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Exclusive in Lakewood NJ???
Can anyone comment on Exclusive Auto Service in Lakewood NJ?
I am looking at good/quality shops in this area... ***UPDATED*** Since this original post, I have been dealing with Bob Gade and Exclusive Automotive (Lakewood, NJ - vacinity of Route 9) since late January 2009. Anyone interested is welcomed to PM me for additional information,,,, In a Nutshell: - I had 2 Mercedes Serviced there / 3 Service Appointments (had head rebuild done on my '88 300CE 103 Engine), also had my E55 AMG (W210) serviced there (valve cover gaskets, lube/oil) - Highly detailed, honest, effective & extremely knowledgeable - Owner owns & drives Mercedes (has a first rate 300D 2.5 124 chassis) - Going back with 129 & 123 Chassis work - Plan to take any & all Mercedes there moving forward....
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Kieran K Jersey Shore 1988 300CE (for sale, AUG. 2013) 1995 SL320 (88K) - terrific car 1983 300CD -1993 400E (sold w/74k) -1988 560SEL (sold w/49k) - 1995 S420 (sold w/75k) - 2005 E320 CDI (sold) - 2007 E350 4M (sold) - 1984 300D, sold w/305k, CA car, zero rust & over $12k invested - 2001 E55 AMG (sold w/81k), I really miss it. - 1982 300CD (sold, all stripped down) Last edited by Kieran1; 03-28-2009 at 04:53 PM. Reason: recent update |
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I can comment, we're the best
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99 Jetta Mk3 07 Jetta Mk5 89 300E W124 10 E 350 W212 08 C300 W204 Benz's aren't mine |
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...Rumor has it that their head tech left and is now working at Autobahn.
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Uh-oh, game on!
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As a consumer the only game I am looking for here is responsiveness & most importantly - good mechanical work.
Do you guys have nothing to report on that? Or just rumor mill? I am genuinely interested in Feedback on the shop itself.
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Kieran K Jersey Shore 1988 300CE (for sale, AUG. 2013) 1995 SL320 (88K) - terrific car 1983 300CD -1993 400E (sold w/74k) -1988 560SEL (sold w/49k) - 1995 S420 (sold w/75k) - 2005 E320 CDI (sold) - 2007 E350 4M (sold) - 1984 300D, sold w/305k, CA car, zero rust & over $12k invested - 2001 E55 AMG (sold w/81k), I really miss it. - 1982 300CD (sold, all stripped down) |
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Kieran,
If you want fact, I'll give it to you. Exclusive has been my biggest competition for the last decade. They specialize in Mercedes and we do only German imports. Bob, the owner of Exclusive is very good and a top notch Mercedes Benz instructor. I have no problems or issues with them and I have spoken with Mike on a few occasions. The competition between us really isn't competition...it is more like we are two companies making a living doing the same job. I was only making a joke to Mike, but I did recently hire their former head tech because due to the economy, we have been booked up for weeks and the extra help has made it easier to get back on track. Dave |
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Now that is a highly respectable response.
Like I said, I was looking for feedback on the shop itself - nowI have some.
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Kieran K Jersey Shore 1988 300CE (for sale, AUG. 2013) 1995 SL320 (88K) - terrific car 1983 300CD -1993 400E (sold w/74k) -1988 560SEL (sold w/49k) - 1995 S420 (sold w/75k) - 2005 E320 CDI (sold) - 2007 E350 4M (sold) - 1984 300D, sold w/305k, CA car, zero rust & over $12k invested - 2001 E55 AMG (sold w/81k), I really miss it. - 1982 300CD (sold, all stripped down) |
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Kieran, I don't believe you've met Nick before, Nick was a lead tech for us for about 8 or 10 years. He was laid off a few months before you started using us. Now Dave has hired Nick as a tech at his shop.
Kieran, I believe you were pretty happy with the work we did on your CE, many of our customers are happy with our work. I know you weren't too happy about the breather's leaking on your E55, I can assure you that its not gonna leak this time, we purchased sealant from mercedes benz which is for this stuff. It actually should be ready by tomorrow or Friday if everything goes as planned. Yes we are strictly Mercedes, but I also work on VW's since I'm an avid VW enthusiest. Damn Dave, you're on all the forums aren't ya? First Vortex, now this? hahaha take care Dave. Let me know if you want some VW help.
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FWIW, I agree with the comments regarding Bob at Exclusive. I actually had him as an instructor when he was teaching at the MB Training Center in Montvale, but that was a long time ago! |
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Bob has taught me alot about mercedes, and cars in general, he's a great guy to work for.
Dave, I might stop by tomorrow on my lunch to see some of the projects you got going on.
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We're also a Volkswagen specialist, VW's are my favorite cars to work on, I do repairs, styling, and tuning. I have a mk3 jetta which will be featured in Performance VW magazine in the coming months, heres a list of everything that was done on the car, most of the work done by myself
Engine 2.0 ABA 8v Shaved and smoothed engine bay Deleted Coolant tank Deleted A/C Deleted power steering Deleted Heatercore Deleted Windshield washers and tank Deleted Rain Tray Deleted Wipers Deleted Fan relay Deleted cabin filter Relocated Coil Relocated ECU Relocated battery Wire Tuck 270 Camshaft Techtonics adjustable cam gear Head Milled and Valves resealed Lightweight intermediate shaft pulley CNC aluminum crank pulley CNC aluminum Waterpump pulley CNC aluminum alternator pulley Polished oil cooler Polished intake mainfold Chrome intake tubing Neuspeed air filter Techtonics 2.5in catback exhaust Bahn Brenner aluminum fuel rail 8lb aluminum flywheel Black Forest Industries stage 2 motor mounts Spec stage 2 clutch all other parts were replaced with new parts Interior Custom suede wraped A,B, and C pillars Custom suede wrapped headliner Custom suede wrapped dash pannel Sparco suede steering wheel Autometer A/F, Oil temp, and volt gauges fitted in HVAC controls Corbeau A4 racing seats Corbeau 4 point racing harnesses European headlamp switch Mk4 shift knob European upper glove box Conereo pedals Flip out TV screen head unit Body Euro front textured top bumper with shaved indent in plate recess OEM Euro Vento rear textured top bumper OEM Euro Vento grill OEM Euro Vento plate tub OEM Euro radiator support OEM Euro VR6 front spolier OEM GLX side skirts OEM GLX tail lights OEM Euro textured fender flares Shaved trunk emblem Smoked Ecode Vento headlamps Shaved washer nozzles on hood OEM Euro amber turn signals Suspension/Wheels H&R ultra low coilovers Polyurthene bushings BBS RS split wheels (3pc wheels) 15x8.5 and 15x7.5 up front Gold plated bolts Gold/black Emblems 2.5in Kodiak lips 1.5in Kodiak lips Custom 1/4 height Hex center caps
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Pretty neat Mike....you should check out my wife's VR6 powered Pontiac Fiero. It uses the factory VW ecu and is tuned pretty well with some mods that piss off some local Porsche 996 owner that loves to race everyone on Route 9.
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bring it on tuesday, I'm gonna stop by on my lunch, I wanna check that out, Nick said you're gonna be supercharging it?
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Why dont both shops give their addresses?
I know exactly where autobahn is. They are up the street from Charlie Browns restaurant. What is Exclusive's address?? |
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