Stratford Auto Repair

Best place in my opinion to work on foreign cars.. people are friendly knowledgeable..fair if not great prices..

Honest, easy to communicate. This is my new go to VW shop! I called right after visit from my regular mechanic who told me I could not turn off my Volkswagen (2014 Touareg VR6) unless I got it to a Volkswagen Specialist shop, or else I'd need a tow. Andrew at Desi Auto told me to drive on over and explained what was happening and what to expect along with estimate. It was 98 degrees-hot and I had my dog with me and Andrew made everything convenient as possible(including offering me cold drinks). I really appreciated it. I love supporting local business! Must call first to appointment.

Our Mini Cooper Paceman-S transmission stick is on P and hard to move, key will not release from the slot, and dashboard light lit. Dealer claimed liquid got to the module under the center console and got wet, a $1700 repair not covered by dealer, they claim it was my fault. Poor design by Mini, two cup holders are located right on that location how can it prevent accidental liquid getting into? If they think that module is so important not to get it wet, then protect it, or move it so liquid can't touch it. Sam Charged me only $615 to fix this issue and also done extra sealing to prevent future problems. WOW!

You might tell yourself " I'll pay an arm and a leg" taking it to the dealership'. Well-STOP-I just saved over 1640 dollars by bringing my car to Desi Auto. Shaun is Mercedes specialist technician; he is certified and expertly knowledgeable. I received genuine service, one on one attention with the same person (Shaun) working on my Benz for rear shocks replacement and bad burning oil smell below steering wheel issues. He has a true passion for working on MB vehicles. He was even kind enough to look at a previous diagnostic done at dealer. He compared the notes with his vehicle inspection of my Benz. He offered his 2nd opinion and let me know that some of the items on the diagnostic were non-issues and did not pose any driving risk. I appreciated his honesty, rather than quoting me a better price and pushing his services.

I had a worsening ticking noise at 45 miles speed; I fearfully took my Mini Cooper Countryman to a dealer who diagnosed as lifter failure and quote $2,700 to repair. I took my car to DESI for a 2nd opinion. Shawn started looking for the noise. What he found was a cracked brake pad ticking as my slotted brake disk rotated and it was a cheap fix. Repair was done while I was waiting. He is the most knowledgeable mechanic I have ever encountered regarding Mini Coopers. Shawn has encyclopedic knowledge about German cars! And have very high-work ethics. Clearly, this is one of the best shop I’ve ever taken my MINI to. I would recommend Shawn to my Mini friends!

Since they were going to open my Land-Rover LR4 engine, I had them replace a few extra parts, timing chain tensioner, knock sensor, and regular maintenance parts like the fuel filter that is a difficult to get to. Andrew shows me the old parts and how each part was near its end of life, preventing some very costly future repairs.

Great experience, very helpful, they took good care of my 2002 MINI problems. Easy to access as well because they're near the PATCO Hi Speed line, so I can drop off and take train back into Center City and vice versa to pick up, very efficient.

I was having some bizzare inconsistent running issues with my 2005 Mercedes C55 AMG. It’s a 14 yrs old car. but has low 93000 miles for it’s old age. I gave DESI a call and set up an appointment for a diagnosis, next morning I received a call back with a solution to my issue. I said yes, order the parts needed and install... only three days later and the car were back on road. All issues solved... and I couldn’t be happier, this car is now awesome again. I’m thankful for Andrew’s efforts and results.

I bought in my '04 Volkswagen Convertible due to a coolant breach (no good antonyms for leak) on Tue 2pm. As a Volkswagen lover and one who likes to tinker, I knew possible known failures on my VW battery top fuse box, transmission, and timing belt stuff. He opened the hood and inspects my modified intake manifold hose taps and patches. Understandably, Andrew wasn't very impressed. By now he was a bit more than curious so he popped the cover on the timing belt. I've been gambling with my car for the last 2 years with my knowledge of the potential catastrophe on my 1.8T interference 20v. With his index finger and thumb he gently slid the belt back and forth across the gear. Slid just like butter on a hot knife. They pushed the car into service bay to work on it. They also replaced a shot motor mount and replaced my battery.