# Anyone in Colorado Springs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 27, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727 "2018-01-27T15:43:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/1 "2018-01-27T15:43:21Z")
We need help regarding engine work. A mechanic we got recommended off the mechanics files turned out to be a complete ripoff. I also know from what I’ve seen at my home town, but this is for my son who lives out there. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/2 "2018-01-27T16:14:53Z")
Have you tried Yelp? Worked for me in a new area. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/3 "2018-01-27T16:39:15Z")
Try the Mechanics files at the top of the page for some recomendations > [@Anyone in Colorado Springs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/2): > > Have you tried Yelp? Worked for me in a new area. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/4 "2018-01-27T16:59:05Z")
He did try Mechanics files ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/5 "2018-01-27T17:41:17Z")
I alway suggest that you ask 30 people near where you live and work…who they use for their mechanic work. If you hear a good recommendation more than three times …try that guy out. Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/6 "2018-01-27T18:47:30Z")
This place is 550 miles away. The Yelp was a useful suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/7 "2018-01-27T21:06:29Z")
Duh, missed that ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/8 "2018-01-27T21:36:08Z")
I have now looked at the Yelp reviews. They were more up to date than the mechanics files and much more accurately reflected my (negative) experience with a particular place. ---
**Author:** ![boilerengtn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/boilerengtn/32/6955_2.png) [@boilerengtn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boilerengtn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/9 "2018-01-29T01:48:24Z")
I’ve wondered about the validity of Yelp. I’ve wondered if a business owner could either plant good reviews for their business or bad reviews for competitors, although I admit ignorance about how is works. I suppose it would be a good way to get some suggestions, but I like @Yosemite’s idea much better. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/10 "2018-01-29T02:00:36Z")
As I recall at one time anyway there was a complaint that Yelp’s summary was related to whether the business purchased Yelp’s servicing/advertising etc. I don’t know if that the case though. I have found Yelp to be quite helpful a couple of times recently, for a place to purchase tires, and for some construction work I needed done. In both cases the quality of the services matched the good ratings. ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/11 "2018-01-29T02:34:38Z")
Yosemite’s idea is irrelevant; as I said in my original post this is research on a place far from where I live. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/12 "2018-01-29T22:52:42Z")
> [@melott](#): > > but this is for my son who lives out there. So why not let your son ask the 30 people Neighbors, co-workers, friends, family, the mailman…whoever he comes in contact with. Or are you looking for complaints about the guy that you feel ripped you off. If so, why not tell us that story??? Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/13 "2018-01-30T11:01:02Z")
> [@melott](#): > > Yosemite’s idea is irrelevant; as I said in my original post this is research on a place far from where I live. Hardly irrelevant. He can ask people too. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-in-colorado-springs/111727/14 "2018-01-30T15:46:40Z")
my son lives in colorado springs. but he is not a mechanic. and he buys mostly new stuff whats the deal with repair? did mechanic misdiagnose something? or do a poor repair? any mechanic can look at problem and offer repair solution