Reinhart’s Garage

These guys are a lifesaver! They fix BMW’S! and they are local! They were expensive but when you own BMW you are going to pay. I understand. My car works great. I have a BMW 335i 2007 and things are starting to break. I will go back. Thanks guys!

I have a 1999 Saub 9 – 3 with a lot of deferred maintenance. My daughter and I needed to drive the car from DC to Louisville, KY. They looked at my car and prioritized what should be done to our car so it would be safe for us. The car was ready when promised. The repairs the amount they quoted! Now living in Louisville, KY — we arrived safely! Car is great! And I am telling all of my family and friends still in the DC area to take their cars to Reinharts Garage!!! THANK-​YOU!!! THANK-​YOU!!!

A mechanic we can trust!
Victor is such an upstanding guy. He knows so much and exudes a sense of integrity.
He gets our jobs done quickly, and I don’t feel like — not knowing much about cars — I’m being taken for a ride when I go there.
He’s convenient, smart, always manages to stay neat (I don’t quite know how given his profession), and runs a professional shop.
He’s kept our cars in good repair for several years now.
UPDATE: I still love Victor, but I had a recent experience that was less than great. We decided to put upwards of $ 3,500 into a car to bring it up to speed on his recommendation, only to have the transmission break for an additional $ 3,200 a few months later. I’d taken it to the Honda dealership after Victor’s initial repairs, and they let me know the transmission was going to break, leaving me wondering if Victor might have caught this with a little more thorough investigation before we decided to commit to this car.

I have taken my car to Reinharts several times now. They always explain what is needed for the repair and why, what your options are, and how much it will cost. Very reasonable and honest. Nice guys!

UPDATE: 04/​02/​2015 — — my «normal» BMW only, mechanic said I had a leak from the coolant tubing. It was part of the radiator replacement that was done 18 months ago by Reinhart, so I feel disappointed. It’s outside warranty perod, and I would be suspicious if they they even admit it was part of their work.
I used them once, cost me $ 1,900 — for 10 year old German Car.
Basically, like all garages, they make their money selling replacement parts at retail price (marked up) and a reasonable amount for labor ($ 90-​$ 100/​hour — paying their guys about $ 35-​$ 40/​hour in wages).
Garages don’t compete on price — a good one will properly diagnose the problem, and their software tells them the part cost & how much labor, whether or not the mechanic actually needed more or less time (we all pay the average labor cost).
A lousy garage will tell you the power steering is leaking, and then replace the plumbing only to discover something else was leaking so you pay for misdiagnosed repairs plus the correct repair. Dealers are famous for unnecessary repairs (like throttle body cleaning).
Here’s what he charged me – $ 470 for a new alternator (Bosch) plus labor prescribed by the software; and about $ 580 to replace the radiator. .. he talked me into replacing the main belt (which was replaced 2 years ago) since the accessories area was going to be opened up – part cost mostly — if you do a specific belt replacement, it could be up to $ 600 to get access to the area.
So the main question is. .. were these real problems. The alternator was, as the (new) battery would not hold a charge. His pricing is average — no deals on parts, and his labor seems to reflect a couple of hours gaining access, removing broken parts & installing the new ones.
I think the others like this shop because their problems were easily diagnosed, and the the cost reflected a correct fix — — they did not get a bargain in parts or labor.
You’ll find that common parts are about ½ over the internet, depending on whether it’s a name brand or so China aftermarket product.
Basically, it comes down to whether Rheinhart or any garage correctly diagnoses the problem. After that, the software spits out the cost. Dealers often charge more, but usually through unnecessary service or those mileage «packages» where they replace 1 – 2 fluids, do an «inspection» and mark up the actual cost by 2 as a «package price.»

Great service. Even on a busy morning, they made time for a quick tire plug. Definitely will go out of my way for future business.

As a single woman who knows garages and repair shops like to take advantage of people like me, I wholeheartedly, enthusiastically recommend Ernie and Erik. No matter what the issue — great and small– they take the time to explain and advise. They will also let you know if the problem is something you don’t need to worry about now and will also recommend matters that should be covered under the warranty. Ernie has worked on all five of my Saabs for over 20 years. Now that Saab is going out business, thank goodness there’s still Ernie!

Best consistent mechanic service I’ve ever had. Honest and reasonable prices. Definitely recommend.

$ 1800 service call at Porsche done for $ 500 here. Pleasant, knowledgable, and happy to tell you what you do and DO NOT need done…

Reinharts has been my go-​to garage for 20 years. Back then there reallly was a Reinhart but for 10 years or so its been owned by the 3 Momanian brothers who own several repair garages including a few on Capitol Hill. Victor M runs Reinharts and is a gem. Quiet, hardworking and hands on in the repair bays. They’ve done all my non-​warranty BMW work for 20 years and they are great. My ’93 525 is still running thanks to them. Ernie and Erik are 60 something and have see it all. They are great too; low key, intelligent and customer friendly. Its located on Lee Highway just up from the Italian Store/​Giant shopping center, under the I66 overpass.

Again, Reinhart’s goes above and beyond. Had my tires replaced by a different shop last week. Car was acting weird. Take it in to Ernie and he tells me they put the wrong tires on. Then offers to drive the car over to the tire shop for me so they could fix their mistake.