Porbug Repair

I've been taking my ol VW bus to Porbug for the last few years and have had nothing but good experiences. I'll admit, prices are a little higher than your average place but it's worth it. Before I took my bus to Porbug I had problem after problem, repair after repair. At one point I thought my whole engine was toast. Overheating, smoking, horrid sounds that just got worse and worse.. Before it had gotten to that point I took it to several mechanics. One said he fixed it, the other said he couldn't waste anymore of my time/money because he didn't know what was wrong. Finally off a reference from my friend I had it towed to Porbug. He kept me updated on his findings and at first it didn't look good. He called and said I might need to have the whole thing replaced. A day later and a lot of investigation/repairs on his part, he said he could get it up and running, BUT I need to drive it gently and there are no promises on how long it'll keep going. Here I am two years later and its still r

Recently purchased and '84 VW Vanagon and after my brother replaced the shifter innards himself, the linkage system got loose and the shifting was out of alignment. I called around to numerous shops - many wouldn't even touch my van. After finding Porbugs, i sent George an email describing my issue and if it's something he was familiar with and could fix. He got back to me same day (Thursday) and said i could bring it in the following Monday for repairs, and gave me an estimated price of the repair, which was a good chunk lower than another shop was gonna charge just for diagnostic. George - the owner - is quiet but friendly and knowledgeable and had my van shifting as normal as an old VW possibly can by just after lunch on Monday. Service was quick and low cost - amazing with it being a specialty shop - and i couldn't be happier. Will definitely be bringing my little van back here for any future needs and services.

I should have written this review years ago and for that, I apologize to George and Jason. I have been taking all of my Volkswagens to these guys for years. I have had at least 15 buses through this place and every single time I am treated with Integrity respect and professionalism. George is super good at showing you all the parts that he has been working on and with and once removed he explains what needs to happen and how to go about it without being a condescending, impatient jerk like so many other shops out there who seem like they hate people. Porbug is a shop you can trust. I have been to many wonderful vintage Volkswagen repair shops around the country that I can recommend highly, but when it comes to where I go when I'm home and when I need my go-to guys, porbug is the place.