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June 2024 by Martin Wirtz
Professional, honest and awesome craftsmanship. All what you need for you car.
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April 2024 by Jeffrey b Press
Sold two cars for me. Very professional and competent. Stress free and easy. Thank you!
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March 2024 by OJ Dubey
I brought my LR4 here for a bad wheel bearing, that was making the car dangerous to drive. Whenever I have larger jobs, I tend to take the car down to the Land Rover dealer down in Darien, CT, but since the car was in rough condition, I figured that would be too far to safely drive. I called up the shop and explained the situation to Anthony. He told me to come right over, but unfortunately when I got there they were busy so I was not able to stick around while they looked it over. A few interesting things I noticed while I was there. They have 3 different hourly rates that they can charge, depending on which category your call falls into. I didn't verify this, but being a small shop I do believe they have small crew of mechanics that work on all the cars, which means that you may be paying more than the next guy, but receiving the same level of service. Also, they have a posted sign stating that verbal quotes are free, but written quotes have a diagnostic fee. Seemed like a fair policy (if they followed it, that is.) Anyway, I received a call later that day from Anthony, telling me that not only was the right bearing bad, but the right axle was bad, and the left bearing was starting to go as well. I asked him how much it would all cost, and he said he would have to get back to me. He calls me up the next day and gives me a quote, which I found really high, so I said just forget it I'll come by and take the car back. Anthony says he can't let me drive the car as it was unsafe to drive. I reminded him that I mentioned that I already knew that and had mentioned it to him over the phone when we first spoke, but he was steadfast that this was his policy and he could not let me drive it home ( I live about 10 minutes away, not too far down Hardscrabble road). I even offered to sign a liability release, but no dice. Funny how he didn't seem to have a problem with me driving it over to him in the unsafe condition, but wouldn't let me drive it home, but I'll let you decide how you feel about that policy. Anyway, I told him I needed some time to figure out transport for the vehicle and he was okay with that. The next morning I had a tow truck arranged, and they called up the shop to let them know they were on the way. They told the driver I owed them a diagnostic fee before the car could be released. So now once my driver relayed that to me, I called up and spoke to Anthony, and reminded him of his posted policy about no charge for verbal quotes. He just kept saying he needs to write up a quote to give me a price. So what exactly is the point of a "free" verbal quote if you need to charge to write it up first? Seems pretty dishonest to me but I just wanted my car back so I drove over there and paid the fee, made sure I got a copy of that written quote since I was paying for it, and had my driver transport the car back to my house. After I drove it up my driveway, I noticed the wheel hub cover from my rim was missing. I called up Anthony and he claimed he knew exactly what I was talking about, and had meant to put it back but forgot. Again, I'll let you decide whether that seems true or not. Any way, I had to drive over there yet again to pick it up.
Now for the kicker. I called up Land Rover Darien and explained the situation, and told them about all the work this shop was recommending. Land Rover Darien charges $250/hr for their service, which is definitely more than Mechannic Shop's labor rate. However, even with them using genuine Land Rover parts, they were charging substantially less. I looked over the quote that Anthony provided me, and sure enough, they didn't break down the amount of hours they were charging for. When I spoke on the phone with Anthony, I had actually asked him about how many hours of work it was, since the quote was so high, and he was saying somewhere around 8 hours, but clearly he did not want to put this part in writing, as Land Rover themselves only charge 4 hours for the same job.
TLDR: More expensive than th
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December 2023 by Robert Veronese
These guys are good, knowledgeable, and fast.
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April 2023 by Greg DiPietro
Best shop around. Lorenzo and Anthony have unparalleled experience and expertise. I will only bring my cars to them.Service: Auto maintenance
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December 2022 by Sol S.
We continue to count on the excellent service, thoughtful and measured advice that we receive from Lorenzo as we strive to prolong the effective life of the cars that have bought through MSN as well as the one my wife's business leases for her work.
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September 2022 by Chip Pearsall
My experience with Meccanic Shop North Inc. was through its sale of my BMW Z4 on Bring A Trailer as "1600 Veloce." I had for several months admired the listings of 1600 Veloce on the site, as they had among the most professional, well-managed, and detailed listings among the many sellers there. Having been sellers on BaT for quite some time, they obviously understand the market there and have a track record of success. I decided to contact them about listing my car, and from my first contact with Colin, I found them knowledgeable, skilled, trustworthy, and completely reliable. Even being from out-of-state, I found the entire process to be easy, seamless, and a pleasure. The advice I received was spot-on, and I was very pleased with the outcome and the fact that I am convinced my car sold for more, when marketed by 1600 Veloce, than it would have in any other venue. I am happy to offer my highest recommendation of these fine folks. They know their business, and they are the real deal.
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September 2022 by Jaytee
Worked with Dianne to sell my Saab. Very professional. Everything went smoothly.
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September 2022 by Joe Mama
Nice. Miss Chris though.
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September 2022 by Shaun Rubino
Had to get emissions tested and updated. Quick and easy. Friendly staff. Can't ask for more. ?
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September 2022 by Teo Quero
Customer service was very good
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September 2022 by Yacht Access LLC
I worked together with Diane and Anthony at Meccanic Shop North in purchasing a classic vehicle. Although it did not work out, I would not hesitate for a moment in dealing with them at any professional capacity again. Great company, great communication, great people! Other dealerships should take lessons from them. I really hope we can do business in the future!
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August 2022 by noah
Charges me for $200 for check engine light then told me they couldn’t find the problem. What a over expensive joke people actually pay this?
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July 2022 by David King
I discovered Meccanic through the BAT website and attending Cars and Coffee at Hayfields across the street. Lorenzo is very much in charge and is someone I enjoy doing business with. He is professional, friendly, a good communicator and knows what he’s talking about when it comes to Porsche maintenance and repairs. On my first 3 visits I have been very impressed with this shop and the team seems to be very friendly, caring and concerned. I can highly recommend.
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July 2022 by John Thomas
Worked with Dianne to sell my Saab. Very professional. Everything went smoothly.
