Monkey Nut LLC

"Monkey Nut is by far the best air cooled shop in the Carolinas. The customer service and quality of work goes above and beyond every time. I completely trust them with my 1971 VW bug. Just an amazing crew of people."

"I absolutely recommend monkey nut for any repairs needed that we vw owners can’t fix ourself. They do high quality work and are very helpful when I have questions about my car ."

"These guys were very helpful when I was having trouble locating a door for my '62 Bug. They found one and sold it for a fair price. I recommend Monkey Nut to anyone needing help with their vintage car."

"Nice guys. Very knowledgeable about air-cooled VWs and Porsches. They are the preferred shop for most people in Charlotte who have nicer VW cars - doing a combination of restoration and mechanical work. If you’re looking for a VW Microbus expert - they are definitely the guys. They are well known nationally and highly involved in the bus community. If you go over there - theres usually a few Beetles (old and new), some really nice busses, maybe a few VW Things, etc They are reasonably priced in-between the local mechanics that don’t know much about Volkswagens and the really nice restoration shops that take forever and charge a fortune. They helped me restore a 69 convertible Ghia thats a major show winner and then went on to work on other cars I’ve acquired. They always focus on getting the car safe and reliable before moving on other things. I take all cars on 100-200 mile trips and they’ve never broken down once. They have many times been honest with me about whether a procedure is really necessary or useful or if my money might be better spent doing it differently. Like most good VW shops they are laidback and also very busy. The owner travels often and responds best to email. Every now and then the doors will be locked and no one will be there during the workday or at a time when they said they would be there. It hasnt been a big deal - but I have had to wait 10 or 15 minutes before the staff reappeared from lunch, etc. Once or twice I’ve shown up to drop off my car at an agreed upon time and found the gates are locked. In every case, it worked out - without any major hassle. All in all, I really like these guys and They have been way better than other VW specialists Ive tried. Jake, the owner, and Dave, the lead mechanic, have gone out of their way to do nice things for me - like explaining how things work or delivering a large removable hardtop to my house so I wouldnt have to rent a truck to go pick it up. Highly recommend them"

"Very trustworthy shop! They are enthusiasts who love old VW's. They did a complete mechanical restoration of my 1958 Beetle. They exceeded my expectations in every way. They will continue to service & modify my '58 in the future. Thanks Jake & crew!"