So Cal reliable Vette Shop
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So Cal reliable Vette Shop
So I've got a few things going on that I want to get an expert opinion on (meaning actually having a Corvette experienced person drive the car and tell me what's going on). I see J & D Corvette advertised all over this board. Any personal experiences with them? Good place to go?
Also, there's a place out here in So Cal in Anaheim called Coast Corvette. I've seen the place for 100 years but don't know anything about them. Anybody deal with them and know if they're any good?
Also, there's a place out here in So Cal in Anaheim called Coast Corvette. I've seen the place for 100 years but don't know anything about them. Anybody deal with them and know if they're any good?
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PO of my car gave me a pile of receipts from J&D dating back to late 90s. I bought the car in 08'- so he used them alot.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
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PO of my car gave me a pile of receipts from J&D dating back to late 90s. I bought the car in 08'- so he used them alot.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
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PO of my car gave me a pile of receipts from J&D dating back to late 90s. I bought the car in 08'- so he used them alot.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
Coast- had my car there to have him install a lowering kit. Store is kind of strange, quite, but the mechanic seemed knowledgable with the C4- said he hadn't done a lowering job in years on a C4, but had it done in a couple hours, so must know his way around them.
some good work and charged a lot for it
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Corvette Specialty in El Cajon/San Diego
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Apparently El Cajon is a little somewhat hidden hot rod mecca... Gear Vendors is down there too I believe... Now if it just wasn't a 2-3 hour drive from the SF Valley, I'd be down there tomorrow!
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J and D corvette has been in business since 1958. Highly recommend.
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I am in the San Fernando Valley and this might be out of the way for you. But the guy I ended up using for quite a number of years was Javier who had a small but busy shop in Van Nuys. This guy was reasonable and really knew his stuff but he needed to close up the shop for financial reasons. However, he moved his operation to a nearby Mobile station at Sherman Way and Woodley.
There is also John's Corvette Shop in Canoga Park and there was another guy in Chatsworth (John Stephenson?) who seemed pretty good.
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There is also John's Corvette Shop in Canoga Park and there was another guy in Chatsworth (John Stephenson?) who seemed pretty good.
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10050 Canoga Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-772-1737
John Stevenson Automotive, best GM diagnostic guy Ive ever run across has solved some drivability issues (efi) that the dealership and noone else could fix. I dont think hes around anymore but wouldnt hurt to call. If I had to have anyone work on my car it would be him the guy is super sharp, used to train GM techs.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-772-1737
John Stevenson Automotive, best GM diagnostic guy Ive ever run across has solved some drivability issues (efi) that the dealership and noone else could fix. I dont think hes around anymore but wouldnt hurt to call. If I had to have anyone work on my car it would be him the guy is super sharp, used to train GM techs.
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So I've got a few things going on that I want to get an expert opinion on (meaning actually having a Corvette experienced person drive the car and tell me what's going on). I see J & D Corvette advertised all over this board. Any personal experiences with them? Good place to go?
Also, there's a place out here in So Cal in Anaheim called Coast Corvette. I've seen the place for 100 years but don't know anything about them. Anybody deal with them and know if they're any good?
Also, there's a place out here in So Cal in Anaheim called Coast Corvette. I've seen the place for 100 years but don't know anything about them. Anybody deal with them and know if they're any good?
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[QUOTE=oldalaskaman;1575985609]Havent had em do any work , but corvette speciality in Riverside has been more than fair when i needed parts[/QUOTE
I had the total oposite in dealing with them. They also treated me like a lesser owner as i was a c4 guy (bottom feeder). i have seen there work as well. they are hacks bigtime. i had asked around in the car community regarding them as was told by all "those guys are hacks". as for alaskaman having a fair dealing with them i am happy for him it worked out. a blind squirl finds a nut every now and then
. he is the only one to have a positive thing to say of them. i say beware of corvette specialty in riverside. nothing is worse then spending good hard earnd money and getting a butcherd corvette in return.
I had the total oposite in dealing with them. They also treated me like a lesser owner as i was a c4 guy (bottom feeder). i have seen there work as well. they are hacks bigtime. i had asked around in the car community regarding them as was told by all "those guys are hacks". as for alaskaman having a fair dealing with them i am happy for him it worked out. a blind squirl finds a nut every now and then
. he is the only one to have a positive thing to say of them. i say beware of corvette specialty in riverside. nothing is worse then spending good hard earnd money and getting a butcherd corvette in return.
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Corvette shop in so. Cal
Corvette Specialty on Buchanan St in Corona/Riverside is a VERY good shop.
Complete FULL service shop, super mechanics and owners and parts shop. They've done a lot of work for me and are no more expensive than any other generic shop. Often times, less so.
They're the ones on the Chop, Cut, Rebuild TV show that converted a C6 into a modern day Split Window type.
Complete FULL service shop, super mechanics and owners and parts shop. They've done a lot of work for me and are no more expensive than any other generic shop. Often times, less so.
They're the ones on the Chop, Cut, Rebuild TV show that converted a C6 into a modern day Split Window type.
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Im sort of in agreement of Corvette Specialty in Riverside. I'm not saying the shop is not good. I did see good work going there. Its just in my case, I had to return my car there 3 times in order for them to get it fixed right. Each time they accomadated me with above average customer service. Hands down about that. Its just the fact that I live close to 100 miles away and they where made quite aware of this. I expected (an so would the average corvette owner) the repair to be done RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. Not the THIRD time. If it wasn't for the customer service, I would have been totally pissed off and never recommend them to anyone.
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Im sort of in agreement of Corvette Specialty in Riverside. I'm not saying the shop is not good. I did see good work going there. Its just in my case, I had to return my car there 3 times in order for them to get it fixed right. Each time they accomadated me with above average customer service. Hands down about that. Its just the fact that I live close to 100 miles away and they where made quite aware of this. I expected (an so would the average corvette owner) the repair to be done RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. Not the THIRD time. If it wasn't for the customer service, I would have been totally pissed off and never recommend them to anyone.