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April 27, 2009
recommend a car mechanic please.
I have burning break pads. I can smell burnt rubber when I drive and the break light is on. I had this problem a year ago and went to Pep Boys on 4th Ave. I think they are a scam.
Can you recommend a good mechanic around Boerum Hill area who you trust, have had good experiences with?
Thanks
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Lorenzutti, on Sackett between 3rd and 4th. I always take my car there. They mostly do foreign cars (lots of volvos, go figure with the slope right there). Don't expect a lot of organization or someone to answer the phone every time you call, but in my experience they are honest. They are not particularly cheap.
I brought my car there last week to get car seat latch points installed. They had three some old ones lying around and did it for free in about 15 minutes. Wouldn't take my money.
And they are nice guys.
Posted by: lechacal at April 27, 2009 8:26 AM
I have gone to Alba auto repair on 4th ave (1st/Garfield) with 4 different cars over 15 years living in Brooklyn. Dmitri could have sold out to the condo developers during the bubble but they carry on. Good trustworthy guys.
Posted by: Bklnite at April 27, 2009 8:44 AM
Midas on 4th Ave (around 27th Street) is solid. Rich, the manager/owner is honest and his guys are good. For brakes and exhaust systems, you can trust them.
Posted by: renomandru at April 27, 2009 10:44 AM
In Prospect Heights, on St. Marks between Underhill and Washington: Nok Auto Repair. The first really decent, trust-worthy auto shop I've found... The owner is Rohan, and he's a real stand-up guy.
Posted by: tanner at April 27, 2009 10:59 AM
OMG! I agree with Lechacal!! Lorenzutti isn't cheap, but he's honest and high quality. No crappy shortcuts, and when he occasionally gets it wrong, he deals fairly. I've been going to him for 16 years.
Posted by: slopefarm at April 27, 2009 11:53 AM
Fleet Auto Enterprises
www.fleetautoenterprise.com
169 2nd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718) 369-6600
Reasonable prices, very trustworthy. We've been bringing cars to Billy for years.
Posted by: r1b2 at April 27, 2009 12:13 PM
'sup slopefarm!
I actually bought my car (used volvo) from a guy who kind of hangs hit hat at Lorenzutti (no official affiliation though). I'm very happy with the car and the guys there always do great work.
I took the car to Bay Ridge Volvo once to do something (cut new keys) that Lorenzutti didn't have the machine for. I swore never ever to return. They charged me six hundred freakin' bucks to cut two keys. There were like 10 itemized charges for a simple operation. "oh yeah, and it's $100 for each blank key..."
Posted by: lechacal at April 27, 2009 1:35 PM
Any mechanic will do but whatever you do stay away from the PepBoys on 4th Ave. I had a terrible expierience with them last year too. The guy at the fron desk always says you need this and that to have your car in perfect condition and you never pass an inspection unless you pay them another thousand dollars in bogus fixes.
Posted by: hannible at April 27, 2009 9:12 PM
Jackal,
Was he a medium sized white guy, balding with short hair? He seems to be some kind of parts supplier and installs car radios and sound systems. There is a little constellation of cronies affiliated with Roberto's shop. Also, Roberto has me swearing by Gino for auto body work. Expensive but does excellent work and knows how to make everything work with insurance.
Posted by: slopefarm at April 27, 2009 10:47 PM
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