Without going into too much detail, after visiting this shop with my vintage Beetle I was over $2000 out of pocket yet still with an improperly driving car.
It went in for an electrical check-up (it was not keeping a charge) and they said there was much more wrong with it. They told me engine removal was my only option - so we went for it, begrudgingly.
Got it back after some seals replaced and the carburator rebuilt, the car drove like shit. Too much fuel going in, tuning completely off, stalled out multiple times at lights.
I never went back.
Instead went to Scott at German Supply and after one visit, he brought my car back to life for the price of a couple hours of work.
Pete's claim they have vintage Beetle mechanics - but they really aren't. They don't know the first step at tuning a classic and making sure it purrs.