anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the
service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
It's one place to ask and considered "on topic."
Arlington Texas? You can try http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/find.html . It lists several Honda shops for zip code 76001, for starters. Keep checking back. Often someone lives in the area of the poster making the inquiry and can personally recommend a specific shop. "Dan Hicks" <danhicksjobs@hotmail.com> wrote > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Dan
do you mean arlington , texas?? in euless i go to Hondtune. the gansta hamsta has 180,000 miles on her and still running fine she is a 92 HB . There are other places i can point out to you. plodzilla Dan Hicks wrote: > > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Did ANYONE bother to look at the subject line?? He said NORTHERN VA.
That's not Texas. gentolm <gentolm@boeing.com> wrote in message news:<40FA0283.930148B5@boeing.com>... > Dan > do you mean arlington , texas?? > in euless i go to Hondtune. > the gansta hamsta has 180,000 miles on her and still running fine > she is a 92 HB . There are other places i can point out to you. > plodzilla > > Dan Hicks wrote: > > > > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Did ANYONE bother to look at the subject line?? He said NORTHERN VA.
That's not Texas. gentolm <gentolm@boeing.com> wrote in message news:<40FA0283.930148B5@boeing.com>... > Dan > do you mean arlington , texas?? > in euless i go to Hondtune. > the gansta hamsta has 180,000 miles on her and still running fine > she is a 92 HB . There are other places i can point out to you. > plodzilla > > Dan Hicks wrote: > > > > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Dan Hicks wrote:
> Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. Rents are so high in that neck of the woods that it seems only greedy SOB's can afford to stay in the car repair business around there. My sister has lived in Arlington, as well as Falls Church and Annandale, and it seems like every place she goes they try and take her for a ride. I do know of a few decent places around Baltimore, as well as a few thieves. Dealers in general tend to go for overkill to maximize profit, cover their tails, or push you into buying a new ride. Because of the high rents, it is also hard to attract good people into the auto repair business around there. Another problem is that the residents in NoVa tend to be transient and well-heeled as well, and many businesses don't feel they need to cultivate loyalty with their customers. In a small town, if you piss off your customer base, word will get around quickly, and you won't be in business long. In a large Metro area, particularly as transient as DC, there are always new people moving in, who will give any place a try once or twice. Good mechanics will also be so busy, it will be hard to schedule an appointment with them. This probably explains why most cars on the DC Beltway seem to be less than 5 years old. It is probably cheaper to trade away a serviceable vehicle than deal with the hassle of getting it repaired every few months once it gets some miles and age on it. Without knowing any specific mechanics, my best advice is to look for an independent mechanic in a working class neighborhood, that seems intelligent and has a reasonably neat, but fairly busy shop, and use him for your state inspection. Go before the due date to give yourself an out if he tries to hustle you, or give you a hard time. If he is competent and honest, he will either give your car a clean bill of health, or show good cause why it needs repairs. Even if his scope of repairs is limited, he can usually refer you to another good independent mechanic that can handle a specialty he is weak on, say a good suspension or transmission man. Tend to stay away from the major chain outlets, or if you must use them (say for tires or exhaust systems) limit their scope to their primary specialty, and be suspicious of any "recommended" or "urgently needed" repairs that they push on you, particularly if your car has no obvious symptoms. Many will try to hustle you into suspension work, brake work, or a major periodic service that can be deferred for a while, or not needed at all. If one treats you fairly, reward them with your continued business. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Dan Hicks wrote:
> Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. Rents are so high in that neck of the woods that it seems only greedy SOB's can afford to stay in the car repair business around there. My sister has lived in Arlington, as well as Falls Church and Annandale, and it seems like every place she goes they try and take her for a ride. I do know of a few decent places around Baltimore, as well as a few thieves. Dealers in general tend to go for overkill to maximize profit, cover their tails, or push you into buying a new ride. Because of the high rents, it is also hard to attract good people into the auto repair business around there. Another problem is that the residents in NoVa tend to be transient and well-heeled as well, and many businesses don't feel they need to cultivate loyalty with their customers. In a small town, if you piss off your customer base, word will get around quickly, and you won't be in business long. In a large Metro area, particularly as transient as DC, there are always new people moving in, who will give any place a try once or twice. Good mechanics will also be so busy, it will be hard to schedule an appointment with them. This probably explains why most cars on the DC Beltway seem to be less than 5 years old. It is probably cheaper to trade away a serviceable vehicle than deal with the hassle of getting it repaired every few months once it gets some miles and age on it. Without knowing any specific mechanics, my best advice is to look for an independent mechanic in a working class neighborhood, that seems intelligent and has a reasonably neat, but fairly busy shop, and use him for your state inspection. Go before the due date to give yourself an out if he tries to hustle you, or give you a hard time. If he is competent and honest, he will either give your car a clean bill of health, or show good cause why it needs repairs. Even if his scope of repairs is limited, he can usually refer you to another good independent mechanic that can handle a specialty he is weak on, say a good suspension or transmission man. Tend to stay away from the major chain outlets, or if you must use them (say for tires or exhaust systems) limit their scope to their primary specialty, and be suspicious of any "recommended" or "urgently needed" repairs that they push on you, particularly if your car has no obvious symptoms. Many will try to hustle you into suspension work, brake work, or a major periodic service that can be deferred for a while, or not needed at all. If one treats you fairly, reward them with your continued business. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
AAA now does basic repair & maintenace in there diagnostic centers (at least
in California). I used them once for break repair. It wasn't cheap but I did trust their repair work. I believe they pay their mechanics well & this accounts for the higher repair cost than at Joes auto repair. "Dan Hicks" <danhicksjobs@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e457dca6.0407170514.63c39540@posting.google.c om... > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
AAA now does basic repair & maintenace in there diagnostic centers (at least
in California). I used them once for break repair. It wasn't cheap but I did trust their repair work. I believe they pay their mechanics well & this accounts for the higher repair cost than at Joes auto repair. "Dan Hicks" <danhicksjobs@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e457dca6.0407170514.63c39540@posting.google.c om... > Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the > service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does > anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is > the wrong place to ask. |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Look for any auto repair shop that is a member of the BBB (Better Business
Bureau). These won't be the cheapest shops, but you can be reasonably certain of getting a quality job with little to no risk of being sold repairs that you don't need (packing the deal). For Arlington that would be <http://www.fortworth.bbb.org/> Go there and you can search online for repair shops that are members. In article <wWfUc.216517$OB3.126363@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> "GaryH" <ghelfert@worldnet.att.net> writes: >AAA now does basic repair & maintenace in there diagnostic centers (at least >in California). >I used them once for break repair. It wasn't cheap but I did trust their >repair work. I believe they pay their mechanics well & this accounts for >the higher repair cost than at Joes auto repair. > >"Dan Hicks" <danhicksjobs@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:e457dca6.0407170514.63c39540@posting.google. com... >> Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the >> service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does >> anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is >> the wrong place to ask. > |
Re: anybody know trustworthy automechanic in Northern VA?
Look for any auto repair shop that is a member of the BBB (Better Business
Bureau). These won't be the cheapest shops, but you can be reasonably certain of getting a quality job with little to no risk of being sold repairs that you don't need (packing the deal). For Arlington that would be <http://www.fortworth.bbb.org/> Go there and you can search online for repair shops that are members. In article <wWfUc.216517$OB3.126363@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> "GaryH" <ghelfert@worldnet.att.net> writes: >AAA now does basic repair & maintenace in there diagnostic centers (at least >in California). >I used them once for break repair. It wasn't cheap but I did trust their >repair work. I believe they pay their mechanics well & this accounts for >the higher repair cost than at Joes auto repair. > >"Dan Hicks" <danhicksjobs@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:e457dca6.0407170514.63c39540@posting.google. com... >> Hi, I have a 94 honda accord, and I've recently been fed up with the >> service at the Honda dealer I use in my area (arlington). Does >> anybody know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area? Sorry if this is >> the wrong place to ask. > |
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