Kirkwood VW in Campbell

It's great to have an independent shop that is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the cars they repair. Equally important, Adam, the owner of Kirkwood VW, is honest and doesn't upsell or push other services or repairs that aren't required. I have a 2011 Tiguan that needed a preventative replacement of its timing chain tensioner. (there was an extended warranty from VW on this, and the car has less than 50k miles but is too old to qualify. When it fails, you wind up needing to replace the cylinder head, or potentially the engine due to the camshafts jumping timing.) The job requires removing the engine mount and I don't have the special holding tool to do the job correctly and safely, so I called around getting quotes on the job and picked Kirkwood to do the work. I dropped the car off at 8:00 in the morning and the car was ready the following morning. Adam did the replacement at a very fair price and exactly what he quoted on the phone - half the cost of some of the VW dealers in the area. I couldn't be happier with Kirkwood VW.

I've been going to Adam for 42 years now (since I learned how to drive). He always does an amazing job on my car, never will over charge for or work on something you don't need! Thank you Adam for everything you do! Honest work, honest guy. Tina

I have had my car fixed here many times over several years and have always got great service. Never had a problem with any of the repairs. Adam knows VW's, so if you have one take it to him.

I found Adam at Kirkwood VW from the excellent reviews here, especially with working on vintage VWs. I recently purchased a 1958 VW Beetle. A survivor car in pretty good condition. I wanted to have Adam go through it and do a tune up, adjust the valves, etc. He quickly found a problem with the carburetor and replaced the spark plugs. Said the valves were right on, so no need for a valve adjustment. How honest is that ? Most shops would have charged for a valve adjustment anyway. He also replaced my stuck choke cable and a few other things. The bug is running fantastic now. I don't normally write reviews but had to write this one. I highly recommend Adam. He's a great mechanic with a high attention to details. Also fair pricing as others have said. Thanks again Adam, much appreciated !!

I brought in a 2007 VW Bug for a mystery coolant leak that was not easy to find. The folks at Kirkwood VW were very nice and the did find the leak and got it fixed fast but the price was absolutely insane. They charged $480 for an $80 part! I understand tacking on a bit of markup for sourcing and ordering a part, but $400 is just outrageous. The labor cost and other things like fluids were also on the high end, but not as egregious as 400% parts mark up.

Took my ‘65 bus for a timing and valve adjustment. The bus has never run so well. These are adjustments I’ve done myself and have had other mechanics do but not with the same performance outcome. Adam’s knowledge and skill is top notch. Highly recommend Kirkwood.

EDIT October 5, 2022 Been taking my VW Beetle to Adam for years now and could not recommend his work more. He’s done the most basic annual oil checks and more, all the way to my most recent AC issue, and found reasonable fixes without me having to pay myself sick for them, which is greatly appreciated! Adam is straighforward and knowledgeable and detailed in his work, especially if you have a VW.

Adam saved my car!! I went to some other place to get my car fixed and they did more harm then good and i was without my car for a week! So being completely PISSED OFF I took my car to Adam and the rest is history. He fixed everything those other people were suppose to do in just a few short hours and for a very good price. Thank you so much Adam :)