European Autohaus - Chicago, Illinois

Roland Miller

I take car in with 2 issues. Vibrating wheels and weird whistle coming from engine. They replace new axle and pcv. New axle surprised me since it’s new, but whatever, it’s plausible.
Drive home, wheel vibration still bad. engine vibration bad, whistle is louder. Car vibrating so powerfully it’s impossible to ignore.

I get that diagnosing cars is hard. But if I say there’s two issues, I spend $1000, you don’t fix either, claim to have test driven the car and found neither issue after you fixed it.. how can I trust you? Why keep my car 2 more days to test drive? Why not call me when car is ready?

Anyway. Car didn’t make it home. I would say these people are not good at what they do.

Ted Sirota

Sean is the best mechanic I've ever used. He knows Volvos inside and out and will take the time to explain your car issue to you. Super nice guy who can back it up with top notch work and knowledge. His crew is great too. Customer for life.

Moe Saladin

I have been going to European Autohaus for over 20 years now. Sean is amazing, he has is very realistic and honest. He will tell you what repairs need immediate attention and what repairs you might be able to get away with a little longer. He also really understands vehicles and how they work, not just a swapping parts mechanic or someone guessing at what the issue might be. He understands cars and how they all operate which is why he is great at fixing them. He also repairs motorcycles and offers honest and true advise. A true mechanical engineer and recommend him to everyone.

Fady Guirguis

Sean and his team were great. They got my Mini Cooper S in and out when I needed a timely repair.

No frills, cut to the chase mechanic who knows his stuff.

The Real Mike Dobbs

I don't even live in the area, and I had a radiator hose blow off while I was driving around with a realtor, disabling my car. This was already a slightly embarrassing situation, and could have turned extremely costly, considering I drive an Audi, and maintenance costs for that make can get out of hand quickly.. any repair shop could have easily taken advantage of the situation considering I was stranded, but I Googled 'German auto repair,' and found some pretty positive reviews for European Autohaus, so I gave them a call. Ispoke to Sean, and he put me at ease right away, assuring that he could likely complete the repair and get me back up and running that day. I had my car towed in, and Sean immediately let me know that I wasn't as bad off as I thought I might have been. He stated that I just needed a new hose (the current hose was clearly too old to repair/reconnect) and then would be in good shape. Since I appreciated how straight forward he had been, I also asked him to take a look at an oil leak that had been bothering me for some time. My '06 A6 was notorious for this issue, and I had run the repair by an Audi dealership, along with a local mechanic that I had been going to for years, neither of which even cared to deal with the job. Sean completed the oil leak repair in one day, for half what either of these shops would have charged, had they even offered to deal with it. In short, Sean will be my new trusted mechanic going forward.. if you're in need of a great local German repair specialist, definitely give them a call!

Cormac Gallagher

The owner Sean has been very honest everytime I take my older volvo in. Goes over the repair and required parts in detail. Very accommodating to last minute repairs. Final prices have been very close to his estimates. Very knowledgeable about the specific quirks of my car that would leave other mechanics scratching their heads or using incorrect parts, as some have done in the past.

Hamza Khaouti

Sean understands European cars and knows his craft! I took my car to another mechanic before bringing to Sean and the guy had no clue what the issue was. I talked to Sean first in person and described what was wrong with the car and he guessed what it was even before looking at it, and he was right. I ended up spending more that I've planned since the battery needed to be replaced too, but that's on me. Great service, would definitely recommend.

Ralph H

Sean was great to work with to have my back door lock repaired. He knows my name and my car from memory. He keeps the customer informed of each step...great communicator. Super easy to work with and friendly. This is an easy choice for car repair.