Good /Bad Shops

[nicksimc]

They charge $60/hr, and they get parts at great prices.  Example: I had a 
corroded battery cable, apparently 'audi-only'...  The dealer quoted $110 
for the cable.  Best Service found one (used, but it looks immaculate) for 
$30...  The whole operation wound up costing less than the dealer 
charges for the _part_.  (Didn't price Fat City on this particular repair, but 
I 
bet it would be quite a bit more.)

M Nicksic

'82 4ks

>===== Original Message From "Mark L. Chang" <
mchang at ee.washington.edu> =====
>What was the hourly rate over at best?
>
>On Wed, 16 May 2001, nicksimc wrote:
>
>> I forgot to mention the shop that has treated me _extremely_ well:
>>
>> Best Service & Repair
>> 935 N 96th  (right off of Aurora)
>> Seattle (206) 525-0240
>>
>> They specialize in European cars, the woman who runs the front office 
knows
>> more about Audis than most mechanics I have met and at least some 
of their
>> staff
>> worked as mechanics in one of the Audi factories.  I haven't had any
>> 'problems' suddenly 'appear' once the car is in the shop, and their 
hourly
>> rate is excellent.
>> This is a great alternative to Phat City if you live in Seattle and don't 
have
>> a dot-com budget.