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Just taken my car for an MOT at Krause Autos Ltd. They were fantastic. Courteous, efficient and good value. I was so impressed that I booked in my next service before I left their workshop. Well done all the team at Krause Autos and a big thank you.
Superb service from Chris and the team. Had big emergency with engine and they fitted me into a busy week, diagnosed the issue, kept me up to date and only billed me for the part and small amount of labour which came in under the potential cost quoted in calls. Explained what had happened and what to watch out for in future. Car now running well. So impressed.
Sorry this is not a five-star review, but the fault lies as much with Servicing Stop (who have a huge record of bad reviews) as much as Krause. I had my car serviced by them some weeks ago through Servicing Stop for an Interim Service (£81.36 inc. VAT) and MOT (£18.00). Started off OK when the car was collected more or less on time, then was phoned to be told there needed to be more work done on top of the basic Interim service.This is apparently a common Servicing Stop practice and to be fair, some of it is flagged on the ‘Welcome’ page – “minimum environmental surcharge fee of £7.99 + VAT, fluid top up if required (which it always is of course) at a one-off fee of £5.99 + VAT.” However, the caller rattled off a list of recommended additional work and prices, most of which I agreed to as follows without taking it all in.Long life oil – Manufacturer’s recommendation 29.99Renew brake fluid – Manufacturer’s mileage recommendation 119.86Auxiliary drive belt – Manufacturer’s mileage recommendation 291.24Fuel treatment – Manufacturer’s recommendation 77.54Engine flush - Manufacturer’s mileage recommendation 83.54Remove & refit rear lamp bulb – known fault 18.29Parking brake – contentious; all that was needed was a new cap - £6.0 on ebay. 143.38Final Total 887.86 !!!Another bad practice by Servicing Stop is to e-mail an “Interim Service Schedule” with all boxes pre-ticked, which is nothing less than stupid, because it gives no reassurance that all the items have been covered. Furthermore, there are boxes on the form to report the condition of tyres and brakes, but these are not completed, and a request to Krause for the information met with a deafening silence.Having paid the bill, I was asked whether, because the driver was collecting another car in the area, he could return the car the following day, also a practice not unknown to Servicing Stop. When he did, (well after 10.am, the cut-off time for another collection) he was very cagey about where he was going next. Straight back to the garage was my bet.
I had travelled down to the Sandy area to carry out a survey, but the constant stop starts had unfortunately flattened my battery. I contacted my breakdown cover, but after 20 minutes online with a poor mobile signal I gave up and googled local garages. I rang Krause Autos, and though they don't do breakdowns said that they could get me back on the road. They arrived in 10 minutes and got me sorted. Great job
Kraus Autos are the friendliest, efficient, honest and most reasonable garage I have used for a long time. I really like the fact they collect and return the car, not many garages do this. I have had a couple of services and repair work done by them, great job each time, I had an annoying problem with a stuck car seat. Both Chris the owner and Chris the driver were so helpful, the problem was fixed straight away. And I received helpful advice on what to do in the future.These guys go above and beyond, I recommend them 100%, once you switch to Kraus Autos you will not look back.😊
I have used Krause 3 times now, MOT, Service and Accident repair. You will not find a more honest and professional team. From Kevin (they pick up and drop off your car!) to Chris that owns the garage to the team. They have always (woman on my own) treated me with honesty, transparency and respect. No 'oh love that's complicated' which I have experienced before. They are 100% focused on doing the right thing by you. I would not hesitate to use, and will only go for them. Quality, Service and Value. They are also very kind as twice my car was damaged by a hit-run and they cared about the cost to me as even refused to charge me more then they could. What more can you ask for?!!
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Krause Autos was set up in 2020 and remains family run. We're a friendly, local vehicle repair garage and bodyshop, also offering car servicing and MOT, aiming to provide the highest levels of technical expertise for our customers. We also offer a free collection and delivery service to your home or place of work.
