Return-Path: Received: from CMU-CS-UNH.ARPA by CMU-CS-A.ARPA; 2 Sep 85 11:58:07 EDT Date: 2 Sep 1985 11:49-EST From: Ping.Kang.Hsiung@CMU-CS-UNH.ARPA Subject: Re: Fiat recommendations. To: Harry Bovik (C410HB00) Message-Id: <494524171/pkh@CMU-CS-UNH> In-Reply-To: Harry Bovik's message of 31 Aug 85 1414 EDT here is my compilation of related info. please edit it to your *right* format. thanks. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *ask* ------------------------------------------- 27-Aug-85 09:24 Ping Kang Hsiung@CMU-CS-SAM Fiat garage/mechanic? please send me mail at pkh@u if you happen to know garage/mechanic that fixes Fiat car (or is interested in such an activity). i know Mervis, my car is at its backyard and the figure i am quoted to fix it is ~1k. *response* ------------------------------------------- Date: 27 Aug 85 10:58:47 EDT From: Cathy.Hill@CMU-CS-A Subject: Re: Fiat garage/mechanic? To: Ping.Kang.Hsiung@CMU-CS-SAM There is a two-man mechanic garage over past Baum. I have to look at a map, if you stop by my office I'll see if I can locate it. He was a great mechanic for a friend of mine fro a couple years. WeH 7l2l. Date: Tuesday, 27 Aug 85 11:19:35 EDT From: luxemburg (kate luxemburg) @ cmu-psy-b Subject: fixing Fiat To: pkh @ u, ping.kang.hsiung @ cmu-cs-sam Hello, No, never spend your $$ at Mervis. Here's someone who does better work, charges much less, and tells you what he's doing without mystification: E&M Foreign Auto Repair 125 Edgewood Ave., Swissvale (on the 61A bus line) 243-4069. The owner is named Art. He fixes my Fiat sedan. By the way, Fiat is short for "Fix it again, Tony." I'll never buy another one. Kate Luxemburg Date: 27 Aug 1985 12:44-EDT From: Douglas.Reece@CMU-CS-G.ARPA To: Ping.Kang.Hsiung@CMU-CS-SAM Subject: Re: Fiat garage/mechanic? Well, I'm not sure I can offer much more than sympathy, but I did own a Fiat recently, and I have had Mervis work on my Datsun before. What's wrong with your car? What kind of Fiat is it? Maybe some auto guru types around here can form a consensus of how easy it would be to get it fixed right elsewhere, or by yourself. Doug Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1985 13:01 EDT From: Dean Sutherland To: Ping.Kang.Hsiung@CMU-CS-SAM.ARPA Subject: Fiat garage/mechanic? Try the Auto Palace at the corner of Baum and Melwood. They do superb work. Dean F. Sutherland (sutherland@tartan) *garage found* ------------------------------------------- 30-Aug-85 15:34 Ping Kang Hsiung@CMU-CS-UNH to depressed Fiat owners days ago i posted on this bb asking for info. about Fiat mechanic/garage in order to fix my Fiat Strada yet to save myself from a >1k bill quoted by Mervis. i got a lot resp. from very nice people in this community. After making calls, i shiped my car to this garage named "Bruno's Garage" at E. Liberty (info. thanks to Ms. Cathy Hill) and up to now, i've got satisfactory attention and fast response from the mechanics in the shop, and i am waiting for the moment to pick up my car tomorrow, with expected bill of <600$. i found out with surprise that there were a lot (poor, frustrated) Fiat owners in this comminity, i am willing to share the info. about this garage as well as the quality of the work i receive (which i can't tell now.) So if you are interested in receiving further info. regarding this, please send me mail at pkh@unh, i'll let you know the detail in the near future. *"the day after"* --------------------------------------- 1. Bruno's spends one and a half day to fix all the problems identified on my fiat (Mervis hanged my car at the backyard for 3 weeks!) i fetch my car the next day i sent it in. during the period, the owner Ernie called me for 3 times telling me the development. 2. when i went there to pick up my car, i received a very detailed explaination of the nature of the problems happened, the appropriate measures to prevent them coming out again. 3. i went up to the parkway, tested the car, and found it was in very good condition. (as far as i could feel.) 4. two interesting (encouraging) points: 1. my window handle (the one to roll the window up/down) was broken. they did not have that specific part in stock, so they tailored a used handle for car of another make, and fit it on my fiat because they did not find it worth my extra money/time to get a new Fiat one. 2. as a *typical* (worried) Fiat owner, i asked Ernie what his evaluation was about my fiat's (1979, 70k) general condition. his answer actually surprised me (a typical pessimistic/cynical Fiat owner.) he said the car was in very good condition and was working well, and told me not to worry about it. i've asked this same question to every garage that had fixed my fiat for me, and all the answers i got were "no, throw it away as soon as possible!" a garage at Forbes even refused to examine it in greater detail since it didn't worth their time. Ernie's answer gave me the feeling that he indeed knew what he(they) was (were) doing and had confidence about his/their judgement toward an unpopular car to which the simplest and safest comment would be "throw it away". *info. of this superb garage* --------------------------------------- Name: Bruno's Garage Owner: Ernie Tel: 361-1750 Addr: 518 Mellon St. _________________________________ N. Negley _____________ ____________________ ________ | | | | | |____Mellon_________| | | ________ ________ | | | | |_ | | liberty| | | x| | |Hays | | | _| | | | |_______| |_______| |___ | ______St. Clair_____ ____ | | | |