Wheaton Service Center

Name: Wheaton Service Center
Address: 11321 Fern St, Silver Spring, MD, 20902, US
Telephone: 301-949-3144
Rating: 4.0

11321 Fern St
Silver Spring, MD 20902 301-949-3144

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89% gave a "superior" overall rating
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Consumer from SILVER SPRING, MD
Feb 27, 2025

Only works on Volkswagen. They keep my 15 year old VW running at almost 190,000 miles. So happy with their service for the last 8 years. Never thought my car would last this long.

Consumer from SILVER SPRING, MD
Jan 29, 2025

Wonderful repair shop that has kept our 25 year old VW bug running well all these years. Highly recommend!!

Consumer from Silver Spring, MD
Oct 30, 2023

We have used WSC for years and would not think of taking our VWs anywhere else.

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