Date:         Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:38:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Who works on your Vanagon?
Comments: To: Larry Petty <lpetty@TELTRONICS.COM>
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A would avoid Midas like the plague.  Back before I knew any better I had
them mess up my brakes and overcharge me, and I also had them mess up my
exhaust and overcharge me.

That being said, dealerships aren't much better.  As far as I can tell,
finding a good vanagon mechanic involves a lot of trial and error.  Try and
find a mechanic that actually owns a vanagon.

Greg.
82 westy

Larry Petty wrote:

> I know a lot of us do what repair work we can on our Vanagons.  I am
> wondering where you go when you are not able to do the repair.   For
> instance, can Midas do a brake job?  Can Sears do a front end alignment?
> Is the Vanagon so specialized that a franchise shop will screw it up or
> can you rely on them to do miscellaneous tasks like this? My VW guy put
> brakes on my Vanagon and screwed them up royally.  I'm not sure I want
> him to do anything but engine work in the future.
>
> Larry P.
> 87 Westy "Vinnie"
> 2003 NBC "Cookie II"
>
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