Mechanic recommendations in N. VA

[jedi]

I have had it with the dealer I have been using for the past year. One issue had to be redone 3 times, just to replace the IAC valve! Most recently I had them replace the front crank seal. When I got the car back I had a intermittent low coolant light come on when I started the car and they forgot to connect the under the hood lights. This was obviously due to things not being replaced correctly, so I took it back yesterday for them to make sure they did it all correctly. But before I can get my car back they want to charge me a $80 diag fee. I am going to pay it but never going back. Does someone have a local dealer or mechanic they know and trust?
Jedi

 

[ediconu]

Jedi,

I've heard that if you wanna go with big bucks and get it done definitely perfectly, Tony's corvette shop near baltimore is supposed to be really good. I've heard from 6 or 7 independant people who have never met eachother that Tony is fantastic.

I would like somewhere closer and more normal where I don't have to set up an appointment in advance to get into the mechanic.

If anyone in the DC area knows a place between Gainsville and DC that does good or even adequate work, I'd like to hear where it is. Also, if you've brought your car somewhere that did a TERRIBLE job, I'd like to know who they are too so if I do end up guessing, I don't go somewhere that people know is bad.

-Mike

 

[rich95]

I had a radio installed at Cooper's Corvette in Dumfries, they did a good job, but have not had any serious mechanical work done there yet.
rich95

 

[*89x2*]

Best guy in the area at a Chevy Dealer is Joe Malo - at Koons Chevy - Tysons. See Bill A. (his advisor) to set up an appt.
He is that good w/ his work.

Hope this helps

Tom (sr.) at Coopers does great work as well - Used him in the past and prices are fair


...speaking of the area - Check this out

 

[jedi]

Didn't Joe work at Pohanka in Sterling up until 6 months ago?
Jedi