Part !: Left the house to run some errands first thing in the morning and our Range Rover was decidedly not running well. Attempted to make an appointment at Land Rover Minneapolis first thing, only to find out that it'd be about 3 weeks before I could get in for service. Not ideal, but no real choice. Took the car in 3 weeks later as scheduled, relayed the issues to the service tech and left the car with the dealer in hopes the issue wasn't serious. The next day, the tech called and said they'd been unable to identify the problem but had a couple more things to test and said it would be the next day before we'd know. No problem. The next day he called as promised and said they'd deduced that it was an issue with the timing chains and the repair would be $8500. Yikes! I had no reason to doubt his word, but for $8500, just felt like a second opinion might be warranted, so found DJs Foreign Auto Repair in downtown Minneapolis on Yelp. They were able to get me in that afternoon, so picked up the car from Land Rover and drove it straight to the repair shop downtown. The next day, I got a call from the shop saying I needed a new fuel pump and, while still expensive at $4200, wasn't anywhere close to the $8500 expense quoted at the Range Rover dealer. Needless to say, we took his advise, had the fuel pump repaired and the car's been running like a top in the month since. Part 2: Noticed an odd grinding sound coming from the rear brakes this week and recalled our Range Rover mechanic in Phoenix saying the brakes were close to being due for replacement. I elected to hold off until they were actually due, but, given this new development, and the fact we're pulling our boat back to Arizona Friday, thought it best to get them examined before we depart. Given the great experience we had at DJs just weeks earlier, I called to see if they could squeeze me in this week. Sure enough, "bring the car right in and we'll have a look". Dropped the car off Monday afternoon with a promise to call first thing Tuesday once they looked at the car. The next morning, Justin called and said the brakes were completely fine and had plenty of life left on them. What a great surprise! Returned to DJs later that morning to pick up the car and pay for the inspection, only to find out that there was "no charge" for the service. It's not often you find a knowledgeable, trustworthy mechanic, especially for tricky foreign cars, but I can say we've found one here in Minneapolis. The service and integrity of DJs has been proven twice in less than a month and we'll continue to have our car serviced there as long as we own it.
Steven, Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our shop and for servicing your Land Rover with us. We appreciate your business and support! We look forward to helping you keep your vehicle in good condition. Take care and see you next time!
- DJ Foreign Auto Care