
I said "Have a nice day" and took the 30 minute drive back to the office. Wasted hour.
After I read the OP I called Skylane. The man who answered the phone was very friendly. I told him I had a "Visit Workshop" message on my dash and that a $40 Autozone code reader could not find a code. I then asked if Skylane could hook it up to their reader and get the code from it so I could determine whether I needed to take action immediately.
"You just want us to read the code? No problem. Will take you about 5 minutes."
I then told him that I would be coming from downtown, and asked when was a good time. "Anytime - we're here." Who should I ask for? "The girl at the front will take care of you. Just come on up when you're ready."
So an hour or so later I drive up there - about a 30 minute trip. Walk in and there's a young woman sitting behind a counter. I tell he what I'm there for, and that I talked to someone earlier.
She calmly tells me (1) they won't hook it up to their computer until I pay them $100 ($90 plus tax) for a "full diagnostic," and (2) I'll need to leave the car and they'll call me when it's ready. She was not interested in anything I had to say, nor was she willing to let me talk to anyone else. She literally laughed out loud when I said "but it will only take 5 minutes."
I said "Have a nice day" and took the 30 minute drive back to the office. Wasted hour.
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If you mean Auto Hans - they are great. They were recommended to me and I've had a great experience there for my B service.
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not trying to sell me so i wont even mention my shop name, but i run a shop in DFW, i have done some work for Skylane, i wouldn't use them. When i do sub work they want as cheap as possible and i dont feel they are knowledgeable
Last edited by gixxerboy; Dec 11, 2015 at 11:09 AM.
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