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cheesehead checking in
Posted by saabaru (more from saabaru) on Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:54:53
In Reply to: Re: breakdown on the highway story, Aaron in Madison, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:55:34
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I also live in the Madison area and have had my qualms about the dealer. I've had various Saabs serviced there many times, and too many times something suspicious happens afterwards. For example, I recently had a front end alignement, and two days later the speedo on my '95 9kCSE broke. The sender unit seems to be jammed in the transmission - unremoveable. Several strange events like this make me wonder...
Unfortunately, I haven't found a good indie. Phoenix Foreign Car Service has good rates, the owner Harry is honest and spends time with you, but for more complicated repairs, he defers to the dealership.
I tried Dunn's Import in Middleton. The guy talks like he knows a lot, but he doesn't realize that I know Saabs, and quite a bit of what he is saying is wrong. He probably makes it up as it's coming out of his mouth.
I've also tried Foreign Car Service on Regent Street, but they don't know Saabs too well. I had some brake caliper work, which was done well, but for more complicated stuff, they're not the place.
So for the really big stuff, the best option might be to contact Andrews in Princeton, MN, and get your car sent up their on their car carrier. Costs $100, but their labor charges are more reasonable and the work is reliable. I do the smaller jobs myself now.
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Posts in this Thread:
- breakdown on the highway story, DLB, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:53:41
- Re: breakdown on the highway story, Aaron in Madison, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:55:34
- cheesehead checking in, saabaru, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:54:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- Great! (So I'm not the only cheese head here?), KeithR, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:09:15
- Re: breakdown on the highway story, DLB, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:14:29
- thanks! n/m, Aaron in Madison, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:55:55
- I wasn't as lucky as you were, Mike, Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:49:48
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