Return-Path: Received: from ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa24432; 3 Dec 91 18:38:24 EST Received: from ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa18804; 3 Dec 91 18:37:40 EST To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Nissan Service Date: Tue, 03 Dec 91 18:37:39 EST Message-ID: <18802.691803459@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU> From: John_Krumm@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Hi Harry, These are the responses I got to a query on the general bboard about finding good dealer service for Nissan cars. There are four positive votes for Wetzel (used to be Mervis) and a negative vote for each Wetzel and A&L Nissan. John Return-Path: <@hl.sei.cmu.edu:ellison@SEI.CMU.EDU> Received: from hl.sei.cmu.edu by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03238; 27 Nov 91 11:45:47 EST Received: from localhost by hl.sei.cmu.edu (5.64/2.5) id AA08821; Wed, 27 Nov 91 11:45:40 -0500 Message-Id: <9111271645.AA08821@hl.sei.cmu.edu> To: krumm+@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU (John Krumm) Subject: Re: Nissan service? Date: Wed, 27 Nov 91 11:45:40 EST From: Bob Ellison -------- John, Mervis changed ownership to Wetzel. I use them for major problems on my 85 Maxima. They are not cheap but so far the repairs have been good. I have had to replace an alternator as well as an air conditioning compressor recently. The body shop did execellent work on replacing a fender. Bob In article <1991Nov27.155126.26481@cs.cmu.edu> you write: |> |> What's a good place to get competent Nissan service? Harry Bovik |> gives one positive and two negative recommendations for Mervis Nissan |> and one negative recommendation for Kelly Nissan. I'd like to go to a |> dealer, because they're probably more familiar with typical Nissan |> problems. I'll summarize and send responses to Bovik. |> |> John Return-Path: Received: from exxon-valdez.ft.cs.cmu.edu by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03554; 27 Nov 91 11:52:45 EST From: Christopher Maeda Date: Wed, 27 Nov 91 11:52:30 EST To: krumm+@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: nissan Reply-to: cmaeda@cs.cmu.edu I went to Wetzel for a tuneup and oil change and had no problems. Return-Path: Received: from gs65.sp.cs.cmu.edu by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03591; 27 Nov 91 11:56:29 EST To: krumm+@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Nissan service? Newsgroups: cmu.cs.general In-Reply-To: <1991Nov27.155126.26481@cs.cmu.edu> Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon Cc: Bcc: Date: Wed, 27 Nov 91 11:55:57 EST From: arup@GS65.SP.CS.CMU.EDU Sender: arup@GS65.SP.CS.CMU.EDU In article <1991Nov27.155126.26481@cs.cmu.edu> you write: > >What's a good place to get competent Nissan service? Harry Bovik Wetzel Motor Works on Baum Boulevard (Nissan and Mercedes Benz dealer) is very good. I may be wrong, but I *think* that Wetzel used to be Mervis Motors. Service managers Bruce and Frank are very nice, and, whatever work I have had done there has always been done without any problems. Shortly before I moved to Pgh, a Nissan dealer in NY botched up a major repair job for me in a way that looks like I'm going to need a new engine sometime. I'd pretty much given up on getting any compensation from the NY dealership on my own, and Frank and Bruce really helped me out on this one.... at least I got a good part of the original repair bill back, although that's not much towards a new engine... Finally, these guys strike me as just a little bit wierd - They are very very unwilling to do any work that is not absolutely necessary. (They won't refuse flat out, but they'll certainly tell you that there's no point in doing it). To me this seems unusual because I've never met a dealer that didn't want to take my money, independent of whether or not the service was good otherwise.... The only thing I don't like about Wetzel is the (*~&(*~&"( strip of sidewalk they use as parking for the dealership. It's a real pain to get into (your car has to climb over the curb, for one thing) and a pain to get back out of. You'll see what I mean if you're there on a crowded day. On the other hand, they'll usually offer to get your car out for you, so it's not so bad. Oh yeah, they also will wash your car for free with any service. Sometimes they ask and sometimes they just go ahead and do it anyway... -Arup Return-Path: Received: from transarc.com by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03684; 27 Nov 91 12:08:56 EST Received: by transarc.com (5.54/3.15) id for krumm+@ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu; Wed, 27 Nov 91 12:08:43 EST Received: via switchmail; Wed, 27 Nov 1991 12:08:38 -0500 (EST) Received: from transarc.com via qmail ID ; Wed, 27 Nov 1991 12:06:54 -0500 (EST) Received: from bigtime via qmail ID ; Wed, 27 Nov 1991 11:59:09 -0500 (EST) Received: from Messages.7.14.N.CUILIB.3.45.SNAP.NOT.LINKED.bigtime.pmax.3 via MS.5.6.bigtime.pmax_3; Wed, 27 Nov 1991 11:59:05 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1991 11:59:05 -0500 (EST) From: Ed._Zayas@transarc.com To: John Krumm Subject: Re: Nissan service? In-Reply-To: <1991Nov27.155126.26481@cs.cmu.edu> References: <1991Nov27.155126.26481@cs.cmu.edu> John... I always took my Nissan(s) to Mervis, and was always satisfied with them. I doubt they were the best-priced around town, but they were in the proper range, and they always fixed any problem on the first visit. The work has always been good, and the procedures well-explained. This information is about a year and a half old - I've since moved on to Honda ownership. Ed. Return-Path: Received: from nl.cs.cmu.edu by IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU id aa04244; 27 Nov 91 14:35:05 EST Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1991 14:32-EST From: Michael.Mauldin@NL.CS.CMU.EDU To: John Krumm Subject: Re: Nissan service? Message-Id: <691270336/mlm@NL.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: John Krumm's bboard message of 27-Nov-91 10:55 We had good initial luck with A&L Nissan in Monroeville (by the Mall), but then they failed my wife's 83 Pulsar Hatch on a yearly inspection, claiming it needed $1500 worth of repairs (a second opinion at Boron Procare could not find any of the supposed problems). A&L was a definite improvement over Mervis (Mervis rebuilt my wife's carburetor, and installed it with two hoses switched). Michael L. Mauldin (Fuzzy) Email: mlm+@cs.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University, Smith Hall Phone: 412-268-5293 (9am-6pm) 5000 Forbes Avenue Home: 412-731-6883 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Fax: 412-268-6298