shop first to win review VA
12-10-11, 12:13 AM
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shop first to win review VA
so this will be a on going review so dont worry if it dose not seem finished...
So i was having alot of problems fixing up my car but the biggest problem is the loss of my parts car. So it came down to the time to bring my baby to the shop! so i go to drop her off on a trailer and i get there and the first thing that happens is some one is out side greeting me and says put it as close to the door as you can. at this time i am thinking... "what a dick." as he heads to the door in about 3 seconds theirs about every worker out side ready to push the car into the shop.... re thought "ok.... this is new!" so we get in the shop with the car and i am still having my doubts this shop being open for 6 months and what not... so i ask the two guys standing there if they know any thing about rotorys and they shake there head they say "not much" and they bring out this other guy and he leans over the car and looks at the engine and grins a bit. i find out this guy has been working on mazda cars for about 30 years ... before pay is talked about he is pulling my spark plugs and cranks the engine and says... shes got life in her! and starts looking at things around the engine bay checking wiring and what not.so i leave my car with some doubts about the car shop... so i give them a call today and i find out they put quite a few hours into looking at the car and testing things and seeing what is going on with it.... over a day so they said they would charge me for 1 hour the day i got there then they said well we need 3 more hours of diag time so im like you know what... what the hell and this is after the fact we talked about the wiring being messed up among other things for engine harness. (the starter harness was chopped to parts so i replaced it did-int know much about the engine harness. so im still waiting for a reply back to see how much i get raped for what has to be done.... but the good part is they charge 90 for there labor so its not to bad :P
if you have questions you would like to ask about the shop i am more then welcomed to ask them or test things out with them so feel free to ask a reg guy just trying to get by :P I will keep you all updated but so far i do like **** shop!
So i was having alot of problems fixing up my car but the biggest problem is the loss of my parts car. So it came down to the time to bring my baby to the shop! so i go to drop her off on a trailer and i get there and the first thing that happens is some one is out side greeting me and says put it as close to the door as you can. at this time i am thinking... "what a dick." as he heads to the door in about 3 seconds theirs about every worker out side ready to push the car into the shop.... re thought "ok.... this is new!" so we get in the shop with the car and i am still having my doubts this shop being open for 6 months and what not... so i ask the two guys standing there if they know any thing about rotorys and they shake there head they say "not much" and they bring out this other guy and he leans over the car and looks at the engine and grins a bit. i find out this guy has been working on mazda cars for about 30 years ... before pay is talked about he is pulling my spark plugs and cranks the engine and says... shes got life in her! and starts looking at things around the engine bay checking wiring and what not.so i leave my car with some doubts about the car shop... so i give them a call today and i find out they put quite a few hours into looking at the car and testing things and seeing what is going on with it.... over a day so they said they would charge me for 1 hour the day i got there then they said well we need 3 more hours of diag time so im like you know what... what the hell and this is after the fact we talked about the wiring being messed up among other things for engine harness. (the starter harness was chopped to parts so i replaced it did-int know much about the engine harness. so im still waiting for a reply back to see how much i get raped for what has to be done.... but the good part is they charge 90 for there labor so its not to bad :P
if you have questions you would like to ask about the shop i am more then welcomed to ask them or test things out with them so feel free to ask a reg guy just trying to get by :P I will keep you all updated but so far i do like **** shop!
12-10-11, 03:09 PM
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I have heard of this shop. They order parts from me at Malloy Mazda. From word of mouth they are a newly opened shop with some smart guys working there. I do not have first hand experience though.
12-14-11, 12:07 AM
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The shop name IS (First to win automotive) They have been open for about 6 months right now, so I called them today they have been really good with there service and timing and how they have been taking care of my car looking over every they have been looking at my car for over 4 or 5 days and im only charged so far 275 - now lets think about this so you stop and look at it well 275 for 4 or 5 days work seems low? like they haven't been doing any thing? wrong.... they did a compression check today.... lets think about this... that would usually run at least 75 threw a dealer. they have as well gone over all the wiring of my car wire by wire (checking voltage and so forth) looking for missing wires, full inspection.... among taking apart the top half of the engine... and im still running at 275 :P for all of it and they informed me of the front rotor being messed up (hey casy how long do you think a rebuild would take :P wanna help me ^.^) and we where talking about getting a manufactured engine and doing some other work..... but none the less they are going to price every thing from start to finish.... and just for ***** and giggles i left 3 things fucked up on the car to see if they catch it :P 2 broken springs left side and i un hooked the E break cable from the passenger side rear rotor for the breaks.... im interested to see if they spot it in there inspection when i call them in 3 or 4 days! as well they are located in sterling VA... they have been help full and to Knonfas i dint bother to catch the tecs name yet ill get that tomorrow or the day after i was busy asking him things about the 13b to check to see if he new at least as much as i did lol :P but he didint just know what i did he was takeing out specs of the engine that i wrote down and checked latter and found them to be true.... the man has his **** memorized lol
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12-14-11, 02:35 PM
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Knonfas i dint bother to catch the tecs name yet ill get that tomorrow or the day after i was busy asking him things about the 13b to check to see if he new at least as much as i did lol :P but he didint just know what i did he was takeing out specs of the engine that i wrote down and checked latter and found them to be true.... the man has his **** memorized lol
12-14-11, 06:05 PM
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I think his name is Steve, not positive though. He used to race RX-3's in the day and some other rotary cars. Most of the guys that work there came from chantilly Mazda. I suggested the name " for the win" as the shop name to my friend, he changed it to "first to win". Opening the shop was my friends idea, although I don't know if he is still there. As far as I know in general they are all great mechanics. I'm sure your car is in good hands!
12-14-11, 10:56 PM
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I know my car is in good hands, there doing really well i will prob give them a call tomorrow or the day after and see whats up and what there prices would be for the rebuild and swap out and what els is wrong with the car.
12-17-11, 03:08 PM
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You purposely disconnected components on your car to see if a shop would catch it? Seriously? Sorry bud, but IMO that's pretty retarded.
The shop name IS (First to win automotive) They have been open for about 6 months right now, so I called them today they have been really good with there service and timing and how they have been taking care of my car looking over every they have been looking at my car for over 4 or 5 days and im only charged so far 275 - now lets think about this so you stop and look at it well 275 for 4 or 5 days work seems low? like they haven't been doing any thing? wrong.... they did a compression check today.... lets think about this... that would usually run at least 75 threw a dealer. they have as well gone over all the wiring of my car wire by wire (checking voltage and so forth) looking for missing wires, full inspection.... among taking apart the top half of the engine... and im still running at 275 :P for all of it and they informed me of the front rotor being messed up (hey casy how long do you think a rebuild would take :P wanna help me ^.^) and we where talking about getting a manufactured engine and doing some other work..... but none the less they are going to price every thing from start to finish.... and just for ***** and giggles i left 3 things fucked up on the car to see if they catch it :P 2 broken springs left side and i un hooked the E break cable from the passenger side rear rotor for the breaks.... im interested to see if they spot it in there inspection when i call them in 3 or 4 days! as well they are located in sterling VA... they have been help full and to Knonfas i dint bother to catch the tecs name yet ill get that tomorrow or the day after i was busy asking him things about the 13b to check to see if he new at least as much as i did lol :P but he didint just know what i did he was takeing out specs of the engine that i wrote down and checked latter and found them to be true.... the man has his **** memorized lol
12-18-11, 08:43 AM
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no goodfellaFD3S i didint just do it cas that i just didint feel like swapping out the suspension yet so i thought id let them catch it if they dont ill just pay whats owed and move on in my life if there going to inspect the car they should do it right but so far its been over a week and i haven't heard any thing about it .... so you may think its stupid but i think its smart if its some thing u can see with your eyes you should see it not just pass over it
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