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musicalsunlightmusicalsunlight member
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Anyone in the downtown/just outside downtown Chicago area have a recommendation for a mechanic that won't charge up the ass for a fix? J is down there right now for a job and his transmission is failing. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks!
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Re: Chicago people

  • ericaandtom2012ericaandtom2012 member
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    edited July 2012
    I usually recommend my brother for a mechanic that doesn't charge out the ass for fix, but he's in the western suburbs ~30 miles from the city, so your H might not make it all the way there.  Plus he doesn't work on transmissions. 

    According to Yelp, this mechanic (clicky) is good, but I have no idea about cost (a couple reviews mentioned they felt the shop was reasonable).  They're on the far NW side of the city, about 7-10 minutes from the Loop with no traffic, with traffic it'd probably be 15-20 minutes.  Transmissions (from what I know) are typically very expensive to fix.  For a typical, non-luxury car (Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Chevy, Saturn, etc) a complete rebuild of the transmission should cost $2000-2500.  If you have a German car (BMW, VW, Audi, or Mercedes), the price will be about double.  Non-German luxury cars (Lexus, Acura, Cadillac) will likely be $2500-$3500. 

    Good luck to your H! Car repairs are terrible, but it's even worse that it happened while he's out of town!
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  • amyb140amyb140 member
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    I really like Fulton-Des Plaines garage.  The owner Matt has always been terrific to me and I'm sure he'd help your H out. It's in the west loop - just west of downtown.
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  • musicalsunlightmusicalsunlight member
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    Thanks for the suggestions guys! I will let J know what we found. Amy J is staying with his cousin in the Pilsen area so kind of nearish to the west loop, I think?
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  • staraelstarael member
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    I use MG Elite just outside of chicago.
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  • wrigleyvillewrigleyville member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_chicago-people-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:e8e1dc88-2ea7-4c76-8b79-e9a9796ae5ddPost:69cd8185-8b91-4671-b1aa-8114e3c339ea">Re:Chicago people</a>:
    [QUOTE]Thanks for the suggestions guys! I will let J know what we found. Amy J is staying with his cousin in the Pilsen area so kind of nearish to the west loop, I think?
    Posted by musicalsunlight[/QUOTE]
    Yes, Pilsen is just a couple-few miles south of the West Loop area.
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