Return-Path: Received: ID ; 25 Jun 85 23:38:54 EDT Date: Tue, 25 Jun 85 23:36 EDT From: Ed.Gehringer@CMU-CS-A.ARPA (C300EG60) To: Harry.Bovik@CMU-CS-A.ARPA Subject: Auto-repair shops (updated version; please use in place of earlier msg.) Message-Id: <25Jun85.233628.EG60@CMU-CS-A.ARPA> My inquiry about spring and shock repairs yielded no shops currently specializing in this type of work. (A firm called Point Spring and Drive Shaft Co. used to do this work, but now only manufactures springs.) Instead, I got recommendations on auto-repair shops in general. Since this information may also be of interest, it is provided below. Summary: Bruno's Garage East Liberty Ave. & Mellon St. 361-1750 Szekely Midas (but see previous messages in this file) Hastings Morningside Automotive 1801 Morningside Ave. 661-6400 C. Miller Superior Auto Body 5800 Alderson 421-5315 Dwyer I now believe my springs "need rebuilt." I haven't had this work done yet, as everyone who looks at them tells me the situation isn't critical. Messages: 20 May 85 Rex Dwyer Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? (540) 21 May 85 Pedro.Szekely@CMU-CS Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? (975) 21 May 85 Cam.Miller@cmu-ee-ga car repairs (1099) 21 May 85 Gene.Hastings@cmu-cs Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? (917) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 20 May 85 17:00:14 EDT From: Rex.Dwyer@CMU-CS-A Subject: Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? To: Ed Gehringer Ed, My wife and I have been taking our car to Superior on Alderson (sort of behind Poli's Restaurant) since Jan. 84, when our insurance agent recommended them after an accident. They're very reliable and reluctant to fix anything that doesn't need to be fixed. I can't compare them to other places with respect to prices since I haven't done much shopping around, but I'm pleased with their honesty and workmanship. They redid most of the front end which certainly included those shocks in front which are actually called something else which escapes me at the moment. Struts! That's it! - Rex ---------- Date: 21 May 1985 10:29-EDT From: Pedro.Szekely@CMU-CS-CAD.ARPA To: Ed.Gehringer@CMU-CS-A Subject: Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? Ed, I always take my car to "Bruno's Garage" for repairs and inspection. They have always done a good job on my 76 Ford Maverik. I had the transmission, the ignition and the gas pump repaired there, and never had problems with them again. They also did minor things for the inspection. They are good people to deal with. They tell you exactly what they are going to do, and they are fairly cheap. A friend of mine from Pitt also goes there, and he is also satisfied with their work. The garage is located close to the corner of Negley and Liberty (on Mellon Street). Their number is 361-1750. Pedro ---------- Date: Tuesday, 21 May 1985 11:41:09 EDT Sender: Cam.Miller@cmu-ee-gauss From: Cam.Miller@cmu-ee-gauss.ARPA To: gehringer@cmu-cs-a.ARPA Subject: car repairs Last summer I bought a new car and leaving behind my old mechanic was an even harder chore than making new car payments! He doesn't specialize in anything like shocks or brakes, but just simply does very good all around repairs. His name is Mike and he owns Morningside Automotive (unfortunately, yes, in Morningside, but worth the trip). I used that garage before Mike owned it -- he worked there as a mechanic and when it went up for sale, he snatched it up because it had built a good reputation over the years. If you should decide to go there, tell him "Cam that used to have the red 1976 Nova" sent you. I think he'll remember -- he saw that car a lot! ---------- Date: Tuesday, 21 May 1985 16:49:56 EDT From: Gene.Hastings@cmu-cs-h.arpa To: Ed.Gehringer@cmu-cs-a.arpa (C300EG60) Subject: Re: Springs & shocks: recom'dtns? Try Point Spring and Driveshaft Co. at 419 Melwood Ave., 622-7700. They fabricate and install. I don't know if they do cars, but they do work on vans/small trucks at very reasonable turnaround and rates. (Upon being informed that they're now out of the biz, he replied...) Sigh. My experience was based on the following: I had a bad leaf spring on my Dodge van, and after the dealer blew me off, another dealer recommended them. They installed a new spring for less than the first dealer wanted for the part. I later needed fron coil springs, and went to the Midas on Allies in Oakland (Midas for a while was providing a limited guarantee on springs). They were no longer guaranteeing their springs, which they ended up getting from Point Spring etc. Perhaps Midas still does this? Gene