<![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> I have never had a problem finding an honest or great mechanic. I follow some simple rules: 1) I never use a chain for anything - oil changes, tune ups, tires, etc. nothing. I take it all to one mechanic. 2) i take time to talk to the mechanic and understand whom or what they are and what interests them. I find the chevy guy who likes to work on chevys, the vw guy, the toyota guy, etc. 3) if they sell gas I buy gas from them from time to time.

I've done this when I've lived in cities, in suburbs, in small towns.

Moonshine Mike

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> triteon: I'm a frequent user on brickboard since I got the swede. The problem is that I'm not that knowledgeable about the mechanics of an automobile (computers: brilliant, cars: idiot), so a lot of the advice has gone straight over my head, especially since a lot of solutions are very DIY.

With this, hopefully I can take it straight to a live person and he/she can tell me (in somewhat lay man's terms) what the problem is, etc.

wreckingcru

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> I used one of their recommendations once. The mechanic I found was the nicest guy you could ever meet, but he didn't fix my car properly. Fed up, I took it to the ripoff dealer who said that it looked like someone just "threw parts" at the problem rather than properly diagnosing the issue. Sometimes, I think people mistake "nice" for "good."

bravo

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> comment eaten: wreckingcru-- also try brickboard.com (it's ushered me through 2 Swedes and saved me thousands over what my local brick mechanic charges.)

Triteon

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> It's harder to find a good mechanic than to find a good doc or hair chopper; thanks for the post.

acutusnothus

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> They used to call it the Mechan-X Files. But then I think they got busted.

Hawkins

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> I have used cartalk in two different cities & have been very happy both times.
Like Yelp, it relies on readers to post their experiences however, I wish more people did.

flyover

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> wreckingcru-- Also try brickboard.com for your Volvo. That site has carried me through two Swedes over the years (and saved me thousands over my local brick specialist!)

Triteon

]]> <![CDATA[Find A Great Mechanic]]> Thank you! I need this for my Volvo really badly...sick and tired of local mechanics fleecing me.

wreckingcru

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