Bill Jacobs Volkswagen

Scheduled maintenance costs $114 just to do the diagnostics (plug into computer to get what's 'scheduled'). I could have read that in the owner's manual! At 50,000 miles, the only work done was a diagnostics (plug into computer to get what's 'scheduled'). I could have read that in the owner's manual! At 50,000 miles, the only work done was a change of the spark plugs; replace brake fluid & an oil/filter change. Everything else (which amounted to over $500) was to CHECK various things. Additionally, they did a "Fuel/induction system cleaning service" which was due to the 'carbon build-up in the intake manifold' ($200). For good measure, they left the full can of carb intake cleaner on the front seat of my car. Huh...I was taught that carbon was the result of combustion which should not take place anywhere NEAR the intake manifold. It's something they try to get me to have done every time I go there. If it's really necessary that often, isn't that a design flaw? I had a chatter (grinding) on the front end that required a torn CV boot to be relaced (which had been replaced at another service provider a month earlier). $300 later, the chatter remained. Every time I've brought the car in for one thing, they find 2 or 3 other things that 'need' to be done...for another $500. If you want to pay them to do over-priced work, go ahead. However, they'll try to get every penny from you that they can. How do you think they pay for the fancy waiting area? More

This dealership practices in swith & bait or false advertising. I test drove an Eos on one day, visited the website and priced a Komfort trim level Eos and asked (via email) if the car was still avai advertising. I test drove an Eos on one day, visited the website and priced a Komfort trim level Eos and asked (via email) if the car was still available. It was and I went and picked it up. Once at home, I started reading the manual and going over things only to realize the car I had was NOT a Komfort trim. It turns out they gave me a base Turbo with heated seats and it did not have the six disc in-dash CD changer that they advertised nor any other additional equipment. They said it was a mistake but every Turbo they list in their inventory is listed as a Komfort with the additional equipment! I'm now waiting for them to try and make it right, but they still are trying to screw me over by having me pay extra for the Komfort - although they offered to pay 50%, they are basing it on MSRP which means they pay NOTHING! More

I bought my 2004 VW R32 from Bill Jacobs in March of 2004 through their internet sales representative. I paid MSRP for a car that was in high demand at the time. So, while I could have done better by waiti through their internet sales representative. I paid MSRP for a car that was in high demand at the time. So, while I could have done better by waiting, the price was still in the ballpark. My car now has just over 20,000 miles on it and I have had good experiences with their service department. The work has been done well, and the car is always washed and vacuumed before the keys are handed back. Occasionally it takes a couple of days to get an appointment--I do wonder why they didn't build a service department with more capacity. Everyone has been very friendly and straightforward at the dealership. I do have one complaint regarding the service department. When I took my car in for its recent 20,000 mile service, the service rep produced a sheet showing "recommended" service items on a sheet that had the VW logo on top. I had reviewed the service booklet before this, and there were a lot--and I mean a lot--of items that were not recommended in the official factory literature. I questioned the service rep on this. He was a little sheepish and indicated that I didn't really need to have everything done. I felt this approach was kind of dishonest on the dealership's part, so I've knocked down my ratings for "overall experience" and "pricing." I'm sure most people don't check their service manual before taking their cars in for service. I think this is an attempt to take advantage of uninformed customers. This is a shame, because up to that point my experience with both the sales and service departments was very positive. More