Reputable independent mechanic in the greater Framingham/Leicester Mass area? nac

[Roger Woodbury]

Well, she made the commitment to have the work done, and then whined to my
daughter about it.  

My daughter is the conduit:  I have no relationship with the girl.  

All comments have been passed along, but in the end, I expect that she will
continue to patronize the Toyota dealer because in her mind, "they know the
car".  

It's a good thing she doesn't have a "real" car.....

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Dikeman [mailto:brett.dikeman at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:30 PM
To: Roger Woodbury
Cc: V8 at audifans.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Reputable independent mechanic in the greater
Framingham/Leicester Mass area? nac

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Roger Woodbury
<rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> My daughter's step sister has just been nailed by a Toyota dealer for the
> replacement of a catalytic converter on a 2002 Toyota Camry. The gouging
was
> $1,000.

Shouldn't that be under the emissions system warranty, which is almost
always well over 60k?  Also, how much in labor, how much in parts?  Is
the catalytic converter part of the exhaust manifold/downpipe, or a
separate unit?

> She should not be taking that car to a dealer at this point, and I was
> wondering if anyone knew a REPUTABLE independent mechanic in the greater
> Framingham, Massachusetts area.

Central Service Garage in Natick.  Ask for Dave, the owner.

http://www.centralservicegarage.com/

I used him for a couple of years with my 200q20v because he was quick,
competent, and didn't go on wallet fishing expeditions.  Popped in and
said hello recently, and he's got a silver S6 now as his daily driver.
 He's literally across the street from the commuter rail station,
super convenient.

-Brett
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