LOCALLY
OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 37 YEARS
Vancouver West Motors has been one of Vancouver's leading Audi / Volkswagen
repair specialists since 1966. Current owner, Alfred "Al to his friends" Lal joined their team of expert mechanics in 1989 but Audis and Volkswagens have been in his blood for even longer than that. It's no exaggeration to say that Al has been working on Volkswagens for most of his life. His father Amrit was an
Audi/VW factory mechanic for over 45 years, working in Fiji and New Zealand before moving his family to Canada. Al started working on Volkswagens as a teenager.
BEING
A MECHANIC WAS IN MY BLOOD
Al laughs telling the story of his Father's reaction to the news that he wanted to become a mechanic. "My family encouraged me to go to college and I tried it for a year, but when I told my Dad I really wanted to be a mechanic, that it was something I really wanted to do, he just looked at me and didn't say anything. Then he grabbed one of his old tool kits and started walking around the shop and picking out tools, saying "You'll need one of these, and one of these and one of this and you'd better have this… So I guess Dad figured it was kind of in my blood!"
INTEGRITY,
TECHNICAL SKILL and CUSTOMER SERVICE
Al purchased Vancouver West Motors in 1992 and from the very beginning he wanted the shop to be known for its "Integrity, Technical Skill and Customer Service". Says Al, "I'm really proud of the fact that Vancouver West Motors is a full service
auto shop. We do everything and I mean everything - from motors and transmissions to suspensions, as well as routine vehicle maintenance. Today's modern vehicle systems mean that we have to be completely comfortable doing electronic systems and dealing with on board computers. We also enjoy installing Audi/Volkswagen after-market performance products and parts."
A
FAMILY RUN OPERATION
Vancouver West Motors continues the tradition of keeping it all in the family as Al's brother Rakesh is one of the shops full-time mechanics.
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