Kent Automotive ltd

Kent Automotive ltd Welcome to Kent Automotive ltd, your local VW and Audi specialist in the heart of Maidstone

Kent Automotive are VW and Audi Specialists with fully trained Audi accredited technician, carrying work out on all makes and models. We offer the very latest in Main dealer diagnostic technology and extensive special tools, equipment, which means you can be rest assured we'll find the solution to any automotive problems you may have. We have survived on the best recommendation forming from word of mouth,

A huge merry christmas to each and everyone of you! πŸŽ„πŸ»πŸŽ…. What a busy year it has been. We have put our tools down for so...
25/12/2025

A huge merry christmas to each and everyone of you! πŸŽ„πŸ»πŸŽ…. What a busy year it has been. We have put our tools down for some well deserved rest and family time and reopen on Monday the 5th January. I can't thank my team enough along with each and everyone of you for your continued support πŸ™ customers coming far and wide, we appreicate you all. Thank you 🫑 and have a great new year πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰. See you in 2026

Edit: we stand corrected deadline for ITV is Friday 14th March, it's being Aired on 9th April πŸ‘Stay tuned for ITV meridi...
12/03/2025

Edit: we stand corrected deadline for ITV is Friday 14th March, it's being Aired on 9th April πŸ‘

Stay tuned for ITV meridian news Wednesday 9th April Kent Automotive will be talking about touch screens in new vehicles, our claim to fame for 30 seconds.

We rang 5 different customers to attend however they all said "Hell No, I'm not going on TV!". so we had no choice to step up and we hate big cameras in our face, when your eating dinner tune-in and you can have a good laugh on us! πŸ˜‰

It's come very quickly to that time of year again when we shut our doors for the last time this year πŸŽ„πŸŽ. It's been one h...
20/12/2024

It's come very quickly to that time of year again when we shut our doors for the last time this year πŸŽ„πŸŽ. It's been one hell of a year to get through to keep so many customers happy, so much so we didnt have enough time to annually paint the floor πŸ˜….

We are privileged and thankfull for all our customers far and wide for trusting us with your A to Bs and your pride and joys. We will carry on giving you the best service and quality of workmanship we can for 2025.

We do look forward to the return of Chloe next year, Our service advisor/administrator she takes the pressure off us all for making the tea πŸ˜†.

We hope you all have a great christmas and new year from as us all here at Kent Automotive

We told this customer to go and get a lottery ticket but being a Funeral director maybe he had God on his side πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ.This...
14/10/2024

We told this customer to go and get a lottery ticket but being a Funeral director maybe he had God on his side πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ.

This 48,000 mile 7 year old engine jumped 4 teeth βš™οΈ. Main dealer wanted Β£14,000 engine replacement and 2 other garages priced a rebuild.

We can all assume it's done internal valve damage ie valve to piston contact however we asked "has anyone put a new belt on it and tried turning over by hand"?, customer said "no", so we did just that.

A Genuine cambelt kit and water pump later and it was running like new, It was this customers lucky day and he was over the moon.

Audi might recommend approx 100,000 or 10 years we always advise our customers cambelts to be replaced at 80,000 or 6 years which ever comes first due to events like this one, tensioner broke before it's interval time.

Kent Automotive Ltd

🌎 www.kent-automotive.co.uk

☎️ 01622 673938

πŸ“§ [email protected]

Why has Kent Automotive not been on social media❓  Well, It seems that every garage is a service specialist in 2024 who ...
27/09/2024

Why has Kent Automotive not been on social media❓

Well, It seems that every garage is a service specialist in 2024 who can change your filters, Suspension, exhaust or brakes... but what makes a REAL specialist ie a VAG group specialist like us, what makes us different? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

Well from the photos attached you will see the Audi academy training certificates and training courses in advanced electrical systems and mechanical. Along with many specialist tools. Needless to say our product knowledge and expertise on VW and Audi's is very good.

Specialist's like us have to employ techs or main dealer techs that are far beyond what we call service techs or fitters. We require techs that know how the advanced systems work on your car to then be able to diagnose correctly, what parts are required to rectify it and to operate manufacture specific tools, equipment and diagnostics. We also pay for the back up of manufacture workshop manuals and wiring diagrams to carry out all work to a high standard and to dealer specifications; A cheaper alternative to a main dealer.

With all this in mind a service is very easy to any mechanic however an advanced electrical job will take 5 times as long as a service and most local garages referring there customers to a specialist for this. This is why specialists book a few weeks in advance due to the nature and time scale of most jobs.

Did you know that 99% of customers only ever call for a 'value' of their service? Not once will they ask what oil, parts or consumables are being used.
For example: Your local garage may charge Β£150 for a service but we charge Β£200. The difference being is we use Genuine Quantum factory engine oil, Genuine Screen wash, Genuine G13 Anti freeze and mostly Genuine Parts backed by a Qualified experienced VAG technician. We cannot do all this for the same money as a local garage as we do not use cheap oil, cheap parts and cheap consumables. This is why services can vary so much in price and quality.

Here at Kent Automotive we are passionate about giving you a top quality service. Offering a personal service, speaking to our expert techs for advise, supplying and fitting Quality parts and oils. Your wallet will thank you for it in the future. As we are currently supplying and fitting too many engines lately where cheap servicing has caused premature wear. We believe we are reasonably priced for quality parts and workmanship, however the Genuine parts prices on some parts can make us look very expensive which is out of our hands.

Being tucked into complex wiring issues daily, with emails pinging and the phone ringing we do not have much time for social media. You'll never see a sponsored ad or marketing from a manufacture specialist like us as recommendations pass far and wide to keep us busy as every garage wants to opt for just being a service specialist while we opt for being the best Independent VAG group specialist we can be. We can carry out more complex work than most garages with a high standard of workmanship due to experience, product knowledge and extensive special tool list.

If you're a passionate Audi or Volkswagen group owner then you'll understand that a vehicle is the second biggest asset to your house.

Kent Automotive ltd

☎️ 01622 673938

🌍www.kent-automotive.co.uk

πŸ“§[email protected]

Audi RS6 V10 covering 70,000 miles with its 17 year old fuel filter and potentially 17 year old spark plugs πŸ˜….After this...
18/01/2024

Audi RS6 V10 covering 70,000 miles with its 17 year old fuel filter and potentially 17 year old spark plugs πŸ˜….

After this full major service I think the customer will think we have tuned his vehicle 😎.

Keep up to date with your car servicing it WILL cost you alot more in repairs due to consequential damage. It would take 1 spark plug electrode to drop off and boom πŸ’₯ the engine is no more.

As the old saying goes

"Preventative maintenance is better than cure!"

Kent Automitve Ltd

☎️ 01622 673938

πŸ“§ [email protected]

🌎 www.kent-Automotive.co.uk

πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ Happy NEW YEAR to you all! πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ   We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and time off.   The run up to Christmas was bu...
02/01/2024

πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ Happy NEW YEAR to you all! πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ

We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and time off.
The run up to Christmas was busy along with giving our workshop a new lease of life with new storage, lights and paint on Christmas eve we forgot our Christmas post πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ.

So happy Christmas and happy new year to you all 😁. Please be patient while we reply to each and everyone of you, alot of messages and emails.

Have a great first day back and we wish you all the luck and happiness for 2024

Kent Automotive team

Another year and another shout out from the team "Google car is coming!!!" As we quickly rush out the door 🀣Kent Automot...
20/12/2023

Another year and another shout out from the team "Google car is coming!!!" As we quickly rush out the door 🀣

Kent Automotive ltd

☎️ 01622 673938

🌎 www.kent-Automotive.co.uk

πŸ“§ [email protected]

When big brother is always over looking his little brother 😈Tis the season when family get together and enjoy some quali...
20/12/2023

When big brother is always over looking his little brother 😈

Tis the season when family get together and enjoy some quality time together. Its been a tremendous year here at Kent Automotive but we are not done yet Friday 22nd is our last day to complete everyones vehicles ready for a big start on January 2nd 2024.

We are sorry for the lack of social media posts in the last 12 months it generates a lot of work for us here and its shame we could not post all the lovely VAG group vehicles we have maintained, repaired and modified. We could of filled the garage 3 times over this year with the amount of demand, the shortage of good mechanics is becoming more apparent it seems every local garage can service a vehicle but cannot diagnose and repair. 99% of the time we always give you a 1st time fix.

We are still actively looking for a bigger 3-4 bay workshop we have seen many larger workshops this year however this would drive our hourly rate up as over heads will double, We are sure we will find the right place as soon as we can to keep giving you all a top quality service without compromising on quality or workmanship while still maintaining our personal service along with our reasonable hourly rate.

Kent Automotive ltd

Independent VW and Audi Specialist's

☎️ 01622 673938

🌎www.kent-automotive.co.uk

πŸ“§[email protected]

This Audi A8 customer waited for us to work our magic after spending Β£1000s on air suspension compressor's, Then Audi ma...
20/11/2023

This Audi A8 customer waited for us to work our magic after spending £1000s on air suspension compressor's, Then Audi main dealer fitted a air compressor at a staggering £1850+vat... and still failed 😳.

After checking all wiring, relays and carrying out system leak checks it was safe to say we found the issue, A hard crusty Ad blue contaminated Air filter for the compressor. These poor compressor's that died must of felt like they where sucking a golf ball through a garden hose πŸ₯€πŸ˜…

Not all hero's wear capes!.....but we generally save the day πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ.

Kent Automotive

VAG group specialists

☎️ 01622 673938

πŸ“§ [email protected]

🌎www.kent-automotive.co.uk

Address

23A Cross Street
Maidstone
ME142SL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441622673938

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