Kraftwerke

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  Miss Blue Beetle
a month ago
I will continue to recommend this place! Definitely one of the best if not the best vw mechanic around. No hidden fees very well detailed invoice/receipt. Chris will help you find whatever car part you need! If you can t find it yourself just ask him and he will know.

  Ian Downie
a week ago
Did awesome work on my TDI wagon. Chris is a really nice guy and is the premier TDI expert in the region. If you have a tdi go here for sure

  Brittany Mckee
6 months ago
I was traveling across country in my sprinter and had to have it towed in. (Suggested by IDparts)The tow was supposed to happen overnight but when they arrived and didn t see it they called to make sure it didn t get dropped at the wrong place. Once it did arrive, I was back on the road in no time.Some of the other reviews mentioning backyard garage in a negative light is why I enjoyed my experience. They aren t paying for a crazy overhead for you to sit in a fancy waiting room, etc.If you re looking for those things and to pay more, go to a dealership.If you want an honest and knowledgeable mechanic at a better price bring your stuff here.Thank you Kraftwerke! Your service has been shared with the T1N community!

  Todd Jamieson
7 months ago
Exceptional expertise in German engineering as well as everything in between.Great customer service and conscientious Workmanship.I know I am going to get a diagnosis that expounds on all my options and also looks out for my best interest at the same time, which is almost unheard of in this industry.When I know it's not something simple, Chris is my go to shop without hesitation. Honest dependable, and highly skilled. What more could you possibly ask for.

  thomas moran
7 months ago
He was able to diagnose my problem very quickly and was very knowledgeable with tdi s. He even threw some ring clamps on my intake hose!!

  Jake Kral
4 years ago
Awesome shop, great work! I brought my car into Chris's shop after hearing a rattle/clunk from the front end. Chris took his time in working with me to find the issue occurring with my car. He went on multiple test drives just to better hear the problem and make sure it was indeed fixed. I dropped the car off on a Monday night and by Tuesday morning the problem had been located. Just to double check that this was the problem noise I was hearing he had me come back and go for yet another test drive to make sure that the noise was gone and I was happy with the results. New parts were ordered after I liked the results and by Wednesday the car had been put back together and fixed. Chris was prompt with his work and extremely diligent. Labor was extremely fair and If you have a issue with your Volkswagen I could not recommend Kraftwerke enough!

  Kevin Gregory
7 years ago
Please allow me to start off by saying that Chris seems like a decent guy. Unfortunately his business is run like a back yard mechanic.I spoke to Chris a number of times regarding the issue with my Jetta TDI and he seemed like he had the knowledge and the ability to repair my cars issue. Before I took my car the hour and forty five drive to his shop I made it perfectly clear that I needed my car repaired and ready for pickup the same day. I mentioned this multiple times. He asured me that he could get this done as I requested but I would need to get it there early (8:00 am). I showed up at 7:45 and he was already there. I waited 45 minutes before he came out to speak to me. I contacted the shop multiple times during the course of the day for updated and received the same answer each time "nothing is done yet". Now I get the excuse that he was busy and the parts never arrived. Now day 2!.... Once again made multiple calls with a ditto response as the previous day. "Nothing is done yet", " need to go get the parts". Fed up with the runaround I decided to pick up my car. I decided to locate a new more responsible and professional facility.As I mentioned, on a personal level. They seem like good people. As far as being qualified I can't attest to the depth of the knowledge and ability. In two full days he made zero progress. If you don't care how long a repair takes and you don't mind excuses then this place may be good for you.

  Christopher Charron
5 years ago
Chris is one of the best mechanics I've ever worked with. He knows his stuff and is like a walking encyclopedia for everything vw/audi. I've been very happy with the quality of work he's performed.

  Ali Ozdemir
5 years ago
Chris, The owner and ostensibly the only mechanic of Kraftweke Is the reason why i started fixing cars myself and why i developed a general mistrust for Mechanic shops.Shorty Story: 15 months later i am still waiting for my car. unjustifiablySupposed to have been only 2 -4 months max to do a reseal of the engine (timing chain covers etc.) sure, he found more work to be done. Fine. 6 months i can handle . But nobody who wants to make his customers happy lets the car sit for 6 months without even touching it. He never communicates or calls me. I have to call to get updates and even when i do its all vague and misleading and words don't mean anything.Full Story: My current car has been at his shop for 15 months, now you may think That this would be a reasonable amount of time to hold onto someones car if they were a full restoration and custom exhaust etc. all while having it on the back burner as he took in regular customers.No, He was only to, among other work discovered, take out the Vr6 engine and reseal the timing chain covers, oil pan and replace the fasteners with the correct ones. This is a MK1 Vr6 swap so there is some electrical work etc which is custom but nothing that is foreign to Chris who boasted that he has owned and worked on this common VW enthusiast setup through his career.So I drop it off at his place on March 5 2017. At that time an employee/ receptionist who does not work for them anymore recorded me saying that I would like the car by Dust Off or in two months.I Could have done all the work myself. I am the one who swapped the engine in and it was working i did drive the car to him after all and although it had its problems, namely that it was leaking from the rear main seal, timing chain covers, it ran and passed Massachusetts inspection. However, I was in Junior year of college and did not have the time to go back to my shop and pull the transmission and engine out. I could have done it one the weekends etc. but that would have taken me 6 months or so... Which a the time seemed too long. I thought Chris as a professional with more experience and knowledge than me and with Hydraulic lifts and welding equipment could do the work in half that time at longest. .....Anyway, right now as of June 10 2018. They have not touched it for the past 6 months its sitting outside baking in the sun next to a dumpster with the engine torn out, somewhere. bumper hanging off effectively. On May 21st they said it would be done in 7-10 Business days. on May 24th I called again and they forgot to tow it to their location. Good thing i reminded them. So they then stated again 7 - ten business days. June 7th I call and, nothing has been done to it and the receptionist tells me they will call me 3 days prior it being done. Which to me as a customer says : We could have had your car done in 3 days, 6 months ago but Chris either hates you and/or hates your car so he is going to wait until he has absolutely NO business and then he will finish your car."But this is not even the whole story. A year prior to this incident - in 2016 - I brought him the same car with the Original 1.8L Engine. The car would sputter out after it got to operating temperature and just loose power and die over the period of 30 seconds making it dangerous to drive because It would die in the middle of traffic. He had that car for about 2 months and replaced the rear beam and charged $1200 fair deal. ONLY that when i am driving home it does the same sputtering out ordeal leaving me stranded until it cooled down and after 10 start up attempts it was drive-able again. I tried calling Kraftewerke but they never returned my calls. This is when i decide to do the Vr6 Swap and after a year while a sophomore in college I finish it.Moral: Fooled me once Shame on you, Fooled me twice, shame on meLesson: ALWAYS get a written contract with a time frame from him and put a deposit down so the job is legally binding unless of course, you are one of his regulars like all the other 5 star ratings below this review.

  Charles Klauder
8 years ago
I have been a customer for over 10 years and this is the hands down best shop I have have found for my VW's. Chris and his staff have always gone the extra mile to make sure that things are done right. If you want the best value for your money this is the shop.

  Mercedes Hill
a year ago
helped me w my first car as well as fixing it up to inspection and high safety! my go-to mechanic and always gets me on the road ASAP :)Services: Transmission, Auto windshield repair, Electrical repair, Tires, General repairs & maintenance, Tire rotations, Engine repair, Wheel alignment, Brakes, Wiper blade installation, Battery, Oil changeServices: Transmission, Auto windshield repair, Electrical repair, Tires, General repairs & maintenance, Tire rotations, Engine repair, Wheel alignment, Brakes, Wiper blade installation, Battery, Oil change

  Porsche Drysdale
a year ago
He knows pretty much anything there is to know about pretty much anything mechanical. He is a fountain of knowledge and he wont screw you over like some mechanics.

  Ali Ozdemir
5 years ago
Does quality work. Knows a lot about VWs. However he is not the fastest mechanic I have done business with.

  Stephanie Ward
a year ago
Don't take your VW anywhere else. The guys at Kraftwerke know exactly what your car needs, and get it done right.

  Brendan S
8 years ago
The entire staff is extremely knowledgeable and committed to getting things right the first time. I have never seen a shop pay so much attention to the little details.

  Matthew Lariviere
11 months ago
Finally someone that fixes your car right for the right reasons. Thank you Chris/Bill!!

  Tyler Spinola
6 years ago
Great pricing and overall great staff I'd go there again for work I drive a 2004 volkswagen R32.

  Peter Walter
2 years ago
Great work done on my GTI, highly recommend

  Jason Bissonnette
2 years ago
Chris is the best at what he does!

  Paul Thynne
a year ago
Nice for a bathroom break and a quick bite

  Joshua Bennett motivation
3 years ago
Great guys honest quality work

  Robert Hyden
2 years ago
Expert Car Care, Diesel Wizard!