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Old 04-17-2023, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
It's been a few years, so I don't know if they have improved. At the Colony Plaza store, they once charged me $40 to repair a flat tire. Another time, the mechanic (not the manager) gave me a verbal quote to replace 2 motor mounts that was more than twice the dealer quote. When I told him that, he immediately offered a lower price. I got the impression that the mechanic was setting prices and working on commission. I haven't been back since, even though they are 5 minutes from my house.
The one I go to is at the corner of 441 and Griffin Avenue, next to El Ranchito.