"RobertPatrick" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in
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"Banty" wrote in message
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After some time in this area, as a homeowner I've built up some
experience, and
follow the gambler's creed - knowing when to hold 'em, when to fold
'em. Keeping the good cards, so to speak.

If you're anywhere near Rochester NY, I know an auto repair shop you'd
love. They used to be 10 minutes away, but they moved to be closer to
where the 3 guys live. Now, they're 35 minutes away. They lost pretty
much NO customers. People drive that distance even just for an oil
change.



Please let me know, I'm in Charlotte (pronounced char- LOTTE, so you know
I'm really from Kodak city/flour city/flower city.

AutoWorks of Mendon
624-4457
Joe Ricci (service writer, customer harassment specialist, mechanic when the
phone's not distracting him)
Scot (with one "T") - mechanic
Bruce - mechanic

Believe me when I tell you it's worth the trip out there, especially if your
car's reaching the age when you're beginning to expect mysteries, and you
want someone who can spot problems ahead of time & help you budget for the
repairs. These guys have no problem with customers who want to be in the
work area so they can see what's being done. They're all good teachers.
You'll learn a lot about your car, if you're interested. They are all
comedians, and the customers are the unwitting straight men. It's something
you have to get used to.

Tell Joe you were recommended by the pain-in-the-ass customer with the black
Toyota pickup, formerly a white Taurus. He'll know who.

Take 104 to 590 south, get off the 2nd Monroe exit, and then a right turn on
Clover. I can't quite explain the rest - you'll need a map. From the
Monroe-Clover intersection, it's 10 minutes away if you don't run into too
many school buses or construction vehicles.