Recently was trying to head to Jersey to bring some things back from storage. Lo and behold a thermostat going bonkers! Didn't make it very far on the freeway. Traffic looked ILL & I stopped off to get an oil change, and engine flush. The guy said I should definitely take my car to a mechanic and get it looked at, if the temperature doesn't go down.
Next day I aspired to make the trip again. Same thing- the engine was still super Hot. So I stopped at the tire repair down the street, and asked for a referral for a good mechanic. One guy promptly dialed his cell phone and handed it over, saying "Here. Talk to my friend". So that's how I found Garjo.
I drove to Garjo's, we lifted the hood, and he took a lookie loo.
Being a girl, finding a trustworthy mechanic is perhaps a bit more difficult, and something to be cautious about. A bit clueless to mechanics et al, Garjo was super nice and honest about what he thought was the problem. I was scared about the bill and told him " I'm broke, and this doesn't help my situation." He was extremely accommodating, explained it might be the thermostat, but could also be the gasket. "Let's change the thermostat first, and then we'll go from there."
Garjo made a phonecall, and the thermostat arrived. I sat there and watched-asking questions the entire time. He didn't seem to mind, much less flinch in explaining the tubes and parts, how they function together, etc., Thaaankfully it was only the thermostat, and I didn't blow a gasket.
Garjo comes from a family of car mechanics; he picked up the trade from his father. He also has an auto body shop down the street. A super nice fellow from St. Vincent, he's an honest mechanic worth taking your sick car to! Thaaaaanks, Garjo!~ read more