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[cold-cold-water.livejournal.com]

hi all,

i just wanted to share my experience re: local car repair places.

i live on orchard street close to day and really wanted to leave my car somewhere within walking distance from my apartment to get a new battery put in (it died last night). so i left it at gas with a smile last night since they were open, figuring that it wouldn't be more than $50-$60. i went to pick it up today and it was $102!!! i can't believe it.

does anybody know of any reliable repair shops directly within walking distance from davis that i could use in the future? i.e. i don't want to walk farther than five-seven minutes from redbones. maybe somewhere on mass ave?

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[spatch]

Never, ever ever get auto work done without an estimate first. Never allow a garage to do work on your car without an estimate. Get it in writing. Never say "Okay, go ahead, do it" without knowing the cost beforehand. Harsh lessons to learn, and it's bad you got rooked like that, but these lessons are sadly necessary thanks to places like Gas With A Smile.

[bratling.livejournal.com]

further, state law requires that a shop provide you an estimate before doing any work (beyond the initial inspection).

Fresh Pond Mobil comply with the letter of the law, but have a tendency to, ah, "create" extra work and repairs. DAMHIK. i don't recommend using them.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Just what I was going to say.