Return-Path: Received: from r.ergo.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa02535; 23 Nov 92 22:55:04 EST Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 22:54:24 EST From: Qingming.Ma@R.ERGO.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: cars (Message /usr1/qma/Mail/inbox:1454) -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter_Lee@STICKY.MESS.CS.CMU.EDU Ted McWilliams Toyota is terrible. I take my car to Rohrich Toyota. They are not cheap, but I think they are honest and they do good work. Peter -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: hsmoliar@DB1.SPEECH.CS.CMU.EDU Rohrich in the South Hills [West Liberty Avenue] if it is still under warranty. Or Rick Hall Auto Service in Turtle Creek--my mechanic for years-if it is out of warranty. Harold Smoliar --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria.Ebling.Okasaki@C.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Go to Brunos! Bruno's does *all* work on my Toyota for fractions of what the dealers charge and they do a fantastic job!!!! For oil changes, I go to the Exxon across the street from CMU. They do a good job. I had a problem once where they had used one type of oil filter and it leaked. They steam cleaned part of the engine to figure out what the problem was and changed to a different filter. Now they use that filter everytime and I've not had a problem. Bruno's is busy so it sometimes takes awhile to get an appointment. You'll need to plan ahead for routine maintenance. Maria -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: bwolen@GS84.SP.CS.CMU.EDU Rodrich seems to be OK. My roommate (who owns a Camery) goes there a couple times. (However, they can be somewhat expensive) I recently have mine (also a Camery) serviced by Mike at Bruno's Garage. Afterward, I called FireStone and Rodrich to get a price quote over the same job, Rodrich charges 66% higher and FireStone charges 33% lower in comparison to what I've pay for. However, Mike is very nice and friendly and in general, I prefer a small garage where it is possible to know the mechanic who is going to work on your car. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bruce.Horn@N3.SP.CS.CMU.EDU I've always had good luck with Krebs Toyota, up on route 8 in the north hills. It's a little farther but worth it. Good luck, Bruce ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Roni.Rosenfeld@HEE.SPEECH.CS.CMU.EDU Definitely do NOT ever go back to Ted McWilliams. There have been a LOT of bad stories about them. We often go to Airport Toyota, and had good experience with them. They are quite far - about a 5 minute drive from the (old) airport. We usually arrange an appointment when we plan to be out of town. This way we also save the airport parking charge. They will hold your car for you as long as you are out of town, and will even arrange for free rides for you to/from the airport. The irony is that they are owned by Ted McWilliam's. But the attitude is very different. Roni ----------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gene_Rollins@VISTA.VENARI.CS.CMU.EDU I used to bring my toyota to the dealer up north, Krebs. They did a good job. However, they are too picky with inspections. The last time I went there they said I needed $800 of work. They wanted to replace the brakes because they were too rusty, although the pads were OK. I then went to Hess near CMU. They said the brakes were OK but they would not pass the car unless the shocks were replaced. Then I brought the car to Gulf at Forbes and Murray. They passed it with no work. It has been fine for two years now. I have had work done there on my toyota and my other car, a voyager. They do a good job. It's convenient because the bus stops right there and lets you off at CMU. If you want, you can tell them to use Toyota tune-up parts. I do tune-ups myself and I have had trouble with non-toyota ignition wires and spark plugs. At one time, the toyota had a problem in which it would make noise when turning. The toyota dealer wasn't sure what it was and suggested repacking the wheel bearings. The Gulf station thought it was a nut and bolt that was loose and rusted. They replaced the nut and bolt, and solved the problem. ............gene ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David_Eckhardt@ROBIN.WARP.CS.CMU.EDU I think that Krebs is fairly friendly, though they're not stunningly cheap. If it's a fairly simple piece of work, you might try taking it somewhere other than a dealer-- for example, Bruno's (check the Bovik database). Dave -----------------------------------------------------------------------------