Re: blown coil (fwd)

[Bryan Kamerer <kamerer@concentric.net>]

        (I am posting this to list in case others need a mechanic in N.
central Vermont)

        Dan - 

        I missed the first bits of this thread, so I don't know what the
full story is here.  Are you on the hook for the repair or just helping out?
I can say the following:

        "Jimmy" is James Gazarrelli and is from my experience/what I know
secondhand an unimpeachably honest guy.  He is a quattro mechanic and that
is what he cares about.  I have had my quattro into him for maintenance and
he has turned away some items I requested because he thought it didn't need
it.  I have other friends in Mooretown, Waitsfield, and Warren who take
their Audis and other cars to him and swear he is a life (and wallet) saver.
Also, he never lacks for work.  His repair style is very practical and not
spit and polish spare-no-expense (it's northern Vermont and those are his
customers!).  Dave Flagg must know him much more thoroughly than I, though.

        Next thing - hey, it was like supposed to be -20F there Sunday
night.  That'll do wonders to bring out all kinds of Gremlins in a car!  The
forecast for the next few days is 30-40F so that should make things a little
easier.

        OK, if you have some interest/friend/money on the line here, I might
be able to help a little.  I am on my way there tomorrow night (we have a
ski condo about 3 miles from Jim's shop which is why I know the above) and
will be there until the 24th, then again from the 29th to the 4th.  If I can
be of assistance plese let me know.  I also have two empty bedrooms in the
house until my wife/friends arrive in a few days.

        Bryan Kamerer
        V8 5spd.
        NYC

>
>1) Does anyone know this shop, which is in VT?  Sounds to me like he
>is fishing for work that doesn't need to be done.  The car never
>had any cooling problems and it is unlikely that it developed them
>in the space of a week.

>snip

>I'm too far to troubleshoot this myself, and I feel bad that the guy
>is already having problems.  Any thoughts? (besides don't buy a car
>from Dan!)
>
>| Dan |
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