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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Hey guys, my grandfather has a 89 C4 and is having a couple of the usual basic problems with it (sinking headlights, a short in the car somewhere draining the battery after a recent radio repair, etc...) I'm looking for somewhere he can take the car and get it fixed. He is 74 years old and I'm way to busy to do these repairs. Where would you guys take your cars for these kind of repairs?

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Originally Posted by Robs98Z28
Hey guys, my grandfather has a 89 C4 and is having a couple of the usual basic problems with it (sinking headlights, a short in the car somewhere draining the battery after a recent radio repair, etc...) I'm looking for somewhere he can take the car and get it fixed. He is 74 years old and I'm way to busy to do these repairs. Where would you guys take your cars for these kind of repairs?


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Rob, the Vette Doctors in Amityville have been fixing vettes for over 20 years with GM and last 10 years as the Vette Doctors. Give Carmen a call.....see number below

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Originally Posted by Robs98Z28
Hey guys, my grandfather has a 89 C4 and is having a couple of the usual basic problems with it (sinking headlights, a short in the car somewhere draining the battery after a recent radio repair, etc...) I'm looking for somewhere he can take the car and get it fixed. He is 74 years old and I'm way to busy to do these repairs. Where would you guys take your cars for these kind of repairs?

Thanks and happy new year!
Two great recommendations above for AutoBuffs and Vette Doctors - they both would be able to get the problems fixed the right way.

But first, who did the "recent radio repair" ?
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But first, who did the "recent radio repair" ?
Good point. Have him pull the Radio Fuse & the Ctsy/Clk Fuse; if that solves the batt problem, he can take it back to the "repair" person.

The sinking headlights issue is likely due to worn motor bushings. If he can turn a wrench, it's not a difficult repair to replace the bushings.
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