Chicago Performance & Tuning Company

Have used cpt only a few times and have found that they offer great service and professional guidance in regards to performance. If you have a vag vehicle defiantly a one stop shop

I found CPT through word of mouth from an automotive enthusiast forum, and I am so glad I did. CPT is one of the most honest and quality business that I have worked with. Before taking my car here I would constantly run intro problems that my previous shop (a Bentley dealership) could never sort out. After one visit my problem car became reliable. I have recommended this shop to all of my friends, and everyone has had the same great experience that I have. The communication and customer service is the best. The prices are great for the quality of work, and far less than the dealer. Everything is done right the first time and there is an attention to detail that you would only get if you did the work yourself. I highly recommend this business.
Bonus Story: I was in the waiting room while my car was being serviced when I overheard the owner sending back parts to a supplier because they were off brand replacements and not the original German made parts. This was for a timing pump job so the customer would likely not have known (unless something went wrong), but the shop did the right thing.

I’ve been an Audi owner my entire driving life and I know there is nothing more expensive than a cheap Audi mechanic. Nothing rings more true with getting a German car worked on than the saying «You get what you pay for.» Expensive cars also happen to be expensive to work on. I’ve been to CPT twice this year to get my Audi S4 back up and running and will continue to go back. Al is the first mechanic to actually fix my car right the first time every time. I’ve had my fair share of experiences in which an Audi dealership mechanic has returned my car to me only to have to the same or a different problem immediately. If you’re more worried about your car getting serviced correctly rather than saving a couple bucks at the sacrifice of quality than this is the place for you.

Outstanding service. ‘Nuff said. I am the daughter of a mechanic. When I left home and moved far away many years ago, my dad’s most earnest advice was to find a really good, trustworthy shop to take care of my car. How right he was. Now, I did pay attention to some lessons, so I do know a few things about cars — enough to know when someone’s trying to fill me full of bullsh*t. I can’t count the number of places I’ve been to and walked right back out of.
CPT is a refreshing change. Al and his team are knowledgeable, efficient, and actually seem to really care about what they do. Al is clearly a driving enthusiast, as I see his porsche cup car parked outside when I go, and I’ve seen him around at more than a few track events around the area. The last time I was there, CPT installed a set of high-​performance brakes on my car. I picked it up the same day. The prices are reasonable, definitely cheaper than a dealer. I’m sure you can find a cheaper place, but when it comes to my car, I don’t want to worry about quality.
The shop is pretty big, and business seems to be good, but there are enough staff on board to make sure your needs are met without a long delay. The work floor is clean and well-​organized.
I can’t say enough about the service at CPT. I was far from home and had a major mechanical malfunction with my car. I was getting ready to freak out, but Al happened to be around. He packed up my car, got everything back to factory conditions, helped me get it to the dealer, made sure I got home safely, and referred me to an awesome dealer. Why? I’m not sure, other than knowing Al and CPT are just naturally good people who happen to work on cars. Even better, Al talks to me like I’m a person, not slow and loud, like most mechanics have talked to me since chicks don’t know anything about cars!
CPT is for folks who want to get the best performance out of their vehicle. I would recommend CPT to anyone who fits the above statement. I live in Chicago and it’s worth the drive for me. Highly recommend!

this shop and it’s owner is a penny pinching scam. not sure on their service as a performance shop. i did a transaction with them online for a set of wheels they had for sale. asked them for a shipping quote to me over the phone he gave me a price then told me to fill credit card form to get the definite price on shipping. filled out the form, emailed him and said i’d like to get the wheels but please reconfirm the shipping quote to me by email before we continue. he continues by charging my card first, then decides to find the shipping price after. then he emails me with a shipping price over $ 200 more than what he quoted originally. i wasn’t comfortable dealing with him at this point. it didn’t feel good. this isn’t the first set of wheels i bought from the mainland. and actually, my friend bought the same exact wheels from this same company and he was charged the other price, $ 200 less. i felt as if they were just trying to squeeze out an extra $ 200 from me. so i told chicago performance i don’t want to continue with the purchase and to please refund my charge. wait 1 month, no refund. then i email him and he claims he sent me a check but it didn’t show up. yea ok… then he tells me, oh and the amount i’m refunding is less 20% of $ 1600 because of a restocking fee. RESTOCKING FEE? i didn’t order anything, and he didn’t ship anything. i was simply getting a shipping quote to hawaii, and he’s gonna charge me a restocking fee? he refused to refund me, and is now fighting with the credit card to hold the 20% all for nothing. i simply asked for a price shipped to hawaii. penny pinching scam. that’s what this place is…

Great shop with a great team. CPT has been working on my car for a few years now and they are always considerate and honest. They do a great job.

Al over at Chicago Performance & Tuning inspected a car I was looking at and I he did a thorough job — saying he would do more than a «kick the tires». It was no small fee ($ 300), but he inspected every detail of the car and found that it needed about $ 8500 in repairs and maintenance, thus saving me the time & heartache and worth every penny.