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Now that I have moved to North Carolina, I will be providing a sister list to my catalog of D.C. area independent service shops. Shops I have personal experience with are listed first. Labor rates are indicated when known.
  • Krause and England, Inc.
    8613 Barefoot Industrial Road
    Raleigh, NC 27617
    (919) 781-1871
    A very serious race-oriented shop. Their work is top-notch and attentive to detail. The staff is straightforward and honest in their diagnoses, suggested remedies and prices. The number of high-end and specialty cars in the service bay is always impressive. K&E works hard to support the local BMW Chapter and its HPDE programs. ($84/hr)


  • First Class Automotive
    5408 Oak Forest Road
    Raleigh, NC 27616
    (919) 878-9100
    Housed in a large, modern and very clean facility, this shop works just about every BMW made, although they are most familiar with recent and late-model cars. The worksmanship is top-notch, although the service write-up indicated that they failed to listen to my description of the actual problem and failed to not my preference as to parts manufacturers (I specifically asked not to use a certain brand of radiator). Labor rates were reasonable, but parts costs ranged from 120%-300% of BavAuto and/or dealership. Uniquely, they wash the vehicle before pickup. ($85-100/hr, depending on the nature of their work)


    • (The shops below have come up in discussion or searches, but I've never used them, personally.)


  • A Better Wrench
    102 Northfield Drive
    Chapel Hill, NC 27516
    (919) 929-6921
    A shop that was personally recommended to me by Holland Hale of Atlantic Auto Exchange, the staff seemed knowlegable, friendly and flexible when I spoke with them on the phone.


  • Korman Autoworks, Inc.
    2629 Randleman Rd
    Greensboro, NC 27406
    (336) 275-1494
    The original BMW racing shop. Particularly specialized in older-model cars.


  • Motorsport Connections
    2556 Landmark Drive
    Winston-Salem, NC 27103
    (888) 463-2591

    209 West Plaza Drive
    Mooresville, NC 28117
    (704) 662-9364
    A mildly race-oriented shop run by World Challenge and BMWCCA Club racer Billy Revis. Along with Korman, Motorsport Connections served to anchor American BMW tuning firmly in the heart of NASCAR country.


  • Carr Industries, Inc.
    301 Orville Wright Drive
    Greensboro, NC 27409
    (336) 931-0007
    (From the International Association of Independent BMW Service Professionals.)


  • The Car Place, Inc.
    5409 Oak Forest Drive
    Raleigh, NC 27616
    (919) 878-5600
    (From the International Association of Independent BMW Service Professionals<)


  • German Performance Center
    530 Highway 70 East
    Garner, NC 27529
    (919) 772-7668
    (From the International Association of Independent BMW Service Professionals.)


  • Johnson & Johnson Import Specialists
    1515 Mechanical Blvd
    Garner, NC 27529
    (919) 773-2314
    (From the International Association of Independent BMW Service Professionals.)

    • This file was last modified: Friday February 09, 2007
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