Franchised Volkswagen ® and Audi ® dealers have a rigid organizational plan they must adhere to. This means a long line of people who are involved in the service of your car, from the Porter who moves it from the parking lot to the CFO who makes decisions about profit margins on your parts and labor. The dealer’s main motivation is to make every person down the line make as much money for the dealership as possible.For them it is a numbers game. Most of the employees at a Volkswagen or Audi dealership are paid on a commission basis. They can only make money by finding and selling repairs for your VW or Audi vehicle . Not only are the individual employees who actually work on your vehicle motivated by these profits, the chain of managers that oversee their work are also paid on a basis of how profitable your repair service was for the business. An average repair visit to the dealership will see your car pass throug ... read more

Walter drives an ’04 Volkswagen GTi Walter’s A/C was getting warm, but only when he was sitting at stoplights. The dealership told him that he would need a new main cooling fan at a cost of nearly $600. He called us and we told him we could save him money on the job. When Walter brought his VW GTI to us, we determined that the fan was in fact not bad, but the accessory fusebox located on the top of the battery had gone faulty and caused the loss of power to the fan. We were able to get Walter out the door in just over an hour and for just under $200. Walter told us he was even happier about getting the rest of his day back than being able to save money on the repair. Whether you are in a rush or looking to save money, German Car Depot is proud to be your dealer alternative for repairs of Volkswagen and Audi Vehicles. The dealership lost this time. A great outcome at GDC