Fat City German Car Repair
Seattle, WA 98109-5009
Phone: (206) 443-1999
02/12/2007 Posted by tafmot
I've had my bmw into Fat City for service twice now...if you care about details, and not worrying that you're being taken for a ride by some heavy handed wrench flunky, this is the place. The mechanics will physically walk you out into the "lab like clean" work area and show you everything wrong with your car if it's at all reasonably possible. No corporate BS about not allowing customers in the work area. They don't miss anything - and their fixes stay fixed. Most recently, I had my car at another shop, received an illogical sounding diagnosis. I decided to have it towed back to Fat City because I was so happy after my initial visit there. Not only did they catch everything the previous shop found, they actually found the more legitimate underlying issue that was actually the source of the problem! Slightly persnickety, and a little pricey - but hey, I wouldn't want to pay the property tax bill on their 5th & Denny facility in Seattle, and your not paying for wasted hours of time while a mechanic fixes things that aren’t broken. For reference, an oil change on my bmw costs 58.66 for the 7 quarts of Mobil 1 synthetic, 7.89 for the bmw oil filter and 15.53 for labor. They do so much for that 15.53 of labor…and they actually do, it not just say it…they change the oil, and filter, re-installing the drain plug using a new sealing right, reset the service indicator, inspect your brake and power steering fluid levels and add if necessary, check your drive belts for signs of deterioration, look all over the underside of your vehicle for any fluid leaks, or obviously needed repairs, top off your window washer solvent level and operate the system, check coolant level and quality, check vehicle exterior lights, set your tire air pressure appropriately, and finally they wash and vacuum your vehicle. It’s about $90 dollars with tax – expensive for an oil change, but a better value I think. Go to Fat City – it isn’t even worth it to not go.
Pros: Freaking Clean and their Fixes stay Fixed. Able to idientify the source of a problem.
Cons: pricy
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