Full Throttle

I was referred to this place and words can’t even describe how amazing they are. Unbelievably knowledgeable and the mechanics are so sweet. I have never written a review on Unilocal,but I’m here right now and more people need to know about this place. I didn’t even think it was even possible to diagnose the problems in my car. Please if you know someone that has a VW or Audi, or if you are looking for a place Full Throttle is absolutely the place to come. I will put my life on it.

I recently purchased a ten-​year old beetle. It needed a couple of things, as most used cars do. I was concerned about finding a mechanic that understood and cared about TDI’s, until I found these guys.
The first thing I noticed was that these guys love VW’s. They are everywhere. Probably 30 cars scattered around. From an old 70’s Super Beetle, to a very new Passat. Gas cars and Diesels.
I needed a battery, CV Joint boots replaced, and a DSG transmission filter/​fluid service. Not only did they do the work, but they also went out of there way to see if my timing belt had ever been replaced, something that must be done every 75k.
My car runs like new now, and I can rest assured that I will get to work, back home again, and anywhere else this little car will take me.
Thank you Shannon and David for giving me peace of mind!

I will never take my car anywhere else. The guys here are extremely accommodating, honest, and do an amazing job at at least half the price of a dealership. I brought my car here after it overheated within the first week of purchasing it from an unethical used car dealer. They fixed it that day for $ 300 less than what the other Volkswagen shop in Orlando quoted me. 2 days later I had another issue, and they fixed it again while I waited and charged me for parts and just a couple of hours of labor, (a fraction of what it should have been). They saved me thousands of dollars and gave me piece of mind. I haven’t had any issues since that first week. These guys are life savers! Trying to find a honest mechanic is nearly impossible. These guys are the real deal.

I recently purchased a 1992 VW Cabriolet and based upon Unilocal reviews and word on the street (literally…a guy at a stoplight driving a VW told me «nice car!» I thanked him and asked where he got his repairs done… he said the only place he goes is Full Throttle). So I took it in for an all over inspection since I wasn’t sure about its mechanical condition, other that it works.
The staff was very friendly, and when I first stopped by to check them out before scheduling an appointment, they even took a quick look at my car to make sure nothing was in danger of failing before my appointment.
I took it in today, and they meticulously inspected every detail. I received a thorough report, and everything was explained and prioritized. Even checking my spare tire, which is flat… something I’d hate to discover in a time of need!
I’m looking forward to making Full Throttle a permanent part of my VW’s long life. They assured me they will help me keep her running as long as possible. I’m actually looking forward to getting started on working with them getting my girl in tip top shape!

I’ve dealt with VW mechanics back in TX, I’m very picky when it comes to my VWs. I saw Full Throttle online and read a lot of good reviews and the ocasional negative review. I went in and got more than i expected. Great costumer service, prices, and professionalism.
They made a list of all the ‘red flags’ they found with my car, and they explained them thoroughly. Then they printed a list of the ‘urgent’ matters along with parts and labor prices. VWs are not your average car and require a special hand, if you do not like their service then you probably know nothing about VWs. If you want your VW serviced by the best in the Orlando area, you need to call these guys.

not impressed. they recently had my Touareg for a headlight sensor fix and a small cooling fluid leak. Took them 2 weeks to fix the light. They never found the coolant leak and claimed they couldn’t replicate any problems. When I got there to pick up the truck, there was a coolant leak on the ground. Not impressed at all.
I was then supposed to receive a quote from them to fix the coolant problem never received it.
This was really a 0 star service experience, but I’m giving them 2 stars because I had the truck with them twice before for simple fixes and everything went fine. I noticed some recent staff changes and I think things are falling through the cracks.

All women know a trustworthy mechanic is hard to find. And I thought that’s what I found in 2009 when I stumbled across Full Throttle. I faithfully brought in my Beetle, and now my A4. But lately I’ve been seeing a lot more of them. My A4 has been in for repairs 5 times this year. Not to mention it’s there right now for something that was supposed to be fixed a few days ago. This year alone I’ve paid over $ 2100 in parts and labor. We will see what this repair will cost me. Hopefully not another $ 500 and 3 or more days without a car.

Truly honest individuals! Brought my car in not knowing what the problem was, ABS light on, check engine light on, brake light flashing, car shutting off and being sent into limp mode with all the gauges (gas, temp, rpm, mph) fluctuating. I spent half the day calling around to different shops with everyone refusing to even look at my car because «they don’t do Volkswagen». Long story short, I found full throttle and took it in for a free diagnostic. They kept it overnight and called me the next morning saying the issue was repaired. I was expecting a bill over $ 300 but it turns out that the upholstery shop (Universal auto interior and upholstery off of welfleet) I took it to the day before altered the fuses in one of the fuse boxes. The problem began 10 minutes into the drive home from their shop but that’s for another review. Awesome mechanics here at full throttle.

These guys are awesome! I took my 2006 New Beetle in w/​2 problems. Shannon had both of them diagnosed in less than hour and did not charge me. Most dealerships charge over $ 100/​hr for diagnostics. What’s more one of the problems had been misdiagnosed by another very good general mechanic at another shop. It really pays to take your VW to these experts. I did not have to wait weeks for an appointment like I read in one review. I will definitely be back when my bug needs service or maintenance.

In writing online reviews, it can be rather difficult to provide a synopsis of the whole experience of the product or service in review, so in the essence of time… and for simplicity… a summary will be given, albeit in an unbiased format. The VW enthusiast at Full Throttle VW, are the best in the biz, bar none. Shannon and his crew provided excellent service with timely updates, no nonsense recommendations, professional opinions, and above all exemplary customer service before, during, and after the repairs. He went out of his way, even after the completion of work, to make sure all was good with the services performed. If you’re looking for the best, most reliable, affordable, honest, and friendly VW shop in Central Florida, if not the whole state, then be sure to give the guys at Full Throttle VW a call or better yet, stop by and see what they can do for you. Your VW will love you for it! signed, one happy customer and happier ’74 VW Bus…

Full throttle. They get the job done. They know VW’s and they meet their quotes. No surprises and will follow up and support their work if you have questions after the fact!

This place is awesome! I was referred here by a friend at work. I called and spoke with Will. He was super helpful. Only downfall was waiting about 3 weeks to get in but that tells you how popular they are. I waited the 3 weeks without A/​C on my ’08 EOS. Hard to find the building and it’s an older place but I was able to hang out and wait for my car. They quickly knew what the issue was (switch) and were able to order it and drive to a dealership to get it for me. They kept me updated all along. Took about 3 hours but they saved me a ton! I paid about $ 40 for the service, $ 40 for new coolant, and $ 60 for the part itself. The dealership wanted to charge me $ 100 just to look at it and hope it didn’t taken them more than an hour. Crazy! I’ll be going back to Full Throttle from now on! I’m just waiting for them to call me back with a headlight they were ordering me — no cost to install, just $ 8 for the bulb! :)

After reading the reviews I have given this shop a try and after one visit I will not return. I have been a VW enthusiast for over 20 years, so after moving from California and having a lot of options of independent mechanics I thought Full Throttle was the perfect transition after moving to Orlando. What I found was a shop that failed to do simple work and give me bad advice. I took my Passat in there for a brake job, simple rotor and pad replacement, when I asked the service tech I can’t recall his name but he’s the only guy answering phones and giving «advice», told me when I break in the new pads/​rotors I should accelerate as fast as I can like up to 60 mph and brake as hard as I can. Anyone who has common knowledge/​sense of brakes knows this is the opposite of what you’re suppose to do, I just acted like he was right, as I knew it was a bad sign, he also proceeded to give somewhat of a guilt trip for bringing in my own parts. The other thing they did was flush my transmission fluid, oddly, he said it was low when they checked it and said I should bring the car back in a week or two to recheck the fluid level. As soon as I got the car back the transmission started to jerk, which had never done before. Having owned this car for 8 years I knew they had either messed something up or did not put back enough AT fluid, which is why he said come back? I took it to another mechanic I trust but is further from my house, he checked the AT fluid level and said it was 2 quarts low, which was causing the jerking during gear shifts. He filled up the missing fluid and the problem was gone. I will never go back to Full Throttle. I can see how people would be fooled to think these guys are VW lovers and treat people who drive dubs with some type of special treatment or loyalty, and that may be the case for some, but for me, based on talking and going to many shops over two decades, these guys are just full of themselves and want to act like they are the only alternative when it comes to working on dubs. I am disappointed because I was hoping I could find a VW shop I trust, but all I got was weird attitude, bad workmanship, and bad advice. I am writing this review because I think most of the reviews on here are written by shop friends in order to drum business. And I want to give an objective review of a bad experience that i think was not an aberration, but rather more the norm. Lastly, when I brought the car to my other VW mechanic who is now worth going out of my way to see. He found a coolant leak at the rear flange where it was completely rotted away. He couldn’t figure out how the guys at Full Throttle missed it, because FT also replaced a leaking valve cover gasket, so he told me they should have seen the leaking coolant. That’s it, rant done.

I like to test out a shop by bringing in a car when I know what needs to be done. In this case, transmission fluid, oil and oil pan change and new battery. They came to the same conclusions I expected and completed the work rather quickly, although the shop was way backed up.
Pricing was very reasonable, not necessarily the 50% of dealer cost I see posted here, but definitely a good deal. Shop labor rates are $ 80.00/hr which is about right for an independent shop.
Only complaint is that they are a bit out of the way and even when you get the the right address the shop is at the back of the lot… Oh well, in this case it is worth it.
Give these guys a shop before the dealer.

I brought my ’02 VW to these guys after having it to THREE different places, two of which were dealerships. Full Throttle was the fourth place I brought it before I was going to give up and trade it in. It’s not often one can submit a rave review of a repair shop, but these guys earned it. I walked out of there for pennies on the dollar compared to what the dealer would have charged. They look for ways to save you money and I would definitely recommend them for anyone with a VW or Audi. They are friendly and have no problem taking time with you and explaining the diagnostic as they do it

Found Full Throttle after a not-​so-​great experience at a local VW dealership. These guys only service VW and Audi vehicles and they know what they are doing. The un-​named VW dealership quoted me nearly $ 1400 to replace the timing belt (and other stuff u have to change with it). Full Throttle charged me $ 760 and did a great job. They are knowledgable and friendly to deal with AND… you can actually talk to the mechanic who is performing the service. Nowhere else gives you that opportunity. Will only bring my Jetta TDI here for service.

I have a 2005 VW Jetta and found Full Throttle online. They did a great job with my car. I thought I needed brakes done and the guy told me I did not need them yet. Which Auto Repair place does that! I had a full service done-​oil change, air filter, spark plugs etc…